The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-04
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY !.


Y OllO ThutuAuI H4ttVNoAA WV S'NI JNN'Ns
day afternoon, and was met at the rooms
Of Capt Devries at the ComPany'sOtice BY
the Mayor and the railroad committee oil
Council, for conference in regard to the
most feasible route through the city for
the new line. After short discussion and
examination Of maps the party took car
and proceeded to tho lower part OF the
city, to point where the line would leave
the main track and come up either EoH,
Jacob or Wood streets. They spent some
time in accommodating these different
streets with view to determining which
one would best accommodate tue interests
Of the property holders and the railroad
The Committee were Of the opinion that
EoR street would be too seriously in
yaded at and below the Sixth Ward School
House 10 make itan advantageous route toF
the citys interest, tbs the main reliance
for an unobstructed highwsy between the
upper and lower parts Of the city. They
were Of the opinion that either Jacob OF
Wood streets would present. much lees
objection.
Coming up to the Seminary the party
examined the proposed point Of entrance
fora tunnel under Chapline hill. They
particularly inspected the head Of Eoff
and Jacob streets. An entrance at
either point is quite feasible provided the
road comes down Nineteenth street on the
north side Of the creek as proposed.
Among other plans discussed was that
Of entering at the head OF EoR street and
working gradually eastward until Jacob
street should be reached, and keeping
en- down under that street to Twenty
seventh street, where it would emerge and
reach the present main track at grade,
This Ia regarded as feasible scheme, but
ia tina absence oil an engineer no exact
data could be arrived at. Mr.. Beverly
Randolph, Of the Company's engineer
staff, will be here this morning, and the
practicabllity Of the proposed route will
then be determined. 90, no,
The Baltimore & Ohio company are now
deeply In earnest in regard to locating
their route and getting to work on all
parts Of the Hempaeld extension Of the
earliest possible day, MI. Keyser Is per-
fectly frank and outspoken on this point.
The company are anxious TO locate their
line through the city, and will undoubtedly
do 90 II no formidable obstaclesare inter.
posed. The disposition Of the railroad COM
mittee is to meet them In liberal spirit,
aud we are sure that this will be the feel
ing Of Council and Of all our people.
The company expect TO locate an I'm.
portant shop interest here. Mr.. Keyser
said Yesterday that 1t was their desire and
intention TO do so. In short, they want
to build up large Baltimore & Ohio in.
terest in this community, including the
building Of handsome passenger depot
OF The point Of intersection with Nineteenth
street. They intend 10 mako splendid
double track nteel road Of the Hempaeld
extension, and make 1t their great
through route between the East and Chi
Cago and Sc. Louis. They propose to ex.
tend their present branch line between
Newark, Ohio, and Shawnee, to point on
the Marietta & Cincinnati road west Of
Athens, Ohio, and make that the point Of
divergence for the Hemp6eld line, They
propose to do an immense coke business.
As illustrating the growing proportions Of
this business Mr.. Keyser yesterday alluded
to the fact that In the last seven years the
number OF Conceivable coke ovens had
increased from 1900 TO over 1000, and
this immense increase would be augment
ed to 10000 this year. The reader can
thus form some idea Of The probable coke
tonnage over the Hempheld line through
this city. This, in addition to the grain
and general merchandise tonnage. What
the Pennsylvania main liAe Is to Pitts.
burgh the Hempheld line will be to
Wheeling. 1t will be our great road.
Mr.. Keyser estimates that the new line
will be In full tide Of operation inside Of
eighteen months. The company intend
to push things with all the energy that
men and money can bring TO bear as soon
90 the locations heteabouts are completed.
They are mostly completed at all other
points. Work is going on east Of Wash
ington, Pa. 1t will commence here as soon
as the route through Chapline hill is
agreed upon. This 10 matter for public
congrRtulation, because 1t will be great
boom to the iron interests Of Wheeling.
Instead Of paying 500 per car freight on
coke We will be placed on an equality
with Pittsburgh, and will get 1t for $l4.
This will be equivalent to at least 81 Is per
ton on pig iron, which Of itself Is hand.
some profit, and will DO a Hteat stimulus
to the production OF iron here and here.
aboutB.
There 10 no doubt that the extension Of
the Iempheld, and making 1t the main
line Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio road, will
give Wheeling prominence as manu-.
featuring centre far surprising anything
In the past. Taken In connection with the
proposed river railroad connection with
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio, by which the
Virginia and West Virginia ores will be
brought here, thus uniting cheaper ores
and cheaper coke, and we will be unsur.
passed II not uneQualled as an iron manu.
featuring centre.
Ratio Of votes 10 PopaIatIon.
The Cincinnati Commercial has pub.
lishsd au interesting table showing the