Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-24
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mat IL RaiseA over TAas DisrsputaSle
wharf.

That n RAISED Over That DisFepatAble
wharf,
When Council meets, tonight, one of the
yery first tasks to which it should address
itself, will be the Strengthening out Of the
wharf difficulty. It Is Q burning shame
that the public landing Is permitted 10 TO-
main in its present condition, and tho
longer 1t is neglected the moro indelible
will Be the stain on our municipal name.
Boats will refuse TO land and shippsrs will
decline to haul goods over the monumental
disgrace. 1t is doubtful now whether
wharfage could be collected, should q boat
decline to pay it, and the idea Of asking
wharfage for landing there, is an insult Of
itself. No corduroy road was ever half 30
bad and teamslers would prefer the natural
bank of the river. Water and Main streets
are blue with Oaths over il and merchants
talk of transferring business to the rail-
roads with that earnestness that makes
steamboatmen shudder. The cobble3 lay
scattered about like cannon balls, there
piled in q heap and here wanting alto
gether and to haul a heavy team over 1t is
simply impossible. A REGISTER reporter
skirmished about and got q few opinions
ytSltTUdy, hiOu dlS 6iNSA ~" 'iSu
some of the firms mentioned, the expres.
sion was voiced by the shipping clerk or
other employees:
Cincinnati Marine Journal-The Wheel
ing wharf is, without exception, the mean.
est public landing between Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati, and is q burning disgrace to
the thriving city.
John Crockard-No boatman ought to pay
wharfage. 1 made q consignment of seven
tons of rags the other day for the Bachelor,
and the firm sent them by rail, sending
word they could not haul them over that
wharf.
T. A. Morris 4 Colt is a terrible state.
Firms refuse to send me berries unless |
promise to carry them up the wharf and
not haul them, as they get mashed to q
Jelly. 1t must be remedied.
Joseph Speidel & Co.-0ur heavy wagons
cannot go over the most necessary parts Of
the Landing. We lose time in making half
loads, as a full one cannot be hauled.
Disgraceful is the word TO use.
Whitaker Iron Cove had a load OF
iron for the ST. Lawrence aud could not get
to the wharfboat. Our wagon stalled and
we had to dump the iron right there, com
polling the deck hands to carry 1t a treble
distance. Council deserves a severe re-
proof for its neglect.
Nicholas Schultz-The other day a wheel
of my wagon sunk into a hole on the wharf
and upset the load, throwing it into the
river. The goods were perishable and were
lost. 1t is a case for the people TO indignate
on.
Simpson 4 Hoge-It is disgraceful. Our
heavy dry goods cases cannot be hauled
over the wharf. except with the utmost
difficulty.
Green & Laing-Our river trade is seri-
ously interfered with on account OF the dis.
graceful condition of the wharf. Council
deserves a thorough reprimand.
Neill d Ellinghsm-Such a wharf means
utter destruction to teams, Wagons are
Jared and broken and horses are pulled to
pieces on going over. What is the cause
for this total neglect?
Z. Ii. Booth & Co.-lsiver traffic in
Wheeling is seriously interfered with and
where railroads have competing point
boa stand no show.
Chorus Of Railroads-Its a bargain for us
and We profit by it. Let the old Potter'S
field remain.
Chorus of Boatmen-We pay our WHAT
age for what? For the privilege OF landing
al a wharf which shippers shun and over
Which tesmsters dare not GO.
Chorus OF Indignant CitIzeus-lf Council
will rot find a remedy, We'll find Council
that will.