The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-21

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And the Completion of the Hempneld
RAIlFOAd.

And the Completion OF The hempneId
Railroad.
ElIton IntslliEsucer.
In the INrELLIGEEcER Of Friday last
mention is made Of the probability of a
speedy completion OF the old Hempdeld
to junction with the Connellsville road.
To do this two lines Of departure are
spoken Of, one under Seminary Hill and
the other by Bogg's Run. Bosg's Run Is
preferred but the Seminary route Is prac
ticable and will be adopted, provided the
city and county will grant certain priv.
legss aud make certain concessions. Said
privileges and concessions are not yet
g rated, but possibly will DO after the style
OF those made to the city and county in
1873, in which was displayed % much as
surance az was possible TO put in the
same number OF words, asking no less
than that the whole OF the property De-
longing 10 the B, 4 o. in Ohio county
should for all time be free OF taxation OF
eVery kind, school tao included.
In addition To this guarantee was de-
manded from the city and county to pay
any and all tax that might hereafter be
imposed on them the b. 4 Oh by the
Legislature OF the State, All this without
any assured compensation to city or
county. True, they TALKED Of building
shops and TOundhOuse 10 cost one hun
dIed thousand dollars, and to employ five
hundred men III addition to the force
then employed, but when asked to pnt
these in the bond, they Crawiished and
talked OF the word OF honor Of the com.
pany being pledged, aud all that sort OI
thing,
Leaving the past for the present, the
question is, is it not about time this road
Of many promises was given to under.
stand that tho time has passed when Uon'
Cessions TO her on the part Of the city or
county can bs made, and that heHCeiOrth
she will have to stand her just proportion
Of all taxes and pay for all privileges, The
threat to leave ua out in the cold by fore
ing a little hole through the hill at Boggs
Run il probably all b0sh, as it is no secret
that this city furnishes more business that
pays better tonnage and distance con-
sidered) than any point on the road This
same threat has been made moro than
once before; once 10 gentleman who at
the time held the power in his own hands,
so far 80 the COunlyWaR concerned, TO have,
granted all the Baltimore Il Ohio asked
but who in place Of being frightened by
the size Of the tale calmly pEopOunded
this question: "Do understand you to say,
sir, you do not wish the trade OF the city
OF WheeliDg2" and received in very dit
feTent tone from the one used in making
the threat this reply: "NO, sir but On the
contrary we desire the trade Of the city,
and will endeRvor TO get oil we can Of It,"
"Theu sir" said he, III such ia your desire
you will probably think twice before you
bore your little hole"
1t would BIZ amusing il II was not 60
humiliating to our pride to review the
manner in which the d, 4 o. has managed
to hoodwink us AZ u people by the show
OF interest in the welfare OF our city every
time there has been any effort made to in.
troduCe any improvements in the way OF
railroads that gave the least promise OF In
anywlse interfering with the monopoly
30 long enjoyed by her. When the T. ".
4 X. was first talked Of the word went
forth that the old HempAeld was to be put
through on the double quick. Engineers
were pnt In the field, linea run, contracts
entered into, and some work done. The
talk was that all tho tunnels on the iiniRh.
ed part Of the road were to DO enlarged
for double track, etc, but US soon as the
P. W. 4 K. let 60 all this forward move.
nent stopped, TO DO revived again when
the 7. W. & X. showed signs Of reviVlllCa.
ton. And now that narrow gnRge to the
coke regions Is talked Of, In comes Mon.
seur T0usOn again, with his wet blanket
Of fair promises OF aspeedy completion oil
the Hempfeld 10 the same point, to
dampen the project .
It requires no little "cheek" for tho B.
4 0. TO be talking Of concessions from the
city after her course In relation to the ex.
tension Of 1.-The r. W. & Ky. to Benwood,
measure Of more importance to tho city
than all the improvements talked Of by
the B. 4 O., to ray nothing Of what she
would do, which in all probability would
be much less.
Who, that have any interest In the
future Of our city, can look at the "llang.
ing Garden" (as the treRtlingat the mouth
Of tho creek has been SO APPLY styled)
without exeCrating the pure Cussedncgs
which prompted its erection. For party
who could equity Of such an &C. to bar
the progress Of our city to talk Of ConCess.
ionsfrom US, Is simply preposterous, and
should the SOlons OF our city or county,
through any suppoFed policy Of good, be
led to make any concessions they will
hear the cry "Anathema marRnRthR"
ringing in their ears from the very house.
tops Of city and county.