The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-11
SEA BATHS AT HOME.
rHE oNLY uNLhNO sEAsIoE REsoRr.


A well known resident Of the vicinity Of
WheeIIpg has ptoj C, which II carried out,
promistS 70 nEIe Wheeling the seaside resort
u the ohl1 Valley. and to ron tis mountains
nd spfiuei Of Wett Virginia VI their time
honor q lvpuie a, pleasure resorts. TO tut
hibn ali the advantages Of sea bathing right
At homs vr:s CsrtA,T,y contamination Jt.
goutiy to be wisbs1, anu thlstl briefly stated,
be slatnlr tha gentleman referred " II con-
ismplaiiu. Thua put the idea Goes not seem
particularly nFEG.iGatle, bus when tho DE-
lailH ayG disclosed the thing lakes OH \ ne6
interest.
TIE pnmine-t citizen referred 10 IL Judge
q w. Thompson. II will 10 rememOeTed
bat year $50 When boring for salt water wah
aIulOst ~ popular M bCnGg iOr natural gas
nOg Is, well TRs sunk OH tue Judges place,
east OF tho c,ty, which itsuck . strong flow
Il salt water =, well n small vein Of ga.
Fhe watOT, thOrgH strongly impreSnated with
chloride u sO'uum. ar common salt, wa
found 10 be unit Tor tie production OF table
alt 0Wing 10 ITS containing In solution sic
';hrr Ingredients, among thtm sulphur sud
nlkhli, toe 'mp0nnd forming an exact ooun
tsEpart Of sea water.
No Use FlR THEdW.
A pAntltman proposed 10 uttllEs the well
| % converting tbs gas which escaped from u
| % the Judges residence aud lighting The
l0uss aud grounds. But though this idea
vas eyidtntiy feasible, for some reason the
Judge did not tackle kindly TO It. and ALTA
proving by thorough tests that the salt PFC
iuced frau tho water WA OF no commercial
value, the we'll was abandoned and plugged
up. Il. had been caSed clear down With
wooden ptug, however. and porous tamil
ar with tas durability Of this kind Of ossInL
hy there Is d1uDt that eKcsptA few yardi
4. lie tJpthe piping will YET be found In
perieCt STATE Of preservation. The present
urOrc ab1ut natural ga. and the well boring
II prosrHi ~ various places, set people Il
Alking about the abandoned well, and Judge
I'll mpsoa uAt iral'y among the number. In
evolving 10 ms mild the various WAyS By
which the old we'll might DO utilized, lie hal
NJ upon Ons that which he will probably Try
md which, II II succeeds a. he hopes, aud Al
there aeemS TO he reason to expect, will, n
yaguoly unuOuneCd in the opening Of I'll
,rilGlO, make Of Wheeling 4 seaside rcsoT
hundreds Of miles from the coat.
THE FLAK IN DETAIL
Judge Thompson has been consulting will
gentlemen having experience In the slnklnI
II gas wells, and has concluded 10 employ
)lrsg & Rail, the contractors who arc Sinl
ng several gas wells heTeAb0lt, 10 Open NJ
he old salt well. A ilIw Of salt water vii
10 doubt be secured as soon rs the mouth o.
the we'll Il cleaned out He then proposes tC
construct large basin into which the watel
will 10 allowed 10 low, and estAb
lsh Sss.water bathing establishment
Bath houses, and separate tank,
u which the water can BE- brough
::'y temperature desired, are also includtt
n tho plan. The idea Il certainly prA tFca
one. ard II carried out 1t would st least fur
ish WheelIng's unfortunate can'tRet.AwAT
With delightful resort for summer bithinEi
,aving all the advantages Of sea bathy.
summer hotel added, with the pure brel IN
hat Breathe through tie valley OF Wheeling
reek, the attractive scenery III the vicinity
nd the quiet OF country life, with the al
iitional Recommendation Of convenience Q
ccess, ought to win the Judge. the regart
,nd gratitude OF all as public benAtactor
By all means let Wheeling have sea BATH
Il home.