The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-21

large capital, an increase oi population by
bringing here 200 or 800 workmen, with
out int, rlerinR with single workman or
mechanic now here, because We have, at
present, no bridge builders aInoag US 1
only name this one industry among the
many that exist to illustrate my point and
show what might be done.
GOOD POINTER.
Congress has, | believe, authorized the
erection ol twenty seven bridges which
may cost fifty millions Of Aollars; why can.
not we with our natural advantages, de-.
velop enough enterprise among our citi.
z4ns and capitalists to establish such a
plantH There are many other industries
that could be successfully introduced
here, Withslikh ht encouragement, Another
pottery, q cracker factory, q soap factory,
q match factory, mill for struCtural iron,
horse shoes and horse shoe nails, pipe
and tube works; indeed, dozens Of others
that might be named. Very many new
and profitable industries could be- estab.
lished and maintained In this city, II the
right spirit could be infused into the com. i.
munity. l will undertake to name q half
dozen oil our citizens, who, II they will
agree can call about them IN amount Of
capital that will soon, by establishing ad.
ditional Industries here, place Wheeling
at the head Of the llAt as a manufacturing
city. We have still l hope, some citizens
who possess, and many Citiz4ns who have
shown great public spirit and love for
their home city. one has presented her
with beautiful fountain, another is
creating q park, and many have in many
ways endeavored to benefit the public.
Giving these gentlemen all the credit they
may merit, respectfully suggest that
the same amounts OF money invested In
efforts to establish new manufacturing
plants would promote more certainly the
good Of the community.
THE TRUE WAY TO IMPROVE THE Ciri.
Every newindustry drawsmechanics and
lBborers here from other sections, beaides
giving more and perhaps better employ
ment to our own citizens and the greater
the number and diversity OF our indus.
tries, the less danger Of and from strikes
and Of the injury done to the public when
they occur. Philadelphia, the largest
manufacturing city In the world, and
having, London only excepted, the great
est variety Of industries, has not suffered
at all from strikes. Comparatively small
have been the losses from that cause in
New York, Baltimore, PittAburgh and
Cincinnati because they are not depend.
ant on any one industry, while Wheeling,
with two very large interests, is dead IN
every branch when q strike stops her
nail mills In Pittsburgh, all the nail
mills may quit aud the general prosperity
is not much affected, because the other
pursuits followed in that city are 30 great
and varied.
TAXATION LIdHT IN WHEELING.
] said that ttxeS In this city are light; |;
Of course mean inComparison with other
cities. The total taxation In u bis city for
State, county, city aud school purposes,
iS 81 90 on every Sl01 Of valuation and the
values assessed are not high. Ia the oitv
Of New York total taxes amount to S2 40
on the 500 valuation; In philadelpbis,
u 25; In Cincinnati, 81 W 10 1t. louis,
~ 6O; in Chicago, $ 7gi in Cleveland,
81 6g In Pittsburgh, s. 80 Aud the val.
raLlons are high In oil Of theae cities
l know that the general impression is /,
that we are overtaxsd. | think 1t is erEone.
Gus as careful examination will prove,
Another Of the REASONS why come Of our
capital has gone over, and down the river
aud 10 places outside ol this city, may
have been that sltes could be procured
very oheaply there bnt perhaps II the
greater facilities for doing hnslness, tho
greater ease Of finding men and labor, the
greater satety from loss BY Ere, the pro.
lection afforded by police authority and
by the conservative character Of the Coms
munity, all much more certain within the
city, were considered aud estimated, the
drst cost Of ground might not be iound n
be 30 serious an itetn as II is generally
thought 10 be. While the Riverside aud
Top mills suffered severely from 6fes, the
greater p,rton Of the plants we're saved
by the aid Of our Fire Department, and
other city mills have time and again owed
their salvatlon from destruction by Ate
to the prompt aid afforded Within the
city. Ia the cases Of the BenwOod and
LAughlih mills scarcely particle was
saved because Of theft lack otsuch aids.
rus Duty OF rus CHANBER.
It Il our duty as members oi the Cham.
bef Oi Commerce, a. well aS our Interest
a. CldSgus, 10 endsayor 10 increase the
number and volume Of our industries, and
We should promptly take measures 70 that
end. am willing and fea iy 10 the extent
Of my ability to aid with time aud money
oil Efforts in that direction, aud 1 hone az.
tion may be taken 10 secure an interest IN
the prosperity which We all hope is In Tie
near future, What l have thus bti, lly
spoken, MI President, comes iron ny
heat, and 10 my honest conviction.
have not attempted elaboration. could
give many instances showing the truth OIL
my slatenenta u shall succeed ID