The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-09
SENATOR CAMDEN I
ON The IMPORTANCE OF THE DEPOT
And Other Facilities Asked by tho r.,
W. Il Ky. ann Rivcr Railroad Com.
ranies NJ tho Hands or Council. \, Z
z z An Authoritative View. JgsS1

In order oget from the highest authority
the Views OF the Ohio Rlver railroad Ia re.
gard to the additional facilities at this poln.
asked by II and tho p, W. &Ky. Company
81 the hands Of the City Council. Tho Wash.
inglon correspondent Of the ISrxLt,okScxn
was instructed 10 call upon Senator
Camden and get au expression from him.
The correspondent las. evening tslegraphcd
the following report: " Fl
WAsHNoroN, y. O., January S.-"Mr. Cam.
Den, have you seen the statement published
IN The lETELLIGKNcEa In reference TO the
terminal facilities for The Ohio River road
and the T., W. & Ky. at Whoeling2 have
been requested to ask yeu what you have 10
say about it3'' your correspondent asked Sen.
stor Camden today. .1.r..5,g q,
VI have read the article In Mondays paper
10 which suppose yon REFER" answered tho
SENATOR. ~ think the intention Is fairly
slated. hnye notseen tho drafts Of the peli.
ton and ordinance. twas my intention 10
have gone to Wheeling during tho holiday
recess to urge the interests Of tho Ohio River
road IN this matter, and was only prevented
from doing 30 by the sllps and other damage
eono TO our road by high water and cold
weather, which requiIedt1ny attention."
IMPORTANCE or TIE FACILITIES AtEEp FOR.
when tho Ohio River road was projectad
u %as seen that tho apProach to and terminal
facilities III the city wersof vital Importance.
The road was Intended to occupy the position
Of an independent local limo With itg north.
ern terminps at Wheeling. The most prac-
ticable way OF getting into Wheeling WINS by
connection ut Benwood with tho p, ". 4
ny. road. The contract as published IL
lair synopsis OF the Ohio River roads con.
tract with that company, which think Is
lair and liberal contract between tho Two
companies, md l have seen no disposition on
tho part OF the p, W. & Ky. company not TO
carry It out in good faith ~ intended. While
The. y, K. X. Co. obtains by the contrac! the
Joint use Of the r11d iron Rsnwood to
wheeling, y only obtains tho temporary use
Of the r, ". & Ky:fs depot facility III the
city, the F., W. Il Ky. having the right to
terminate The contract for iha ule Of its
depot BY giving ninety days notice.'
IS REASON FOR THIS ARRANGEMENT.
"The reason for this prayision was fully
understood at the time. Too p, W. e. Ky.
had not room 10 accommodate the business
OF both roads. 1t Is now OF the utmost in,.
portanca to the 0. II. K. to obtain au addi.
tional grant from the city Of Wheeling for
the Joint use OF the two roads in order thu
the limitad space tha. can be allotted to the
business OF thetwo roads may DO economical
by. joint occupancy, and improvements
suitable for that purpose.
"Fhe Ohio River Road will coon be com.
plesed to Wheeling, and sm sure from The
encouragement and friendly aid given by
Wheeling to the road that it will welcome lis
completion by extending facilities for bust
ness, and when the matter ia properly under
stood 1t will be- seen thatit can be best done
by grant for the joint use Of the two roads
by an ordinance properly framed tor that
purpose"