The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-07
A FRESH IMPETUS
GIVEN THE. UNION R. R. MOVEMENT
BY the 'i'lt to the CITY Yesterday Of Several
rfomiHtht Railroad asgnatts-A Reasonable
AsurAsrs that the \. r. and ". 1 L. T..
Railroads will come 10 Wheeling.

Promlntht Railroad Msgnutts-A Reasonable
Assurance that the y. r. and ". 1 l.. T..
Railroads will come to Wheeling.
Yesterday was q memorable one In the bis.
tory OF Wheeling, whether anything definite
results from the deliberations which took
place ornot. The project OF Union railroad
along ,heSriyer front OF the city was can
vassed from every standpoint, and It's feast.
bllity settled.
Early yesterday morning B. W. Peterson,
Esq escorted President sayrcabout tho bust
mess portion Of the city, visiting en- route the
disputed ground Oh Water street, South Side,
over which tho Baltimore &,Ohlo md Pitts.
bursh, Wheeling & Kentucky nau their biz
fight. Some OF tho mills were also visited
aud many prominent citizens called on, il
being suggested that good idea OF What
accomlnoda lions 10 tho way Of room Wheel.
ing afforded could BIO obtulted by trip on
!he river. Mr.. Il. J. Bags, Of the Cleveland,
Iuscarawas Valley Il Wheeling road, placed
ut the disposal oil the. gentleman the com
pany's transfer boat, Linie Townsend.
A TRlr ON TIE RIVER:
Those who Ind been makinga tour Of the
city, accompanied by some Others embarked
Oh board the Townsend. The following zen
tlemen composed the party: President
suyre, J. N. Bellville, Of the p. ". & Ky:
Joel Wood. Esq, Of Martins Ferry, a direct.
or Of the W. 4 l.. f.; Amos Townsend, re-
ceiver and general manager mud K. J. Bugs.
general superintendent Of tho G., Y. Y. & W;
y. Russell Wood, OF the W. IL l.. f., and
Messrs W. l.. llearne. John Armstrong, John
y. Hobbs, John II. Hall, Geo. Wise, Spnul.
ding X. Wallace i. Walker Peterson, j. ri.
Ewing and John NJ. Sweeney. The steamer
steamed rapidly down the river, going under
the Dellaire bridge, and upon the return
trip going as lar north rs the I.aughlin mil,
and then returning to the city.
reaching the levee at $50 p. ~ During tie
trip all the points Of interest and numerous
manu- factories were pointed out and Wheel.
ins's railroad history talked over. The con-
verSation was general and on nearly every
subject. Mr. sayre said that no road, Union
or otherwise, could be expected to 10 outside
OF the Pewiky treslles south OF the creek, for
the reason that 1t would be too expensive and
too near the waters edge, saying nothing OF
the liability of the Government to interfere
and the danger from icc Besides, as long rs
the city owned room inside, II It was anxious
for a union road, 1t could give the right OF
why. Several maps were shown by Mr.. Peter.
son; The gentlemen appeared well pleased
with their trip
In the meantime, G. Il. Griggs, Esq, con.
tractor and lessee OF the Wheeling IL Lake
Erie road, arrived in the CITY md held con.
sultatlon with local friends OF his road.
MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
A meeting was held 1t the.Ci.y Building
yesterday afternoon ut . clock, at which
Messrs. Grlggs md snyre, Judge Il. II. Coct-
ran, Joel Wood, Esq, and Mr.. Sutherland,
directors OF the ". Il r.. L. road, Hon. G. b,
Hubbard, President OF the p, W. s. Ky.
road: Capt John Mcclure, 4. W. Peterson,
". l.. Hearne. ST., W. II. IEearne, Jr., Dr..
Geo. Baird, J. NJ. Vance, George Wise, Slmu-
ding H. Wallace, Hon. b. Fisher, John II
Hobbs, John II. Hall, Dr.. S. L. Jcpson, Capt.
