Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-29
wuFFTTNG w VA SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 80, 1886.

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the system Of drainage, which is veF]
complete and effective.
WHEELING PARK.
A large park, four miles out the Natlon
al pike to the east o ( the city, reached o.
the B. L o. railway and the Elm uroV'
motor line, is owned by company oil en-
tsrprising gentlemen, and is open to oni
people az al times at merely nomins
cost. The park was first established oJ
the late Thos Hornbrook, Esq, at vast ex
psnse for improving and beauhfylng II
which policy has been continued on h0era
scale by the present owners the leading spiri
among whom being that public spiritec
gentleman, Mr.. A. Reymann. Theground'
contain about 55 acres and are fitted uE
with psvllions, arbors and cosy retreats
and laid out in walks and avenues accord
ing to the most approved methods OF land
scspe gardening. Many rare trees ano
flowers are found there, as we'll the hnest
specimens Of all native ones. Here amid
these leafy groves Nature speaks her varl,
GUS language to those who love to hold
communion with her visible forms. The
rare enjoyment found at this park is high
ly appreciated by all our people, and from
May to October its walks are daily
thronged with seekers after rational enjoy
ment and heslthfal recreation.
A Geological garden is one of the tea'
lures Of the park, to which additions are
being made from time to time.
BANKS.
There are eight banking institutions in
the city which sfford abundant accommo-
tions for facilitating business transactions,
The prevailing rate OF discount being but
six per cent. for good paper. The msn-
agement of these banks has always been
characterized by prudent business fore
sight and enterprise and within the past
fifteen years not ore Of them has ever been
affected by fnaucisl panics, or by unwise
speculative ventures. The aggregate cap
itsl of the Wheeling banks is about $780,
600 with average deposits ranging from
s. 100000 to $4,000 900. These facts
show the wealth and solidity OF Wheelings
monetary institutions and Ct her people.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The various public institutions are the
new CITY Hall and Court House, Opsrs
House, Public Library, and Wheeling Eos,
pitsl aud Orphan Asylum. The City Hal
and Court House, a cut of which ap2ears
herewith. is splendid structure 200 fee;
long $50 feet 10 The highest point, which hns
cost about $500, 900 aad ID all psid tor. |,
con,ains the chambers OF the select and
common branches of the City CousclI, 20
lice Court, Municipal Court, City Gas
Office, City Clerks Office, Treasurer OF
flee, Office of the Board of Public Works
and numerous committee rooms, sll com.
Co-tabIy furnished. 1t also contains the
County Court rooms, Offices OF the County
Commissioners, Clerks of Courts, and
Offices of the City and County Assessors.
NAIL MILLS.
The facility with which our manuiaotur-
ers may OBTAIN raw material, together with
chespness of fuel, fully counterbalance the
closer economy and cheaper labor OF the
East. Ofthe nail business in Wheeling 1t
msy be said that in no other city can be
found the aggregate product OF so many
different establishments bearing such uni
formity OF quality as chsracteri2es the
Wheeling nails No one factory sets up g
claim TO excel its fellows, and so far as
quality is concerned it makes little differ
suce to the buyer at which OF our mills ne
deals. Every improvement that stands the
test is adopted by all This city is entitled
to the credit OF perfectipg the experiments
which have resulted in the manufacture OF
steel nails In what is known as the
Wheeling District are located mae nail
mills, coutsining in all about 1900
machines. Thei. aggregate capacity
is $1,000 kegs Of nails per
week while their pay rolls, when running
full, sum up total Of about $50 900 per
wee k, aud employing in the nelgpoornood
Of 5000 wage workers While 8 portion OF
these mills are outside OF the city limits
tbey are nevertheless taken collectively to
indicate the magnitude Of the industry in
the city and immediate EeignOorhood.
MERCHANT IRON MILLS
The Cregasut rail and sheet mills is a
large concern, located on the south bank
of Wheeling Creek. Il is priacjpl!ly en-
gagged in making sheet iron The Ktua
and Standard Iron Works, located in the
suburb of .FInaville and opposite the city
bar and sheet iron very large
" and also makes rails for coal banks aud
light roads. These mills employ large
number OF mea.
GLASS.
Next 10 the iron and nailinterests comes
the glass industry, which has attained i'm.
mense proportions. 1t was Grst establish
ed here in 1920 and has steadily advanced
in,importsnce until its products are fonud