The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-14
THE BRICK PAVEMENT.
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Work on "WhSslIng Pavement" Com
msnssd in ClOV,land-Iaqulrlss That
Mean business From Various
CIuss-EIprssSlOns of Papers,

The fame Of Wheeling's street paving
system has gone abroad in the land.
Mayor Forbes, Of Toledo, was in the city
Saturday to examine the psvemepts laid
here and obtain information concerning
the manner OF laying, etc. Daily, Mayor
Grub receives inquiries about the pave.
ment. Yesterday letters came to hand
from the authorities Of Utica, N, Y, and
Scranton, Pa, both Of which cities think
Of adopting the new pavement,
A gentleman was seen by reporter last
evening who had just come from Cleye-
land. From him 1t was learned that atIeet
car company having obtained the neCes'
saEy permission, is now laying the tire
brick pavement between the tracks Of one
OF It's lines on Erie street for quite dis
lance as an experiment, Ihs Committee
OF OounCilmen that recently came here
from that city to inspect the brick pave.
ments here, came here prejudlced agalntt
them, but after careful investigation OF
the smooth streets here, they became
convinced that the pavement was Just the
thing Tor several Of their streets and going
back reported unanimously in favor Otthe
pavement, But they have run up against
. Medina block ring that exists in thatCity,
The committee Ia backed up by number
OF prominent citizens and a strong effort
will be made TO carry the brick prcjeCI
through,
In his latest letter TO the ST. Louis Ag,
Of StIel Mr.. L, II, Moore has this to say o.
| the Wheeling fire brick pavement;
| Da1anuIinnu ~ niIu rNi niala opa ,,;sttjV,r
Wheeling inspecting her celebrated system
Of fire brick street paving, Experience
has demonstrated that this system o
street paving. possessea intrinsic merits
giving 1t decided superiority over asphRl
or stone blocks, Free from the disinteg
rating effects Of climate changes Rnc
alording stubborn resistauCS to thu
weFr and tear Of heavy teaming, It pos
sesses that most Important prerequisite
economy. Remarkably susceptible Il
symmetrical proportioning, II embellishei
} = city by contributing ina most importan
particular to Its general appearance. III
greatest merits are itG disinclinRtlon tt
gather debris and dirt, because so smooth
and true, and Its noiselessnefs. Wheeling
Is Justly proud OF her street pavement
and her wholesome municipal advance
ment.
Mr.. r, @, Morrison writes to the Balti
, more Sun as follows:
"lnthe Philadelphia dispatch in to-day
(Wednesday's) Sun it Ia said that the cit,
Is about to make some experiments witt
fire brick pavemenis, such as have beel
laid in Wheeling, W. Va. l was in allie
gheny City a iOw days ago where saV
and examined friedrich pavement Of
Stockton avenue, the most thoroughly
travelled avenue in that city. 1t has beef
laid two yeara, has n quired no repairs, i
In good condition now and gives entirl
satisfaction. 1t Is as pleasant to ride owe
as asphalt pavement, butfurniahes mucl
surer foothold 10 horses. l sm told tina
it's cost is less than one.hslf the coat o
Belgian blocks, while II ia believed to b.
quite as durable and in all other respect
ouch more satisfactory than Belgian
block pavement. It\would perhaps br
well for Baltimore to make similar ex
periments to those about to DO made b.
Philadelphia"