The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-02
THE BRICK VISITORS.
ANorunn pARrY ~ TAE olrY
To Inspect 1.-THE Wheeling PaVsmSnp with
view to Its AdOptIOn-Ths Norwalk
Council Sends u Committee Here On
the same ErFapd as Clsysland's.

" ia almost daily occurrence now for
Wheeling to DO visited by officials or
prominent cltlzsls Of other cities who
come to inspect the friedrich street paw.
ing, known everywhere as "the Wheeling
pavement" Scarcely had the Cleveland
committee, mentioned yesterday, got
away, until another arrived from Nor
walk, o., on the same errand.
Ths party consists Of I. s. Wooster, j.
w. Foster, and j, w, Lee, membara OF
Council, and o. n, Finn and U. W, Mil.
Ter on tbs part Of tho Ciz4ns, NOfwalk
ia the county seat al huron county, and
is situated about midway between OlaVs.
land and Toledo OH the Lake Shore road.
II is the center oil large agricultural
community aud with the exception OF the
Chase Piano Factory and the railroad
shops Of the Lake Shore and Wheeling &
Lake Erie roads, has no manufacturing to
speak Of. II has now upWsrd5 OF
5000 inhabitants and has several
blocks paved with sandstone block
which Is put down in blocks six
inches thick, twelve inches vide,
and from two To three feet long, This
paving has Leen very successful In every
respect and does not beComa slippery in
winter as one would suppose. The COST
hss been about! Sl,S0 per square yard and
the people are now looking for come
cheaper pavement which will have the
same qualities Of durability and smooth
ness. They have about mile OF paving
to do aud had almost arranged to do Il
with slag which they intended 10 get from
Canal Dover, The pavement contem'
plated was something similar 10 tho Boren
pavement, which lhsy are nov glad was
not adopted. Their attention was called
to the fire brick pavement by small clip
ping from the Nav York World some
three months ago, and aince they have
been in correspondence with Mr.. Porter
and gome parties In Wheeling.
They arrived hOre last evening, and took
supper at the Mel lre House, alter which
they were shown abou: the city 8 little,
They will examine tbs streets to-day.
Thia party came here from Stsuhauville,
The SteubenvillO Herald saya: Tho vlsi.
tors were well pleased with the brick paw.
ing end feel satisfied that it will answer
the purpose for which 1t Is intended. In
conversation with Mr. 0ng, Of the Oleve'
land CommitteP, that gentleman said they
had examined the block paving in WhesI.
ing, but thought tho bEiCk superior fJr
the purpose. The Council proposed to
pava tho streets Of Cedar, Gardner,
q linCy ana othera in Cleveland, thor.
oughlsres on which there Is little heavy
hauling, and the fire. brick would answer
the purpose in all TGfpoCts.
The VistoIs left lar Nav Cumberland
al II o'OlGct, where thOy inspected tbs
brick works.
TheGd:tte says: Some donosthink much
Of the plan adopted in Wheeling Of coat
ing the bricks with tar, although it un.
doubleday increases the wearing qualities.
The engineer thinks thGt even with u
careful inspection Of the bricks some soft
ones will be laid which in u short time
will destroy the smoothues Of the pave
mont. When the brick comes from tue
kiln 1t often has false glazs which 10 In.
cllned 10 make the inspector think 1t all
right, but which will wear out in q very
short time. Tho NUrwalk mon speak in
glowing terms OF the pavement here and
are sure 1t is just the thing for their city,
Had they adopted the Stag 1t would have
to be hauled Glmos. half the distance OF
tho brick, and the cleanliness and smooth.
ness OF cur pavement hes 80 impressed
them that they arc almost sure that fire
brick pavement will be laid In NorTalk