The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-09
THE B. & 0. VISITORS.
THEIR BRIEF VISIT TO rnE CITY.
Met by Delegation of Prominent Citizens
at tho Dtpot-ExehauEs of CtViIiueS
and Speech by President Garrsttin
Response to One of Welcome.


rangements for the suitable reception Of
these gentlemen. A meeting OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce was hastily called, men,
beers OF Council and OF the City Boards
were asked to Join in the informal recep-
ton, and it was decided to banquet the
visiting notables at the Mcclure House in
the evening, in case their schedule would
permit. In the absence Of DR.. T. II. Logan,
President OF tho Chamber OF Commerce,
Mr., Charles Burdett Hart was requested
TO welcome Mr.. CARROTS party.
Thes SPECIAL traindI into the depot from
Pittsburgh at 1870 o'clock, having on
board President Robert Garrett, Vice Pres
ident Samuel Spencer, Second Y. P. I. NJ.
King, Third V. p. 0rland Smith; Direct
ors, VIM. F. Burns, James CARR Coole,
J. w. Dobbin, d IL. Miller, Frank Brown,
Frank Suffice, S. Z. Atkinson, Robert
0ber and j, W. Hook; General Mana.
ger Durham, General Superintendent
Lee, General Superintendent Foreacre,
Superintendent Harris, Mr.. A. ]. Crom'
well, NJ. OF NJ, main line; Mr.. Manning,
n, OF r., Pittsburgh Division; Mr.. Kali
baugh, NJ. OF NJ, Pittsburgh Division; Mr..
Bonner, Master Of Trains, Pittsburgh Di.
vision; John G. Davis, Superintendent Of
Motive Power; John Bradshaw, Superin-
tendent OF Construction and Repairs.
Among the guests were ex-senator II. 6,
Davis, T. L. Hamilton, OF Baltimore
Charles Weherhane, OF Hallgarden & Co.,
New York, through whom the $40 100000
loan on the Pittsburgh Division was nego-
tiated MIR. i. R. Bacon, Mr.. Hermange,
OF the Baltimore News; Mr.. Roach, OF the
Baltimore american, and Private Secreta-
ries Crane, Il. W. Griffith, Bankurt, An.
derson and McCubby. The entire party
wasin charge OF Assistant General Passen-
yer Agent Pangborn, with Division Pas.
senger Agent Bond, in charge Of trains,
movements and details.
Captain Devries notified President
Garrett Of the desire to extend
him welcome. Mr.. Garrett said
it would give him great pleasure to
meet with citizens OF Wheeling, and he
would be glad TO have as many as could
accompany him to Benwood.
THE WELCOME.
The reception committee stepped into
President CARROTS car, and MIR. Hart,
as their spokesman, said:
Mn. President GARRETT AND GENTLE.
MEN:-The citizens who meet you here to-
day represent the Chamber Of Commerce
and the City Council, and they are thorough
ly representative OF the business activities
and wealth OF Wheeling. They desire
me To say in their behalf, and in behalf
Of the people Of Wheeling, that they are
very much pleased to receive visit from
gentlemen representing an interest which
comes 30 close to them. They regret that
your programme does not contemplate q
longer stay in our city, They hoped to
have you seated at table with them here
this evening. They also regret that the
representatives OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company do not come here Of
tener, ia order that feelings oil fraternity
might be more extensively cultivated. On
the part Of our people there is desire for
the best social and business relations.
They feel that they come into close con.
tact with the growth Of our city and OF
your road, and that our several interests
are likely to come into still closer contact,
l am sure l cah say, gentlemen, that
there fingers in the hearts OF the people OF
Wheeling no prejudice against you for
any wrong that they may have done you
[laughterl or you may have done them
In retaliation. We want to be good
friends. There are no facilities which
your road may ask in reason which will
not be granted. Our people feel that this
Is their interest as well as yours. Aud,
further, there is no facility which We will
afford to any other railroad company
which We will not give you. We are
somewhat panied that owing To circum.
stances over which We have no control,
we have not a better depot to receive you
in laughter. At another time we hope
to do better for you.
We very much wish it might suit your
convenience to take part OF your valuable
property ofFour valuable Sixteenth street.
We feel that it must at times be source
OF modification to a railroad company
which has Burmounted so many obstacles
TO be unable to surmount that grade, and
il Is great inconvenience to the people OF
Wheeling. We want to be fair TO you.
We want to meet You in liberal spirit as
often as you show on your part desire to
meet US, and We hope that you will be
progressive in the direction Of Wheeling
to the extent OF placing our city at last on
the main line Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad.
PRESIDENT GARRETT's HAPPY RESPoEsE.
Mr.. Harris remarks were received in
good part by the visiting officials and after
the applause which they evoked had
ceased, President Garrett replied as fol-
lows:
"GENTLEMEN:-1 am sure I speak for
all here to-day who represent the B. & 0.
interests in saying that the cordially
with which We have been met ia extreme
ly gratifying. AlluGion has been made to
the fact that We have not known each
other better. Whilst we have not been
much in Wheeling, we feel that We do |
know a great deal about it. We
watch it carefully and we can have no
greater pleasure than in defending its in
terests, which we deem to be ours also. |
We have with us to-day some gentlemen
from Baltimore who have many duties 10 |
attend to. They are at the head OF our
financial interests end they are the gentle
men who guide us in our actions. We
have promised to run them over our road
in q certain time, which unfortunately
prevents our accepting your very kind
invitation TO stop longer with you.
We recognise that the position Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad company in the
,ity OF Wheeling has not been all it should
be, but We do not accuse anybody OF hav.
ing done wrong. Possibly there has been
'ault on both sidGs but certainly our re-
atoms should be most pleasant. recog-
lize, however, particularly the fact in TO-
alton to one point, viz: our shops-our
position has by no means been satisfac-
DRY for great trunk line, for certain rea-
IONS into which | need not enter. The
aGt time l viaited the baltimore & Ohio
hops in this city l felt morti.
led. We. are much pleased to
lave this expression OF feeling from the
business men Of Wheeling. We intend 10
mite with you in building up the inter.
,sts OF the City OF Wheeling, feeling as we
10 that the interests of that city and the
3. & O. road are joint. do not need to
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