The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-23
oOunCIL C~OHDKMHRD
For Iis CHI as Play IN healing with lha
Railroad Interests Of wheeling.

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Railroad Interests Of wheeling.
A strong feeling Of regret wa Gre.
aied In the city over the action OF
Council on Tuesday evening with refer.
ence to the committees recommendations
regarding the privileges to be given the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for It's new
double track line 70 the Coke regions on
the Conceivable Railroad. The matter
was . pretty general topic on the streets,
and the feeling that Council had trifed
with a very important adiunctto the city
welfare, and had allowed personal
views to govern it in relation thereto
became q settled conviction and aroused
much comment among all classes,
During the usual rounds yesteTd y an
INTELLIGENCE reporter interviewed Q
number OF gentlemen on the subject, and
the expression wal unanimous that COun.
Gil had not taken hold OF the committees
report / n q proper way at all, but rather
q Q p%icayune spirit that would tend 10
Disgust the Baltimore 4 Ohio officials and
to prejudice the city'a interests.
The reporter jntted down some OF these
expressions which are presented below.
The leading manufacturers, OF course,
without exception, are in favor cf giving
the road the greatest liberty, aud space Is
not taken up with their responses, butonly
oil Q conservative element that would not
experience any great benefit or loss, no
matter where the road was located.
DR.. 7. Fl. L~Ogan-"I recognize the fact
that the railroad will have 10 have q grade
that will enable 1t TO do business, But |
Au not sufficiently posted about the route
10 say whether Councils action was wise
or not. l do not think, however, that
Council should virtually refuse the right
Of way. to this road by making petty
difficulties. ldon't suppose the Railroad
Committee would recommend anything
that would seriously compromise the city's
interest"
Alex, Rodgers-"The members Of Council
who were amending amendments last
night don't think were sufficiently posted
to make such changes. II strikes me that
their feeling 10 simply INT OF general an.
taRoniSm 10 the road"
G.. Blum-"Oouncil will probably drive
the new line OF the B. 4 o. out Of the city,
as II did the main Inca number Of years
ago."
". F. Peterson-"Am astonlshed at
Council impeillingthe City'sgTeati interest
by Its action, A public meeting should be
called. We don't want to repeat what &C
CURED twenty-five years ago"
LIS Delaplain-"Haven't read proceed.
ings close enough to form q judgment Of
Councils. action last night. Should be
very sorry II Council quibbles should bar
the construction Of the road through this
city"
Michael Reilly-"A liberal policy should
be extended and In the right spirit, too, to
the b, 4 0. X. R. Some think that the
road can't be driven out oil the city, but 1t
was done before and may be again. Am
not In favor oil giving the rOad,eVerythlng,
but the right Of way and grades should be
given II beyond doubt, the city not to be
liable for damages, however"
Sam Prather-"The liberal progressive
men Of Council are weighed down by the
opposite class, and when important meas,
ures come up they are either crippled by
un wise, small and illibetal action or
slsu Uttered altogether. This railroad mat.
Ter Ia Il fair sample"
i i. Caldwell-"EvsIy reasonable con.
%cession should be made y this road
Wheelipg's manufacturing interests are
much concerned with the bringing Of this
road through the city. | don't think
Councils action last night was wise"
John B)dley-"I believe a better and
less expensive route could betaken through
the city and avoid the big tunnel, but II
the road desires To build according 10 the
route indicated In Keyser's letter, l
think Council should giant free what is
reasonable and let the road pay for any
damage to private property"
j.. A. MILLER: "Don't think the people
sanction any narrow policy with the B. 4
o. II. r., or will tolerate any personal or
sectional prejudice on the part offs few
members Of Council"
]. II, GREER: "There is no doubt but
that the universal feeling To-, outside Of q
few interested persons. that the road
ought To have q free right oil way through
the city and such grades as The road needs
for It's practical operation"
M. L Orr: "As far as | have heard tho
feeling amongthe business men ip, that they
want this road 10 come through here. !
think the city ought to hold out every 10.
ducement to bring this road through
here"
Some gentlemen were In favor OF calling
o public meeting To protest against the
way that Council Is dealing with the sub.
iect, but whether this will be done or not
the reporter sayeth not.