'EhomaG Prince, John W. BORING
j. N. Ewing, President Scott and Clerk
Galligan were present, with other gentlemen,
VINO, however, took no part in the meeting.
MT. Wallace called the meeting to order
| and called President Scott to the Chair.
President Sayre was called upon TO state
the position OF the South Pennsylvania Com
pany, and did SO. He said that he was now
On Il tour OF observation. His railroad was
an assured fact from Harrisburg west to the
| louShlogheny river. Two plans from there
west were under consideration, one 10 come
westward to Pittsburgh and thence seek con
nections for the west, and the other to come
70 Wheeling. Some OF those interested in
the project favored tho lst.er proposition,
while Others thought there was little 10 be
gained by carrying it out. Learning OF the
appointment ola joint committee OF men,
bers OF Council and manufacturers here 10
consider the means of securing additional
| raiiroaJ fapiiities, ha had come to see what
the city had to otler in the way Of susiuess
what were the facilities and what the dill
culties which railroad would find. Tie
observations ont trip along the river front
| hAuL pleased him so fur as business was
concerned. But the facilities for construct.
ing new railroad trucks were not first
slasg. There are now two roads, one OF which,
was to!lf Yeas Up securing u right Of way.
Another hight be as long, Pr lopget. He
thought there was one way to accommodate
al railroads desiring to anter the city and at
the same time protect everybody interests.
This was Tor the city and manufacturers to-
getherr 10 provide union tracks, to be used
BY all roads. To leave the railroads them
| selves to secure the right OF wuy would be-
equivalent to saying the city had I'LL the rail-
road facilities she desired. The South
tanneylvDnia road would only come here If
she could get GOOD Opportunity 10 upme, II
she docs cone she willlsecure 10 Wheeliuga
shorter route to the coke fields aud also 10
thu cities OF the east. This would 60 far
ieyaEa settilng iha location Of the bridge
hero. He thonght the plan ADVOCATED bSy
MI. Peterson was feasible whether the'city
~nnlil le build 0 roDa or merely secure the
right OF way. He thought the better vay
would be to build the roul.
THE ". ! l.. Z. Road,
Judge Cochrauwas then called upon in
speak for the ". & L. L. road, butin,roduced
IT. ", 2 ;; grigss wA0, he said had built Die
Nr. Grigss did not think much remained
10 be aid, He concurred in NIL Mr. sayre
l!ad SAID, aS to the proper course for the CITY
10 pursue. Over two years ago the W. l. L.
p. road had commenced at the lake to come
this way. II has been built from Toledo 10
Marietta junction, ITO miles, and 1C miles
IRAN HoEerstown. It would be at Bowers
town, lhlrtyeight,. nllea s,fsora where
company has been importuned Ito sion on
there. They will have direct access 10 Pitts
bursh by The Pan Handle. The road las
cost 'i9o go, and to come to Wheeling viii
cost 81 100000 more, oesides Sl,QpD 900 aIdiss
t!onal for the bridge and tunnel. The o,,es.
ton is,'what will Wheeling do7 Several
roads Just now sce!! INCLINED 10 centrp here.
and all his road asked was a Stree yay and n
fair chance" He hoped tho time was not far
distant when the city would take such nction
as would settle the location Of the terminus
here. The company hoped 1t, they desired It,
they expected 1t. $500
The President called for an expression on
lahnlt Of the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley
\ Wheeling road, but Nj. Peterson explained
th 1i. A.: Mr townsend had been obliged 70 leave,
but TINT Mr.. sayre had spoken for him as
we'll as for himself. "' 80.
Some details Of the route to be taken below
tha creek were discussed briefly. Mr.. Peter
son advanced II plan for securing additional
track room Oh the wharf without detriment
TO the boating interests. The plan included
the narrowing OF the sidewalk on Water
street two or three feet, and the lowering of
the street eighteen inclies or % M III nia56it.