Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-30

last named. 1t is Just as confidently pre-
dicted for many other enterprises.
II this paper falls into the hands OF any
manufacturer, capitalist or mechanic seek
ing location with view tn lettering his
condition, let him come to Wheeling and
investigate our claims, or write to the
Committee on Manufactures of the Wheel
ing Chamber OF Commerce, OF
which Hon. A. j. Sweeney is
chairman. or to the DAILY REGISTER,
aud be will be cheeriully furnished with the
fullest and frankest information on the
points in which he may be interested.
wHEELISG's SHIPPING FACILITIES.
Wheehngs facilities for shipping are un-
excelled. The Ngreat water ways OF the
West are at our door, while the three great
est railroad systems of the Continent-the
Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio, and
the Vanderbilt-together with numerous
local lines afford prompt and rapid connec'
ton with all points. The competition be,
tween these rival railroad systems makes
cheap rates for our manufacturers and
merchants, and few if any localities possess
any superior advantages in this respect
MINERAL RESOURCES.
The mineral resources of our hills fur
nish an iDexhaustible supply of cheap BIZ
luminous coal, limestone, building stone,
sand, fre-clay and other deposits, while
natural gas aud petroleum are practically
within our gates. Natural gas, the clean
egt, cheapest and safest fuel the world has
ever known, is low being Supplied to the
city; the two leading natural gas compa
MES having large forces Of men at work
LAYING some sixty miles of pipe to convey
the gas from their wells 10 the mit!i
and through the streets OF the
CITY for domestic purposes. This iuelren
ders the manufacture OF many an article
st handsome profit possible, which, with
the old fuel, had either been abandoned Oh
continued with such 40 incousiderable mar
uin of profit as to discourage extensive IN
yestments in that line. The gas can be pseo
bo,h for light and heat, AMI is great ooor
for domestic purposes as well ~ tor the
manufacturer. Coming to US ss II does aI
this time when danger from lts use Is re
duced to the minimum from the Increased
experience of the companies managers and
from the various practical aud ingenious
devices which have been invented and sp
piled 10 its control, our people will ENJOY
the greatest immunity from accident, aoc
will actually possess q fuel less dangerous
than coal. This is no idle statement Tbs
insurance companies in cities where thu
gas is in almost universal use, prefer risks
on property where natural gas 10 used as
q fuel to those where cosl fires are employ
ed in domestic and manufacturing pur
poses.
In some instances heretofore, manutac
turers have preferred the Ohio side of thu
river to the Virginia side, because the diI
| of the coal vein is towards the mouth o
the mine, thus affording natural drainage
while the reverse ia the case on this side
csusingssome additional expense. Will
the advent of natural gas, however, THU
drawback does not enter into the question
LOW RATE or TAXATION.
The subject of taxes ia an important
matter to those manufacturers whose plants
are of considerable financial value. Blu
taxes in this city are not high in compsr;
son with other cities. The total taxation
in Wheeling for State, county, city and
school purposes is 81 so onthe 500 vslua
ton, and the values assessed are not exces
sive. From a table co!lsted by Hon. A
j. Sweeney for the Chamber of Commerce
we are enabled to present the following
showing the rate of taxation on the 500 @
| r.l,,,;o, -, kba c;kiao NO m cd.