The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-17
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A Correspondent Wants to Know What hns
HecomG Of the boomers,
TO ne Eiilor Of The hteIIgMcer,
Sm:-What has become OIL 1.-THE outburst
OF enthusiasm that followed tho an
nouucemeut Of the action Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, when come time ago 1t de-
clared ita intention to "boOm the old
town.. What has become Of the boom
n way? Is it already dying, or has 1t
simply gone off to some GUNNER re-,
sort" to recruit its OVertaxed energy and
rest duIng the heated summer? II 1t -
taking its Summer vacation and will
return with the cool September days, and
with revived energy to urge the "old
town. ION to deeds Of noble daring" we
will be glad to welcome it and its benefits
but II this Ia the Ominons quiet before
death, and death is oyertaking 1t just be-
cause its iriends are TOO inactive TO save
II, 1t is a sorry dish for Wheeling, to say
nothing about the consequences to the
poor neglected bodies.
WBoom the old town." How? certainly
not by a few unaided Chamber Of Com.
merCa resolutionsi or by a few weeks Of
spasmodic efforts eleven q more substan'
CIal kind. A boom Is not the result Of the.
| efforts Of q day or year. No amount oil
momIizing, p~hilosOphizing or resolving
can boom Wheeling, unless 1t Is accom-.
panied by al honest untirlug and well
advised effort,
Wheeling has a combination Of natural
advantages unexcellea by any other city
in the land, but Us long as her citizens con;
ttnue to tell strangers, and visitors only OF
strikes that kill the place, it's losing its
prestage as the mail City" ard the dull
| nCgs and depression in business they may
shout with all tho unguided and lauatl,
cal zeal. OF All enthusiast, "hoom the old
town /" aud It will not boom, and its adj
yangFEeB will not gain for 1t a single new
industry. II our city pGPera, aud they
must figure largely in creating q boom, II
we are to have one, have their columns
filed with the story Of our City's misfor'
tunes, aud little or nothing Of her success,
they must not expect by once q week or
SO Inserting In flaming headlines, to come
half column article that does not contain
the iaintest shadow oil boom "boom tho
old town" to attract tho attention OF CAPT
,aTT w VLoeI;"g and WLoelinv's inertia.
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