The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-29
THE UNION RAILROAD,
ACTION OF COUNCIL LAST EVENING.
A Memorial From Leading Manufacturer Pre-.
ssnted, Their Prayer Grant,d, and a JOlut
Special Committee Appointed to Act
, With Manufacturer Committee,

| VITA ahanufacturer' Committee. l.f
Tho memorial Of leading manufacturers
to the city Council, spoken OF yesterday,
was presented in the First Branch Mt the
meeting last evening, by Mr.. Hall, and
passed without discussion. The petition
reads rs follows: AK. ! y NI7.
10 The Mayor and Council of he Citu Of
! lrheeling: y'6l5I' ~ ~ =
Tho undersigned, representing some OF
tho principal manulacturing { eestablish.
nents located in tho city, deeminy It TO be
OF tho utmost importance to orr ~ seyeraI W NJ
interests rs well as that Of our city 10 have
every possible facility to receive the raw
material and to ship our manuiaci ured
articles, and believing that our prosperity
as well rs that Of thescity will be enhanced
thefeDy' peg leave 10 suggest to your
honorable body that some steps be taken
by you TO secure the location here of the
terminl Of the several railroads now in
process OF construction east md west Of
the OHIO river. II your honorable body
can IN the tear future assure these roads
that they can reach all the large maMulac-
turing establishment ts In our'city, they can
DO induced to come here. II not they will
cross the river at sono other point, q Il,
Wishing TO obtain all tho information
possible to enable your honorable body 10
aet for the best interests OF the whole peo.
ple, we ask YOU to appoint a specal com
miltec to act with lis III relation 10 this mat.
ter. y i4,}5a2.g. 80. '4''i r. - y.
Benwood Iron Works, by Alonzo Loring,
Secretary, and L. S. Delaplain, u l. "
North Wheeling Glass Company, by F.
s. Parks, Secretary. 2. @5i'5 !,
Riverside Iron Works, by ]. n. Vance,
President, and William L. Hearn. 0, NJ
:, Belmont Nail Company, by J. D. Dubois,
Secretary. hr. .f-,r N gNaaII',
n Wheeling Iron and Nail Company, by c.
Hobbs, Blockunier l. Co.
J. R. McCortney. NE
,.o1, W1hseeling ceiling Pottery Company, by W. A.
Star Foundry, ,. Fisher 4 Co.
u, LaBelle Iron Works, by spaulling X.
!, Reymann y nnt! Brewing Company, BY "A. Rcy.
&C.. Central h Glass Company, by J. oester-
ing, lIeSluent. .E+L- aU
Whitaker Iron Company, by N. L. Whit
aker, Secretary. :, 'T'"-fs -
+: q. Arbenz, Bertschy 4 Co.
Klverside Furniture Company.
J. 9. Hoffman 4 Son.
Al. Sweeney 4 Son.
Centre Foundry, by A. ]. Cecil.
Mr. Schultzc moved ttlut the PRAYERS of
the petitioners be granted, which wns
unanimously adopted, and the paper sent
10 the Second Branch by Mr.. Hall. !"
subsequently Mayor Egertcr appointed
Messrs John II. Hall, W. A. Wilson nnd
John ". Boring as members on the part
Of the First Branch OF the Committee bro.
vlded for. The Mayor himself is also Il
member er-o9cio. 20 N =.
Ihe memorial coming up in the Second
Bmnch was read and the motion for its
adoption put to the mem bers,
Mr.Armstrong inquired il any road was
endeavoring to enter tho city. lie was in
iavor OF railroads, and when thew reached
here would aid them nil in his power. Int
doors. .ef.nF q = :, 7'y'' :.
Mr.. Haberticld felt somewhat aggrieved.
ne was member Of the RailroNd Com
mlttee. What was that committee for? He
WAS Of the opinion that when these roads
wanted to put forward any scheme they
nrst studied the committee, and il it was
Judged that the majority OF the members
were averse to the project, then Il special
committee was asked for Further; he
knew OF no road endeavoring 10 get in and
dld not think any one did but some OF the
newspaper reporters. When the rouds did
apply ior admission the hailroud Commits
tee would attend to them. lts-
Mr.. Hotimann explained that the object
Of this committee was to investigate and re.
port what would bc wanted, which would
probably afterWard beactcd on by the Rail.
road Committee. 1 s5l' 'rG17 = {
Mr. Kimberly thought the suggestions
contained in the memorial very iudicious
and wise. lie had no objections. 1t wasa
proposition looking 10 the bringing in of
new Eallroads-t}fat was something that
the business men were interested in, and
that the city had not churge of.until the
roads were in the city. When the report
OF the special committee should be handed
in, then he thought it the proper time for
the Railroad Committee 10 take hand,
Messrs. Jcpson and Commerford spoke
briefly in favor OF the proposition, and the
Brunch by IN unanimous vote instructed
the President 10 appoint three members, at
the same time making him a member er-
o6icio. '.f2 s1 2'.I5c g T'1'",5,
The President appointed Capt, Thomas
frlnce, Mr. I. l.. Kimberly md DR.. S. L.
The Mayor last night announced that as
soon as he was informed by the manuiac-
turcB interested in the matter that their,
committee was ready TO meet the gentle-
men appointed to represent Council, he
would call u meeting Of the full Committee.
Tts Another Man Gone Wrong.