The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-23
BRIsK RUsINRss
Now Doing In This CiIy-CrOHded State
OF ThInys AZ the DePOlS = A Look
Around Town.


Of ThInya at the DepOIs = A Look
Around Town.
While wandering aimlesaly around the
city Saturday and other days last week,
our commercial reporter was struck with
the general business appearance Of things
that he encountered at every turn. A
large number OF country merchants were
in the city, the Wholesale quarter was
crowded with moving vehicles, and the
whole quarter was Rs lively as st any time
within twenty years. The depots and
wharyes were filed with goods awaiting
transportation and at several OF the freight
depots an additional force Of men had
been employed to load up departing cars.
At the p, W. 4 KY. depot there was .
large msss Of freight OF all classes being
rapidly loaded into the cars, and when all
were filed there was long train OF them.
INails," said Mr.. Bslleville, shave been
very brisk for some weeks, but within o
few days they have been letting down Just
a little, although they go in liberal guam
titles every day, Our road Ia doing very
good business now"
The Tuscarawas road Is also doing its
share OF business, although little re-
moved from eligible shipping places in
this city. 1t has, for some time, had q
wharf al West Wheeling, and Its towboat,
In, ]. Grace, Is constantly employed In
shifting freight sent into and from this
city by this route. Nails and iron are
sent West in immense quantities over this
road on account OF its facilities for rapid
transit and good rates, A great deal Of
custom has also been introduced into this
city through this medium that has proven
very valuable.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh agent al
Bridgeport, Mr., Trueman, says this road
10 also doing very good freight business
ard one that is steadily increasing. The
business doing is OF general character
and at once indicates the healthful condi
ton Of trade at all points touched by 1t.
At the B. 4 O. freight depoIs there are
piles oil freight nearly 90 high as the carl
themselves, awaiting the convenience o.
those loading, The freight consisted
largely, we noticed, oil merchandise In the
shspe Of groceries, dry goods, houselur
niahing goods, &c. Glassware in consid'
cradle quantities was strewn about the
platform, and also nails, iron and sheeI
iron.
"Expresasge hiss never been so large
since the inception Of the scheme" said
Mr.. G. W. Henshaw, the B. & 0, Expresl
agent at this city, land Il Is widening and
ramifylng every week. 1t began neCessa'
rily rather small, that is / mean now "a
compared with the more pretentioul
Adams Express, but 1t 10 now at work on
scale that Is not to be despised. The
fab, meats fresh l mean), fruits, vegeta
bles, produce and miscellaneous matter
that annually go from Baltimore West and
from Chicago and Sandusky East is some
thing marvellous, and, ss | say, each week
and month 1t Is becoming greater"
Talking to the o., 7. V. 4 W. and p,
W. 4 Ky. agents In regard to nail rates
they said that the rates to st. Louis were
now % cents; to Chicago 20; and 10 tc
Detroit. River rates vary, although they
arc much lower than rail rates, as boat
operators can carry much cheaper thar
railways can.
Capt VIM. CoulSon, agent for the Pitts
burgh 4 vt, Louis line oil boats, informed
our reporter last night that the presen
rates for nails to 1t. Louis from this city
WAS l21 cents per key, and for iron Ii
Cents per hundred. The Granite State
last Saturday took away 1900 kegs iron
the Top Mill, $40 from the Belmont and
500 from Benwood.
The st. Lawrence took away about 2,00(
kegs from the Riverside landing, and 50(
from the Bellsire mill. She also took {
large number from the Belmont, for Nash
vile.
The Montana will take away a quantity
Of iron and nails from this city Wednes
day, for 1t. Louis.
The Fannie Tatum, Andes, st. Lawrence
and Granite State have each within the
last ten days taken several thousand kegs
Of nails from this city, Bellaire and Ben
wood for points below, most oil this going
to st. Louis for distribution through The
West and Northwest. These nails are SEM
from all the mills. The Etna mill has
been industriously at work oil this year
and It's products have gone largely South
and Southwest by river packets, "Tskinp
it altogether" said a gentleman to Us 8
day or two ago, there Is o very healthy
business doing hereabouts at present"
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