The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-12

TEtRHHoSH TAtk.-While on our way
10 the Eighth ward yesterday, in a street
car, we met Manager Wolf, OF the Western
Union Telegraph Office In this city, who,
although recently one Of Us, Is alive to the
best interests Of the city, and Is ready and
willing to advance all enterprises looking
10 this. Mr.. Wolf IL very much impressed
with the fact that one Of the necessities OF
this city Is n telephone, and In this, he
says, he Is supported by many Of our bust.
ness men who are anxious 10 have them
distributed, not only in and through the
city, but also in the towns adjacent aud
tributary to Wheeling.
Our readers will remember that COM
pany was organized some months ago with
reference to the establishment Of tele-
phone system In our midst, but owing TO
the action OF Council in the matter the
project was smothered for the time, and
effectually, we imagine, so far as that COM
pany Is concerned, as the arrangements
they could have made are now impossible,
as both systems OF telephone (the Edison
and Belly are under the control OF the
company Mr.. Wolf represents.
"What has become Of your telephone
project. Mr.. Wolff" asked the reporter.
swell sir, Council at Its last meeting re.
ierTed the matter TO committee, and |
suppose that committee will report Tue9-
day night, on the expectancy Of the grant
we ask. Our petition Is to erect poles In
any part Of the city and TO stretch the
necessary wires thereon for telephone
purposes. l don't spprehend that there
will be any difficulty In the matter as the
very great advantages TO be derived from
this enterprise are so obvious as TO recon-.
mend themselves to common sense at first
sight. The company / represent has the
ability to begin the work and complete 1t
very soon. once II is started. l think l
shall be before Council myself Tuesday
night"
"Weli, l think 1t will be pretty big
thing for Wheeling II bring about all |
contemplate, and receive the encourage
ment l anticipate. We shall run our wires
all through the city, connecting all parts
Of it, and put them in Communication
with each other; then the suburban
towns shall be looked after. 1t will be very
easy for us to connect Bellaire, Martins
Ferry, Bridgeport, Elm Grove; in short,
all our tributaries by this means, which
will not only be an accommodation to
business men but facilitate communica.
ton between this city and these towns" y
"How do yon propose carrying this on,
by private telephones merely, or will you
adopt the exchange system now In vogue
in Pittsburgh and other cities"
"0h, the exchange, by all means. We
shall have many wires with common
terminal point, viz: Our Western Union
office in this city; and II you have seen the
workings OF the Pittsburgh office, you
have an adequate. idea Of what We shall
have here, for with our remote extremi'
ties and numerous suburban and outlying
towns, there will be large central office
l think"
"Haye you received any encouragement
from the business men and our citizens
generally"
"They seem to take at once to my idea
Of the thing. and do not anticipate any
trouble on that score. When they see its
usefulness and the convenience it will be
TO them, they will not hesitate to take
hold OF 1t. It's success has been uniform
where ever 1t has been tried, and Id
ramificauons increasing from the start, In
every city that has tried it."
"How soon can it be put up in this
city%
"Just as soon as We have the permission
we desire, We will go to work and put the
thing in tangible shape"
At this point We parted company, and
the reporter left the car feeling assured
that Council would not in this instance
throw any obstacle in the way Of con
venience so necessary to this people.