Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-29
MARTINS FERRY.

Last week Messr.s A. j. Bagys and Will
bur Tallman of Bridgeport, two appointed
representatives of that city, called
upon our Water Works Trustees Ia have q
talk with them, and il possible, merge on
u line of action looking 10 the connection
of the two towns in the matter of a water
system. This is matter of no small imlor-
tancc 10 Martins Ferry, since il viii, IL
properly managed, furnish W.
source Of revenue, whereby
part, if not the whole amount of the inter
est on our water bonds may be- paid. A
scheme il proposed by some whereby
Bridgeport shall become part owners in
the plant, and thereirom derive benefits.
not only in supply of water but pecunia-
rily also. II would be foolish for our town
to enter into partnership at this late day
in the water works Our bonds are sold
and the money provided, and IL Bridge
port wants to get water from our plant,
let her make contract and pay stipula-
ted price for given quantity of water. In
increasing the capital stock Of the water
works and taking bridgeport as q share
holder, we will derive no benefit whatever,
but will. on the contrary give Bridgeport
the advantage Of our enterprise for tho
payment Of the same amount In proportion
~ we pay. Our water works sould bc for
ourselves alone and if bridgeport wants
water We should derive all the legitimate
profit posSiblel from our plant.
J. j. Ramsey, of Canton, the contractor
for the reservoir and pipe line, has q good
force Of men and teams ut work on IN.
DcIIas hill, and IL maxim: very good hn,d-
way with the work. Mr. l'aticrson. OF
Baltimore, is here and has closed the con-
tract Tor the building Of the pumping house
foundation, and will probably 20 Ia work
in q few days.
Tomorrow nights natural gas cclchra-
ton promises 10 be % grand affair, In keep
ing with the renewed hops and IDssibili-
tics expected from the introduction Of that
cheap and economical fuel. Arrangements
have been made for monster illumination.
six inch pipe having been erected nj th.
Buckeye glass works gate" This will
make all that part Of town N light IN day
and will furnish light for the speakers and
the assemblage which will gather about
the stand. Arrangements have been mads
for Miss Flora Williams 10 light the liam.
with "A Roman candle, after which speaking
and music will be in order.
Nearly all the mills and other manuisc-
turies on this side closed down Yesterday
To allow their employees 10 attend III. labor
demonstration in Wheeling. A early ~
o o'clock the workmen Of the various
factories might I've seen drescd In their
best, or their ''seersuckers'' ~ the case
might be, but all prepared or pre-
pairing for labor's gala day. Al
\ a. m. the K,na, Standard and Al
pha Assemblies, X. Of L., headed by III.
City Band, marched down Second street.
on their way 10 the headquarters in Wheel
ing. A short time aiter, the glassworkcrs.
nearly all carrying glass canes or soms
other insignia Of their trade, followed to
Wheeling. Several members Of this asvo
citation wore faneiful and vari-color.d yIas.
hats by noon the town was nearly de-
pleted of its working population, which
means that nearly all the people were at
Wheeling either In the parade or N spec
tator.
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