The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-28
4 rounrn DISTRICT POLITICIAN

a Founru DISTRICT POLITICIAN
And Man Of Affairs Ia Town, In the Per-
Aun Of Or, W, 5. HOY.
Dr, W. S. Hoy, one Of Point Peasants
leading Citizsns and ons Of the best known
Fourth district Democratic politicians in
the State, arrived in the city last evening
from Pittsburgh, where he has been for
the past two days, His mission in Pitts.
burgh was one OF great importance.
A bill is now pending before Congress
for the appropriation oil $4,000 for the
erection Of . Marine Hospital at Gallipolis,
o., four miles below Point Pleasant, Gen.
orally speaking, TiVermen are opposed to
the Hospital being located at Gallipolis,
as II ia port having no natural oraltifciRl
advantages, and 1t is said that in all river
history no boat was ever known to tie up
there TO escape any elemental visitation.
The Government has recently expended
large sums of money in the con.
struCtion Of splendid Ice hArbor
at Point Pleasant, and this with
the contemplated further improvements
to the Great Kanawha river, will
make that place very important one on
the Ohio, II has always been that, but
with her ice harbor and the proposed hos.
pital she would become still more import
ant. The location OF the town, right on
tue point formed by the confluence Of the
Ohio and Kanawha rivers, makes It one OF
the best Tor q hospital, especially now
since the building Of ice piers has made
the harbor the safest and most desirable
on the river.
DR.. Hoy went to Pittsburgh to consult
with the coal shippers and teamboatmen
and talk with them about this proposed
change Of location. He was warmly re-,
Ceived by these interests, introduced in
the Chamber OF Commerce and came
away with ono OF the very best petitions
to Congress ever sent out OF Pittsburgh,
Every coal operator and man OF promi.
hence in any way connected with the
river, was warml y in favor OF the scheme
and willingly added his signature,
DR., Hoy said, in speaking Of the matter:
The rlVetmen at all points between Pitts.
hurgh and Cincinnati favor our place.
We want to get the appropriation chang
ed from Gallipo!ls TO II Pleasant. Con
gresham Gibson, Senators Camden and
kenna, and other Influential factors, are
doing all that can be done in our interest,
and when we forward our petition in q
fsw days we think our representations will
have the desired effect"
"What reasons do you give for asking
for the changer"
well, in the trst place, the mouth OF
the Great kRnawha is the natural gate
way to the Appalachian, range for the
enormous production OF the lake region
and the great West in the transit to the
Sea, and our town in short time will be
second to none in the Ohio Valley in com.
merCial Importance, rs is evidenced by
the railroads already built and in process
Of being built to that point. We have
unQueatiOnably the most complete nat.
ural harbor between Pittsburgh aud Gin.
clnnati, and in my conference at Pitts.
burgh, with such men as W. II. Browns
Sons, Joseph Walton, Simpson Horner,
W. W. O'Nelll, Capt. K. O. Gray, oil
Gray's Iron Line, and other prominent
coal operators, they agreed unanimously
that all tho vast fleets sought that place as
a port OF safety, more particularly now as
the Government had expended large sums
Of money adding TO and improving its
natural advantages by the aid Of science,
human skill and Ingenuity in the erection
Of the Ice piers. We also ask III our peti.
ton that II. Pleasant DO made q port OF
entry. We are willing that Huntington
should be made tho same and have the
Custom House, but we want to he mort
Of entry to. The amount to be Sppro.
Priated, 5000, will put up very nice
building"
speaking OF the KanawhS and It's coal,
what do you know about the mines?"
We'll, just at present the mines are do
lngnothing, except iewsmRll ones thatare
engaged in local trade. There 10 a sort OF
a conjoint strike In progress that com.
menced Monday, The operators demand.
ed that the miners accept a reduction from
2! to 9 cents per bushel for digging, and
this has been refused by the miners"
"How Is the political pulse OF old
Judging from tho present outlook l
think that L. y. Eastman, OF our county,
will be our next State Senator; lie Is a
man OF fine culture, sound Democracy and
perfect gentleman. The talk that some
are INDUCING in to the effect that Eustsce
Gibson Is becoming unpopular on account
Of his postoliice appointments is all bun.
combs. He is to-day a stronger man
than ever, has more Influence and Is re.
garded as hnor politician than he ever
was. lie Is q regular sentinel, watching
all our peoples interests, and will be re.
elected by larger majority than ever.
Marx that prediction anu also this one
Camden will b. reelected"
what about that tin mine in your
county,?
"Fhat tin mine Is no myth, as many try
TO make out. The tin Is there. Out Of
eight pounds Of ore that we tested we got
eight ounces Of metal. That don't look
much like a myth, does it?n