Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-09-29

OF advising You that contract OF the kind desired,
was made in October last, By this contract we
aglee 10 meet tlo Cleveland and 2 lVSbuigh Eoa1
a KiTkWoOd, opposite The city q Wheeling. ana
within few rods Of the We'l4In bridge lsadingto
lhatollY Out location previously established 10
section so, neat west Wheeling, ives extended
without delay 10 the grounds provided by the ON
eli company, and by tho tem1 OF tie agreement,
our read Is 10 be nlooed In working position that
point, by tile time tho other company shall have
quilt down TO 1t. The pressure OF lhe lIne mas
compelled partial suspension Of their WORK, OUT
ile junction of the two roads may reasonably DO
expected within the coming SUMMER
MOI EAbTERN TERnlhUbA III 81 !! n
AZ Notwithstanding avery careful and explicit
statement Of the ohaTaoleT OF out connections NJ
The Ohio river, made In outlasl nnnua Report,
como misconeepton upon Tile subject seems still
to prevail, It is bul just to ourselves again 10 advert
toll. rr4r
Although the cityof Wheeling declined making
her subscription OF $3.50, 900, except In the first
instance, on terms WhichnO otherpsIiY had siinu-
lated Cor, and whiChwOuld have involved Rli ex.
TIA expenditure gEsater than the whole amount OF
her pIOpoSed subscription, aud Afterwards upon
the condition Of partial oesson Of our Chartered
powers, we petsevered In the determination 10
make the easiefn terminus Of our road atthat city,
OF as near TO IL as we c,uld reach. Conscious Of
Tho controlling Influence, for good OF evil which
our decision would probably exert upon her future
progress, we shTank from ticking position OF an
lagOnlsD TO the interests Of a community whoss
enterprise aud public spirit so strongly IecCmnlenl-
ed them 10 OuTIeSpeol and admiTatOn.
At no period had W. Entertained IOyoTablY tho
idea Of adependence upon drays and carriages Tor
transmission Of our freight and passengers across
Zames Island and the two bfidgesi for that plan
involved, not only prospective tex upon the
lIolIic If our Topd, which would have seriously
inleTleTed with its profits (in the case Ol Heights,
probably amounting 10 one: fourth Of the whole
OlhFSe from Columbus 10 Wleeling) but heavy
tex upon tile patience Of pnssvngels, aud so TAT
initiating against tie popularity Of the route
Increased confidence III our credit aud resources
induced conclusion In favor Of IuIlfOad bridge
across the Ohio as the most reTfectplanoi conneo-
Ito " and we accordingly pEOnosed The extension
Of our line directly into lhe lsatl Of the CITY Of
Wheeling, ut point admitting Of equally favor.
ably inieTchangss with both tbs Ballimore and
Ohio, and The ienpfeld roads. As this plan was
accompanied with tile condition that the bridge
should be as high as the Suspension Biidge al that
city, and therefore by the argument OF the lrenus
Of that graceful structure, no impeachment TO navi-
CATION; and as we were willing 10 have conditions
annexed which should prohibit, so fat as the pro-
posed project could be made aVllable, any except
live stock Transfers outside OF the city we were
certainly surprised al tile reception OF advice from
proper authority, accompanying the dIuIl Of u law
which l had sent lor their appreciation, that the
City Council could not ieeut iberylp co.opeInts
with us in The Obainment OF The necessary legsla'
ton. Not yet discouraged by these continued Te'
pulses, the President visited Richmond whilst tue
Legislature was In session, with the Hope, that IL
co operation could not be OBJ aimed, there would
at least be no Opp0slliOn' This hope was short
lived Alefthe patent labor Of year ~ brng
about different safe thirgs, and whulIGeanite
aclion IN relation 10 The liver connection became
Imperative, the BOaId now absoved from alt O6li.
gallons Of county, felt itself compelled 10 provide
Tor the interests Of the company lUeSpecliYe--but
not reoklsSs--Uf the interests of a city Whose
policy in tel ton 10 our road was inCoHpEehen.
