Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-24
AFTER A FIGHT.
THB CITIZENS RAILWAY COMPANY AZ
CORDED PERMISSION
To Use tue yaudsrPosl System Of Overhead
Wires IL Operating It's
Plant

There was a VERY large attendance OF
gentlemen at the chamber OF the First
Branch of Council, last evening, to listen
10 the debate upon the question OF whether
the Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades should grant permission to the CItl-
zsns' Street Railway Company to use the
Yauderpoel system Of overhead wire IN
operating its plant by electricity. Besides
the members OF the committee, there many
other members of Council, several city OIL
ciaIS. including His Honor the Mayor, a
number of stockholders in the two street
railway companies, and a large delegation
.of citizens of lower Main street, who felt a
deep interest in what might be done.
The business Of the evening was ~inaugu-
rated by Clerk Elsou reading tie following
abstract from the minutes OF a meeting OF
the Board OF Directors OF the Citizens
Company, held on January 9th:
R,solrsd. That the Citizens Railway
Company hereby adopt for the propelsion
of cars upon their tracks IN the city OF
Wheeling the Nduderpoel electrical sys-
tenn, with overhead conductors. and request
the Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades OF the Council of the city to APP
prove the adoption thereof by tine said rail-
road company, and request &. b. Cald-
we'll. the President thereof, 20 certify a
copy of this resolution to the committee
for action.
This was accompanied by the following,
designed to facilitate the action OF the
committee
Rc,olreI. That the Joint standing com
mittee OF the council Of the city OF Wheel
ing on Streets, Alleys and Grades, hereby
approves the adoption by the Citizens
Railway Company, for the propulsion Of
cara Oh its tracks IN theclty Of Wheeling.
OF the Nauderpoci electrical system, With
overhead conductors.
When the reading OF these resolutions
had been concluded, Mr.. Cruise took the
floor in opposition to them. lie stated
that he hIiu objection whatever to the
Use OF electricity rs a motive power by the
Citizens company, but ne was anxious 10
prevent Il consolidation OF the two compI
ni.. and n,riiruIlrly IN protert The citi
..ng' ~ rba to,yD il NOR, fuIIc do this
ba mn, rcd the f,llo,yinp substitute for the
resolution last above printed, and moved
IT'S adoption.
R,.olr,j, That the Joint standing COM
m,ttee OF the Council Of the City OF Wheel
ing on Streets, Alleys and Grades hereby
~ ~ ClTn,ry nr Dre nronrIsiop nj it, car.
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,,nr,y,. ~ the system propostd. Regard.
inc the ruwor Of consolidation, h. could
cav that 40 far NO ayrremeut had been
arrived al. What might be accomplished
~ fh.f direction IN the lGtuTe he dli lot
kroy But lac did know iuat n ms cOm-
many rnuId mot lie. III, N,ndrIpCrl system
!, could moi u.cany The Electrical Com
nanv had the exclusive right to Use over
bs,6 ~rordrr,ors in Wheeling. and anv
Other .y.,rm wa. ont of the question. lie
could not be brought to thiuk that the
committee desired t. deprive q large por-
ton OF the people Of rapid transit, yettGIt
was what would !aag,;, should the request
OF THE company he refused. he pointed
out that the r~ltiZ-us could not possibly be
Injured by . consolidation, il one should
be brought about, because both corpora
tons were limited by Council To five cent
fares. He asked that the application he
dealt with in a proper spirit, ant that the
committee keep within ia powers.
Sir. Cruise replied generally 10 .!r t1Id-
well. lie sa'd the Council q delegated
power 70 the committee TO inIIy take care
Of the Interests oi the CITIZENS IN tGit mat
ter. Z the committee deemed II RHNiSa0le
to make conditions. 1t was all right ne
charged that the entire street railway deal
was IN the interests OF i've mcn, and as
serted that the papers which would make
the consolidation o. the two companies Il
tact were all drawn up ana ready ior sig-
nature He knew that the contractor ioT
the construction OF the Electrical Com
pany's plant had been ASKED 10 thro" up
hIs pDuirlpt He concluded Oy asking that