The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-07

condition OF the wharf in print, am quite
willing toabide by the facts stated, and az
examination Of the lower portion Of the
wharf will show that made no Statement,
in any way incorrect.
The B. z. W. has replied in manner
characteristic Of their usual methods. First
they muddy the issue Us much as possible
bringing outside issues and persons in
They do not deny that the wharf is mined
at the place referred TO, but in one place
blame II on the contractor and in the next
acknowledge that It was done by the Board.
Then they vent well known spleen against
Mr. Kimberly, intimating q prostitution oil
his office as chairman oil the Wharf Com
mittee, because he was employed 10 do
some hauling. Mr.. Kimberly has assisted
in our hauling for years, and only did his
duty as q committee chairman in inyesti-
eating complaint made to him. A very
that my complaints were made because
ut an order OF the Board requiring the
filling Of "set iall' (really depression
in the sidewalk OF fifty years standing) at
the old works In North Wheeling. No
such order or occurrence was ever within
my knowledge. Every member Of the b.
p W. knows have taken no interest and
have never acted In any question connect
ed with the electric light poles. Ibid per.
sonally object to allowing the dictum Of
the B. p. W. to so construct pavement at
our lower works, that we could not haul
out OF the yard, but was glad to have the
pavement, and since l secured my own
method In the construction OF the drive
over, did not feel offended.
Referring to what the B. P. W. charac.
terize as a statement 'too small and de-
testable" for approval, have the state
ment Of reliable persons that member OF
the d. L. W. did say, that unless |
would "let up" on the B. P. W. about the
holes and stone piles, we would be COM
PEELED to pay wharfage.
In common with many others the writer
was anxious to see some change for the
better in the management OF the city
affairs, and hoped the establishment OF the
B. P. w. would be beneficial to the general
interest. 1t is now believe a fairly ad.
mitted fact, at least by the majority OF those
persons who have been brought into bust-
ness relations with the B. P. W., that in
the way its details are operated, 1t is q
grand failure, an estopper OF business and
barrier in the way OF growing or new in
dustries. A very short continuance OF
present methods will certainly produce o
public sentiment which will sweep out the
b. P. W., and then who will the mourners
be?
For twenty-five years previous to 1880
our predecessors md ourselves maintained
q private landing for the construction and
fitting out OF new steamboats,. During those
years the firm OF Hobbs, Taylor & Co.,
used the lower portion ofthe city wharf for
finishing out the new boats they con-
structed, and never 10 my knowledge was
an objection made nor were they charged
with, gobbling or set down on for such use
oi the wharf. But then there was no B. p.
w. who wanted that boat yard for bone
yard. When the Hamilton property was
occupied by US, 1t became necessary to find
some place to keep our new boat. We
built one at the Belmont Mill landing un-
der great difficulty, the bank Filings having
caused It to become shoal and the smoke
destroyed the paint. We then placed one
boat at the LaBelle landing and would have
our boats there this season only that the
blocked it of. We built three boats above
the upper part Of the wharf, but the rail.
road track was extended sidewise and we
can no longer drive down with heavy
load. No other place being left us at
all, near our shops, We moved our boats last
season five all told near the upper end Of
the freight depot, and that before the holes
wefed dug and would preferred to haveplactd
our boats there this season II that portion
OF the wharf were still In the condition it
was this time last year, but it is not. The
great b. P. W. have mutiated the landing,
and let the people judge whether 1t be
better for the material interests oil this
city to have that portion OF their landing
occupied by new boats building, or by one
OF those living boats which intestine banks
as it now Is; because we have thus been
driven from post to pillar,and are consider.
ing the propriety OF the removal OF our
works outside OF this city where We can OBJ
tain a landing
It is no doubt good thing for the PEG.
pie that the d. p. W. have been compelled
10 show their policy, viz: II you don't like
our way OF doing you can get out. There
Is one way every person compelled to have
dealings with the b. p. W. may get aloSg
smoothly, and that is 10 adopt tho same
opinion OF the B. P. w. which they have
evidently assumed Tor themselves, namely:
We can do no wrong, and every one who
does not tamely submit to any OF our acts,
no matter whae they may be, Is fool.
Never diifSr with the b. P. W., even
though they attempt to Brighten deienseless
ladies into executing releases TO streets or
alleys. An interview with the State autho-
rites would show the high handed methods
Of the B. P. W. in their dealings with the
State Board.
MODIFICATION was ever made to the removal
Of the sand from the wharf, the objection
is that the excavations have not been filled
up. Had they been no controversy would
have arisen.
II the members OF the City Council will
assemble and view the ruins, they will be
more inclined to ask the resignation OF the
B. P. W. than to give them control OF the
wharf. Goodbye, B. z. ".
JEo. NJ. SWEENEY.