The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-09
A WORD OF WARNING.

railroad system. So tenacious were
the people on this point that they in
serted in their ordinance that the whole
100000 should be expended on the ter
minals. Several tunnel lines have been
surveyed. They tried the north and
west banks OF the creek. On the latter
line they encountered the Baltimore d
Ohio on a heavy grade and aheayy curve.
Near the Central Glass Works they
found Baltimore 4 Ohio property pro-
iecting there. Just here he would say
with regard to forcing crossing, that his
company desired to avoid delay, for the
Baltimore 4 Ohio could carry the
case to the United States courts.
His company Ihad another line,
which would take it under the east
arch Of the Hempfeld bridge. Although
it is not such clearance as the Wheel
ing & Harrisburg would like, still it gave
sixteen feet. They encountered Ba!ti-
more & Ohio property there. They then
tried to solve the problem OF how to
cross Market street. The best solution
was to raise Market street and 90 under
it. The old ordinance would have raised
the street and made it impractiCable.
Here they encountered Baltimore &
Ohio property-the Holiday planning
mill. There were several little tits with
the Baltimore & Ohio, but always pleas
ant. The found the grade OF crossing
at Arbenzs, as fixed in the Baltimore Il
Ohio crossing did not accord with that
in the Wheeling & Harrisburg ordin-
Nnce, SO that one would have to jump the
other.
To get into the city it is neCess-
airy to construct 1900 feet OF tunnel
work. We do not want to be bloCkaded
ut Alley A ATTIC spending all this
money. We have had to keep in view
IN opening to ConnellsvilIe. We wanta
line 10 Benw0od We contemplate sys-
tenn connecting with the Ohio River road
and Pewiky-an exceedingly expensive
right OF way. He had been warned by
a friendly person that il his company
sought to pile the south bank OF the
creek it would find rock bottom and
make it necessary to enjoin them, for it
would drive the creek over to the north
bank. 1t was suggested that the Balti-
more & Ohio take the north bank, the
Wheeling Il Harrisburg the south, SO
that both banks would be protected.
They had done nothing recently to get
the spur track to reach the Gas Works,
the Hinge Factory, &c, but they still
want it. They came also against re-
cent Baltimore & Ohio purchase, the
Grimm property, and he understood that
the Arbenz property had been bought by
the same company.
The ordinance in behalf OF his com
pany required it to permit any
other railroad to cross it, and this
right the city should retain. Ii the
Baltimore & Ohio regards as its yards all
from Wheeling TO Benwood, it would be
necessary to cross their tracks in the
yards. He had hoped that the two COM
panies might solve these problems them
selves. He submitted that it would
not be good policy to proclaim
Just where they were going,
for the Baltimore & Ohio might buy
some property in that path and throw
his company into the United States
Courts.
But for the inclement weather his
company would have been at work
that morning. To-day the beginning
would be made on the bridge and ter
minals. When they begin they want to
begin TO stay, and they expect to have
the road in operation one year from next
January. The engineers and some OF the
contractors are here. He hoped for the
continued good will and cooperation Of
the Chamber OF Commerce and OF the
people OF the city. The 100000 will
fall very far short OF such n terminal sys-
tenn as his company thinks to be neces-
Sary. His company would aid in some
measure in relieving this blockade. lie
hoped that no action would be taken to
interfere with this progress. 1t was not
practicableto so over or under the i. &
o. Do you want to expose us to the
necessity Of building mile OF trestlc to
cross railroad on level ground?
Col. Bissell, OF Hartford, Conn, said
he was glad to meet the representative
business men OF Wheeling. lie had
always been taught that the banks OF
Wheeling were as good as the old Bank |
OF Hartford, and so he had great respect
for the institutions OF Wheeling. When |
the project was first brought to his at
tention, he came TO Wheeling and found |
the best OF feeling on the part OF the peo-
pie. Even the babies, when they were
not taking castoria, were bowling for
the bridge. He came later and found a |
gratifying reception. The money to
build the bridge and terminus is raised.
1t is fixed fact. Applause. The work
will begin at once. He thought it to the
advantage OF the city to foster this pro-
ject. II he had anything to do with the
bridge, it should be conducted
for the advantage OF the city OF
Wheeling. OF what benefit can
the W. & II. be to the city, ii it cannot
have first class facilities for reaching the
business. We ask you to let nobody
obstruct. We are here to ask you TO
protect your own property with such
terminal facilities as will make your own
property valuable. Col. Bissell spoke
with animation, made favorable inn
preston and concluded amid hearty APP
plause.
At the request Of Mr.. A. G. Egerter
Mr.. Russell said it was his opinion that
II the other two matters were arranged
the Nineteenth street matter could be
arranged. He thought an amendment
for a crossing between the
mouth OF Caldwells run and SChmul- {
Dach's brewery would remedy the
rouble, but he had no authority to say
10.
Mr.. Cruise asked whether provision
'ould be inserted in the ordinance by
which the Baltimore & Ohio Company