The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-08
The Wheeling q Lake Erie Rail.
road.


several years ago we were wont to refer
as the gentleman who spelled his name
with two "Pa." He is pretty well known
and we think properly appreciated at this
end Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie, as an
individual with whom 1t is injudicious to
have dealings. lie has one "l' too many
in his name for ordinary people. Some
persons, Shakespeare for instance, have
asked, whats in a name?" -
"That which We cIlIa rose,
By my other nIme would smell ns sweet"
And yet despite this statement in re-
gard to names, we have the authority Of
another great poet for expressing be-
lief that there is alter all something in
name.
mWho hiss not owned, with rapture Smttrn frame,
The power oi gTaCesr the nlagiC Of Y name ~
Not that there is any special magic in
the name Of II. BowIby Wilson. Our
only point is that when any member Of the
Wilson family splits his prunomen in the
middle, and surreptitiously inserts an ex.
ira ~" into his Cognomen it is time 10
look out for him as all ominous person.
Thomson with a "p" aud Johnson with a
1t" are Irregularities to which the world
has become accustomed, for Byron tells us
that at certain party, once upon II time,
there were seventeen Johnstons and nine.
teen ThompsonS, bnt at no party attended
by Byron, or any other man, was there
ever Wilson with two ais" in his name,
much less an II. Bowlby Wilson.
But We pass on that branch Of our text.
We desire 10 call attention to the fact
that rumpus is impending in the man
agement Of the W. Il l.. +. road. A year
ago, our friend Joel Wood, Of Martins
Ferry, asput out otthe Presidency, and
person by the name of Robinson put in.
Previous to that election the board Of
directors had made contract with Oar.
ragh & Mckee TO build the whole line
from Sandusky to Wheeling for $4,000
per mile, payable half in cash and half in
the bouda OF the Company; the Company
TO find ties, rails, engines and cars to do
the work.
ltwOuld seem from Wilson's pampl,.
let, interpreted by the light Of his general
reputation, that lie and Robinson entered
into n conspiracy in the fall Of 1876 to
onst these contractors, on the ostensible
ground that they were irresponsible par.
ties and had obtained their contracts by
fraudulent presentations. 1t seems
that the influence which the ambitious
and scheming Robinson brought to bear
upon the ever aPprouchable Wilson, to
induce him 10 iorbear the loan Of his
proxy 10 the Wood party in the board,
was the offer Of the contract held
by Darragh and Mckee in case Wood
was ousted. Wilson acceded of course.
He was anxious TO step into the shoes OF
the men who he'd contract impossible
OF fulltilment because OF their irrespon.
sibility, and Robinson was anxious ITO
be interested in it" along with him. It
seems that Robinson wrote TO WilIaon
before the election that "Wood must be
left out Of the board. Thcrei is not man
or II stockholder on the line who has any
confidence in him, and il he is elected
again they will not pay another dollar"
Wilson Says that Robinson, at the time
he wrote in this way, "wao under
strong apprehension that he (NViIlson)
wenld give Mr.. Wood his proxy. Will.
son was like that uncertain maiden who
could be happy with either Of her suitors
"werc tc:her dear Charmer away" All
TINT he wanted to see was a good sized
opening for Wilson. lie thought he
saw a large opportunity for spoils by
ioining hands with Robinson. So he
joined. He took the latler's advice,
which was to "stay away from the elec.
tion, or forget the day, or miss the
train" or else give him his proxy. lie
gave him his proxy.
And thus the coup dtai Of last December
was effected. Wood went overheard by
the wis tefgo" Of Wilson's 900 shares
OF stock, and the road fell into the hands
OF Wilson. a most miserable mess waa
made OF ii. Thirteen milea Of road were
laid from Huron, on the Lake, 10 Sorwalk,
and in the operAtionSlG, 900 ofmoney rails.
ed in Huron was spent, and likewise Si4,.
800 raised by Wilson on the "outside,"
and $4,000 Of frat mortgage bonds were
rendered hOH du combat by being spont-
ed mostly to fight on a suit OF Darragh
y Mckee for damages for breacll Of con.
tract, and the road lefl in debt 10 large
number Of people.
And thus the road stands oday. Thir.
teen miles oI ii finished, and in debt 10
everybody for labor, for boarding hands,
Tor material, and Tor money advanced,
No wonder that ilS friends are looking
forward to the coming election ON the
lvth to see what can be done 10 yet II OH.
Of this mess.
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Liberal Requests.