The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-20
Avery Desirable Improvement.
Editors NJ tho Reoister.

Editors OF the Register:
Inthe observations presented through
the REGISTER OF Saturday, think
enough was said TO show that in our
present condition we need not further
discuss the tunnel or cut through
Wheeling hill, although many other
considerations might be presented. But
the moment is very favorable to call
the public attention to another project
by no means novel, but OF immense inn
portance 10 the city-it is the opening
OF thoroughfare through the PENN
sula to Fulton. From the time OF
the removal OF the City Cemetery to its
present location, iDcessant complaints
have been made respecting the roadway
leading to it. The improvement now
advocated would remove this source OF
dissatisfaction. Avoiding the crossing
oil either hill, the East Wheeling turn
pike or the National Road, it would
open 10 the community highway OF
easy grades, giving access to the beau
tiful valley Of Wheeling creek, and in'
Viting the residents OF the neighborhood
around US to bring to the mar.
ket the produce OF their,lsnds.
1t would afford to the lover OF pleas.
ure and the imprisoned invalid alike
the only pleasant route to the exhilar
ating and pure air OF the country. One
bridge would be requisite % give satls.
factory access to the cemetry q second
at Fulton would be small item COM
pared with the benefits to the entire
community OF the county. No i'm
provement can be imagined more gen.
erslly desirable; to which every man
would more freely and cheerlully give
his small quota OF taxation. From
Market street bridge it would shorten
the distance 10 the centre OF Fulton
nearly one-third Of mile, besides fur
nishiug most agreeable roadway, al.
lowing without danger that rapid
movement which is one OF the most en-
ioyable incidents OF drive.
And now for the expense. | am sat-
isfed that solid abutments and pier
surmounted by q good wooden bridge
can be erected on either side OF the
Peninsula for q sum not exceeding
$4,000 each, $4,000 in all. The
right OF way should cost nothing, it be
| ing, too decidedly the interest OF the
prsprietors, to suppose that they
would hesitate TO grant it. Wis
dom would rather dictate TO
them that their liberslity should
hasten the execution Of the project. II
the city then build the bridge On this
side, let US zee what may be done on
the other. There is Fulton with large
! interest in such a bridge; the county
has very large interest in i; 70
man b inging load Of produce 10 the
town, or carrying away his purchase,
or going out or entering, on busints3 CT
pleasure, but is interested in that struc
ture, as the cheapest and most effec:ual
method of avoiding the vexstious and
dangerous ride over the hill, hateful 10
man and oppressive to bis beast. Bee
sides Fulton and the county generally,
there is another interest said 10 be
maturing, the Elm Grove Railway.
Fully a mile will be saved 10 distance
to the Railway Ccmpsrg. For the use
of the two bridges acou!d scarcely re-
fuse, with any Sace, 10 pay. We in
fer therefore ttst the county, the Rail-
nav con,-sny and the Fulton interest
sbouE readily construct the second
h.nge without cost TO the city. The
fexpense TO the city is not then very
formidable, while 10 man can fail 10
see the immense advantages 10 accrue
from the success OF this project. We
earnestly call roIt the attention OF al
! parties interested, (auI who among us
has not an interest in il, directly or ind
directly , While considering the quer
ton OF street improvements, the cry
Council should not overlook this Lost
important matter. We cannot expect,
and do not deserve, to grow, as : COM
munity, If we are torpid whilst evident
and profitable improvements are claims
ing our attention and efforts. r.