The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-23


STREET RAILwAT.-when the project
Of constructing a street railway in
Wheeling was FIRST preached to our citi-
zens the majority of them pooh-poohed
1t, declaring that street cars would not
pay, that the times were not ripe for
such an Improvement, DC. &c. The far
seeing lew, however, looked at the
matter with the eyes of hope and pro-
gress. They thought Wheeling was "A
city large enough 10 Justify the making
Of the experiment, and at once set
themselves at work to organize a COM
pany and raise subscriptions to build
and equip the road. 1t was "A long
while, however, and only by the
community could be educated up to
the proper point. At last persever-
ntce WIS crowned with success.
The necessary stock was subscribed,
the construction OF the road com
menced, and the necessary equipment
the LIST OF July, the road having been
completed from its southern terminus
nt Ritcbieto~u, AZ far north as the Me-
Lure House, the cars commenced
making regular trips between the two
pointE; and, as last as the track could
be luid down, the route has been eX-
tended, until now passengers can ride
from Washington street, North Wheel
ing, to Rtchietown, or ticc versa, wit h
out break. The business done since
the fiTst car was put upon the track has
fully justified the business sngacity of
the minority, who declared street cars
would pay, and proof will be heaped
upon proof when the road shall have
been completed to Bridgeport aud TO
Martins Ferry.
In relation to the northern terminus
nj Martins Ferry, We have been in.
formed by good authority that sAtisfac-
tory arrangements have been made by
The company, with Acheson, Bell s Co.,
snd the propTietors of Martins Ferry,
for the transportation OF passengers
between Wheeling and Martinsville at
n reasonable cost. II has been agreed
to move the Ferry landing on the w.
Va. side some 1000 feet south OF its
present location above the upper roll
ing mill, shortening the present dis
lance TO MHrtinsville nearly one-third
Of IA mile. This arrangement will ne
cessitate an outlay of about $500, the
estimated cost of constructing n new
landing south of the mill, but the rail-
way company viii thereby be saved an
outlay OF at least $1,000, in con-
strucIing road past the roll
ing mill to the present land
ing, besides the expense of working
and maintaining the same in repair.
The distance on this route from the
PostofIice In this city to the Railroad
depot at Martinsville, will thus be
made tive-eights OF mile shorter than
by way of Bridgeport; and foot passen-
gers desiring 10 take the cars on the G.
& p. r. R.. by RvailinE themselves of
it, will secure a saving OF i've cents on
the cost of-transportRtion by rail be-
tween MRrtinsville and Bridgeport.
The fare to Bridgeport by omnibus is
SIS cents per single passenger, and this
outlay can be avoided by taking the
street cars aud crossing the river at
Martins Ferry. In either case, whether
the passenger goes by omnibus to
Bridgeport, or by street cars and ferry
boat to the depot at Martinsville, the
regular connections with trains on the
@. & p. r. r. will be made. No deten-
ton will be occasioned at the Ferry
landing on this or on the Ohio side, as
the Ferry Company have agreed TO run
their boat 70 meet the cars on both
roads.