The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-18

Application for Right of way

EditOrs lntelligOncer.
The citizens oil Wheeling, through theil
rep resentatiyes In the City Council, have
now on opportunity oil working wisely
and we'll for the best interests OF the city
in railroad matters, and retrieving In part
some Of The municipal iollies OF the past,
The application Of the B. & o. K. r.
Company should DO treated Just like q
lomatiCsl character that presents itself 10
him Ia the routine Of bis regular business.
Whatever franchises tho city Of Wheel
ing may grant this Company, OF one thing
we may reGt well asSured: The Company
after diving q hard bargain with the city
for right oil way, etc., will, most sssuIedly
in the near future, tunnel the bills oil
Bogg's Run aud connect near Elm Grove
with the ..-.
WHEELING, PlrTsBURG a BALTIMORE Road
saving q distance OF several miles on oil
through ireights East and West. The B
80. Company we'll understand this. To
ignore this, Is simply 10 shut our eyes ID
the inevitable. That RuCh will be done
by the Company, Is as sure as fate; moi
can we afford to count on chance for any
other result. II we fold our hands and
let the Company find ua asleep In this
matter, we shall stupidity add 10 the folly
OF the pact, and give fresh vigor 70 the
power OF this great corporation over the
growing interests Of the city.
The above being but o statement OF the
simple truth, the City Council, in this
matter, should require the B. 4 o. Com.
pany 10 cease obstruCting the fright oil
way" 10 the Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Ken.
lucky railroad, below this point. II this
matter Ia not wisely dealt with, we can
depend upon having the B, 4 o. r. R. "a
q constant menace 10 the growing railroad
interests Of this city. The Wheeling, Par.
kersburg 4 Charleston railroad will likely
be the next corporation that will have 10
deal with the Baltimore & Ohio Company
for fright Of way" and will be most likely
annoyed in o like manner as the p, W. 4
KY. 10 subjected 10 now. This matter
should T%eCeive'its Quietus now, and not
left 10 the uncertainties Of the future.
This article 10 not written In the inter.
estB Of the iron manufacturers 90 such: far
from II; II ls written by one who bias, ho
believes, o desire for the beat welfare OF
the entire city, irrespective Of classes or
individuals. PROGRESS.
We hardly understand the drift Of tho
above communication. II is mot TO be
supposed that the city Contemplates any
grant to the Baltimore 4 Ohio road In
connection with the right Of way through
our limits for the HsmpGeld extension
that will not depend on the extension &C.
tually coming through the city, and that
will not be null and void In case the road
chooses tile Boggs' Run route. And We
may say Just here that we have no idea
that the Baltimore 4 Ohio road seriously
c%ontsmplates the adoption Of the Bosss'
Run route. The company want 10 come
Though the city, and will come through
1t II apraCtiCal route Is granted them. Of
CodtHe II ls possible 10 drive them out Of
the city by denying them . route and a
grade that is practicable, but with anything
like fairness in this respect they will
choose the city route by odds. More than
this, we are inclined 10 believe that in OF.
der to get a practicable route through The
city they willcunptomise their opposition
TO the extension Of The p, W. 4 Ky. road
to Benwood. The timely survey ordered
by the Railroad Committee Of Council
disclosed the fact that the BoVSs' Run
foute is very undesirable for the eompA.
ny'S interests, on account Of Id great eS.
pshSs and the inadequate saving Of die.
tance effected by IL. 1tisAiso undesirable
on account Of the III telling that Il would
serve to perpetuste between the city and
the company. wheeling aspitea TO bs
something more than switohvilie on the
BIO. system, aud II the extension does
not put the city on the main line Of tho
B.&o. there will be q Perpetual resent.
mont Of the slisht Ia this communllS
Tbs feeling will mAhiIsAI lssIi Ia ovofy