The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-01
Concerning Railroads. Views OF an
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To the Editors Of the IntellIgencer.
The public prints Of the city have ior
some time back beenIteeming with landa.
tory communications furnished by cor.
respondents in favor oil certain contem.
plated railways which are, in the opinions
Of those writers, necessary to the future
prosperity Of the city and other parts Of
the State. $500.
One set Of correspondents write In ex-
travagNnt praise oil their 0ton IaVorite rail.
road scheme, and pronounce all other
contemplated schemes as visionary and
worthless. The other set are quite as VIC
lent in their cXtravagant expectations of
the commercial bliss that is 10 follow the
adoption Of their railroad scheme, and
equally denunciatOry Of opposing routes.
Now, submit to you and the public
that the plan Of either OF them should re-
ceivc SeUere examination at the hands OF
the public, and also Of the press Of the
city, before any man undertakes TO vote
Tor subscriptions to both, or either of them.
It is contemplated to saddle an enormous
debt on the citizens in the shape of taxa
ton lor the benefit Of the aforesaid rail.
roads, and VIC are assured it ''aoiH be the
best thing that has erer happened to Wheel.
ing, dc, for tic last tt0enty yearsi" 1t is
TO be hoped this may prove true.
The writer OF this is lot opposed 10
either, or both of these contemplated rail-
ways into the State of Ohio, II they can
be shown beyond cavil to be able to
realize one-half the solid advantages
promised by these apparently excited adj:
vocates OF the various routes proposed.
The question is, do we need bOth, or
either Of them?. II Is my opinion we do
need one Of them-but which will be the
best one 2 is q question which concerns
every citizen toJully understand, or to at
least find out every probable advantage
and disadvantage peculiar to either Of the
above routes, and in short, Of both, so far
as in him lies. q Z
For be it remembered, these routes are
championed with such zeal, that it be.
hooves every man 10 look into the matter
Tor himScsf, and not take the heated views
Of these Jealous advocates as sort Of
commercial gospel; they each praise their
Olop respective laYorite route, and decry
that Of their rivals. In q case like this,
We should not receive al, that Ell sF set pi
correspond ntsI or advocates, say about
either route, favorable or otherwise. ..s
Now, gentlemen, think It is the part
OF the daily city papers, and their bound
en- duty 70 give all the light on the SUBJ
iect they can, I think it's their mission,
so to speak, TO educate public opinion on
the matter; TO not only give what CORES.
pondents say about the matter, but give
us their oton views about the whole sub.
5ect ] here take the opportunity to say
that IbelSeOe that one of these roads to,p be
a east beneR to Wheeling, and the road
that can give the best return for our sub
scriptions, is the route that ought TO be
patronized. Now, let somebody give III
facts, or something like them, which will
carry conviction with them. More light
on the subject, and fewer fancy sketches.
Which will be the best, before 1t Is too
late The city Of Wheeling Is badly in
debt, as every one knows, and has q Job
on hand that will not likely lessen that
debt for years 10 come. It is well under
stood that the Gas Works, should the city
retain them, will need an enormous out.
lay for enlargement Of street pipes. This
may be delayed short time, but must be
consummated soon; and her further con.
templated r. R. subscriptions, independ-
ent Of those Of the county, ought to give
Argus eyes to every member Of the City
Council, in all r. L. matters. In con.
elusion, any man, stock holder, property
holder, or voter, is entitled to have eve.
rything pertaining to these r. r. matters
PLAINLY set before him without depending
TOO much on the views Of the advocates
OF either railway routes.
Will the Register please copy thisH s
OBSERVER.