ɪt wʌz ɹˈiːəlaɪzd ðˌæɾɚ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd fɹʌm bɛlˈɛɹ ɔnðə wˈɛst sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ ɹˈɪvɚɹ əkɹˌɑːs fɹʌm wˈiːlɪŋ wʊd biː ɐ vˈæljuːəbəl fɹˈæntʃaɪz fɔːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ ɡˈʊdz tʊ ænd fɹʌmðɪ ˈiːst kˈoʊst.
It was realized that a railroad from Bellaire on the west side of the Ohio River across from Wheeling would be a valuable franchise for moving goods to and from the east coast.