The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-17
The wheeling Crsek Project.
Editors OF the REGISTER.

The wheeling Crsek Project.
Editors OF the Register.
An article about Wheeling Creek 10
Wednesdays edition Of your paper, has
created some interest among those who
have the future welfare oI the city at
heart.
The proposed plan Of tuuneling the
hill at North Wheeling - an outlet
Tor the creek, is an expedisut that
would not be resortsd to BY good en-
gine.rs; but making . cut through
the hill and placing across il one or
more bridges As may be nscsssary,
would be the most practicable plan.
To make . tunnel through the hill Of
sufficient size and constructed 10 the
proper manner TO Withstand the force
Of the water and driit wood In times OF
freshets would involve IN expense equal
il not exceeding the cost oil making .
cut with its necessary bridges; besid's
the constant danger ofa second Jefier-
son street wash.
The plan hss been suggested Of maxi
ing a cut through the hill about the
corporation line at Fulton. and conduct
Jog the creek to the river via. iona"
thsu's Gut. This plan 10 objections'
bic for several reasons. II would rec
auire a cut from the Ohio river to
wheeling creek Of 5000 feet IN length.
fully as difficult and more expensive
10 make with additional risks OF throw
ing the current OF the river 10 the Ohio
shore by the formation OF . bar si the
head Of the Island, which would ssri-
ously conflict wilk our steamboat nav
igation at this point.
Undoubtedly the most feasible plan
10 10 make . cut through the hill st
North Wheeling, about the istersection
OF North street with the river. 10
nortG easterly direction, striking the
creek near the corporation line at Ful
ton. This would require Q cut Of only
1000 feet in length. makiog the sbort~
est and most direct route for the termi-
nus OF Wheeling creek M the Ohio
river. No danger would then be ap-
prehe ended from the formation Of the
inevitable bar al this point. and The
Islaud side could be protscted-as 10
now 10 souie portioos-by rip.rsppinR.
&C., from the wash Of the current. The
distance from where this cut would in
ter.ect the creek 70 where the creek
now empties 10 the river 10 1880 ieet.
| near two aud Q hall miles in length.
One-hslf OF this distance 10 right 10 the
heart Of our city, and would rate - dc.
sirable building property for business
houses and private residences, while
the other portion would be available for
our manufacturing interests, DC.
Will il pay TO make this improve
meut7 Il 10 certainly evideot 10 any
rejecting mind that this questijn will
be answered in the Affirmative by those
Who have given the matter proper con-
sidsrstiop, especially when we consider
that il will cost the city 10 lees than
Ave years go, 900 or $4,000 Tor new
bridges scross the creek - u row runs
Az 40 engineering scheme this project
10 perfectly feasible. That it 10 . want
and should be done, 10 cell evident. We
want more room Tor our manufactures
DC. il We wsnt TO keep them here. The
question 10 Who will DO ita.
4 This project, u carried out will be
the opening wedge OF another much
needed provement which will .oou
follow in its wake, that Of levslins
Wheeling hill 10 practicable grsde. .
project not ct oil Utopisn 10 its ebsr-
actsr when ve once have IL surrounded,
a. would soou b, the case II We succeed
10 getting one tboroughiare tbrous b
the bill level with Main street. Trade
would soon fod its way 70 the eastern
side, and the dsmssd Tor building
stone. lime. coal. building sites snd
the general wants OF trade would, ins
few years. place Wheeling bill smoss
the things that wers. Paeossss.