The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-31
ruE lun1LEE MEETING
Cut short by IIaln-Two Short and ABB
Speeches.

were near enough TO hear the pElel au'
dresses were indeed fortunate,
Mayor Grub did not favor the audi
enCe with any remArke, except in q lew
words to congratulate the community on
the new era sigAaled by the flaming gas.
He expressed his pleasure at presiding
over so memorable q meeting, in Celebra-
ton Of so important an event. lie pre-
sented Mr., Charles w, Brockunler, Presi'
dent OF tho Manufacturers Gas Company,
to whose enterprise and effort more than
10 any other one mans, Wheeling owes
the fact that two companies supply her
with the new fuel,
Mr., BrockpniCr was greeted with hearty
applause. He made an Introductory ad-
dress, which WAS listened to throughout
with the eagerest attention by those whose
distance from the stand did not preclude
the possibility oil their hearing.
MR., BRocEUNIRR's REMARKS,
Mr.. Brockunier said;
/ congratulate you, my fellow citizens,
that tonight We realize the truttion Of oil
our hopes, Natural gas, the fuel Of the
future, Is at last q fixed fact in Wheeling
and we are gathered together to rejoice al
The successful contamination oil our labors
Five months ago the Wheeling Natural
Gas Company was organized. 1t was I'M
dertaRen on q strictly business basis, to
produce and sell gas 10 consumers at q
rate which would place our city and this
vicinity on o footing, so far as cheap and
efficient fuel IL concerned, with the mosl
favored locality in the country. To'nigh!
the gas Is here and o new era has daTned
for Wheeling II We intelligently apply u
to the uses ii Is go well fitted to serve. Sc
short has been the time, 80 vast the work
accomplished, that 1t seems as II Aladdin
with his lamp had evoked 1t all by magic
The introduction Of natural gas marks
nm epoch in tho history OF our city. The
practical and interesting question to us 10
how we can be most benefited by It
Without it the future Of Wheeling seemed
gloomy indeed. She would certainly have
Lost her glaes industries In year or two
as Il would have been impossible to meet
the competition OF factories located where
Il was obtainable. Her sheet iron indus
tries would have lRnguished il not have
become extinct, and our other manutac
tureIs would have found 1t difficult tc
compete with Pittsburgh and other 10
calities in products where cheap iue
gives such decided advantage.
Nov We need not fear competition from
any quarter, and we can confidently in
vito capital from abroad to enter upon nov
enterprises In our midet. Weneed them
A variety OF industries 10 source o.
strength to any community, and We have
the locations, are contiguous to the
markets OF the great West and East, have
railroad and river facilities for shipment
have q healthful climate, and now that
We have the cheapest and beat oil gil fuels
they cannot bring their business to bet.
ter point for economical and suCcessiu!
operation. Let US cordially invite skilled
labor and capital, and men Of experience
and ability to come and take up theiI
abode with Us, and let our city enter upon
a new era OF prosperity and growth such
as she has never known. How this Cur
be achieved, II you will permit me To- speak
OF the business with which l am most
familiar, is illustrated in the working o.
the establishment with which l have the
honor to be connected.
The South Wheeling Glass Works has
made the name OF Wheeling a familiar
word much beyond tho limits Of the
United States by the excellence Of hel
products; in Cuba, in South: America, the
distant continent OF Australia, In England
and only last week an application from
Paris, the seat OF the finest artistic prod
lcts in the world, was made for the sale Of
these goods manufactured In Wheeling
Twenty years ago In conversation with
one OF the largest importers Of croCkery
he said to me Il could never be made In
the United States 10 compete with Eng
land, Behold Trenton and East Liver.
pool with their thirty or forty potteries
Wheeling has one which / gladly testify
has made itself o high reputation for quail.
ity, workmanship and ARTISTIC shapes and
decorations. We want more potteries
Tho superior quality Of Wheeling nails
has built up that industry to immense
proportions. Let Us have a variety OIL
manufactures and superior quality.
When tomorrow the gas bursts into
fame and Gre In the factories and FORCES
Of our city and our skilled workmen com.
pel It to do their bidding In glass house,
In mill and pottery, forging articles Of use,
or shaping with delft fingers those Of
beauty and utility, to ornament homes all
over The continent, who will not rejoice
that our conservative city goes forth to re-
neyed and increased prosperity? Labor,
too, shall rejoice, for now, II Is to be
honed, II will find a more continuous and
remunerative employment than In the
past.
Let us all rejoice and gather new hope
and inspiration TO 60 forward, keeping
step with the progressive spirit Of the age
In which we live and building wisely and
well for the future Of our city.
Before taking my seat let mo say In
your behalf, and my own, words Of friend
" greeting and Congratulation u oul
guests from Pittsburgh. They have placed
their money, their skill and experience In
this large enterprise, which we hope
while Il benefits this city and vicinity
will also DO profitable to themselves, We
bid them a cordial welcome. Five month";
ago the names OF William Finn and
Thomas A. Gillespie were known to very
lew persons III Wheeling lucy Chut "
Us almost strangers with tho stralghtior
ward proposition 10 deliver us natural gaI
az prices prevailing In Pittsburgh by The
Arat Of September. Their terms were
eagerly accepted by many on this and The
other side Of the river. They loltered mol
an hour, but with Consunmate ability laid
their plans, raised the capital, selected
skilled and able lieutenRnta and with ire
mendous energy have pushed the wotE
until to.night--beiore the time agreed
Upon, ws behold the successful iruitlOn oil
their plans. / most cordially say welcome
William Finn and Thomas A. Gillespie
To those connected with the practical
workings OF the company who have come
among US intending permanent citizen
ship, We also bid q cordial welcome.
10 Captain Bachelor and HE associates,
whose presence here 1 note With pleasure,
and the gao which his company will soon
deliver In Wheeling, l say welcome.
PRESIDENT WILLIAM FLiNN.
Mr.. Finn, the Wheeling Gas Com.
pany's President, was then introduced by
Mayor Grub and made an oli.hand 70.
sponso to Mr.. BroCkunieI'B welcome. He
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