The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-01
,RRIpaINa AND nANquErlNa.
viewing Of tlIealts oTthe Proposed W. q
L. Z. bridge by the United states EnEi.
neers-Banquet 10 the Engineers and
Pltthbnrgh Visitors Last Night.

u. Z. Bridge by the United states Engi.
neers-BAnquet 10 the Engineers and
Pittsburgh Visitors Last Night.
Asannouneed yesterday, the three United
States Commissioners to Wow the site OF the
proposed Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
bridge over the Ohio river at this point, met
here yesterday. They were General ComstOcly
and General Weitzsl, Of Detroit, and Colonel
Merrill, Of Cincinnati.
Gen. ComstOck and Gen. Weilzel arrived
Monday evening, and Col. Merrill came
early yesterday morning. In the forenoon
an informal meeting was held at the office
Of Judge T. II. Cochran, Chief Attorney OF
the road at which the three Government
representatives, ]! W. MeWilllanS, Chief
Engineer Of the road for the contractors;
John A. Hanlin, Chief Engineer Of the
company; b. W. Peterson, resident engineer;
Judge Cochran, and several OF the directors
Of the road, were present The drawings and
maps OF the bridge and approaches were re.
Viewed and explained, and SOtne discussion
INDUCED In IN regard to the proper location
and construction OF the bridge 50 US best to
serve all the interests involved.
AT u late hour those present repairedt to the
office OF Governor Jackson, u the State
House, where they were introduced 10 his
excellency, and spent q half hour or so In
pleasant chat, They then returned to Judge
Cochran's office and proceeded informally
with the consideration OF the project which
occasioned the meeting.
On the forenoon train from Pittsburgh on
the r., W. & Ky. road delegation OF Pitts.
burgh river men and coal operators arrived,
and at once Joined the meeting. Among the
prominent gentlemen In the delegation were
Capt. John A. Wood, Capt. Jas. o. Wood,
Capt. J. i. Williams, Capt W. u. Lucas,
Capt. Harry Brown, Hon. John A. Michaels
and Capt. Norton. NOthingS special was done
before noon, the time being spent In obtain.
ing an idea Of the views Of the representa-
tiyes OF the opposing interests.
AZ 1880 o'clock, carriages furnished by the
railroad company being In waiting at the
Mcclure House, the Representatives OF the
railroad, the Pittsburgh gentlemen and mem.
beers Of the city press were driven 10 the
North End, to inspect
TUE LOCATION or THE PROPOSED BRrDoE.
It is proposed to erect the shore pier Of the
bridge at distance Of 40 feet from low water
mark, nearly opposite the present landing on
this side Of the Upper ferry. The bridge will
cross the river at right angles. The West
Virginia approach will curve southwarlly,
striking the shore in line due west from the
south end OF the brick building used rs an
office by tue Top mil, thence curving to the
south, and skirting TO the rear OF tho brick
block known as Tallman's row, Just south OF
tue mill property. The course OF the road
from this point has not been projected. The
western approach OF the bridge will be much
the same shape, except that II will curve
northward, skirting the rear Of the town Of
Martins Ferry.
The Pittsburgh rivermen object to this To-
cation, on account OF tendency, which they
claim 1t will have, to Oblige them to steer In
windy weather In sucha direction that they
will be In great danger OF running upon the
Island bar. The engineers OF the railroad
contend that this danger Is an imaginary one.
The boat owners would be willing to waive
objections to the company's location II they
would agree 10 make the channel span five
hundred feet long. Captain Woods stated,
however, that speaking for himself, and
without consultation with his pilots, no
would prefer location at q point farther
north, the West Virginia end OF
the bridge being about opposite
the north end Of the Top mill property. The
principal objection to this plan Is the incon.
veDience 1t would involve 10 the mill. The
same objection was urged against PROPOSE.
ton to locate the bridge just opposite the
moulding room Of the blast furnace. This
location was not so acceptable to Capt. Wood
and the other representatives Of river navi.
CATION, on account Of the alteration OF the
location and shape Of the river bank by the
dumping OF cinder aud ashes over the banks,
In the past two years the Top mill has made
some twenty feet OF ground in this way, nc.
cording to the statement OF informed parties
yesterday.
Alter thorough Interchange of views, the
visitors renounted the carriages and return.
ed to the heart Of the city.
Another meeting OF all interested was then
held, and the desires and objections OF differ.
ent parties were fully explained to the three
Government representatives.
What the result will be cannot be known
until the report OF the commissioners TO the
War Department Is made public. This will
probably be some-little time, but the friends
OF the road are encouraged 10 hope that the
conditions imposed upon them In regard 10
the construction of the bridge will not be
Onerous.
TIE BANQUET LAST NIGHT
at the Mcclure House was one of the most
memorable affairs OF the kind ever given 10
Wheeling. The parlOrs OF the hotel were
throDged with distinguished State and city
| officials, professional and business men OF
prominence, and friends OF the railroad, who
did all In their power TO make the impress
sions received by their noted visitors pleas.
ant. The following railroad officials and
prominent visitors were among those present:
Gen. Q. b. COmstock, U. S. A.; Gen. G..
Weitzel, U, S. A.; Colonel W. +. Merrill,
U. S. A.; Captain J. b. Williams, Captain
John A. Wood, Capt. Jas. O. Wood, Capt,
w. II. Lucas, Capt Harry Brown, Hon.
John A. Michlels, Capt Norton; Hon. II. II.
Cochran, General Attorney w. & L. L. R. r.;
J. w. McWilliams, Chief Engineer for con-
company; b. w. Peterson, Resident Engin-
eer; Col. l.. W. Sutherland, Smithfeld' O.
Director; Joel Wood, Martins Ferry, o.,
Director; Jos. Bell, Wheeling Director; o.
Russell Wood, assistant Of Il. II. Cochran;
Capt. H. W. Smith, Martins Ferry; Jas. H.
Bremen. editor Ohio Ialtcy NeirS, Martins
Ferry; W. S. Meek, Martins Ferry Timer
n. c. Mitchell. Mayor Martins Ferry.
A number OF WheellngS most prominent
citizens were present, including the Gov
ernor, Mayor, several members OF the Legis-
lecture, prominent members OF the CITY
Council, DR.. Reeves, Secretary Of the State
Board Of Health, City Health Officer Ed
wards, City Solicitor Caldwell, representa-.
tiyes OF the city press, and leading men in
all the walks Of lie.
Gen. ComstoCk excused himself before sup
per was announced, on account OF indispoSi-
ton. Shortly after nine o'clock the doors
OF the main dining hall were thrown open,
and the guests filed in. Gov. jackson was
seated at the head Of the table and Mayor
Egerter at the foot
The bill OF fare was an elegant one both in
composition and as specimen OF artistic
printing, an embossed and cOlored game
piece ornamenting the corner OF each. It
read Us follows:
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER