The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-03

ONCE, Nos, 90 and ~ Fourteenth Street

Object Nos ~ uh" ~ ANN'NNN''
THERE is now in preparation special
adjuou Of the INTRLLIoENCER devoted to
natural gas in its relation to theindustries
ol Wheeling and vicinity, All that Is
known about this wonderful fuel that is
practically reyolutionIzlng industrial con-
ditops will be told in attractive style.
There will be papers by experts on the
various phases Of the subject, dealing
with natural gas in the several industries
and in the economy Of the home. The
yapor will be traced from lts source in the
wells to tho points Of delivery on both
sdes Of the river, giving an ineligible
idea Of the system Of piping, The gas
territory already developed and the almost
equally reliable territory which lies nearer
TO ug will be described in sufficient detail
10 show the great possibilities in this di-
1,ction, The gas and oil field will be
further portrayed in radIaI map, includ-
ing the whole territory from the Hickory
wells, in Washington county, tPennsylva'
mia, to Parkersburg, embracing both sides
ol the river
A large map occupying about athird Of
apage, showing the natural gas lines in
great prominence, and the industrial es-
tablshments on both sides Of the river,
will be o striking and valuable feature.
Sill another map will show the relation oi
Wheeling by rail and water to the rest Of
the world. To show that We have here a
solid foundation to build upon, allItho in
dustries OF this community will be de-
scribed generally, as to class, and in de.
tail, and these will be illustrated with
carefully executed engravings from one to
three columns In width. No manufactur.
ing concern will bo omitted.
The banking and mercantile and insur.
ancs interests will receive due attention.
There will be go much as may be requisite
on the surrounding agricultural country,
city government, taxation, churches,
schools, highway improvements, markets,
building sites for manufactures, and the
like. The aim will be 10 show to the
world that this is no crude settlement
which invites newcomers to cast their
lot in 1t. There will be about sixty illus.
trRtions, in almost every case from photo.
graphs taken within tho past two weeks.
This number OF the INTELLIdENcER will
DO composed oi about sixteen pages, ln-
Cludiug tho regular news pages. No more
advertising will DO admitted than may be
necessary TO show that the business men
OF Wheeling are alive. Nobody will be
permitted to pay for any reading matter.
10000 copics will be printed in addition
TO the regular daily edition. 1t is ex-
pec!ed that the people will take enough
interest in their own waliare 10 send
broadcast this unusual exhibition Of
Wheeling newspaper:enterprise.
Manufacturers, bankers and merchants
are sending in their orders by the hun.
dreds, and whoever desires to do some
thing towards advertising the old town
and its nelghborhood Is requested to send
in his order at once, 80 that there may be
no disappointment. The price Of this spe-
cial natural gas industrial edition will not
bu increased above the regular retail price.
Our irieudB will understand that 1t would
be impossible, lit were thought desirable,
10 canvass tho whole community.