Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-16
TOWN TALK
On interesting and Various Public
Topics.
Brief Chats With Prominent Citizens on
Railroad, Political and Cen
eral Matters.

Col. J. B. Peyton has returned only re-
Gently from the Third district, and while
there had his eyes opened to what was
transporting about him. A REGISTER COM
missioner corraled him yesterday and en-
auired what he knew about the small pox
situation. Said he:
II know nothing, personally, but at
Huntington l saw q man who had Just
come from Oceans, the county-seat oil
Wyoming. He was there on court day.
when people were in from all sections Of
the county, and the reports are exagger-
ated as far as Wyoming and Mcdowell are
concerned. The situation in Mercer is as
bad as represented and the suffering IS very
great"
What effect will it have on to days
elCctien?"
Bad, think. 1t will cut down the
vote tremendously in the infected coun-
ties mhich will hurt the Democracy. Mer-
Ger county has large Democratic MAORI
". but am afraid the small pox will so
reduce the total vote that the majority
will be small
Major Anderson recent trip through the
South has imbued him with sense OF the
magnitude Of that country, but has not
subdued his patriotic ardor. He thinks
Charleston is the future great city OF West
Virginia, and expects great strides toward
prosperity to become very soon marked.
Charleston is going to be the Pittsburgh
of West Virginia" he said, yesterday,
"lying right there surrounded by It's I'M
mense coal fields. 1t is springing up Won
derfully. Lots there that sold year ago
for $40 q foot front, now bring over hum
bred"
Yes, over hundred and twenty, snd
was present. The town is full OF Eastern
men all the time-men who have been at
tractCd by the good openings for invest
mentS in that county,
~ tell you its the coming city IN West
Virginia, and ought to be doomed, was
Major Alderson's parting word.
Senator Camden and Col. Geo. w.
Thompson, of Parkersburg, were in the city
yesterday, and IN group of gentlemen at
the Mcclure House, when the talk turned
on the subject of railroads.
How is the river road coming on?' was
asked, and Senator Camden said:
Admirably. Everything is moving on
so rapidly and smoothly that we may have
it completed before the contract time. We
have over 800 men at work"
You are fortunate i'll your contractors,
said u gentleman.
Yes, We are" said Col Thompson.
There is little railroad building ut pre-
sent and We have contractors who are men
of wealth and standing, and men who,
when they take contract, purpose carry
ing II out The contract calls for Dec. l.,
but We may even have the road finished
before that time.
Are YOU going to Wetzel to look after
right of way?
No, in Geed; the right OF way is secured
and paid for.
The River road is under contract only to
Parkersburg, and during the above con-
versation Gen. Watts enquired about the
division down to Point Pleasant.
1T is Going as we'll as could be expect
cd ," said Col. Thompson. About all that
could be said is that it has been located.
Right OF way has not been secured, nor
contracts made, but the work will be
pushed steadily on
When that division is completed said
" y
through to POcahOntaS, III Tazewell county.
Trains are now running into Charleston
every day from Point Pleasant, over the
Central, and We are getting our road into
shape To connect.
What is your road
we are building road from st. Adams
down TO TaZewell. At present 1t has run
OIL about 10 miles to some rich coal helds,
up Coal river. We expect to push it right
through when once we get 1t started.
The iron situation is unchanged, but
there is wonderfully little talk and com
ment, considering the vast importance Of
the question. \ REGISTER reporter re-
marked this, yesterday, to a certain mill
owner, who replied, with whitening sar-
CaSm
What's the use agitating it? If some
thing correct and to the point were said,
well and good, but there is more rubbish
gotten OFT than little. Idont know where
all the newspapers get their interviews,
as no names are given, but most OF it Is the
most aSiuine balderdash ever read.
Attorney General Watts arrived, yester-
cay, from Charleston. lie is fresh from
the field where vest. rday's political battle
was fought and a REGISTER scribe ques-
toned him about the outlook.
Just about this time he said they are
eleCting Capt. Phil Snyder in the Third
district. 1t will be a quiet affair, with a
small vote and it will be several days be-
fore definite result is known. Don't eX.
pect the customary large majority, for the
vote will not be out and CT the majority
Will not follow
How has the canvass been conduct
ed.
Judge Brown has made thoroughly good
canvass snd is a strong man, Capt Snyder
has made his canvass very effective
ly. think. and has gone we'll over the
d StriCtS. They had things pretty much
TO the m>elyes and did their own talking
"I'u you feel any doubt IF the result
Not az all. While, AZ have said, the
vote will be light, the Democrats will poll
their usual proportion oil what is ont
There is not much enthusiasm. Capt
Snyder has had several stories to fight and
had 10 slap one mans mouth to stop a
SANDER. The smallpox will thin out the
vote in Mercer and reduce its majority, but
still Phil. will have fair majority