Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-19
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Held Last Evening.


The Proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiOn Discussed at
Length,
Last evenings session Of the Chsmberof
Commerce was by far the most interesting
one vet held BY that body. The knowledge
that the subjects of the establishment OF
commercial agency in the city and the IN
angura,ion of an industrial exhibition
wOul be up for discussion and action dur
ing the evening served to draw quite
large attendance, and the proceedings were
interesting from FIRST to last.
After some minor business had been
taken up and disposed Of, the Chamber
turned its attention to the project OF hsV
ing one or both
THE GREAT COMMERCIAL AGENCIES
ar G. Dim & Co. or Brsdstreets locate
q branch Office in this city. Upon the eau
Of the presiding officer, Secretary hszlet'
stated that he had corresponded with both
The agencies mentioned. The Pittsburg
representative of Brsdstreeis had stated |
that he had referred the matter to the ex
scuiiye cfice in New York. Dun q 70
had replied that for years past they nsa
entertained the idea Of opening branch
office in this city. To do 80 would require
an expenditure of about s., 900 per snnum,
and they had never thought the concllons
favorable for the undertaking. IN view OF
the EASY access 10 the Pitts5urg ohce.
Both agencies had sentrepresentatlVes 70
the citYto
LOOK OVER TIE FIELD.
Mr. Mercer, of Dunn & Co., had made
proposition to locate here If guarantee
of s., 900 per year for two yesrs shoula oe
made. The representative OF Brsdstreets
agreed to come for guarantee OF S4,O0O
per wear. Later, however, Mr.. Mercer made
mnch more liberal terms. He said hls com
pany would come without guarantee, ana
stated that ne had been instructed oy the
New York Office to come here and see what
il would cost TO fit up handsome quarters
for the transaction Of business. !
Mr.. Hughes stated that Mr.. Mercer had
agreed to come without any guarantee,
Whatever, relyiog entirely upon the gener-
GUS reception ne had right to expect al
the hands of the business men. The es
tsblishment of such an agency would no
doubt be
OF GREAT BENEFIT
10 the city. Any agency coming here
ought 10 have a revenue of over S4,OUO
per wear. he hoped business men would
give the matter their cordial support.
Mr. Hullihen Quarter spoke in the
same strain. He thought the agency hrst
showing disposition to locate here should
have the support Of the merchants. de
thought there was hardly business enough
here for two such agencies.
Mr.. Andrew Sweeney ssid ne did not
see how the Chamber could act, except
in the wsy of recommending the members
10 subscribe. he moved that such recon-
mendstion be made. he saw many rea-
sons why Dun & %.
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.
- Mr.. Quarter said it was probable the
Brsdstreets agency would also locate here
The Secretary said the agent for Brad
streets had said his company did not pro-
pose TO stand by and let Dun y 20; take
their subscribers from them. If Dun &
Co located here they would come 100.
Col Thomas o Brieu thought Dun u
I Co. we're more favorsbly disposed toward
The c;tv than B:sdstreets, which had, in
/ the past showed a decidedly hostile at'i-
/ tude.
/ Mr.. Egerter thought it would De unWise
TO favor either agency. DE thought
motion 10 receive and fls the correspond
ence the only thing proper to come before
the Chamber at this time. He would make
that motion.
Mr.. Sweeney withdrew his motion, and
the notion OF Mr.. Egerter was adopted.
THE PROPOSED EXHIBITION.
This business disposed Of, Mr.. Hughes
/ took the floor 10 speak in favor OF the pro-
posed industrial exhibition. He said the
papers of the city had stated several times
. of late that it WAS proposed 10 hold an IN
/ dus,rial exhibition in this city in connec.
ton With the State Fair. and had kindly
credited the matter to the Committee on
/ legislation. The matter he'd not been be
fore the committee, as it was foreign to the
business legitimately belonging 10 1t,
/ The committee met socie two weeks
$50 for the purpose OF organic
| irp. The members talked over the
duIlness of trade and the question was
askei what can we do TO remedy the ex
isting condition Of trade. The talk finally
resolved itself into a discussion OF an exhl'
bition. Of course, no formal action was
taken. and the only idea advanced was to
DO something to
ATTRACT ATTENTION
to our industries Il was thought that
large building might be erected capable
of sffordiog space to exhibitors; that an
engine builder might pus in an engine ca
psble OF furnishing motive power to ma
I'chinery; glass manufacturers erect o
furnace, aud 80 on. One gentleman said
he thought he could induce silk msnutsc-
turers to erect machinery here, another
that suspsnder manufacturer would put
in O machine, and others expressed them.
selves in the asme way. 1t had been ges-
orally expected thai the Chamber should
take some favorable action. The speaker
Thought it would be q good thing. Vance,
Hughes q CO. would do sn they could to
help along the VentSre. !
Mr.. Peterson asked il any directors Of
the State Fair were present; if so he would
ike 10 hsar from them as TO what arrange
ment could BE made between the two.
There were no Directors present, and
that fact being apparent, NJ. Peterson
moved that q committee OF five be appoint
ed to confer with thu Directors Of the State
Fair Association, to report al q future
meeting.
Again taking the floor. Mr.. Hughes
said there had been several suggestions
made at the committee meeting as TO
where
The EXHIBITION
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