The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11

will make 1t the great through route to
the East from this city, and 1t viii be
sought for by trade and travel from the
country round about, even as low down
as Parkersburg.
ar ASA FREIGHT LINE.
Again, 1t offers great inducements ss 10
freight. The steamboats, will bring freight
from Cincinnati and Louisville, and all
local points, TO be re.shipped over this
line. The freight now transferred at Bell.
aire over the @. q P. will come 10 Wheel.
Ing and pass over this line. We know
the disadvantages under which the
Wheeling and Parkersburg packets labor
In being compelled often 10 stop for hours
at Bellsire TO re.ship freight which would
be discharged here without loss OF time
en rOuts. The change to this point would
be q great relief TO the boats and also to
passengers who are detained on the way.
TRADE FROM THE Q. q. AEDB q o. RoADa.
Again, passengers and freight by the
Central Ohio and the Baltimore & Ohio,
bound up the river, either to Pittsburgh
or the East, would naturally seek this
short line instead OF taking alonger route
Uid the @. 3 P. from Bellaire. The line,
would, d,always give inducements to parties
TO come TO Wheeling. VT .
~ ANOTHER ADVANTAGE.
Again, we believe that this road would
command much Of the intermediate travel
between this point and Steubenville, from
all points, for instance, where the people
can cross with convenience and at much
less expense than from Bridgeport to
Wheeling. For instance, at steubenville
passengers can cross by the ferry at 8.
cents the round trip. At Bridgeport the
cost is 10 cents In the street cars. : =
THROUGH FREIGHT.
I AS for through freight, I feel assured
that this new road will get large pro-
portion OF the freight coming to Wheeling
from tho East, and going TO the East
from Wheeling. Why should It not, since
II will be the short line, and will no doubt
be able and willing to do business as
cheap, II not cheaper, than any rival line.
sgtl As A COMPETING LINE. <
This road will come in competition not
only with the Baltimore s. Ohio road to
the East, but also with the Central Ohio
road to the West-two very important
features most certainly. The difference
In distance to Columbus between the two
roads is only % miles; Why will not
therefore Cincinnati, Indianapolis and ST.
Louis freight find wholesome competition
In this new lineG
The 28 miles in distance In favor Of the
Central Ohio route Is compensated for by
way Of Steubenville bridge in the matter
Of easy grades. At Columbus the PAN
handle line has tho Little Miami connec-
tion to Cincinnati and the Short Line con-
nection between Cincinnati and Louis
vile. Why should not this road be q
competing line TO all points West and
South :,
CLEVELAND FRBIaHTs.
Again, why should not this road be
successful in competing for Cleveland
freights leaving this pointS 1t certainly
should be the cheapest line 10 that city,
considering the tolls that are now impos-
ed on all freight crossing the river for the
@. & P. road, either by way Of Bridge
port or Bellaire. By the P. W. & Ky.
road all freights for Cleveland will cross
the river on the 6teubenville bridge and
be run downto Mingo Junction, and from
there take the O. & P. road. The cost Of
doing this should be less than the amount
paid for crossing Cleveland freight In
wagons to Bridgeport, or over the B, & O..
bridge 70 Bellaire.
A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT. ..
l wish our citizens to bear in mind that
II the p, W. & Ky. R. R. Is finished thar
1t will have the right enjoyed by all othe
roads under our State Constitution, which
10 that ot connection, including the right
10 run cars on each connecting road to o
reasonable distance. This right will en-
able the new line TO reach all the mills
within the city limits and receive their
treights for all points East and West.
TIE TRANsPRR QUESTION,
Before closing l wlsh to say a few words
In reply to the editorial In the INFRI-
LIGRNoRR OF Thursday on the transfer
question. know nothing definite about
the amounts received by the Ohio Trans-
fer Company for hauling freights between
Wheeling and Bridgeport, and uie6 rerSa.
but ! have heard 1t variously estimated al
from $4,000 to $4,000 par aunum. 1 I
have no doubt that the amount received
BY that company In connection with the
amount paid to other teams will amount
to $4,000 q year. .lfg 0F III ,
ANOTHER QUESTION. =
1aiu In eaTaFnnna IN that nthar Ittne