The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-19

lItE ululCully uetheeu tuo DAIIlulOre
and Ohio and the P. W. &Ky. railroads,
in the matter Of the Benwood extension,
called out the agency Of the Mayor OF the
city yesterday in order to prevent the
former road from opposing an obstruction,
in the way of an improvised track on
Water street, to the proposed line OF the
P.W. ( Ky. extension. The action Of
the Mayor was entirely proper under the
circumstances, inasmuch as the ground
sought to be occupied is public property
and permission to cross it had already
been granted to the P. W. & KY. road by
the City Council. The attempt to prevent
that road from utilizing the grant OF the
Council is a mistaken policy on the part
Of the B. 30. road, and can only result in
bad feeling towards the Company il per-
sisted in. The public want fair deal in
this matter, and nothing short Of entire
fairness will satisfy them. The B. & o..
Company must meet the public on the
common level OF the city's interests, and
this they can only do by showing an hon.
OrabIe spirit Of rivalry towards the P. W.
4 Ky. with view OF securing the public
patronage. The extension OF the latter
line to Benwood is recognized want
among our manufacturers, and the dispo-
sition OF that road to meet this want is a
very popular movement hereabouts. Any
iActious opposition to it OF the dog in the
manger kind will be very unpopular in
this community. The Baltimore & Ohio
Company have plain way open to them
in order to compete for the business
sought by the p. W. & Ky. road in the
proposed extension, and that is to go right
on and finish the Hempfeld to the coke
field. They will have the best line out Of
this city to that field, aud il they choose
to avail themselves Of its advantages and
thereby enable the iron men of Wheeling
to secure cheap fuel, they will not only
secure monopoly of that particular busi-
ness hut large share OF the general
business OF the community. They haveit
in their power TO command any amount
Of business here by an exhibition OF the
proper spirit OF enterprise the same
spirit that the P. W. & Ky. people are ex.
hibiting; and they also have 1t equally
in their power to arouse great deal Of
resentment by not only failing to exhibit
such spirit but at the same time oppos-
ing obstacles 10 an enterprising rival de-
sirous Of meeting along felt want.
The time has come when the B. & o.
Company must meet the requirements OF
trade &long its line or else get out Of the
way and let other people meet it. It's old
time policy does not answer the demands
of the public. The iron manufacturers OF
this city are res,ive under the present
charges for coke, and they are determined
to secure it on better terms II possible.
The p, W. & ny. people propose to afford
them better terms, and the B. & o. Com.
pauy must show the same spirit or suffer
the consequences. Thiswe say in spirit
OF perfect impartiaIity towards The two
roads ow at loggerheads. We want all
the possible advantages of both roads, and
just in proportion as either shows dis
position to serve the interests Of the com
munity will it deserve and receive the
the good will and patronage Of the public