The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-10

The completion of the Wheeling and
Belaire Street Railway, which stretches
over distance of two miles, is con-
Meeting link in our closer communica-
ton with that enterprising little city,
which we cannot over-eStimate. Citl-
zens of either place can now make theif
arran gements to undertake the journey
At one hour and return the next, con-
venience that everyone will appreciate
who has to make frequent trips between
the two cities, and only desires to stop
8 little while to transact their business.
The writer started from the Mcclure
House, via the Citizens Railway car
Yesterday at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. AT the
expiration of IS minutes, the car had ar
rived at the corner of 43d and
Jacob streets, distance Oh
two and one.fourth miles, and the
present terminus of the road. Ten MN
utes later the staunch ferry boat at BEN
sons had transferred the throagh passen-
,ers 70 the other side ofthe river, where
q nice. clean one-horse car was in walt
ing, which conveyed the passengers TO
the lower end of the route IN thiFty
minutes, including six minutes OF a lay
over; thus consuming one hourand eight
minutes to make the run, providing You
don't miss connections. All of which you
get for | : cents. After the citizens railway
makes closer connection, that Is completes
.ho r,u,e 10 45th street and thence to the
river bank, and arrangement Is compIet-
cd by which the round trip will cost but
70 cents. OF this sum the ferry Is to re-
ceive eight, the company that sells the
ticket twelve and the balance, ten cents,
will 90 to the other line.
For the benefit of those who travel by
this route it will not be amiss to state
that the ferry ceases running, at present,
At eight o clock P. NJ, at which hour the
last car on the Ohio side leaves for Bell
air. Speaking of Bensons Ferry, re-
minds me that three years ago it was pur-
chased for $500 with all its rights and
privileges. Since Mr.. Benson has had
| possession of il he has in various ways so
improved il that it now stands him near
ly $1,000 Last year he would have
parted with the property tor S9o,oOo,
now he says that nothing short of S4O,-
900 will buy the ferry and franchise. he
limits this offer until January lst. 1876.
Three years ago it would have been dit
fcult indeed TO even convince one that
this property would bring one tenth OF
the sum now asked Tor it. The old man
though, inumates he bought it with his
eyes open and knew the day was not far
distant when the growth OF the two
cities would make this Ferry the natural
and grand point of transfer.
The Bellairo railways now managed,
is very economical corporation, and |
,,;,, g.. :, yor,. succoss,pI carear md
rr,f..Llo i,vcstm,n. to the stock.
holders. As vet there are but four cars,
stable and an extra man to assist when
,,.r o,J ,vr.rav.r he i needed constj-
tuta. th. expcnse for wages. Added to
,bis ,bs eos, Of f,.dino fourteen horses
and wo b,va nc,rlv the to,al outlay per
diem
~, oor,;,ocn, ovrcrses tbourh very
III. mould ;ooroose tho fgure. some
T.. ~, ..,,;,,, ,br. far bova baor
.,o.. ,ao -. 5.,.or wool, dsvs
roo .. e,nn -, S,rd.vs An
-. ,,.,, nil, nar,bo i,t.rost or fhc
.;..,-.,.,.o,a,h. c,rropt o,nan.es
,.;,b , hi, ,n.r,,i, for wear ard tear md
go, tho rnsd i Lut inst opened. Travel
,,,., necessarily increase with the
Growth If B.Ilaire and corresponding
incre..o in the receip,s must follow
!, .h, n.,,,oo,. loo,, favorable in the
.. -, oI.,,,.nv rroroso 70 ovtc,d
~ -and ., ,ho .x,romo sop.bcrn end Of
DeIiaIre' or very "e"' W "'S'', " '''
tancc oil about TWO miles, O"'o"e' iios'
Is president oil tho ro"o' ana "hueF MS
efficient management 'hefe IS '''''o u"uo'
but the people Ia 0ou'h DeiiA'Fe VIII a.
the earliest opportunity see their eAPec-
tat'on' realized
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