The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-14
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Through IN existence Of over century,
at3t as an isolated settlement far beyond
the frontier; then 40 q fort for the pcs
session Of which was fought the last bat
Ito Of the Revolution; later trading
village whose position on the Ohio river
gave her prominence and prosperityj
town on the great National road; after
that ceased to be the great thoroughiare
between the East aud the West, a thriving
city at tho western terminus OF the Baltl.
moro x Ohio railroad, and since a growing
community with increasing facilities Of
communication with the world at large
in this varied existence as village, town
aud city, Wheeling has taken no pre-.
gressivO step and seen no transformation
as promising and important as that which
lies just before her.
Tho construction Of the National road
gave 10 her an importance she had not
possealsd before. Her position as the
point Of transfer for the people Of the
whole western country from the palstial
S!eamcrs which piled tho Ohio to the
swinging stages which climbed and do.
ucended tho slopes Of tho Allcghoniep,
gave her advantages among towns OF the
country onviod by many a larger sister,
The laying Of the Baltimore & Ohio track
totho river assured tho continuance and
increase Of those advantages, and the city
grAlually changed from trading and
shipping post to q considerable manu-.
tlCsurlng and mercantile community, aud
the little town on the bluffsprcad out into
goodly city with neighborlng towns
above aud below aud across the river.
Gradually she assumed the position ofthe
metropolis Of Western Virginia; and when
from the throes Of civil war a now State
was born she was its only city, and she has
rom1inod among the increasing list Of
thriving towns Of the Mountain State, In
manufacturing and commercial interests
as well as population, far in advance Of all
her rivals. She has DoOn cities grow up In
her suburbs riValing In importance the
Wheeling Of less than a generation ago,
aud when hOr Citlzsng look back over the
record Of enterprise aud progress incrsas.
Ing With the years, no era stands distinct
In beginning or ending from the years
which preceded or those which followed.
TnR WHEELING or TODAY.
To-day Wheeling stands on tho thrcS.
hold Of anew era. 1u former years she
has taken stepS forward; now she leaps to
the front at one bound. The substitution
Of natural gas for coal as the prevailing
fuel can but work o transformation. The
smoky, sooty town Of tho recent past and
present will give way to clear sky, and
horInhNbiLantS will breathe tho free, fresh
air othpAyen instead Of the sui lphur and
Soot.poluted atmosphere they have been
wont 10 inhale. 1t is well, while the
changed condition Of things 10 yet In
lie infancy, TO take, SS II we're, a farewell
look at the older Wheeling.
For some reason wheelinsites are
always attached to their home yet but
lew Of thOm know what good reasons exist
to be proud Oft old place. A ConaStva.
tive community, much more metropolitan
In iHways Of lltc than tho average city OI
5000 population, II has the faults, not
serious, jiStownoislow but steady growth,
and With them the advantages, which are
contiderAblO-solidlty, permanOnCO, The
confidence Of sister communities.
ROOM TO GROW.
Wheeling starts on her new era Of pros
pstlty we'll equipped lot reaping tho great
0StfeSulIS from increased advantages, A
a0lldi substantial city Oi gradual growth