The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-01
THE d. 4 o. PETITION.
Correspondent Gives HIS Views and
Reviews the History OF tho hond.

- NhvND tl8 Nl&W8 huV
Reviews tho History OF tho Aoad.
To te Editor efhe Intelligence.
!ela:-The question as 10 the policy on the
part Of the city granting tho petition OF the
Baltimore & Oaio Railroad for a right Of way
along the south side Of The creek 10 receiving
more attention from the citizens generally
than any proposition for railroad privileges
that was ever presented 10 our Councils, aud
Is meeting with M opposition 10 granting II,
which Is wonderful for ita unanimity. This
opposition Is based principally on Tho fact
That tho proposed youte CROSSES Main and
Market streets at o grade, thus virtually
cutting tho city In twaln and violating
tho parts. Another objection, 10 cav
nothing Of the possible fencing out OF Other
.oads. 70 the declaration on the mart Of lie
Il. Il O.. to maintain the track on Seventeenth
street, thus securing to themselves that much
additional switch room, when they have
already three times as much as any other
road has or could get come In as they may.
This determination on the part OF the appii-
cants Is not to DO wondered at, for when was
the b. Il 0. ever known 10 surresder any.
other hand, her cry Ike the daughter OF Tue
1SSSht 70 Az WI " ~ ~ 40 HUI luE
this prime selfshness there Is q route, a. the
Seventeenth street route IL to be
maintained, and that Is down
through Seventeenth strest 10 Market
Through the Miller property, over thu creek,
thence ACROSS tho burnt corner on Main
street, and from thence on the line laid out
for the route on the South Side 10 lis som.
m%encement at T%wenty.irst street, or II neces.
sary carried To Tweaiy-,eoond street on
Water, crossing Maln and Market with an
overhead track at as low d level as would DO
consistent with general travel, (say at IL or
l2 feet clear headway,) with draws the width
Of tho streets that could be used on necessary
occasions. h M n. 4
That this route Is entirely practical there
can be no doubt. In this matter the city has
hut one thing to consider, and that IL, her
own interests rs there IL no room for comfy
here or for consideration OF the interesls OF
tho B. & o., for when has she ever considered
the interests OF our city whether they coll
alcted with hers or noip Lat the past hnswer
the question. Witness her opposition to the
P. ". & Ky. and her spur track from Water
| street into the river which looked so like a
GAIT on q featherless chicken-it was the
sport Of the veriest boys that saw 1t. Her
bridge at Benwood; the moving Of her shops
from the city; the importing Of supplies for
use here, from Baltimore when the same
could have been furnished at les, cost by our
merchants. Her discrimination OF frelshis
against the city prior to the advent OF
the P. W.. & ky.-but why prolong the
lisl? Your entire paper, Mr.. Editor, would
hardly be large enough to contain them II
enumerated; much less Ia there room in an
article like this. gtl r'
The time is past, in my judgment, when It
Is n. cessary to buy, by large grants Of priv.
ileges, railroads TO come TO US, bat II such is
nosthe TACT, let MS try buying some other than
the Baltimore l. Ohio, as VIC have been buy.
Ing her ever since We subscribed $500 900 to
her capital stock, paying out with uns.inted
hands almost invaluable franchises with
what result? A sw1rcH.