Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-08
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WHEELING BRIDGE.

Mess,s Editors The Hon Thomas NJ. Howe, rcfrc.
tavc in Congress from The city al Pisoure has IN tn
mr. i]uv ;. ZEAL Pi. scncu himself 10 The public hs
champions par e-cNence, Of that ubiquitous proctedng-
Wheeling Bridge suit. propose just now to call 10 The
of this gentleman, the latent virtues OF that good old m
i'm :-"pcopc who live IN glass houses shord nj u:
stones
There are great many bridges across the navgabie rs
of these United States in tie Congressional district OF
Honorable Mr. Howe These bridges haze all tscn OEi
the State of Pennsylvania, under the authority q Il
Staa.-in whose name ls sui! against the Nhecss BE
is conducted.
| cali therefore, upon the honorable gentleman, WI
zeal apprccnd has somewhat outrun bis discretion 10
nv 10 the following questions:
III Are no, tic Al.a.haGy an! NoTonaahcll rIv.:s
ma isut Tor boats many miles above pi'lshaEi
2Ed Has not the State OF Pennsylvania authorized ID
10 De placed crgss the M1nongac!s, by meas Of which
desccndng navigation Tor r.!;s an! steam boat! cons
| in Virginia, il ;Tpettd?
Sa Has lie SAFE of PcnEsy l"an;a authorized b.
10 be built across the Aonyrgatcia Al Brownsville: a.
Transport snd u; PshGrg; 81 ali Q: winch steam hos,
Obliged 10 Orer their csinrsys bo in low ard IN h'ga
ter!
ilh Has rot the State Of Pennsylvania cOnsliuGIe!
aor,.uct acYus- he A!Ieg;lry rivtr P.r's'rg wtG
suspended hti-i .! less thar - feet above i"~ W
5lh Can any boa! ascending descending the A!ir2t
pass uncer ina: aqncduct when the riv! j. in goo: aNG
condition. oven Il II submit 10 The slight incontemsnc:
lowering It's chlmrcjs?
Gh. A:c not almost 81! boats passing under thai aqad
in loss water even, stripped OF their c!l!macys AM
houses IN order iJ pass 10y il!
IN. Ac al BOATS but those of the smallest class
| ped entire by this aqGcduet!
Sh. are there rot ii addition 10 this aGuecuci, tire trG
across the Allegheny al psburs! AMI is Mt III" w
inn Bridge more Than twice as high The hignCs 0 lid
pltshur. bIiG.cs
OH j. there another very low a1ucduct across lie
legLnny the noh 0; the ki>kimnay, Is nj asa
Pitishutg And are no, all The steamboats, navgaaa! ~
river cOnIptlct lower their pipes and take he
pOihpuSs, and TIC plots ckcci r ,c,;ch H. 3.:e t b.
in order H. get under
l0tI ], there st another bridge across the eg
ny ut frauklin 100 miles above piusbur%, urae' viz
steamers caarut pass without lowering their ciHnys
And arc not all boats which ascend Warren still !. r
higher ~, Compelled 70 pass under h!s bridge?
i'm Docs he THINK as Il Legislator, ana Sa;."n'
ih,t 'e STATE .. Pennsylvania, which in gart TcPrcsj
s actiag either consiscnt an honorable part in -'
ting tie Wheeling E.trc Company, after having st: ~
examples, ard while continuing 10 r,'u'un such nuis!
in defiance .! tie law w!,!r! snr invoices!
18th Does he not think ha. here Is CONCEAL.
.ipe ucu1!lnu hi. constituents in this ana ii
he not explain 10 the public what il is
18Th! j. he that he Of ylyania i. I:
chartered comP!f" I" construc, bridge M o.
o,ow P!tIsburg ard did that thing Tie app!!cIua
his own constituents!
llh IL lie that The Legislature o! prrnsy!7;s
frrd Me Eeight nj The BRIDE which she authorized =
Quit ACROSS the Oo neiu@ Flushing; aH the h,
which she prescribed Is sect less thnn the actual h..
OF the Wheeling Bridge
18th Tie e'G"Ets gentleman save that lO~"ro2 CHI
news Is dirga;"uS "rcrarion. ne that tie sra
q! Cincinnati whic! passed uncr HE Eh.cIn2 hfRs
pl.r day when the water wa higns ;,aan il mad t,rn
twenty years c0hl pas >ed under the hujgr
;hotzcd by Tie Legislature 81 Pennsylvania ~ .. &
across ne O!:o. with caGaeys standing ~ d,iy COM
I o. tie watr,!
when Dir. Howe answers these lucsions--a- h:.e
doubt um hr ic""rs: anxiety To participate IL TIL" {
trovc!sy. lie vii! PROMPTLY dol will ask inn IC: Z
few more In tie time lie seems ~. ,;ly
III having ali distinctions renewed from the Daio and
tributaries, vii invite his attention The iy"wln, q
snges, which tH,ra" from the utc Pitsbura papers iics
iii IN These .assfgt' some pretty clear indications o
proper PAGES 10 b"gin III wO!k Of rcfJrntDn
n man trar drGtcHtd a; The Hand Street bridge lc;'
"!ay afternoon. lie seen c,irin. dawn ltc
TIE afternoon 81 April igh ust about w!rn
steamer cincinnati" Tic 'arst boat III" OnJ, fa:'
under the Wheeling bridge htnsin. the 'a.r,n'
trait, which :va$ dshai aa..ns, r4 pc:" The" ne
PIERS Tor rhts and boats To dash against the Nht
bridge III. was sees: for mon'cn. struggling 70 gain
hot mold, and then ras lost sight Of"
lhis, no Doubt is The last eHl esr Of this poor ere
lure lie is gone. Tile was fJr moment, 'ni ii
lost sig Of. He poor soul, has eloquent NJ u ~
pcac the cause Of his vile ani children That b@n'a.
gentleman finds li occupation FOR ii. his aud iih
in prot ctiag the elongated ppsso seven steam 5o1''
This event, 10 which here call thu honorable g'n,H.a
attention, occurred about ten days since
The following sketch is taken from PittsbGrg paper ~
POST ot The 2Oth o! :iprl:
"a large log Eal, with three men on ba1d en-
drifting down tie river furious rate Through ~ -
iunss OF the men who Ind in charge il esc4p: ''ra
against any Of The piers Of The upper bride and l;d-e
but unfortunately, despite the extraordinary e1etoa'
the men, u struck against The piers Of The iore- 51-f
terrible force and The upon disappeared 10 !;e ma
E" and spray raised b. The slacH''
NOW, as these things Of constant occurf ncs o. 1
burg, where every boat ard raft thar i-scent- tie ' va
run the gauntlet among the 20 or 30 piers That SUSAN -
bridges and nqucducts nj that generous cy, am 'e '
that, II The honorable NJ. Howe would 10 wos t'
fully and remove thpse nusances he wonid nt; - :,
should not receive the support and encouraGement ~
constituents. JOHN l.. NEHbi'
NHEELiSG VA