Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-20
To THE EDrroRs OF THE LOUISVILLE JOURNAL:
WHEELING, Jan. 10, 1854.


GExrLEMEN:-An article in your paper of the
eth inst, under the caption Of "The Union Line
and Louisville" requires an answer and expIa-
nation, which do not doubt you will PUBLISH as
an act of Justice 10 an enterprise OF great value
and Importance toyour city aud Its BUSINESS ln'e
rests. ,
The Union Line was eStblishe1 chiefly by the
citizens If this place iOr the purpose OF connect
ing YOUR city with this terminus OF the baltlmore
and Ohio railroad. Your sketch of the past his
tory OF the Line, is, in tie main, correct, except
ing tho inference 10 be drawn from the last SEN
tzncu, After stating the abandonment oil the
Consolidated Line, you add that the boats oil the
Union Line were left ''scatteHed and out OF place."
from which it might be inferred that the Line WAS
dlsorgauzed. l write chiefly to correct this MS
apprehension ,: ,,,
Enquirer, containing the article upon winch you
made the comments which has ellcted thus COM
municatcn, published IN the Wheeling Intel
ligencer brief card explaining the situation anu
future arrangements OF the Union Line. 30 TAT
from being discTganiZed, this Line Is now complete
with seven of the finest passenger packets on tue
Western waters, awaiting the opening oil naVlEa'
CATION to resume their regular daily tnps oetween
Louisville and Wheeling. Satisfied OF the Value
and Importance of the Line, and the amount u
business it will secure TO the route, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company have given the guat-
anty, which was asked by the Board OF Control
of the Union Line. The permanent establishment
of the Line may be considered as secuTei' SUP
iect only to the reasonable realization Of our Just
expectations OF business from those whose Interests
are identified with those OF the Line. In tins re-
suit, Wheeling has done her part in IN verse pro-
portion to her comparative ability, anu II now re-
mains to be seen whether Baltimore anu LoniSEne
will continue to foster, SuenSIhen' anu SuSI9l"
the enterprise. 80
The Union Line now consists Of the following
steamers, all of the FIRST class, well found and
equipped with everything necessary ior the sAleV
and mfort Of the travelling public and under the
Of nj iHPYg 4 eICeIleu
experienced boatnien:
Falls CITY. Capt. Sam. Mason.
Virginia, Chas' " MeAS'
baltimore, VIM. CLARK.
Alvin Adams A.. G WS, M W. n0.'0H'
David White, m' MCbS"e'
CITY Of Wheeling, Jno. M'Lure, Jr.
These boats are all in position, excepting the
David White, and she will be brought above the
Falls with the first rise OF water.
Whist cordially admitting that your people have
encouraged our line by giving It their business,
and have thereby fixed their determination to con-
tinue the line 10 your civ it IS not entirely true,
that we have had "the full benefit OF hundreds OF
thousands of dollars invested by our lyout 'cltl-
gems in the most splendid boats in the world, from
this point westward" at least so tar rs the Llue
from Louisville TO 81, LouiT1maY be understood as
included III this general declaration. Strange as
it may seem, to those who DO not know that The
Louisville and st. Louis Llne IS controlled by 9TH
er interests than those Of Louisville, It is never
theless true that the Union Line has not only been
denied The aid and operation Uf the tomcr Line,
but has met with their opposition al the very lime
the latter were contributing daily TO the success
and prosperity Of the former. This opposition is
Threatened for the future, simply because the
Union Line refused TO connect Will them nj Gill;
einnatI, but insisted upon running through TO
Louisville. This determination of the Union Line
was not prompted by any spirit Of opposltI- n to
the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Line. On the
contrary. We have shown Just aud proper regard
for what might be called the local rights OF that
+ion At LonisvilIs. weSproposed to receive the
Eastern bound t.cketted passengers at Cincinnati,
to refrain from taking wayWard ireights between
Ciacinnatl and Louisville, and to deliver West
ward bound messengers and freight at Louisville.
In return for these important and valuable conces
siCns, looking to the interests OF the line between
Cincinnati and Louisville, all We ask was the night
Of tjcketing passengers both ways over the LOUIS
Vile and st Louis Line. ..
We did uot ask this rs eEe!aSiUe right, iof we
,yefa yate tie claims Of Ihe railroad lines nom