The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-24
they occupy the suspicious and squIvocal
position Of paid attorneys, or through the
mistake OF their friends,
Respectfully,
n. E, WHITAKER.
IVb,,lin1 Alumni %
Mr., Broetaalss Also Responds.

out with their cards We found ourselves
personally assailed; this has forced me 10
the determination to fight 1t out II II takes
the balance oil the year, or until there ia
reason to hope for q full supply OF gas
for oil manufacturing establishments in
Wheeling,
Thore Is but one hide to the controversy
and that lisa full supply OF gas, so that our
factories and mills can run steadily by
meeting the competition Of Others who are
fully supplied with gas fuel, Ian insuf.
tiCient supply Is allowed We are liable to
have broaksges OF pots and many other
and very serious disasters, which will
cause our employees loss OF time and
wagesi so it Is not "demasoglsm" to say
the workman are vitality interested in this
question, But are We only to be allowed
barely as much as will supply those mills
and factories now here2 Where Is the
"hoom" TO the town to come iromP Par
ties seeking locations, and speak from an
extensive acquaintance abroad, will not
put their plants where there is only q
meagre supply Of gas, and more especially
where there Ia an uptriendly feeling in
the community towards home manufsC,
turers, such as was exhibited the other
night by few, and which was made TO
appear by the unfair and as ! think i'm
proper ruling Of the Chair, 10 be the act OF
the entire Council,
| recently Canyassed the subject OF 10.
eating 0 plant which would employ 800
people with an Eastern manufacturer, his
attention being called to the near approach
OF gas to this city, Going over railroad
facilities, healthfulness, cost Of living and
all the details OF location as q ahrewd
and able man would, hs closed his review
OF several localities with the emphatic
utteranCe that he would not locate in q
town where there was a sentiment Of hos.
tility towards manufacturers ii the finest
site ID 1t was given him. We see no way
to increase the population and give con.
slant employment TO those now located
here except by securing variety and 10.
crease Of our industries.
Who is iar-sighted enough to tell the
outcome OF the revolution caused by the
change from iron tosteel2 We now have
steel works In this vicinity capable Of pro.
duCing an output greater than can profit.
ably bs put into nails. Shall the surplus
be sold abroad or worked up at home in
variety Of wRysP
Mr.. Whitaker and l went to the city
Council the other evening with the most
amiVable intentions, and in the hope that
after we had briefly aud plainly stated
our case the views OF the majority OF
Council and ourselves would harmonizs,
and the conclusions agreed upon be for
the benefit oil the city, where we have
been located for more than twenty-five
years.
The manufacturers Of Belaire, Bridge
port, Martins Ferry and Steubenville are
furnished gas at their doors without having
to form u company or put out any money,
while We, because oil the so.calIed exclusive
grant to the West Virginia Gas Company,
have been compelled 10 form company,
take stock, beseech Council for an ordi.
nance, the Board OF Public Works for the
streets, oil this requiring time aud money,
that our brethren ACROSS tho river have
not had to undertake. BY reason oil our
labor and Investment, tho manufacturers
Of this city have competition which means
loss price Tor gas and IN opportunity To
do business with those most pleasant
with them or most likely to furnish con.
tinuous supply.
We regret that the exclusive privilege
given by Council TO the West Virginia
Gas Company does not afford private per.
sons the same advantages.
Because we have thus endeavored 10
place our manufacturing interests on an
equal footing with those with which we
are compelled to compete, we are accused
Of unworthy intentions and desire to put
money IL, our own pockets at great public
risk. This l feel to be very unfair; for
Instead Of unworthy motives we know
that we have been aCtuated by desire TO
give Wheeling manufacturers q fair
chance and thereby benefit the city and
her citizens generally. l stated In the
card Of last Saturday that 1--WE have no
wish for dangerous pressura" and in q
paper printed In the INTRLLlGRNoRR OF
August 18th, and signed by many manu-.
lecturers beside myself, have stated
I'VE desire TO say that not one OF US is In |
Iavor Of such pressure as will endanger
our lives or property or those Of our lei.
ow citizens"
In the face Of this I am accused OF ask.
ng Tor q dangerous, unlimited pressure.
have asked that the limit should not be- |
put too low but certainly do not mean by |
hat 10 ask for dangerous high pressure.
AS TO ut is said, &c." about the Bellaire
oxtension-lhese and kindred rumors
nave come TO us lad nauseam." The
President Of the Wheeling Company, Nj.
Finn, Mr.. Whitaker and myself were |
present before Council ready 10 give full |
Information. Why were we not heard 40 |
hat we could have been questioned as to |
,hese matters2
Mr.. Caldwell has seen ht 10 deny the
ltterances which thecard OF Mr.. Whitaker
md myself Of last Saturday ascribed to
aim; nevertheless, as they are matters OF
ny olpa personal knOwledge can not do
otherwise than reiterate them. To the
LIBERAL minded members OF Council we
Iay, let the subject lay on the table where
I now is, until the gas has been in the
pipes q reasonable time. When tho pres.
lure question is raised again respectfully
irgO in the interests Of the city that man.
lfacturers be given a fair hearing by
Jouncll. CHARLES W. BRocRuNiER,
Wheeling, august 20.
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