The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-03
A BIG EXPOSITION
To Be elvEN HRRE ~ sEPTRMRRR
UndsT The AusplSss Of the Chamber Of COm-
msros-A Communicable Plan to shake
up the Dead Bones Of EptSTPrlIs and
put New Life Into the Old Town,

For 10! these many days Wheeling has
seemed sunk in lethSIgy, and her need Of
something to revive and stimulate her
has been apparent to all, This something
there Is now promise that she will ex-
perisnce within the present year, A pro-
ject is in excellent hands to organize here
an industrial exposition, such as has
drawn thousands Of people to Chicago,
Louisville, Pittsburgh and other cities
annually for several years past, Though
first sGtated yesterday, the scheme has
the backing and other requisites to in
spire confidence and assure success.
1t has long 'bssn maintained by msny
public spirited citizens that such ali enter
prise US an industrial exposition would be
a 20 in Wheeling, No reason has ever
been shown, except the apathy oil those
who ought to be most alive 10 the bene.
Rts nj the exposition, why such display
Of home and foreign arts and industries
should not be as G1nspiCous success here
US elsewhere. A large section Of country
'llnds Wheeling much more easy Of aCcess
than any other city. The attendance can
be relied on. The materials are certainly
at hand in the diversified manufacturers Of
this section to make an attractive exhibit
ton, Only the moving spirit has been
lacking.
BUSINESS MEN WAKE uP,
Yesterday there was q meeting al the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms Of the Com
mittee on Legislation OF that body, After
the business demanding attention had
been disposed Of, the conversation turned
on the dizziness Of times in the Nail City,
Somebody remarked that all that allied
the town was that she had gone to sleep,
and the state OF affairs here was contracted
with the stir aud bustle aud activity Ia
ST. Paul during the leo Carnival there,
That event was conceived and brought
into being without great trouble or ex'
pense, and the direct profits were large,
while the indirc. benefit TO the city was
inestnabls.
Said one: III Wheeling could only
have an ice carnival! But she Gan't,"
NO" another gentleman responded
"but she might get up something else that
would do almost as much good,
From the conversation thus inaugurated
was devolved the plan briefly set forth
abova-the giving Of an Industrial Expo
sition. The gentleman present were i've
and representative men, and they con-
sidered the subject ia all its phases
though OF course informally, yet with the
practical understanding which they are
wont to bring to all questions. The dill
Culliea as well as the advantages were
canvassed, and 1t was definitely deter.
mined 10 advocate the plan In the next
meeting Of the Chamber.
DETAILS SUGGESTED.
II was suggested that an Industrial Ex'
position Association be formed, the Chan .
Der Of Commerce heading the subscription
list with 5000. II Is believed that all the
money needed, and much more, can bs
secured as a guarantee fund with little
effort under the auspices Of the orRaniza-
ton which fathers the project. The idea
Ia TO secure the vacant piece Of land ist
north Of tho State Fair Grounds, belong.
ing to Mr.. Il. j, Stone, or sons equally
eligible site, and erect a mammoth build.
Ing expressly for the eXpOsltlon--say q
building 200 by 100 feet, with The annexes
found to he necessary. The time
was liked as the week Of the State
Fair in order to help on the boom
which tho annual fairs always cause for
the city, ard the week following, that the
boom may be kept Up longer than usual
and the association yet out even. Even.
Ing exhibitions will Of course be given,
tho building being Illuminated by electric
lights. Doubtless different electric light.
ing aud supply companies would gladly
put in their SPECIAL appliances for the
sake OF the advertisement, and this fea-
ture Ia itself will make an attractive ex.
hibit, showing the difference between the
arc and inCandesCt NJ lights, and the prRC.
teal workings Of each system OF either
kind. In the samo way, lie flooring aud
various sorts OF patented building material
or decorations could doubtless DO pro.
cured at no cost.
AS TO RxHlplTs.
The power for machinery on exhibition
would OF course be furnished by the TX.
position, but no doubt Ia entertained that
here, too, one large engine, or several, II
desired, steam and gas engines and water
motors, could be- secured to furnish the
needed motive power without expense 10