The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-02
Over the River.

Yesterday was the first Of April, the
topsy turvey day Of all the year, the day
on which many people change their local
habitati0n II not their names. We retired
from the din and confusion to the quiet
walks Of West Wheeling. There none oI
the April loolishness seemed TO disturb the
even tenor Of every day life. The status
Of population remains very constant In
that little village, and the number ol
houses does not admit Of much change oi
residence unless upon sort Of swapping
principle.
The only institution over there is the
paper mill Of Wagner s. Robinson. These
gentlemen are SO well known that there is
but little we can say Of them that Is not
already known. They are the Oldest firm
in the straw paper business in this section
Of country, and for that matter, at present
the only one. They have seen the business
through the ups and downs Of some TWEEN.
ty years and the downs have not been
few In that time. Still they have been,
in the long run, successful, and have been
fairly remunerated Tor their persevering
adherence to the business. Within the
last few months they have partly refitted
the establishment with new machinery.
Paper making Is one Of the simplest op'
er0tions we know oi, and yet 1t requires
great deal Of expensive machinery.
About five tons OF straw and other ma
terial Is consumed daily in this establish
ment, and about four hundred bundles ol
paper are manufactured in twenty.iour
hours.
Immediately back Of the town, on the
hill face, are very extensive quarries Of su.
perior limestone, and, the burning oi lime
Is q considerable industry, a large
portion Of the lime used in this city for
building purposes comes from the West
Wheeling kilns. There are several coal
banks, which are quite extensively oper-
ated, furnishing, besides the West Wheel.
ing demand, very considerable amount
to Centre Wheeling.
Between West Wheeling and the La
Bell Glass Works there Is little streak
Of territory which will be hard to convert
into habitable locality; were 1t not Tor
the railroad track one might take 1t for a
portion Of the terra incognita" about the
latitude of the permanent Seat" The
La Bell Glass Works report business for
nearly the whole OF the past three months
as considerably better than for the CORES.
ponding portion oflast year, latterly, how
ever, there has been great falling off In
the sale Of bar goods.
TIE STREET MOVEMENT.
Passing on to Bridgeport we were Just
in time to catch our first glimpse OF the
out door temperance movement as 1t ex.
lists In the great State OF Ohio. Notwith.
standing the first oi April hindrances a
large band Of women, some fifty in num-
ber, headed by Mrs. Roles lett the Pres
byterian Church at tprecisely three O clock
on their mission of prayer. The tirsl
point Of attack was the little grocery store
Of Mrs. J. Nelninger who sells beer
Mrs. N. Is a sister Of the Gaus Bros, oI
this city, who with several friends were II
the store when the praying band arrived
The doors were opened and no objection
10 the entrance Of the band was offered
The room was quite small, and when thI
ladies all got In, your reporter could sc
little more than one eye upon the scene
Several hymns were sung, each followed
by prayer. Mrs. N. seemed TO be consider
ably agitated. Alter several prayers
Mr.. Louis Gaus entered into conversation
with Mrs. Roles, and discussed To somI
extent the condition and circumstances
Of his sister, The ladies assured Mr.: g
that they would assist Mrs. n, II shI
would sign the pledge 10 quit the selling
Eof drinks OF any kind, Mr.. g., with al
eye TO business cxactness, inquired, "hoV
muchH" The reply Of the ladies wa
not what might be considered definite OF
this point. They said they had no money
but were doing, as they thought, th,
Lords appointed work.
The interview ended with a request b.
Mr., Gaus that the women, as . band