The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-06
LOCAL RAILROAD TALK.
THE UNION r. r. AND OTHER ROADS.

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THE UNION r. r. AND OTHER ROADS
4 Melting or the IoInt Committee aud a Con
ference with President Sayrt, OF tho South
Pfnhsyl5snIn-Anoihsr Session to.dsy.
Progress Of the W., r. 4 C.RailroAd, q
The joint special committee Of tho Cit,
Council, and the manufacturers committe
OF seven, met at the City Building yes.er
day afternoon, Mayor Egcrtcr pre-
siding, aud Clerk B. A. Galligan acting a
Secretary. Nlessrs. Hall. Wilson an,
Boring, Of the First Branch, and Prcsidon
Scott Afessrs. Kimberly and jcpson, OF til'
Second Branch, together with all the Nun
uiacturers' committee, consisting Of Hon
@. D. Hubbard, Messrs. B. Fisher, S. X
Wallace, John Oesterling. George Wise, J
N.Vancc and J. II. Hobbs, were present. I
Mr.. Hubbard wanted 10 know what wa.
desired or expected Of the committee
Some informal discussion followed, and N
length Mr.. Wallace presented the follow
ing: -tg fI. . 5.@
Resolpoi, That Council ut once take steps
10 secure the right Of way along tho rivel
front OF tho city for u road bed TO be used
by Union railroad r'lsg H!..
There was some objection to this, many
thinking II was premature. Mr.. Kimberly
WAS Of the opinion that better route fol
the proposed railroad could be found
Finally iheresolntion WINS laid on the table.
MIR. Hubbard offered The following,
which was adopted :iIlls /. ililF1%
Resolrni, That when this meeting nd.
journs 1t be 10 reassemble upon tho call Of
the Mayor, and that he be requested 10
call meeting when any railroad official
so requests. -. .E=
On motion OF DR.. Jcpson it was Is,
Rtsolrtd, That this joint special commit.
tee of manufacturers and members oi the
City Council do hereby extend cordial
welcome to all railroad companies seeking
an entrance into the city, and pledge their
influence to secure all needed facilities for
such entrance that do not interfere with
the material interests Of the city. j,s
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, committee
consisting Of the Mayor and President
Scott, with three members to be appointed
by the Mayor, was provided, to receive any
railroad officials visiting the city on bust.
ness in connection with the proposed new
railroads. The Mayor appointed on this
committee Messrs. Wallace. Hall and Wise.
The following communication was re-
ceived and filed: 4 assI5
WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. %, 1882. !
Hon. 4. c. Eycrter, Mayor: 80
DEAR Sln:-1 take the liberty Of address.
Ing you on a subject now agitating the pub.
lie mind-the "Belt" or environment rail-
roa,l-for the purpose Of offering sugges.
tion. The minds Of the people have been
directed to one way to accomplish the pur.
pose, which is railway on the entire river
front. This, MS MI are aware, is open 10 the
serious objection Of further injuring the
now much injured wharf and boating in.
terests, and the expense necessarily attend.
ing the maintenance OF such a road unless
arrangements Gun DO effected with the p,
W. Il Ky. road securing its line for com.
mon use and thus dividing the cost Of
maintaining the same. My suggestion is
to tunnel through tho narrow neck back Of
Mt. Wood cemetery, q bridge from the
west end Of Fulton 10 point on
the Peninsula making IN easy curve
tromr the tunnel, traversing the
Peninsula, intersecting the Elm Grove
car track northeast Of tho city bridge,
keeping down the east bank of the creek
to point nearly opposite the Central
Glass Works, or above the Seventeenth
street bridge, or even below the bridge il
deemed better, then bridging the creek
across the east end OF tho city, down the
bottom between Nineteenth street and
Coal run, in the rear OF the woolen iactory,
across Jacob street, between the Hinge
Factory and Warren properly, crossing tho
creek again ut Il point below. the Whitaker
mill, then down the south bank of the
creek to the point that would lie practicable
il elther. route (river or creek be adopted.
You may say that this will be more
costly route than the river on account of
the tunnel. admit the first cost will be
greater, but not SO costly to maintain; be.
sides, 1t opens up additional manufacturing
sites. It secures such concerns rs the
Central Glass Works, Reymann Brewery,
Whitaker Iron Works, Hinge; Factory, Gas
Works and Oil Refinery, collectively fur.
nishins no osmall item Of business for road.
Besides the possibilities of this route, the
little value that can be placed on the prop
erty condemned for the purpose should not
be lost sight OF. -, 7lr ~ IN
1t may be advanced by some that this
route will not result in any good TO The
without Il bridge across the
river near the Top mill. AS have already
shown, it will do us more good than The
river route, and it offers the strongest in.
ducenent it is possible to offer for Yves.
tern roads seeking Eastern connections or
new roads to come here apd build bridge.
have hurriedly given you my ideas. Ii
worth anything l am fully repaid. Z. My ar
dent desire is for us as community to do
everything in our power 10 secure the full
OF any road running near u.s..
md bring others 10 our gates. Yours
truly, C. j. RAwL1SG.
(. The following was also read to the COM
mittee: GFs's RI -,
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD, | va
II TOLEDO, u, Dec. 4, 1852. =.
To The Honorable, Mc Mayor and Council Of
Mc Ciyg Iphceling,' ". Ia. s.tisA..
3 GESTLEslEN:-In anticipation OF the ulti.
mate and not very remote crossing OF tic
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad to vour
city, ! have the honor to suggest that you
take such early and decisive action us will
give to the road the best possible access 10
all industries and shipping points in tic
city. Hoping that the mutual interests Of
tho city&and iour road may receive your /
prompt and kind consideration, tit / ST 1
~ = = y Il am, yours respectfully; " aP
esiiE Z ~ G. ROBINSON GRlGGs, S
. Lessee and Manager, W. LIE. Il. r,
The committee then adjourned.
IA PRESIDENT SAYRE: IN TOWN.