The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-28
NEWS AT THE CAPITAL.
Interview With Hon. J. N. Camden.
The wheeling and Parksrshuru Railroad
The Tonnage Of The Ohio RlVer-Ths
west Virginia Fusion Leaders
BIalns Stirring Up the Demo.
cratic Menagerle 10
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April q,

WASHINGTON, D. O., April "a.
Special TO the IntSllsenesr.
have had quite long talk with Gov
]. n. Camden (who holds this title, but not
the office, by virtue OF long candidacy,
who was spending few days here at the
Arlington. 1t is undsstood that there is
possibility, at least, Of his purchasing
an interest in the White Sulphur Springs
property from Mr.. Stuart, to whom the
property was recently knocked down to
at s340O0 and who was also here, but it
Is not likely any definite arrangements
will be made until the sale is confirmed.
The question of confirmation comes up on
the 4th prox., when the U. S. District
Court meets at Charleston, and II, as now
seems likely, confirmation is had, 1t Is
expected that this famous West Virginia
resort will be entirely renovated and made
as attractive as any OF the watering places
OF the country.
WHEELING AND PAREERsBURd RAILROAD.
Mr.. Camden has not given up the pro-
ject of the Wheeling and Parkersburg
Railroad, and thinks that survey OF the
line would enlist new interest in the plan
by showing the people along the proposed
road that the projectors meant business
The survey would alsoiurnish information
much needed, concerning cost, ETC., and II
supplemented with figures showing
amount Of river traffic, population likely
10 patronize the road and other statistics
indicating the probable business that
would flow to the new enterprise, he
thought 1t would furnish something
tangible on which TO ask subscriptions.
As TO his own belief concerning the
paying probabilities OF the road II built,
Governor Camden did not entertain any
doubt that 1t would be paying enter
prise. He instanced the case OF the
Ularksburg and Weston Narrow Gauge
Railroad, in which he is interested, q
road running through q country inferior
in It's capacity to furnish business TO q
railroad, to that between Wheeling and
Parkersburg, and covering only about
twenty-four miles, which is now earning
500 per day (of which about $50 is
clear proit), and is gaining constantly
IN popularity anu income.
OHIO RIVER TONNAGE.
Colonel Ben Wilson tells me that he has
discovered in the course OF his investiga.
ton, that the tonnage Of the Ohio river
exceeds in amount that which enters all
the ocean ports Of this country combined.
would ask him II he included the "ice
in the river" but am under obligations to
make no further illusions TO that product
OF the Ohio. The statement, which he
will probably verify with the figures,
shows the extent OF our river interests.
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION To SCHOOLS.
Wilson has been making a speech on
the District of Columbia Municipal Code,
in which, supporting Blount's substitute
that churches and school houses in the
District, DO exempt from taxation, Nation
al or municipal, he endeavors to show
that the statement that the Republican
party has ever been the champion OF edu-
cation and that the Democratic party Is
opposed To it, is not true. 1t would be a
difficult matter for him TO sustain the
claim that the Democracy favored general
education very vigorously, il the history
OF either our old or new State was brought
into the argument and the best showing
he could make for his party at large. was
that it had favored the exemption OF
schools in the District OF Columbia from
taxes since 1875. The truth OF the first
clause OF the proposition is virtually ad-
mitted by the closing sentences OF his re-
marks, which as printed in the Record
reads as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, during the fifteen years
that the Republican party had undivided
sway in both branches OF Congress they
manifested towards the schools and col.
leges OF the District liberality that was
highly commendable, and one which l
should not object TO see the Democratic
party follow to-day.
This Is a pretty frank admission COM
ing from the nominee ot the New Mar.
tinsyille Convention. and l understand
that some OF his brethren were disposed
to take him TO task for telling too much.
They felt like the old Texan who, when
Locke's hero, the redoubtable Nasby,
was under discussion, said, believe Pc
troleum V. is good Democrat, but he is
blame fool. He always gives US away.
YusIoN.
Yves. Atkinson is back, aud with sturgisE
and Hagans still here there is good deal
Of fusion chin music. About all the West
virginians in town were gathered in the
National Hotel corridors last evening, and
the proposed combination, the matter o.
instructipg the State delegates to Chicago
ETC., etc, were vigorously discussed. There
is considerable difference OF opinion or
both here.
THIS wExk's ROW.
All the indications point to a firstclasl
show in the Senate over the Kellogg
Spoiford contest this week. In the open
ing yesterday Blaine stirred up the Demo
cratic menagerie lively, aud the prospects
are that be will put his stick into the Gag
daily during the discussion. ID.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, April 9L-The Hous'