Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-21

teous tor the char to appoint o commute
of three members who would be ready q
!, all times to act with vigor and discretion il
. the way indicated.
The frs. resolution was here adopted.
I Mr.. ". L. HUGHES
: was the next speaker. he alluded to th,
remarks made by Mr. Sweeney regarding
the purchase Of goods in other cities, ant
related sn experience Of his own which
very sptly illustrated the point.
Mr.. JOSEPH sPEIDEL
said he thought in great many instancet
the jobbers and wholesalers could blame
themselves. In his own business, he re
membered when drummers used to come
here from Pittsburg and the East, whersss
now there was not one coming to the town.
This result had been accomplished by our
merchants saming lower prices than the
goods could be furnished for in other citiea
he said the Wsy to convince the people
was to show them goo's and prices. II
that would not convince them, o set OF
r. solutions would not.
Mr. W. F. PETERSON
made some remarks relating to bridge
building, and the lack of such an enter.
prise here. A practical man had offered
TO insugurate q company for the msnuiac-
ture OF iron bridges here. The fact had
been mentioned in the newspapers, but
nothing had come Of it. He was glad to
see this awakening on the eve OF the intro
duction of natural gas, and he hoped some
thing would come OF it. From eight to ten
persons were daily enquiring OF Pittsburgh
for sites and facilities for manufacturing
purposes, and il Wheeling would wake up,
she might profit by the tendency OF manu-.
fscturers to cluster around the headwaters
OF the Ohio.
Mr.. A. c. EGERTER
alluded to the opportunity presented here
for the building and operation Of wrought
iron pipe works. He had been told by
Capt Bachelor, an authority, that pipe
works started now would pay for itself in
six months.
The second resolution was then adopted,
and the third reported by the Secretary.
MR. SWEENEY
said he was informed that the proprietors
Of the Palatine Bridge Works had express.
ed desire 10 locate here; he hoped they
would be extended substantial aid. lie
continued to speak with the utmost ear.
nestness for o quarter of an hour in advo-
cscy OF the resolution.
MR. JOHN TRINBLE
spoke in the same strain. lie alluded to
the removal of the pipe works Of Crane
Bros. from Chicago to Prtsburg, and said
he thought that, with a liltle effort, the
firm could have been induced to locate
here.
DR.. T. II. LOGAN
then took the floor He said Mr.. SweeneY's
paper suggested so many things that he
was somewhat bewildered as to what 10
say. He said he was not prepared TO &C
cept all the statements; they might be true,
but if they were he doubted the expediency
of publishing them TO the world.
One Of the things was the
alleged decrease in population. He
could scarsely believe that. and if it was
true, was this city any worse of, rela-
lively, than other ciliesH All CON-
munlties had suffered in the present
era OF depression. except, possibly, Pitts
burg, whose b1om was dependent upon
natural gas. He did not think it tair 10
lay to the doors OF our citi.ens conditions
which it was beyond their power TO control.
He thought much Of our hard times was
traceable to the failure Of crops in the
counties surrounding us during the past
two years. he did not desire to be urI1er-
stood az rejecting upon M. Sweeney's
paper. On the contrary, he felt very CRATE.
fol TO him for bringing the subject so prom
inently 10 the OF enlion OF the Chsmter.
He hoped that the feeling awakened would
set our people to thinking and would reflect
itselt in the actions Of members at
future meetings Continuing, he
said he felt like former
WheeliuRito now living in Chicago,
who said our people ought to stop whining
and talking down the city, and commence
talking il up. He referred TO the action Of
the Gas Trustees in buying their coal in
Pennsylvania instead Of Wheeling. The
action OF the Trustees had been sharply
criticised, and contrast had been made
with the old gas company which used 20
buy its coal in Wheeling. There was
good financial reason for tie purchase Of
coal in Penpsylvanis, and aslde from that
the Trustees could not sell ten tons Of coke
in season made from Wheeling coal. 1t
took more coal from this city TO maks
given amount OF gn; it took more time;
there was greater wear and tear upon
machinery, a greater liability OF pipes TO
clog-and, O poorer quality Of gas when
done. These were the reasons for the
purchase elsewhere, q.
Continuing, be referred 10 the abundance
OF capital hare in Wheeling, ani said that
alone was not enough. 1t took one other
thing-enterprise the lever which moved
the world was borrowed capital in the
hands OF Young and enterprising men, and
nGi the money boarded away by its real
owners, who never did anything. he also
referred to the lack Of confidence AT pres.
ent exs,ing in The husineOs world, and said
Wheeling shoald plses herself 10 Q position
to do something vhe:, better feeling had
returned.
OTHER REMARKS.
I Mr.. Spsidel again spoke Of the sdVsn'
tages eccruiug from booming town,
and quoted az an example, birmingham,
Ala. he hoped the members would change
their tune and cay Wheeling was booming,
and By and BY she would boom.
Mr.. Fred Bebrens advocated the sp-
pointment Of q special com mi;tee to take
action.
Mr. Hart again Gpoke on the subject Of .
committee. de said i, would not be
enough for this Chamber TO highly resolve
that we here have @ great city. He urged
prompt and energetic action ss fitting
accompaniment
The third resolution was then adopted.
THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. C. B. Hart then offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the CbAir be authorized
to appoint special cnmmittes Of three 70
correspond with, and If necessary visit
persons with a view 70 inducing them tc