Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-17

still her increased earnings would bene-
fit our taxpayers in the increased divi-
dends. This contingency is rot at all
prebsble, ont is stated here to meet the
assertion by the B. & o. people that the
completion would be oil no earthly use
to our city.
II they believed their own statement
they certainly ought to be ashamed of
their high.handed defiance OF oil State
authority and their arrogant overriding
of State rights in their attempts to keep
the p, w. & ny. north OF Wheel.
ing creek. Suppose Council enters into
the matter and agrees TO the entire
demand made by the B. & o. Company
who will be the gamers? We are told
our mills will get cheap coke, make
cheap iron and pay larger wages to the
men? No, but larger dividends to the
stockholders. This city is asked to pay
at least 100000 to put larger dividends
into the pockets OF few citizens. No
other OF our factories are 10 be benefited.
The mass OF our people, even that part
employed in the mills, are not 10 be
benefited, but the mill owners, and they
alone. AS this burden falls on the
whole city, would il be unfair to suggest
that the mill owners divide the 81 %
per ton saved by cheap coke with their
employees by adding that amount to
their wagesf The men will spend every
cent of il and the whole community re-
ceiv3 more or less benefit from II. II
the stockholders get it all they will
spend no more than they now do, and
they alone will reap any practical bene-
fit from an increase Of 100000 made TO
the burden OF the general public. 1t is
estimated that on the completion OF the
b. 4 U. extension 5000 cars Of coke will
be brought over il in the course OF q
year, and that fair rate OF Transports.
ton would save Sl4 on each car TO our
mills, or $4,000 each year. II this is
so, could there be as profitable an in
vestment made by the mills rs for them
to pay the costs OF this extension
through the city. as by paying 100000
they will double their money the first
year and make q clear profit OF 500, 900
each and every year afterwards A bet.
ter way, and one which could hardly
fail to secure cheap coke, would be for
the mill owners 10 loan this amount,
S200, 900, payable in yearly installments
in coke ireights, the city to invest what
is now proposed 10 assess her, 100000,
and the coke men ut the other end To
contribute a like amount and build
narrow gauge road from here 10 Con-
nellsville. This road would pay better
than the p, W. d Ky. and return the
city large percentage on her invest.
ment. There are now two Cleveland
roads built to points opposite this city,
and third road is being built from To.
ledo and Sandusky; which three roads
reach large portion OF the mills and
furnaces in eastern and northern Ohio,
and which have strong desire TO be.
come carriers Of Connrllsyille coke. A
movement on the par, vi our manuiac-
turers toward building an independent
coke road would in thirty days
put bridge over the river here, under
contract, and give us three roads rs an
offset to being the actual terminus, &c.,
&C., OF the great Trunk Line represented
by Mr.. kcyser. The terminus too, not
from any desire OF the b. q %. Co. TO
have il so, but because her necessities
compel her 10; she is Obliged In 90
through this city To reach the Hemp.
field and her choice lies between a short
tunnel a, cost of $500, 900, or long
one outside of the city at cost Of more
than 81 ,000,0OO. ONO County.