The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-30
THE RAILROAD MEETING
THE SOLID MEN OF WHEEL
ING IN COUNCIL.
Speeches by Thomas Sweeney,
Gov. Stanton, Nathaniel Rich
ardson and Others.
Wheeling to Toledo. Wheeling
to Holidays COye..Wheel-
ing to Baltimore via the
Hempfeld.
Full and Able Discussion OF
the Three Lines.
ImperativcIy Necessary, Prac'
tiCable and Promising.
The Roads Must and Will
be Built.
Three Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Pledged to n Road to
Urlchsyille.
One Hundred Thousand to
the Pan Handle Exten.
sion.
Every Facility for the Balti.
more to Connect with the
sHempfleld.
Appointment of Railroad Conn
mittee.
,,,, w., W,.o 70.
One Hundred Thousand to
the Pan Handle Exten.
sion.
Every Facility for the Balti'
more to Connect with the
sHempfleld.
Appointment of a Railroad Com-
mittee. IT,
The Beginning of New Era fol
Wheeling.


The railroad meeting at the CourI
House, Saturday night exceeded the mos
sanguine expectations of those by whom
1t was called. From a hundred to hun
dred and fifty citizens responded to the
ringing Of the bell, including the most
wide awake and substantial merchants
manufacturers, capitalists and business
men of the city. A considerable number
oil the citizens Of Bridgeport and Martins
vile were also present The spirit cx'
hiblted throughout was earnest, practi
cal and business like.
The meeting was called to order by
Capt, JOHN McLURE, who nominated
Mayor MCCLELLAN for Chairman. The
Mayor took the chair and the reporters Of
the press were appointed secretaries.
Tho chairman said he supposed gentle
men were present who would explain the
purpose Of the meeting.
THOMAS SWEENEY said that with d
view OF having something practical and
tangible for the consideration OF the
meeting, he would move committee o.
three to prepare business, This was
agreed to and the Chair appointed Mcssrs
THos SWEENEY, Hon. b. STANTON and
Capt. JOHN MCCLURE.
In the course Of ten minutes the COM
mittee brought in and presented through
Mr.. SWEENEY the following resolutions
Lssolrea, That 10 enable tho city o.
Wheeling to maintain Its relative posi-
ton among the manufacturing and com
mercial cities Of the country, 1t is imper
ativcly necessary for her to contribute lib
orally to the railroad enterprises that art
projected in It's vicinity and secure theil
construction over such routes, and theil
tertnini at such points rs will secure Il
her the largest amount Of the trade L
which, by her natural position, she Is fairly
ind justly entitled.
RG1lped, That tho projected railroad
from tho city of Wheeling, or some point
in the vicinity, to the Northwest through
the counties OF Belmont, Jefferson, Har'
ris0n, Tuscarawas, ind such others Us
may be found advisable In the State o.
Ohio, to some suitable point Of the Pitts
burgh & Stubenville railroad, and thence
to the city Of Toledo, should terminate In
tho city Of Wheeling, ii my amount o.
capital she Is able to contribute will &c.
cOmplish that result.
RIs0lnd, That for the purpose Oh
securing the terminus Of the railroad
mentioned in the last resolution in the
city OF Wheeling, we hereby pledge the
city Of Wheeling md It's citizens 10 a
sn6scription oil not less than------, In
corporate and individual subscriptions, to
the capital stock Of such company Us
may be organized for the construction o.
such road.
ResOlpOd, That VIC regard the extension
OF the Holidays Cove and Wellsburg
railroad to the city of Wheeling matter
of so much Importance to the people o.
Ohio county that'we regard II as ncCes
sary to make county subscription o.
not more than 100000 for the Construc'
ton Of so much Of said road as lies In
Ohio county. tt.,..J. ls..l
Resolved, That the Board Of Supervisors
OF Ohio county be requested 10 memorial
izo tho Legislature for the passage Of q
law authorizing d vote Of the people Of
Ohio county to be taken on the question
OF authorizing said Board to make sub
scriptiOn Of not exceeding $4,000 to the
capital stock OF the company incOrporN
ted for the construction Of said road.
Res0lred, That the b. & 0. r. II. Co
should become the owners Of the Hemp
field Railroad, and should desire to con
meet the depot Of said road with tho depot
Of the B. so. II. r., the citizens O
Wheeling will extend to them every ia
cility In their power to make such con
nectlon. And the City Council Of the
city of Wheeling is hereby requested &c
pass such ordinances and make such regu
iatlOns mot Inconsistent with tho welfare
ofthe city rs may be necessary TO enable
said company to make the most c0nven'
lent and desirable connection.
Amer the resolutions had been read IN
full, the first was read for the action Of
the meeting. The CHAIR suggested that
IL any gentleman had any remarks to
offer touching the resolution Il would bC
In order,
Gov. STANTON suggested that the meet.
ing would like to hear from the Chair.
man of the committee.
SPEECH OF THOMAS SWEENEY,
Mr. Sweeney said: ~.
Mn. CnAIRMAN-I shall yield TO The
suggestion Of my friend, by making sim
ply d fCw remarks, and then calling uuur
him for such extended remarks rs ho may
think proper In connection with tho pres
ent meeting The city Of Wheeling, Mr.
Chairman, rs you know very well, hai
had rather u sad experience In the way Of
subscriptions tonilroadS And yet when
YOU look at the question, | do not know
that We arc any worse of In that partlCu'
lar than many other cities.
So fhr Rs the subscription TO the Baltl.