sible, exceplupUn grounds we were Teuelant TO
assume. Accordingly the contract which welnye
| named, with The Cleveland and PIllsUugh Rail.
road Company for connection ut KiGkwOod, Oppo-
site Wheeling, anu also contact With the Balti-
mote and Quo Company, 10y which they agree to
receive nhddeliyeT our Trade anil ifavvl at Ben.
wood, four miles below Wheeling, have been
made Both oil these cOnlIacls II is alleged promise
injury 10 that Clythe first by the transmission OF
luio between our road aud Philadelphia, with.
out crossing lie OHIO short Of Pittsburgh, aud The
second 10y crossing of the Tivsf calculated 10
build up rival interest. This moY be, but il So,
they will Geiucldents OF policy TO wlhchW Vice.
lug herself hos constituted us. II cannot he MI
legged that in nuking these alrangements, we have
violated any rule Of comfy, or that we have Jailed
in duty 10 our company. By our line TO Kirk
wood, we ate in position 10 avail ourselves VI Tie
Wheeling and belmont bridgsS, Of The local trade
Of the city, and Of eUtry Jueiity for connection
toih Me HsBRfsid road, iOhieh has sUtr been indl-
Gated By thOSs UhO complain Of our aetiOn Ia hs
| case.
BY the crossing at Bellnir, we make saving Of
miles Of transit between Baltimore and the points
| west Of the Ohio 10 which our road gives uCCeSs,
| that will accomplish on economy VI Time and
money for bolil our ltade and travel, which must
Prove Attractive feature, aud eXeTciSe the hap
pest influence upon the trade Of The road, In
aiming TO appreciate fairly the value Of The saving
OF distance obtaintd ny tile crossing OF BelaiT, we
must look upon tie. two roads approaching each
other from opposite sides oil lie Ilvet us line
Tor such is practically SO iaG Os tie interest Of
| the freight GOIwaTdtT nndths convenience Of the
| travelling public are concerned. With tins view,
an unnecessary distance to be passed oyeb
although divided between Two interests, would be
as Justly subject TO criticism Of Tie point of juno.
lion, esif in The middle Of either nej and IN this
lay of close calculations, what railroad direct "
would dbTe Tie abSuEdityOf eongaling their line
OF road beyond tile eGactions ol typographical
necessity. as ~ ss,a 1910.
| Whatever influence then, upon the prosperity Of
| Wheeling may he Produced 10y our arrangements
| NJ aud near tue eastern terminus OF our TOud5 It
cannot be alleged with any propHetY, that they
evidence neglect and much less ON abuse Of ouI
trust, - trtIl. @ I'll
So far hs bridge connection with the Hemp.
field road is concerned, we have no hesitation IN
saying, that il The Company having that TOnd in
cbnIge, should prefer such CONNECTION TO be ACROSS
Zanes Island, and feasible plan, at a Teas nable
expense, can be suggested, this Company should
ueet The proposition Will favor, and bta( lis due
proportion oil the burden, ra ~
PLAN OF CONNECTION win THE BALTIMORE AND
sH OHIO ROAD.
Inpelfeoting laws and practices Of commercial
movement, one Of the most inneXible demands is
lOr nu abroghton Of all unnecessary labor and ex'
penSe in The handling Of irnde. AS between The
terminal points oil lIalipoIIation ines--by this we
mean from the point Of production to tie point Of
consum2tion---lhere should be, IL possible, no
charges for dIhyoge, storage OF commissions Our
plan Of connection with the Baltimore and Ohio
road, notwlhsa nding the intervention OF the IyrT,
cOntempales the dIsuse Of oil such taxation, and
also 10 travel, The annoyance Of poTteTuges and
catIOge ilanslers
The clossmgof The Ohio will he accomplished
A by double Tracked inclined plains correspondent
10 each other upon the east and west sides Of the