Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-01
VULCAN.
What Pennsylvanians Think Of tho
Annexation Scheme.
o AMPUTAIioN THIS YEAR.
A Pittsburg Boat Builder Figuring on
Steamboats, For the
Nile.
SANITARY MATTERS AND MEASURES.

one branch Of the City Council Of Wheeling
relative to the matter Of cutting of the
Panhandle OF West Virginia and annexing
it to Pennsylvania, has been the cause Of
considerable comment among men OF all
classes here. Pennsylvaniars have always
thought that the four counties comprising
the West Virginia Panhandle physically
and geographically belonged to their State.
The voracity OF the old State Of Virginia,
and the idlocy of primitive surveyors &C,
! complshed teat that has in all time been
the marvel OF intelligent engineers. The
Panhandle Of West Virginia is the most
unsightly feature on the face OF the map OF
the Union. Attached to Pennsylvania
it would bring that State out flush
with the Ohio riveri improve the ap.
pearance Of West Virginia, but cut out from
1t its most valuable quartette Of counties,
divest of every valuable manufactory in its
limits and rob it OF its only metropolitan
city. There are, however, insuperable
reasons why the amputation may not take
place. One is the third district and that
section south of the Little kanawha river
will not permit the principal source of their
revenue cut off Wheeling, in addition to
paying its own taxes for school purposes
pays very largely for the support Of the
schools OF the back counties, whose repre-
sentatives repay the benefaction BY voting
to increase the burdens Of taxation and op.
posing all measures tending TO advance her
interests. The richest, most populous and
most valuable section Of the State is there.
fore q beast of burden for the poor and
thankless sections that Of themselves have
nothing beyond their votes. This is the
principal reason why this narrow neck OF
land will forever remain an appanage for
the Princes Of the Third District.
On account OF their wealth, improvement
and promise, but more particularly for
geographical reasons Pennsylvanians would
like to have the four counties composing the
Panhandle. They could give them the bene-
fits Of laws, taxation and education that
they do not now enjcv. However, to even
talk of such measu does not rise to the
level Of speculation.
OFF TO WASHINGTON.
Pittsburgh will be largely represented at
the Inauguration next Wednesday. Thou
sands of ladies and gentlemen are arrang.
ing TO attend and hundreds have already
left. The State militia to the number Of
1000, will leave on Monday, taking tie
Pennsylvania roads, the authorities Of which
rendered free transportation 10 and from
Washington. The begira from this place
is by no means partisan. The Democrats
will 90 as matter OF pride.
Many OF them as msrer Of curiosity, say
curiosity for 1t will be twenty eight years
next Wednesday since James Buchanan
was inaugurated, and in these years large
per centage OF his supporters have gone over
to the great majority, leaving their children
to await SIMILAR event, and one that ii took
nearly the whole Of a generation TO accom-
plish. Republicans, as a rule, accept the
November verdict with an equauimity that
is remarkable, in view Of the great length Of
time that they have held the Offices. Even
the otlice.holders philosophical y recognize
the inevitable, and nearly all Of them are
already in shape to vacate at very short no
tice. There is no dissatisfaction, no grum-
bling, no gloomy retrospects or prospects.
eve 60 is what they all say, and already
many Of them are taking sides for the sue
cess OF their respective preferences for sue
cCsslon 10 themselves.
Prospects for n Flood.
The heavy snow Of the early part OF the
week occasioned nearly as much alarm
here and hereabouts as it has at points
below. The favoring weather Of the last
three or four days has done much TO reduce
the great mass Of moisture, and unless
heavy rains, following each other in rapid
succession occur no danger need be felt on
account of high water. The Monongahels
and Allegheny rivers, together with their
tributaries, as well as the Ohio, are very
low, and q sudden rise would be likely to be
contained within the banks OF the last
named river. Comparatively speaking.
there is very small quantity Of coal lying
in the pools OF the Monongahela river. and
most Of the barges containing it are almost
safely moored behind ice breakers. The
lesson Of last February is evidently not lost
upon the towns that suffered from inunda
ton at that time, for hundreds of kilograms
come here daily and hourly, asking for pro-
liabilities in order that proper precautions
may be taken 10 preserve property.
Sanitary Matters.
Pittsburg, on account Of its densely popu.
I6ted condition more particularly in the
lower portion Of the city, is always appre-
hensive Of epidemics, and the most vigorous
easures have always been taken 70 pre-
vent their coming. Smallpox at various
times has rsvaged the city with terrific re
suits, while other contagious diseases have
Left their traces to the present Many OF the
physicians feel that once the cholera gains
r Ii IA, Ill L. aap.ll.-.
and hence urged upon Council to make .
liberal appropriation tor the Board Of Health
for use the coming season. Council, hoE-
ever, in spasm Of very un-Pittsburgic vir.
tue refused, and nothing beyond nominal
sum is available for health purposes.
labor Laeonics.
The first tangible evidence OF bright.
ening up in trade outside Of this State was
teen this week in the thousands Of car
loads ofireights moving east and vest. Ths
shipments from the West are largely grain
and live stock, and those from the East are
the commodities required in business and
the household. The demand for both iron
and glass goods has appreciated quite large
ly within the past ten days However, this
is nothing remarkable, as business IN b,th
lines has been stsgnated for months, Tae
buyers of both articles from the West sa1
Northwest say: Since grain began to move
and better prices to prevail bunness has
picked up wonderfully
James Reese, the celebrated boat builder,
Of this city, is figuring on the prices Of sew
eral large boats to be used in the river Nile,
the coming season. Some report his ne
Rotiations a. being with the Egyptian "a.
thorities, while Others say those Of Great
Britain want the boats for thelr p1rposs in
their operations against the Mahdi.
: Some Of the miners and also some Of the
operators are projecting . combin.tion
whereby the pr,ee Of coal viii 60 up And the
wages Of miners corespondirgiy fa;se9.
Coal on the wall, which means coAs IN he
Tsrd, is ceiling nov for Eve cents per
bushd, while mining is only two and one
half cents Some prominent operators are
IN favor of the scheme While the operstives