The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-14

become extinct, and our other manufaC.
turers would have found it diaiCult to
compete with Pittsburgh and other 10.
Calites In products where cheap fuel
gives such decided advantage,
Nov we need not fear competition from
any quarter, and We can confidently in.
vite capital from abroad to enter upon new
enterprises in our midst. Weneed them,
A variety Of industries Is a source Of
strength to any community, and we have
the locations, arc contiguous to the
markets Of the great West and East, have
railroad and river facilities for shipment,
have healthiul climate, and now that
we have the cheapest and beat oil all fuels,
they cannot bring their business to bet.
ter point for economical and successful
operation. Let us cordially invite skilled
labor and capital, and men OF experience
and ability to come and take up their
abode with us, and let our city enter upon
a new era Of prosperity and growth such
as she has never known. How this can
be achieved, you will permit me to speak
OF the business with which am most
familiar, Is illustrated In the working Of
the establishment with which have the
honor to be connected.
The South Wheeling Glass Works has
made the name Of Wheeling a familiar
word much beyond the limits OF the
United States by the excellence OF her
products; in Cuba, in South America, the
distant continent OF Australia, in England,
and only last week On application from
Paris, the seat OF the finest artistic prod
ucts in the world, was made for the sale Of
these goods manufactured in Wheeling.
Twenty years ago In Il conversation with
one. Of the largest importers Of croCkery
no said 10 me 1t could never bU made IN
the United States to compete with Eng
land, Behold Trenton and East Liver
pool with their thirty or forty potteries,
Wheeling has one which | gladly testify
has made itself u high reputation for quail
ity, workmanship and artistic shapes and
decorations We want more potteries,
The superior quality OF Wheeling nails
has built up that industry TO immense
proportions. Let us have variety Of
manufactures and superior quality.
When tomorrow the gas bursts into
flame and fire in the factories and forses
OF our city and our skilled workmen COM
pei It to do their bidding in glass house,
In mill and pottery, forging articles Of use
~ shaping with def fingers ttoIe ot
beauty and utility, to ornament homes Ill
over the continent, who will not rejoice
that our conservative city goes forth to re-
newed and increased prosperlty2 Labor,
too, shall rejoice, for now, It is to be
hoped, 1t will find more continuous and
rOmunerative employment than in the
past.
Let ne all rejoice and gather new hope
and inspiration to 90 forward, keeping
step with the progressive spirit Of the Nge
in which We live and building wisely and
well for the future OF our city.
Before taking my seat let mo soy in
your behalf, and my own, words Of friend
" greeting and congratulation to our
guests from Pittsburgh. They have placed
their money, their akill and experience in
this large enterprise, which we hope
while It benefits this city and vicinity
will also be profitable to themselves. We
bid them cordial welcome. Five months
ago tho names OF William Finn and
Thomas A. Gillespie were known IN very