The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-13

pier OF the bridge, and now lying opposite
ueatheringtOn's coal works, Is being
raised by the owners. They broke q way
through the solid ice from Bellairc down
with steamer, and have succeeded in
clearing the barge OF water, and will float
II to.day It looks as though it,would pay
to have a wrecking boat stationed here,
the bridge pier furnishing business sufll.
cient.
1t is strange that with the full knowl.
ege of the vast importance Of our river
trade, no adequate protection is gwen
thereto. Distinctions are allowed to &C.
cumulate; the construction oil ice har,
bors is totally neglected; the few dams
that are placed here and there are q dis.
grace to the engineering skill Of the coun.
try. We are long.suitering people, but
will wake to our true interests sooner OF
later.
The City Bank Of Bellaire has succeed.
ed in getting charter for National
Bank, with q capital Of 100000. The
growing business OF our place has de.
manded something ofthis kind for some
time. The sagacious and. business-like
manner with which the City Bank has
been conducted, makes the success ofthis
new movement certain under the same
direction. Our banking facilities are now
equal TO the demands Of our business, al.
though, from present appearances, it will
not be long before we will need more cap.
it'll.
The banking house OF Hoge, Sheets u
Co, is doing fine business, and is relia-
BILE and safe, meriting and receiving full
share OF the patronage Of our commu-
nifty. Aft
The long continued cold spell has had
a depressing effect upon the coal business
in our vicinity. A thaw and a rise in the
river are anxiOusly looked for by both OPP.
eratives and proprietors.
A young man named Houston Baker, q
miner, living at the Pultney Coal Shalt,
one mile below here, died Of smallpox the
first part Of last week. Three more OF the
family have been taken down with the
disease. The young man contracted the
disease, 1t was supposed, in Ritchietown,
having been in no other locality previous.
ly. Everything Is being done TO prevent
the further spread Of the disease, and the
probabilities are that it will stop there, as
the house they live in is isolated from
other dwellings. Our town has escaped
remarkably from infections, exposed as
We are to diseases from travellers, but
one decided case having developed 1t.
self within the limits Of the corpora.
tion. 1t Is, however, more the result
Of good luck than good management, as
literally nothing has been done TO prevent
its introduction, or 10 take proper care
Of cases that might be introduced.
The general health Of our town is, as
usual, good, and our mortuary statistics
will compare iavorGbly with any town OF
OIL size in the country.
Ono clement and agent in keeping q
Town healthy and clean is plenty OF good
water. Our citizens tearing that our
present immunity from disease will not
continue with our rapid growth of popu-
lation, have by o decided vote, resolved
on constructing water works The coming
summer. There Is some difference n
opinion as to tho kind of works IN Sc
put up, but the cheapest that will be ado.
quate to the needs OF the community will
no doubt be resolved on. w"
Our business men and manufacturers
are confidently expecting a large increase
to our present prosperous business as soon
as the weather moderates and the river
opens. 81 L.