The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-01
JOHN ". GARRETT
THE GREAT RAILROAD MANAGER
Talks Asost the Hempaeld Extsniion-Slgsineani
Words from . High Standardization OF
PsnssylrsnlA Company TO Wheeling.
Oar Glorlous Futars Predicted.

field extension Is OF unusual interest TO tht
Wheeling public. 1t is well known tha
the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad com
pany proposed 10 make this extension tlleil
main limo between tho East and West, and
to that end desired the right OF way through
your city. The City Council gave the
necessary permission subject TO certain re-
strctions incorporated in the ordinance,
md these restrictions having been-duly
considered, the right Of way was declined
So the matter has rested. Your City
Council, while admitting the many advan.
tagcs which would accrue 10 Wheeling by
the completion Of tue extension, have yet
not seen ct to recedc from their original
propositions, while the railroad managers
stand on their dignity and claim they are
prevented from carrying out their inten.
tions. gsg
While matters might have been har.
monized by conference, neither side has
seemed disposed to take the initiatory
steps, and consequently the tunnel through
the city has not yet been constructed. 10
ascertain the position OF the railroad com.
pany in tho matter, and TO lay before the
public any other information the gentle
man might ilnpart, I called upon John W.
Garrett yesterday, at his cottagc ut Deer
Park, and was received by that official in
AVERY cordial manner.
| President Garrett has recently had con-
structed m elegant cottage, just west OF the
spacious hotel, aud here lie is surrounded
with all the convenienccs which money
can command. The cottage is built in the
Queen Anne style, contains twenty rooms,
and is model Of architectural beauty and
splentlor. The view in front comprises the
railroad, along which trains are every few
minutes passing, the carefully cultivated
grounds OF the hotel and surrounding cot.
tages, the magnificent stock and grain farm
OF Senator Davis, and the backbone of the
Allegheny mountains in the distance.
Probably not more beautiful site for
cottage along the railroad could de found.
Immense Sums OF money in beautifying
the landscape lave been expended BY the
railroad managers and Senator Davis, and
it is not to be wondered that Deer Park
has become the most famous resort in the
mountains.
President Garrett invited me to n scat on
his spacious vemnda, and informed me
that he had been suffering from hone
ielon. His right hand was fastened Sc
curely in sling, and the appearance Of the
old gentleman was that OF sufferer. In
spite OF all the money at his command, the
beautiful view, the elegant fare, the great
railroad and The best doctors OF Baltimore,
the felon had gained secure hold upon
the masnate's finger, and only patient en-
durance could relieve the agony which it
occasioned. 'lr= ~.
AS the old gentleman stood before me
there seemed TO be nothing extraordinary
about his appearance. A large man, with
no hair on the top OF his head, but with
white locks on the side, with forehead
sloping back, with prominent eyebrows
with somewhat genial expression and with
n fixed determination displayed in every
part OF the face, There was nothing to indi-
cate the great power OF the man in railrord
circles, and were it not for his elegant sur
roundings he might have pussed oil for an
ordinary character. His dress was neat,
though neither gaudy nor costly, and his
|jewelry and other ornaments were conspic-
uous by their absence.
l told him tlat had been stopping n
few days Mt Mountain Lake Park, and
asked him for his opinion concerning the
future OF the Mountain Lake Association.
II nm Il great believer in this mountain
mir" was the reply, rs show BY being
here. believe that the sanguine views OF
the founders OF that enterprise will be
realized, and that the resort can be made
permanent.
"Of course the Baltimore and Ohio, rail-
road will aid the managers in every way in
their power" added.
sisance they can, for we can all be mutu.
ally benefited"
| did not tell the old gentlemen what he
perhaps already knew, and what the mana.
gers OF the Mountain Lake Association
strongly claim, that the railroad company
has been one OF the worst enemies
with winch the Association has
had TO deal. Notwithstanding the
promise that NIL trains would be stopped
at the Park the two main trains in
the morning thunder by with almost
lightning speed. and visitors must
journey TO Oakland and Deer Park iitraps.
portation be wished. did not tell him
what DR.. Logan told me that the station
here had done more railroad business dur.
ing the last six months than any other be-
tween Grafton and Piedmont, yet in spite
Of ail pniyers and entreuties letters can be
sent only each way every day, and tele.
graph office is yet one OF the possibilities
OF the future. The old gentleman was
presumed 10 know all about these matters,
yet when he talked about mutual assist
ancc his words were strangely in contrast
with the railroad policy.
After considering such matters for mo-
ment, stated the object OF my mission,
and inquired MS 10 the iuture OF the llemp.
field extension. The old gentleman seemed
to have forgotten at first that sucli an ex.
tension had ever been projected, and then
he became suddenly communicative and
answered every inquiry which l had time
to PROFOUND.
Twill the Railroad Company build the
extension ~ 4t.Fi. 5t5
ave are somewhat avcrsc to helping n
people, who oppose us so strongly"
"What was the nature of the oppositon?"
ave sought in good faith to construct IL
line through Wheeling which would give
that city m outlet in every direction, but
We were hampered so in our intentions
that the work hns since been almos! in
abeyance."
"Do you think that the completion Of the
extension would be especially beneficial to
the citizens OF Wheeling?" -H'.
The old gentleman hesitated moment,
and then said deliberately and again re-.
n.utod the words ~ believe in f;ve vo,re
after the Hempield extension has been
built the wealth and population OF Wheel.
ing will have doubled. That is strong
statement to make, yet not too strong for
the OCCASION. The Hemp6eld extension
will DO TO Wheeling what the Baltimore 4
Ohio has been to Baltimore"
"What kind Of a country would lit open
up?" .& sii'i IL. q
t"It will open up q section Of country
which will send supplies to Wheeling, and
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