The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-22
HEELNG DAILY MTELGENCER MONDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER

TELEPHONE TAIH.-We met one Of the
incoIporatorB Of the new "WheelinR Cen.
tral Telephone Co, y and aaked him how
Their project for establishing an easy
city and suburban communication was
progressing.
"oh, veiy we'll; We hare hardly had
time TO confer much together q yet. The
thing only toSk tangible shape last Thurs.
day night At the Q. and o. general ofIice.
The company formed that night and the
certificate was prepared and issued next
day aud now there are several other I'm.
poFtAnt requisites 70 lie success"
well, would you mention a few Of
them 2
"oh, yes. Firstand principally We shall
have TO receive that encouragement and
assistance from those the thing will bene.
ft that such an enterprise deserves, In
this direction imagine we shall have no
difficulty, Is the superior facilities and i'd.
vGntages OF this project are At once appa.
rent TO them all, and Of course
they will fall in with Il.
Indeed, the necessity Of easy communica.
ton has become 90 great, that several bust.
ness men were contemplating the pur.
chase Of telephones. One person Thought
OF running one ont 10 his house, near Elm
Grove. Another one, physician, thought
OF running another one TO Nj De Chan.
tai, 10 facilitate Communication. Both Of
these gentlemen, however, depend on rs
now 70 assist them. And then, too, the
manufactures will all, or at least We think,
with good reason, they will take hold OF II,
they cannot afford to be without II"
hWall MA Ala l. &. Nka SHoH9i
Council will be asked for permission TO
erect poles in the city streets, and also for
the use Of poles already up. DO not
think, however, that any opposition will
be offered 70 the fqrthefance OF our pro-
iect from that body"
How do you propose to begin in the
matter?'
I'VE shall when all necessary arrange
ments are made frst establish the thing in
every and all parts OF the city, between
the mills and their retail customers, be-
tween hotels and depots, between q nan's
house and his place Of business, or his
office and place OF business, public build.
ings and State buildings, TO livery stables,
De, dc, in short there shall be a thorough
and convenient access 10 any part Of the
city at 4 tritilng cost, and unsurpassed by
any city. Then We shall extend It tn
suburban towns, BenWood, Bellaire,
Bridgeport, Elm Grove and TO whatever
other town may desire It"
when do you expect to have it il
loperation?"
"We think il all things work together
right thAtit will be in general nse by De,
cember LIST in this city, and possibly in
other places also around US"
What will II cost for all this convent
ence2" "0h 70 the subscribers the cosi
will be triaing In comparison with the
advantages they enjoyes from its use.
don't think it will cost more than S or S
per month"
what do you expect it to cost to put Il
up in the cityT
well hardly can answer that, as il
will be altogether controlled by circum,
stances. Some one has estimated the city
cost and central Office at 5000, but we Dc
not propose to consider the matter Of ex.
pense In getting it up 80 much as We dc
the manner Of It's getting up, and this will
be done in the bes. and most improved
style"
Whose patent do you propose usilg?'
wei, tie Rell seems TO ke regarded
with the most favor, although this will bt
q matter Of future consideration and set
tlement?"
Estimates are nov making Of the cost
Of the proposed instruments, costs Of put
ting up poles and whatever other inciden
tails may be necessary.
Other members Of the company vert
also talked to in regard 70 the matter, anC
they all say that II they met with thu
proper encouragement at the hands o
business men in this city that the thin,
would assuredly go on, and that imme
diately. Subscriptions will be asked io
at once, and it is with them TO say whether
it shall be success or not.