The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-17
THE TROUBLE AT TIE BUCKEYE.
Natural Gas for Oyer the Rivsr-AIartln's
Ferry NoWs,

Aeffy heW8s
The appearance Of the agents Of the
Pittsburgh Gas Company before the Mar
tins Ferry Council Monday night relative
to bringing gas to Martins Ferry, was the
subject Of conversation yesterday and
everyone seemed to be rejoicing that by
the frat Of September the manufacturers
would be placed on an equal footing with
those at other points and q new era Of
prosperity Tor the town and It's advance
msnt inauguratsd. The company asks
nothing Whatever in the nature Of an ex-
elusive privilege. All the privileges they
ask are such as any other company
could ask for and receive, They simply
ask that they may have the privilege Of
laying their pipe through the streets, on
condition that they assume all risks
arising In end from the laying Of pipe and
that they leave the streets in as good con-
dition as they found them, for the faith
full performance Of which they offer TO
enter into bonds, They voluntarily offer TO
give the town all the gas they needed for
the public buildings, and to have gas here
by the first OF September, II not delayed
too long in getting this simple privilege
from Council. II was said yesterday that
few wete opposed to the town getting gas.
This seems too arrange to bs true IN view
Of the fact that every other town having
the slightest hopes Of getting natural gas
is bending every energy to that end. II
is offered to the town, its citizens and
manufacturers without one cent outlay
Tor the town,
The company would give employment
TO q large number OF hands here In q few
weeks, as they agree to have the gas here
by September LIST, 1t would draw other
manufacturers hero and give the town a
great boom. Council ought to act prompt.
" in this matter and let the work be COM
menced at the earliest day in order to get
gas here by September and give the idle
men about town immediate employment,
andth distributing Otthousands Of dollars
for work in town.
THE GLASS HOUSE STRIKE.
The trouble at the Buckeye glass works
has not been entirely settled. There will
be conference to-day between the manu-
fRCturers and committee OF the glass
men, Tho Misunderstanding causing the
trouble hinges on the scale OF prices,
which, II Is claimed, was changed after
being signed by those directly interested.
This scale was TO hold good until June.
However, this may be, and to what mag
nitude the matter will grow remains to be
developed. Pending the result the Buck.
eye will be shut down to-day, the pots
not having been filled, The contract ex.
lsting between the men at the Buckeye is
similar to the one uuder which the La
Belle men are working, and both mills are
on the same footing. II the Buckeye
shuts down so will the La Belle, ii
MARTINS FERRY BRIREs.
Mrs. Msnsel Rose, 1t is said, will not re.
cover.
The funeral Of Captain William Porter
tookplace yesterday.
W. NJ. Holland and wife Of Los Angeles,
GAL, are the guests Of Rev, +. +. Walker.
A citizens' convention in the First
ward will be held on Wednesday, the
Gath.
Tho american will be the title Of the
new paper to be started here some time in
April.
The many friends of l. H. Wagner, OF
the Third ward, propose TO run him for
assessor.
Aspeoial meeting for the young people
will bs held at the Presbyterian Church
this evening,
Candidates for the various offices are
circulating around, buttonholing their
friends and quietly elechoneering,
Russell Medill yesterday received new
bicycle. There will be some fifteen ma.
chimes Of this kind here this summer.
Many improvements are going on in
town, and assoon as pleasant weather sets
In considerable building will be com.
menCed.
Work in the third degree in the Ohio
City A. /. & A. NJ. lodge will take place
tonight. Members from neighboriig
lodges will be present. This lodge Is ia
a aOurishing condition, and It's member.
ship is on the increase.
w. A. List, OF Wheeling, will deliver a
lecture in the Presbyterian Church Friday
evening, The lecture will be given under
the auspices OF the "Lilies OF the Valley"
Foreign Missionary Society. Subject,
Egypt, the Pyramids and the Nile"
Charles +. Denlson, of Cleveland, rep
resenting tho parties negotiating for the
water works bonds, was In town yester.
day. A special meeting Of Council was
called last night TO take into considera.
ton the bid vi the parties. Before the
action Of last nights meeting 1t was au.
thoritively given out that the bonds had
not been sold.