Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-01
FoRNENST MOTORS.
interviewing the Leaders Oh Both
Sidss-What is Wanted
The Meeting at
Triadelphia.

II has already been made known, by ar
tielss published in the REesrEG, that .
number Of the farmers Of this and Mar
shall county are bitterly opposed to the use
of the Elm Grove motors ON the Ma
tionaI road and are devising ways and
means to prevent it. Their action has been
the subject OF much comment and no little
feeling about the city and county, and va
rious and diverging are the opinions ex'
pressed concerning it. Iestesday after,
noon REGISTER commissioner called upon
George B. Caldwell, Esq, who is the recog-
nized legal advisor and counsellor for the
directors, for his views on the matter and
for the method of procedure which will
probably be adopted
ONE SIDE.
Mr.. Caldwell began by saying an erroue'
Gus impression was in existence, which
was that the movement was prohibitory 10
the use of steam on the Elm Grove road.
"All that these gentlemen want" said he,
sis to compel the company TO remove their
motors from the National road, not to pre-
vent their using SGeam motors, They be-
lieve the presence OF the motors will Ill
timately monopolize the pike and exclude
other travel. The company should do like
other railroad corporations aud secure its
own roadway, either by donation or pur'
chase, as other companies do. The farm
ers do not believe they have 4 right to take
and so mouopolize the pike for their occu'
patton of il amounts to monopoly.
Accidents are happening and will continue
TO happen, and farmers will tell you that
their horses, instead 0f being accustomed
TO the motor, get worse and worse. Farm
ers are greatly troubled, and pleasure drlv-
ing slong the road will be broken up. No
man wants to peril the lives of his family
by driving them out where they are con-
tinuslly liable 10 meet that motor"
What is the process they propose 10
employ to find relief
They expect to obtain ii through the
| courts. An injunction will be applied for
and il the court grants restraining order,
the petitioners will give the necessary
bond and the application will be argued.
IF a restraining order is granted, can
the company give bond and go on with
the motor"
NO, the order will stop them"
In case the Court disSOlves the injunct
ion, would not heavy damage suit be
| begun against the bond
81 apprehend the damage would not be
| great. Ii could only be the profits the
company might have made during the
| stUPpage.
MF. Caldwell then entertained the man
! OF EeYs with accounts OF various accidents
| showing the general "OnSartainty OF the
horse. but which, while facinating had no
bearing on the case under discussion.
TIE OTHER SIDE.
The company and its friends are very
warm Oh the SubjeCt-the friends more
than the company. BY many, the farmers
movement is characterized as moSsblcS
effort against Improvement; "A selfish
project OF the few drivers against the many
riders. and a general fossil campaign
against advancement. The company claims
! that Il has at loss and great expense t.
itself. been exerting itself in behalf Of the
public. to establish rapid and cheap line
OF suburban transportation aud is doing its
best; that il has certain chartered and
statute rights of which it cannot be robbed
and for the possession OF which II will fight
10 the bitter end.
What WAS done at the meeting OF the
farmers, will be found appended
THE MEETING.
In pursuance to call large number OF
the citizens OF Ohio county, opposed to the
assembled on Saturday, the 18th, at Law
sons Hotel in Trisdelphia.
The meeting on being called to order
elected !. T.. SIsSOn, Chairman. and L. y,
SlUreI Secretary.
\. Ridgely Jacob being requested to ex-
plain the object of the meeting, stated that
npCS What what measures 2? ssRHoS%G ssssssahq
| free the National road from he~stcanl
motors which were bidding fair to monop
| elise il. rendering trayel insecure and vir'
| tually closing up to many citizens Of Ohio
aud Marshall counties their only means OF
| access 10 the city of Wheeling. He thought
that If there were any legal means of red
ress. that they should be taken immed'
lately. lie dill not believe that the legal
| rights of the many should be sacrificed to
the private interest of the lew.
Geo, B. Caldwell was upon to state what
prospects there were OF success IN case OF
| resort 10 legal measures.
Mr.. Caldwell addressed the meeting at
length, stating thar the Elm Grove Rail
road Comp according to the act OF the
| Legislature, had no right to use steam as a
motive power, unless they used such mo-
| tors as would not brighten horses, and
| from what he coald learn, the testimony
on that point would be conclusive that
| they did brighten horse badly, and rem
| lieyed, further, that the action OF the Legis-
lature, giving the right to use steam mo-
| tors on the road was invalid, being at va.
| rieuCe with the conditions upon which ii
| Was coded To the State by the National
Government.
f. NJ. Ridgely moved that a committee OF
| three be appointed from each district in
the country portion of Ohio county for
the purpose OF collecting not less than five
hundred dollars to be used Tor testing in
the courts the right OF the people TO the
unrestricted use Of the Cumberland road,
which was passed unanimously and the
following committee appOiated: For West
Liberty district, \. NJ. Ridgely, T.. Blaney,
| Martin Connolly; for Richland district,
| VIM, Nichols, Sr, +. NJ. Rldgely, III. K.
Kelly; for Philadelphia district, Msj. Alonzo
TOring, Thomas Orr. VIM. Hutchinson.
A. NJ MCColloCh moved that one person
from each district be appointed for u SIM
liar purpose, Dy the citizens OF Wheeling,
and that the duties of said committee shall
be TO receive and take charge OF all monies
collected, I'LL vacancies that may occur
among the collectors, engage counsel, col
lect evidence and take the general manage
mPnt OF the contemplated suit in court.
Adopted and the following persons ap.
pointed on committee: West Liberty, A.
r. jacob; Richland Capt. VIM. North; Fri
adelphia, y. NJ Heryey.
Presly SiSson moved that the collectors
report to the member OF the finance COM
mittee Of their respective districts on Fri.
day, the eth OF may, and pay over all mon
eys collected. Adopted.
Benz. Springer moved that Il g finance
committee should meet Oh SI'.., day, May
9Th. az II O'Clock \. NJ, at the C:iice OF |. +.
Jones, in the city OF Wheeling. Passed.
\. NJ Ridgely moved that the proceed
ingS of The meeting be sent to the REGESrEs
and h,tsTig.nrcr, OF Wheeling with request
to publish, which was adopted, and the
meeting, on motion, adjourned.
MARTINS FERRY.