Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-18

witness thought, was about half of the real
cost of construction. such q line would
cost at least ST. 600 per mile. He was not
prepared to give any detailed estimate of
the cost of construction and equipment
and for this reason Senator G Jorge siid he
thought the opinion Of the witness
Not of Much Value
as evidence. warm controversy ensued
between the Senator from Mississippi and
Senator Blair, the chairman, who accused
his colleague of discourtesy to the witness
in inierruptiug the latter by any such ex-
preston of opinion.
Senator George replied that he proposed
TO take up as much time as he liked in
questioning the witness and insisted upon
complete statement of the cost OF each
item of expense in construction.
The witness refused to answer the ones
tions any more definitely than he had
done, as ne said he thought it would be
Contrary 10 His Interest
to do so. In regard to the right OF way,
the witness said he had known OF cases
where over one thousand dollars had been
paid for the privilege of erecting six poles.
This item was probably the most iDpor-
tant in the cost of construction. On some
routes the cost OF rights OF way was much
larger than on others. The most expensive
route in this respect, he thought that OF
line be ween Washington and Boston, and
the right of way between Washington and
Chicago could not be acquired except for
large consideration. Providing he had the
right of wsy possessed by the Western
Union Con pany Robinson asserted that be
would viii ingly undertake to reproduce
the entire telegraph system OF the country
for
Fifty Million Dollars
and would not hesitate at thirty million
dollars. The most valuable rights OF any
possessed by the Western Union company
were those obtained from the railroad sys-
TENS If the cCuntry and no estimate OF the
cost to the Western Union company OF ac'
quiriOg these could be made. The Ordina-
~ expenses connected with this item are
Incurred in obtaining rights OF way
through cities. This was usually placed
under the head of legal expenses, for the
lawyers were usually employed to obtain
privilege in these cases.
Thirty five thousand Operatives At
f|cted.
GENEVA, August 1.-THE prohibition OF
the Importation OF Egyptian cotton in
Switzerland has called forth many protests
from various quarters. II the authorities
persist in enforcing the prohibition thirty
five thousand persons employed by manu-.
faCturers who use this cotton will be
thrown out OF work.
Strike for an Increase Of Wages.
LONDON, August 17.-Eight thousand
weavers in Ashton.U nderTvne district
have struck work, owing 10 the refusal OF
tie IL aSters TO increase wages.
LONDON, August l7.-Twenty thousand
persons in all are idle on account of the
strike.
Mass Meeting of Miners.
PITTSBUEGH, August IA mass meet
ing of the miners of the Fourth pool will
re held on next Monday afternoon at
Woods Run, Washington county, to en-
deavor to take steps to enforce the rule to
have uniform price paid in all OF the
mines in the pool, and have checkweigh
man at each. There are several pits out OF
the twenty-siX in the pool working below
the price and without a checkweighman.
President CASTILLO and others will make
addresses.
New York Notes.
New HOHK, August 1.-THE non union
men working on new buildings are joining
the representative trace societies.. Strikes
are thus obviated.
The dock laborerS OF Brooklyn are form
ing mutual protective association to Sc
cure % cents per hour on wages
ExOdus OF wOrkfngmen,
OTTAWA, OYT., August lI.-There is
large exodus of lumbermen to the United
States. Two hundred mill hands leave in
a day or two for POttsdam, n. y. Over lOJ
shantymen have left for Michigan.
St-IEIoR MS-~-- Wal ~--'-S'
CoSNELLsvILLE, PA, August 1.-THE
miners who recently struck at the More
wood. Mcclure and Rising Sun works are
beginning to weaken.
Asked 10 Return.
MrMrHIS, August 1.-THE striking tele'
graphers here have asked cf Manager How.
arl if they could return to work in body.
The manager replied that each individual
must make application, and further stated
that all the important positions in the
office here are already filled. The strikers
are no, disposed to rejprn except in body