Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-01
The Wheeling Trade.

Our friend Col. KELLY, in the following commu-
n'cation to The Philadelphia Reporter, speaks of
facts known to every person acquainted with the
trade, resources and facilities of Wheeling
- FRANkLrN HOUSE. Jan. 26;h 1854.
MEssRs. EDIroRs:-In an article in your paper O {
yesterday, in reference TO the transportation of
merchandise over the respective routes west, you
have done great injustice to the City of Wheeling,
aud numerous class of her enterprising citizens
who have recently invested large sums of money
in establishing the "Union Line'' of steamers be-
tween Wheeling and Louisville. It is also calcu-
lated to do material Injury to gentlemen engaged
IN the orwarding business over the Wilmington
and Baltimore aud Ohio Railroads, who are citi-
gems of this city and of Wheeling.
I beg you to believe me when assure you that
do not charge you with intentionally doing this
wrong, because am happy at all times 10 bear
witness to the able and fearless manner in which
you have conducted your late and present paper,
in regard to the mercantile interests Of this city,
aud her Western railroad connections.
The following is the Article to which wish to
allypur attention:
"NEw YoRK INFAruATtoN REBukEp.-It seems
as though the very elements had combined their
forces in order to aid Philadelphia against the un.
righteous crusade waged against her by our New
York neighbors. The last circular or her mer-
chants 10 their customers proves an abortion. S,
lar from being able to carry out their plan for d
Verting the transportation Of; merchandise by way
Baltimore and Wheeling, it appears that at Tie
ter port there but two regular steamers, utterly
inadequate torconvey 1.-THE OF The freight that
might be Offered. On the other hand, such has
bsen the mlldness If the season, navigation has
opened on the Ohio liver as far as Prtsturg where
/ whole feet is always lying. tits presumed that
there will beNno further interruption this season.
From this point freight is carried down the river ut
much cheaper rate than from Wheeling, and the
Pennsylvania Railroad is abundantly able to do her
share of the work. Were the Northwestern road
IN operation we might even now secure the trans
poTtatlon from the entire Vest"
Now, sits, in regard 10 the statement that there
are but 1.-TWO regular steamers at Wheeling" per
NIT me to say there is not one word of truth in the
statement. On the contrary, there is a daily line
of steamers from Wheeling to Louisville composed
of the laIgest, fastest, and NEST magnificent boats
that ever ran the Western waters, added TO which
are large number of transient boats that do n,,
go above Wheeling, together with all the boats
that do go up TO Pittsburgh, all of which stop al
Wheeling and solicit freight and passengers both
on their upward and downward trips. Why, sirs
on the very day that your article was published
there were sixteen steamers receiving and discharg
lng their cargoes at Wheeling which amounted in
the aggregate TO more than 5000 TONS
In regard 10 another allegation that sfreieht is
less from Pittsburgh than it is from Wheeling, is so
idiculouslY absurd that is hardly worth noticing
feel constrained however, TO say fatty that il Is
not the fact. Why should it be Wheeling is
100 miles below Pittsburgh, and it is n we'll
known fact to all western men that from Pitts
bs6,Igh TO Wheeling is the most dangerous portion
6fithe whole river.
There's another important interest which your
statement will effect DELETE riously alude IN tha
,Hemp6sld railroad, this you are aware is 10 be an
important branch Of the Central Road, diyeEging
3stGteesshuIg and striking the Ohio at Wheeling.