Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-09

C.. j. Rawlings, howaru nliAAns'h'
z. =. Fenel, j. i. sOlEISanI
Fred Happy J. NJ. Frasner
John BORING, George McHown.
~ Reyman1 william Hastings,
b. y. Caldwell, Louis Delornggs'
J. A. Miller Alex. Updegraf
John Bodley J. G.. Hoffman, Jr
A A FranZheim, w. :. Fonse.
william Myles, Charles Davls'
j. h SOmmeryille, fOrtef Sui'h'
And 40 on. There were from two hun
dred and fifty to three hundred citizens IN
the hall, and from first to last the interest
was great.
CALLED TO ORDER
About eight o'clock Mayor Seabright
called the meeting to order. In doing 80,
he said it was hardly necessary to state
the object of the meeting at length. All
were aware that through the floods the city
had sustained a great lose
| greater than ever before from SINH
lar cause. The misfortune was really
great one, and it was meet and proper that
the citizens should get together and talk
over the situation with view to advising
Council in the premises. There were
three points TO be considered regarding
the bridging of the creek-s temporary
bridge, q permanent bridge OF stone or
| iron, and whether or not IL was practical
bic to make a cut or tunnel through
| Wheeling hill. He hoped the meeting
would consider these matters in proper
spirit, and take such action ~ would en-
able Council 70 act intelligently. he
could not forbear, however, calling atten-
ton to the lack of enterprise on the part
of the Q ty authorities Four weeks had
elapsed since the carrying down ol the
stone bridge, and nothing mad been done.
Such state of affairs was not creditable
to city like Wheeling.
Mr. Anton Rsymann moved that Dr.
George Baird take the chair, and the mo-
ton prevailed. w. @. Beans and w.
Meek were appointed secretaries, and then
the Chair said he WAS ready to listen 70
suggestions from the gentlemen present.
MIR. REMNANTS REMARKS.
Mr.. Anton Reymanu took the floor In
response to this, and said he had few re-
marks to make. The calamities which
had recently befsllen the city had caused
him great deal of thought. Many years
ago, when Dill & Hartmann erected and
operated the plant of what was now the
Whitaker mill, they had called attention
in forcible way to the chronic nuisance
and danger of Wheeling creek. Those
gentlemen had taken q long look ahead
when they declared that Wheeling
would one day be put to great
expense and loss from that stream.
1t would always be bar to
the growth of the city, and especially to
the bringing OF railroad lines into town.
The city wanted more room, and the pres
ent clashing of railroad interests forcibly
showed the truth Of the statement. He
was very much in favor OF cutting new
outlet for the creek through the hill, if it
could be done. He did not know whether
il could be done or not, he left that prob
lem for wiser heads than his to solve, but
he knew that great possibilities were now
within the reach of man, and that prob
lens of equal magnitude had been solved
elsewhere. Applause, Many objections
would doubtless be urged against ii, by
people who could not possibly know any
thing about it. Think of its advantages,
if il can be done. He was in favor of the
erection of temporary structure
at Main street, to give time for
enquiry upon the point. Ii would
only cost few thousand dollars to put up
such bridge, and in TACT, one should have
been standing there long ago. Travel re-
stored along Main street, and the city
would be placed in a position to look the
other questions squarely 10 the face, and
take time to consider what was best. Why
say the cut or tunnel is impossible, until
we hsve an authoritative statement? Other
cities have done as much and more, in pro-
portion TO their wealth. Applause ]
Give Wheeling chance, and her taxable
property will soon be doubled. APP
plause.
A TEMPORARY BRIDGE.
Porter Smith thought Mr. Reymann sx-
pressed the sentiments of the great mass of
the people. [Applause. 1t would be wise
10 place a temporary bridge there at once.
Applause To test the sense Of the
meeting he offered resolution asking Coun-
ell to place Temporary bridge across Main
street, pending the preparation Of plans
Tor permanent bridge OF stone or iron.
Captain Rawlings moved to amend by
making the permanent bridge . stone one
only, and Captain Smith accepted the
amendment. Mr.. Reymann offered anoth-
or amendment, providing rs so alternative
the tunneling of the hill, and this was
seconded. There were several expressions
in favor of dividing the question, and a
long debate was started, at the outset Of
which NJ. Reilly thought the question was
of too much Importance to admit Of hssty
seton. He thought stone bridges things
of the past, and was opposed to throwing
money away on temporary bridge. Zap
plauseL
SOME PERSONALITIES.
Mr.. Myles thought il was clear case of
TO many cooks spelling the broth. The
most necessary thing was q permanent
bridge, of the very best style and work
manship. The talk of tunneling the hill
was ehild's play, and emanated from =
brain which bad sweak point-s vacancy.
Il was foolish. He preferred stone bridge,
and related some of the city's experiences
with iron bridges, and cited the b & D.
tunnel bridge as an example OF . structure
which would stand for scores of years 10
come.
Mr.. John Boring related something of
the construction Of the stone bridge,
which, he said, cost the city $4,000. 1t
cracked few years after it was erected,
and had to be banded with iron. He was
opposed TO a temporary bridge, and did not
think the city was financially able to tun-
mel or cut through the hill, although it
might be practicable.
ME-. REYMANN REPLIES.
Mr.. Reymann again took the floor to re-
ply to Mr.. Myles. He said an assertion
which had been made by one speaker. that
the new bridge across the creek could be
completed BY January, was foolishness. 10
vould take a year OF hard work, and IN
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