The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-27

very Creditab!c. lis stability Is dependent
on the run VI leo in the river. 1t might
be carried away in thirty days OF one year,
Or maybe two years.
II tho purposes OI the B. & o. are 70
improve the ground upon which Il stands,
II was wise movement. The switch at
Twenty.third street was intended to hold
the ground.
elias tho p, W. & Ky, any other
route?'
"a practicable route il down South
street through lIells Brewery across the
liempiield, from the southern terminus OF
the T.. w. 4 Ky. This route was dis.
cussed by witness Ut length"
"Ihe i. 4 y. has no pecuniary interest
outside Of their trade that know Of in
their opposition to the r, W. x Ky. ex-
tension"
Redirect By Mr.. Russell: al the B.&O.
were to run It's tracks to the Top mill
that road would, ! suppose, take It's share
Of business"
Vim. Keyscr, Second Vice President Of
the u. 4 o., sworn: Am Second Vice
President; have been for seven or eight
years; had conversation with Mr.. Becker
and MIR. Hubbard last summer; Mr.. Brad.
shaw was present a part Of the time. The
meeting was by appointment, for the pnr.
pose 0i consulting rs In reference 10 the
extension Of the l., ". 4 Ky. railroad to
Benwood. (Mr, Becker produced map,
which was shown to witness and ident.
tiedj. | stated that the extension would
80 interfere with our arrangements that
we could not aCcede to their request, rs It
would Gmbarrass us Mr.. hubbard then
said that the T., W. & Ky. would
only get what the Courts would
award. | said that was about the
amount OF it, and there the in.
terview ended. rOfore this, MIR. FELTON,,
Mr.. Hubbard and myself talked rs to n
connection, which afterwards resulted, and
IN interchange OF business also resulted.
l waS advised that the F., W. 4 tty. was
about 10 extend and gave orders 10 uti.
lie our property TINT WAS liable to occu-
LanGy by that company, Tho lot ut the
dero; considcr,t li'p&i" occupied, hut
I" reader it certain gave nrGri5 tn the
crlc'IIa % The peScnt nvstlr. | deemed
tbs AZ cs'crsSlI piece u ground for our
purV"s"',&nd liiScHrmachmrnt woulIrm-
barrasS aud inteii.re viii cGi operations
as Il Is adliceMt tnOur tracks, aud would
IUivvrr Illustrate making additions to our
tracks Or the rXlri sion ui Our buildings in
that direction. We have always cuuirm.
plated improving our terminal arrange.
menIs in this city and this would forever
cripple such n pr"jcct. We have no par.
tiCular objections 10 tho r., ". 4 Ky.
going 10 lIenwOod provided they do not
interfere with our property in the extGn.
SION. 1t is at my request that the trcstle
i5 in its present form.
10 Mr.. Hubbard: II had never refused
the r., W. 4 Ky Co. S connection with It's
possibly the company had" Witness
then stated the basis upon which said
connection had been made. "Mr lIearne
aldo communicated with me IN 1879 us TO
coke, or rather the means Of reilin. it at
tho Riverside works. lie made us prop.
Osition as to connection which We de.
clired | told him that our ConnclIsviIle
branch would lose by carrying out his
proposition. ! said to Hlr. Hrarnp after.
wards that u lonnai application wGuld he
necessary this GalLe and the connection
was made. The approaching meeting OF
the Legislature did not influence this
movement. We found that from The
terms Of our charter the Legislature lad
power TO grant such privilege, aud. of
Coursa, this h4i ia scight with Us. As
soon rs | heard tint the T., ". & Ky. was
bringing its tracSsNcross the creek gave
orders TO take such steps rs would protect
our Interests. The order WAS given after
had been advised byC"pt. Dcyrics CT the
Steha about 20 TG takta " shu f., V. j
Ky. L. T. Co.
This land was essential 10 the uses and
purposes Of the 4. 4 q. K. Il. Co. We
have utilized it as We have had occasion,
and we contemplate terminal improve.
ncnts that wonld require the remainder.
With the growth ola city keWhec;nC the
uuIi-Ins 81 sUcn "a,uahtr ground is Mere:
y q question Of timO. Our company has
had similar .experieUcc, in fact We are
about utIII|Ingun identical piece Of ground
IN Pittsburgh; piece of river ilOnt on
the MOnonsahela. in or,irr to %! :.0yc
track Eootn, ny nlnng out The bank We
may do the SAIue here. At Pittsburgh the
city granted us the privilege Of building
an iron trestlG along the levrG for our pur-
GoS,es. non tn" same principle would
this improvement H. maaC. We uavG not
sufficient terminal grounds at this CITY.
Although our business il large at the fac
tories south OF the depot, YET more is done
at the terminus. We have ground at the
shops, but that is too remote for active
opEr0:.a"s,
The entire trGckage facilities At this city
are too limited for our business. DO not
know the reason why the abandoned
switch has not lepn used Gto!y, My OIL.
i1ctiOn to the l'etwEy extension Was from
the fact that it WOUId GmbarrGss our opc.
rallonS. Ii they would swing without LIS
on the river, do not know TINT they
would be intcrfcred with in their extern
sion. We wOnll then have nearly present
advantages, being nearer the factories; wa
are now III position W alCtatl rates IL
other companies. Our l"idge charges are
by car rates. We expressed Il willingness
to interchange with them ii they would
do the same by u.s. do not think con-
nection would materially alter rates in the
mills. Competition usually lowers rates
john BRADSHAW sWOtn. Am AlasIsr OF
the 3. &II. T. L.. was present at nh inter
view between Mrssrs. kcyser, Becker and
Hubbard. Mr.. IlcckOr was explaining
apl"t containing the proposed extension,
when entered the room. Mr.. Kcyser
favored the opening 10 Ecnwood il IN
t4"at ut.2i;eSs vas extended us to
the Top Mill. Mr. Becker saul it
was Il fair proposition, and Mr. Hub.
hard that said he would lay il hc.
fore Ineir ioaul Of Hitrg,nts. Mr..
Hubbard said thai no privileges except
those cl!taincd atGoUrt gould be- cxpcctc!
IRON The H. q T.. Mr.. Eeysw slid That
was about tho way matters stood.
To Mr.. lIubba:d, Mr.. Kcyser said, the
Z. Il 0. had encountered the same oppUsi.
ton in Nsimilar case from the P"ncg:,, ,,
MIA L. i, in West Philadelphia, and Il lhat
road would permit the i. 4 q. to pass
through that place, he would grant every
thing 4skc.I.
Several days elapsed before received
orders to take steps to secure our property. |
] think heard most Of the conversation
at the interview. took no part. was
close 70 the parties convrrsing. STAYED
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