The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-30

trade il NOW has, instead Of acquiring
twenty-five per cent in addition 70 us
present trade that 1t may have with an
effort that Is completely within us power
Mr.. John r. HUBBARD-ln order thai
| may be distinctly understood In regard
10 This matter, l wOhld extend my remarks
n little further. The difficulty lies in con-
Meeting railroads on the other side OF the
river directly opposite this with the rail-
roads that come In Observation-Disclosures, the
IIemptield road. If you attempt "a
bridge the Back River Immediately Oppo'
site here, you would be placed In aposilion
where YOU could bring u railroad upon
the Island. Then In order TO make II ei'
iectlial in It's connection east al us you
have TO bridge the river again. Hyou "a
not bridge the river all the freight
would have to DO hauled TO and from the
depot on the Island in wagons over the
suspension bridge tothc city OF Wheeling
me river is the difficulty; and wishit u
be distinctly understood that tho appro'
nriations w0 makeO or contemplate making
will moi DO applied, lthink,As MIR. stanton
believes, To building bridge butte build
Ing u railroad, which will extend no ilr'
ther eastward than To the town OF Bridge,
mort on tho other side. And therefore
wish the citizens Of Wheeling distinctly
10 understand the proposition. It is for
the purpose Of building railroad from The
town of Bridgeport on the other side
towards Toledo; and nearer than that II
will not come to us,
Mr.. Thomas SWEENEY desire to say
but o single word, not by way Of entering
into a controversy with Mr.. Hubbard OF
any other gentleman in regard to his
views. AT least, We should have that
kind of freedomif we don't have any 9th
or, to be permitted to entertain and ex'
press the opinions we do entertain, respect
iully and courtcOrsly. Ircgard Mr.. Hub
bards position almost rs equivalent Ia
saving we shall not take any interest
Whatever In looking after that road.
He says he is not willing and the people
OF Wheeling should not subscribe to any.
thing beyond the building OF bridge. !
think Gov StantOn's remark Is conclusive
on that point, but | think~the Governor
did not exactly comprehend MIR. Hub
bard's full meaning when he confined his
remarks TO the bridge over Back River. !
understood Mr.. Hubbard to say we should
bridge this side of the river, between the
island and rest Of the city, US well rs the
Back River. Now, TINT will cost, to build
that bridge on this side, over u million
dollars, or in the nelghbOrhool OF u mil.
lion. ! understand tho Bellaire bridge,
built BY the Baltimore and Ohio road
cost $l,200,000. II, therefore, the people
of Wheeling refuse To take any interest In
the procuring of that road until they have
arrangements made Tor bridging both
those rivers, that Is the end Of the ques'
tion. My view Is about this, Mr.. Chair
man: II IN arrangement could be made
with that company whose charter brings
tliemto the town Of Bridgeport, by which
they could procure some money from tho
citizens Of Wheeling, which would, in ac-
cordancc with Gov. StantOil's idea, be
building the Back River bridge SO us to
place tue depot on the Island, VIC
have accomplished good deal for the
amount oil money paid-all that could be
expected to BIZ accomplished; and It that
view is ignored, think you may just us
well give up the question. | would in
sist that this subscription to build the
bridge should constitute one part Of the
expenditure on the part Of Whecling,and
the balance to go on the building Of the
line Of road Immediately connected with
Bridgeport-in other words, should not
be taken TO distant parts OF the line, and
expended, us the two or three hundred
thousand dollars subscribed by this city
10 the Marietta road WINS hundred miles
or more below here, but on the end OF the
line next the city, so as to secure some
guaranty that 1t will be made.
Mr. JOHN RllUBBARD-lk know have
exhausted my privilege, but | wish to be
allowed brief word Of explanation. l
wish to be courteous TO every.
body that makes any remarks on this
question and in examination of It. | nm
only an humble citizen in tue city Of
Wheeling, with q very slight interest so
Tar rs dollars and cents arc concerned
and the remarks | make are not in any
spirit TO try and quench this enterprise in
the minds Of the people. simply wish
to have u distinct understanding as to
what we want to do; and the point Mr..
Sweeney makes In his last remarks is u
very prominent point, in my estimation.
That Is, If we commenced to work, for
instance, with 100000, tint the first
100000 Of Il should he used on the
bridge, and IL it required more, 10 use
more than that That is the point wish
to make clear, r..
Mr.. THOMAS SwEENEY-Therc is no oh.
lection 10 that, suppose.
Gov. STANToN-Cerlainly not. 4,
MIR. RICuARDsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. NATHANIEL McuAl,DsoN-I should
not rise, Mr.. Chairman, to say anything
in this meeting ii did not feel us though
| was In duty bound to say something.
Tie burthcn Of the remarks which have
already been made, sir, seem to look en-.
tircly to the road across the river. II
that road could be made and brought to
the city, do not suppose its Importance
could be exaggerated in this meeting.
We are all very fully aware Of the fact
that 1t would open up very large and
rich country which would 1T once have
access to this city, and to which this city
would have access. But | desire to call
attention to the road on this side OF the
river. Isald / did II more from a sense OF
duty than anything else, and II is occasion.
ed by the relations sustain to The com.
pany on this side of the river. l have
been q short time engaged us counsel for
this company which projects road
through the Pan Handle to tue city Of
Wheeling; and think, perhaps, 1t might
BIO well to state some facts in my knOwl.
edge for tho information Of this meeting.
That road was Incorporated Ia July,
1868, OF that time from the Pan Handle
road to the city Of Wheeling, II is called,
not the Holidays Cove 4 Wellsburg
Railroad, as l hear the resolution rCcilGs
1t, but | believe the Pan'H Handle Extension
or and extension Of tho Pan Handle. That
Is It's corporate name, and 1t might be