The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-22

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Moore, and Mr.. Secretary Whitney Is
quite likely to find out long before next
election day, and 1t will take great deal
more than radical discharges and thorough
colonization Of tho Brooklyn Nayy-yard to
offset the intense feeling caused by The
discharge OF two thousand workmen,
skilled In branch OF labor which 1t has
seemed to be the purpose OF the Demo-
cratic party to paralyze, II possible.
A CHANGE OF TUNE.
Tho New York press have been in the
habit Of speaking about Mr.. Roach's work
as If It we're ''no goods" as If he built
ships only for the purpose Of repairing
them, or to fall to pieces. The character
OF bis work is the best answer to these
charges, and 1t can be said, without con-
tradiCtion, that no man in America has
done 1.-THE Of the work that he has done
to supplant old wooden ships with iron
vessels. In doiug this he has paid out
over so, 900 900 OF money, which went di.
rectly to American workingmen, and was
paid out for labor alone. When he first
began to build coaSting steamships he was
NOT only compelled to take an interest in
them himself, but he had TO persuade
owners that 1t was cheaper for them TO
replace their old wooden vessels with iron
ones, eyenif they could find no purchasers
for the old vessels. And yet he could not
conclude the contract with the Ocean
Steamship Company for building the five
ships which now run between Savannah
aud New York and Boston until he had
contracted to take the old wooden ships at
valuation. When he built the first ves-
sci for the Ward Line he received less than
the actual cost Of construction, and
took aa interest in the steamships as
his only chance for profit The success Of
the Saratoga and the Niagara were such
replace their wooden vessels with iron
steamships. The first vessel built for the
Alexander Line was the City OF Washing
ton, and the contract specified that 1t
should carry more cargo and make better
time, with less consumption OF coal, than
any vessel ahoat. The contract was full.
filled to the entire satisfaction Of the firm,
and another contract for sister ship
placed almost Immediately upon the sue
cessful trial Of the first. When the cstab-
lishment OF a direct line between the
United States and Brszil was first mooted,
Mr.. Roach, through his agents, secured a
subsidy from the Brazilian Government,
but the United States, which had infinite.
ly more to gain by the establishment Of
the line, reiused to aid il. Mr.. Roach
went 10 Philadelphia and met party Of
capitalists at tho Continental Hotel, and
told them II they would raise hall
million south OF Trenton, he would raise a
million and half this side OF the Dela-
ware.
The half million was not forthcoming,
but Mr.. Roach went on with the enter
prise and gratiled his pride as an Ameri-
can at no little cost 10 himself. II
MEAN THINGS SAID.
The assignment has been spoken OF as a
"trick," by some as "wise precaution,"
and by others as "subterfuge." They say
that there Is only about 100000 or $4,000
still due on each OF tho Government
cruisers, and only about $4,000 on tho
Dolphin; that Mr.. Roach has received
within about ten percent OF the whole
amount which he was expected TO receive,
and therefore there was no occasion for
his SUSPENSION on account Of Mr.. Whit.
ney's refusal to accept tho Dolphin and
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tne oecl1oh OF Atsotey ueu"1M u''St ~ ,r..t
tnat Tue HoSsles ~ a.nSs Ias ~ ~ thn nnra;, ~
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the shlpoulu9r Tnose W., moIG a5.i.5S inS 10Ne, nro
nent ny ig eSt oc acsI, H.. ait', 4 .,,si Se
nounces 30 uauly Ione i,1s sI"s Z" H'us' W
thrown back upon his hanas ~ S A.. n.,,..,
the Dolpnin ls hot ~ lor tne ,,o1,. uTvetn ~,
msnt service, tuere ~ cotni'at,auNs.y ~ ~ ~
tie chance that hIIe Onlcago, tno AuanA I.aiaa
or the boston VII come up 70 tne trYusrS YYaL
ments ol Mr. whitney o ..tNiy Aavlsoly boatal ara
and in;sach an svent A..othey osnSfal h,.. ~
Garland mas ,elt h.9lselI no cnoCe l.,Vo Du. 70
enter suit agalnst M. hoach 70 iecoYe,
Ene l .Sn .S' cn.ernnent % ior these vssseIS ri
~ war '"'
Who will Say that Ia, an assignment In was