The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-25
STEAM MOTORS,
Tho Matter OF Steam Oh the Elm Groy,
Line In Council.

Tho Matter OF Steam OH the Elm Grove
Line In Council.
Lust evening the matter OF using steam
motors OF the Elm Grove line in place OF
animal power was brought up in Council, as
was intimated it would be las: week, when
the financial showing Of the company was
printed. 1t came up in the Second Branch
in the form OF the following petition:.
TO Tie Honorable Council ofiht CITY Of Wheeling:
Your petitioner, the Wheelingh Elm Grove
Hallway respectfully represents that 1t has
been Tor several yeurs struggling to furnish
to the residents Of that part OF the city
through which 1t runs, and the residents Of
the neighboring country, a cheapa and conye-
nient mode Of transportation to and
from their homes, as well as to
furnish 10 all your citizens cheap and
easy access to and from the country. Your
petitioners road is largely used BY many
classes OF your citizens, and has become
almost necessity to many Of them.
During the whole time during which this
road has been operated, 1t has been confront.
cd by repeated difficulties and for the last two
or three years, during which your petitioner
mas made unusual exertions 10 accommodate
tHG PAullGt VIC ca pGIlStS VI UDefItlnr thu
road have exceeded the recepts from IT,
Your petitioner has reason 10 believe that
It could not only furnish more satisfactory
accommodations for the public travel. bu,
also operate Its road withou loss, and per.
baps at profit, II 1t cnn be allowed to use a
noiseless steam railway motor, instead OF tho
animal power to which it is now confined,
and which has been It's greatest source OF loss
and difficulty. Il -. -.
In order to do this 1t will DO necessary in
addition to having the consent OF your hon.
orable body TO the use OF tho motor, that Ger.
tain changes be made in the route Of the
road, as well to avoid the present grades on
the Peninsula, rs to relieve the city's bridge
from danger oil possible injury. AS the best
mode, In your petitioners opinion, OF IRE.
sentng its requests in precise form, It has
caused a draft Of an ordinance TO be prepared
which 1t herewith presents, with the PRAYER
that It, or such other ordinance as you NAV
think best, grantingthe permission desired.
may be passed by your honorable body.
Your attention is called to the fact that
noiseless motors such Ms those referred 10. arc
In use in several OF the important cities Of
the country, and that they have been found
nnobjectionable, as your petitioner believes
they would be found here. z1.-=,5.g IA =
~ hhAS W o'So F4opCb W olNkc, IlUL III OfNef
TO give the fact any undue influence buk
simply in order that the plain truth NAV he
laid before you, that some cheaper and bet.
ter motor than the present must be Ind
or it will be doubtful whether the further
operation OF the road can continue. Your
petitioner hopes that you Will fud it conyis.
tent with your sense Of duty to pass the or.
dinauce submitted, and Il will ever pray,
fetc. J, D. Dubois.
I---- President
The W. 4 +. G, r, w.
I At the close Of the reading, SIR. Hildre,h
called for the ordinance which was read
once, aud Mr.. Robinson ohjectng, It was
laid over until the next meeting for a second
reading. Mr.. Robinson stated that his
reason for this was TINT he understood TINT
persons along the route did not known that
It was 10 represented and no wished to afford
them an opportunity to be heard. ). s.
The ordinance is one amending and reor-
dainine the ordinance passed when the roa,l
was !irst put In operation. by inserting the
words "noiselcss steam street railway motors
or animal power In place OF 'animal power,n
The ears to be drawn through The city at q
speed not to cxceed - miles per hour.
When the steam motor is In use It is aiwnvs
to have a competent man In charge OF tie
engine at such position rs 10 enable him 10
promptly stop the motor and avoid accidents,
Such company is hereby authorized in SO
far rs said city can give or confer such an.
thorltly to change Its truck from
Of tho present route across the city's
bridge and over the Peninsula to what
IL known as low. street, being The
foad or way now used from the end OF McCul.
loch street. skirting the base Of the hill In the
northern line OF the city, where said road or
way crosses such line ncnr lie foot NJ tha
bill at Fulton. But snid motor shall M, ho
used upon said bridge, but may be used upo On