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

lished.
The B. & 0. ordinance, continued
Mr.. Russell, went back to the COM
mittee and stayed there. Some manu-
facturers demonstrated against the B. d
o. going south of the creek. 1t has
since been asCcrtained that the B. 4; o.
cannot come down on the north side OF
the creek. A few weeks ago suggeS-
ton came from some citizens that ii the
matter was taken up again the differences
might be accommodated. The matter
came up again in committee and the
ordinance was reported back to Council.
At the same time the B. d 0. offered a
second ordinance, asking for two addi-
tiOnal tracks on McCollOch street south
of Hobbs, Brockunier 4 Co.'s property.
This ordinance was not to take effect I'M
til the company should have built on its
property round house and shops. The
company desired both ordinances to go
through at once. The committee desired
more definite information with regard
to shops and round house. The neCes-
sary specifications were inserted in the
ordinance. Mr.. Clements said that ii the
two ordinances went through work
would begin this fall.
The general scheme OF the rail
road company was to put these shops
and round house ut this point,
change the approaches to the Bellaire
bridge SO as to make this the terminus
for these two divisions. The company
would thus have better facilities for
doing its freight business at this point.
This scheme contemplated taking up
the tracks from Sixteenth street. MIR.
Russell said that us citizen OF Wheeling
he was no less DESTROYS than us attorney
for the i. d o. to see the project 60
through. Three riders were placed upon
the B. Il o. ordinances and with regard
to these the Council and the company
could not agree. lie had hoped that
the higher officials OF the railroad COM
pany would take steps to inform Coun-
cilmen out OF Council so that their
doubts might be met and the matter eX-
planned to them. This had not yet been
done nor could Mr.. Russell say that it
would be done. On the contrary, when
the riders were put on Mr.. Clements
dropped the matter.
The points OF difference are three
First, The Electrical Railway Company,
represented by Mr.. George Caldwell,
insisted upon putting in the ordinance
an agreement that the street railway
company might cross TIE Baltimore 4
Ohio tracks ut two places in BenwOod.
The railroad company sad they could
not possibly do that. The topography
does not allow it. These crossings would
require two safety gates and two watch
men for the benefit OF the Electrical
Company, but at the cost OF the Balti-
more d Ohio Company. The second
point is the proposition to keep the COM
pany's tracks in the old Hemptield yard
east OF Chapline and south OF Sixteenth
street, the company to DO limited to the
daylight use OF the Seventeenth street
track, the track not to be used to stand
cars on. Considerable opposition to this
was developed in Council. 1.-THE Seven
teenth street people defeat this ordinance
they will still have the track there,
used day and night as now.
The third point of difference grew out
OF difficulty with the Wheeling d Har-
risburg, which wants to cross the Balti-
more 4 Ohio tracks SO as to get south Of
the city. This company insists upon
having the ordinance SO shaped. He
could see no objection to allowing this
road to have this crossing at the right
time, in the right way and in the right
place. But the present demand seems
unreasonable, because it is indef-
mite. 1t is TO be left to arbitration, and
may be asked anywhere. The arbitra-
tors may determine upon an objection
able crossing. He had asked Judge
Cochran to designate the manner OF
Crossing-undGrgrade or overgrade.
Judge Cochran found both OF these
methods Objectionable. 1t is therefore
proper to say that this crossing is prac-
tically limited to a grade crossing. Ii a
specific proposition were made as to n
crossing the Baltimore 4 Ohio would
have something to go upon. Judge
Cochran said that to designate a place OF
crossing might induce property holders
to ask eXorbitant prices for what the
Wheeling & Harrisburg should want.
1t was hardly fair TO ask the Balti-
more & Ohio Company to save the
other company on this score.
There is no disposition on the part OF
the b. & o. TO Obstruct the Wheeling
q Harrisburg. 1t had been said that
the Baltimore & Ohio would take the
position that it would not be forced to
give a crossing. Under the law cross
ing can be compelled against the Balti-
more & Ohio Company, so that there is
no legal difficulty here. The courts
would determine what was n proper
ltwould not be unreasonable
for the city to see to n proper provision,
but the proposition rs it stands is un-
Just to the Baltimore & Ohio. II these
three points could be arranged salts
to the company, the ordinance
would be accepted and the work would
be pushed rapidly to a conclusion.
With the present facilities the company
cannot accommodate the business.
Trains are delayed for want of proper
facilities which could be afforded with
out injury to any other interest.
In answer to Mr. Dallas Ewing, Mr..
Russell said he had heard it suggested
outside Of the railroad company that il
he land owned by the company could
De taken OF its hands the tracks on
Seventeenth street might be abandoned
or a location on Nineteenth street.
Judge Cochran said that on Saturday
Jol. Blssell, Mr.. Lynch and himself had |
lotice OF this meeting, and understood |
t was intended to discuss the rela.
ions between the Baltimore & Ohio and
he citizens. His company, since some
ime last January, had, at cost OF from
G,OO0 and $1,000, been endeavoring TO
sceTtain how TO construct q terminal
ystem to connect the bridge with the