The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-03
Che ~qmtetIig1uEr.
wuEELlNe, ", Va, MAY 3 1886
Mnln ranyIIe. 90 Whesllog,

will be interested to furnish the cheap
fuel in great abundance, tits worth WINE
IN inquire what we are going to do to
make the greatest and best Use possible q
this economic blessing, 1t 10 reasonable
to suppose that one effect OF the cheaper
and better fuel will be the enlargement Of
those industries which are already estab'
Ii.hed here. This ia we'll, We ought to
make more glass, and more iron and steel
producLs. But It has long been apparen'
that We rely too much on these industries
ueylec!ing the opportunities to build Del
tar or our good foundation by adding
more diversity OF industry
Natural gus boon found to be peculiarly
advantageous TO poIteries, and the pot
ters of the East arc looking with appre'
hensIon to tho natural gas Development
the Ohio Valley, 1t is u serious question
whether they can compete with potterIes
located within reach Of the gas supply
and already they are looking over the
field for eligible locations. AT tho same
Tina communities In the Ohio Valley are
looking towards the Potters, in the nope
OF attracting their attention in apubsINh'
tial way. In u pottery and glassware
i,urnal before ua there is a map showing
the relative location Of East Liverpool TO
that Of Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Wheel
iuy, and also the Location OF tho gas wells
of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. A
short line OF pipe is made to lead from
the wells on this side OF the river to East
Liverpool. The evident intention Is TO
boom East Liverpool and its potterlea'
If this map had been drawn in the IN
tereet of Wheeling, and for the purpose
Of directing attention to the many adyant-
ayes Wheeling possesses over East Liver
pool So a manufacturing city, and patIicn'
larry Tor potterlee, the artist could not
have more skilliulIy executed his work
In that case he would, Of course, have put
In our Panhandle Railroad connection,
which he has LEFT out, and he would not
have set Wheeling lower down the river
than Bsllaire. Butthese are minor matters,
for Wheeling has the advantages though
they do not appear in the East Liverpool
map.
The Wheeling Pottery shows, what can
be done hore in this line with sufficient
capital, skill and business sogAClly. This
now famous establishment has been "
success from the start. Its product is as
fine and as well received 40 that oITren'
ton or Eant Liverpool. 1t has added to
the population, furnished employment
for home labor and been in every way a
benefit to the city. The Wheeling Pot
terry has prospered. Its stock 10 never
for sale and is not likely to be. This auc'
cess has been won without natural gas
With that cheaper fuel still more Is to be
expected.
The pottery business is n Of the
most inviting in American industry
In this there is no complaint OF over
production, for Notwithstanding the con-
siderable duty on imported ware, less
than one.hali OF all tho Crockcry ware
consumed in this country Is produced
hero. The greater part comes from
England, France and Germany, whose
capitalists and labor profit by tho excel
lent American market. There ought 10
be much more Of this class Of ware pro-
duced in this country, and Wheeling
ought to produce a goodly share Of the
increase. Half a dozen large potteries
could DO operated hero with success--;he
more the better, for there are advantages
of association and there is market enough
for all.
Wheeling 10 we'll situated on three main
lines Of railroads, tho Baltimore Ohio,
the Pennsylvania system, the Cleveland,
Lorraine 4 Wheeling, and will soon have
speedy connection with the Chesapeake
4 Ohio by the Ohio River Railroad. The
Ohio river supplies a good boating stage
of water at seasons Of the year when
steamboats, are unable to roach East
L%iyerpool and Pittsburgh. Pottery Is
loaded on cars In bulk and forwarded
from Wheeling to any pOlntin the United
States. This Is a great saving in packages,
breakage and freight. East Liverpool and
Trenton each depend on a single line oil
railroad under the PehnSylyania manage
ment, and are therefore without the ad.
vantage Of competition in rates and other
facilities Of transportation.
Another point Of decided advantage 70
Wheeling is tue fact that buyers from all
the large establishments in the glass and
CtoCkery line visit Wheeling for the pur-
pose OF purchasing glassware. Each
buyer comes here from two 10 three times
a year. 80 that this connection Is already
established.
II has been too much the custom OF the
men Of means in Wheeling 10 invest their
surplus In real estate and TO 20 West to
do il. This 10 not The way 10 promote the
welfare Of home, which ought to have the
preference. No business man needs TO
be told that money invested to advantage
at home gives q new impulse to every en-.
ersy and contributes to the general vel
fare. It seems that Wheeling, which in
the past has enjoyed a great prosperity, IL
about to be offered an opportunity to 90
ahead more rapidly than ever. Natural
gas lie almost sure to attract capital to this
city. The question for our home capital
to consider is whether II will step In bret,
secure the best sites and reap the most
advantages. The 1SrRLLtuENcER will be
glad 10. assist In promoting any enterprise
that will push the city forward. The
time 10 act lS now, 30 that we may be