The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-27
THE UNION BRIDGE.
II, II. cooHRAN1N THE CITY.
The Desired FOOtbridEs Included in the
Plan, and Home Labor Given the Prefer.
snco-POlntS in the Ordinance upon
which there has been Inquiry.


Judge R. H. Cochran, Of Toledo, the
gentleman who is at the head Of the
Wheeling d Harrisburg Railway Com
pany, arrived in the city last evening
from New York. Hewillbe here for several
days on business connected with the Union
bridge. An INTELLlGENcER reporter called
on him at the Mcclure House last evening,
and asked him what ives the disposition
Of those who are backing the bridge pro-
jsCt in regard to the foot bridge addition
to the railroad bridge which the Ohio Val.
Icy Trades and Labor Assembly desire to
have added.
The Judge said that he had consulted
Mr.. Hemsn Clarke and other gentlemen in
New York interested in the project, and
although the addition of foot.bridge Is
more aerious matter than might appear to
one unfamiliar with such subjects, 1t was
the general opinion that such an accom-
mediation ahould be given the public II
they desire 1t. Judge Cochran will COM
municate with the Secretary OF the Assem-
bly,, Mr.. Emann, his communication to be
laid before that body OF Its special meeting
on Sunday next, agreeing in terms to
build the foot. bridge and to limit the tolls
as requested.
ITS ADVANTAGES.
OF course, from his knowledge OF Wheel
ing, Judge Cochran Is able to Judge Just
what an important Rdyantsgeto this city
the foot bridge will be. It will enable men
working in the Ohio mills to live on this
aide, and will also give the population Of
Martins Ferry facilities for reSching the
business houses Of Wheeling which they
do not now enjoy, end will thus benefit
the retail trade Of Wheeling in an extern
ave degree.
The disadvantages OF such addition to
the proposed structure are not 30 appar-
emit, bat are real. The foot bridge will re.
quire the structure in general to be
stronger, as the resistance to wind power
will have to be increased in proportion
unsupported by any but bridge builders.
Nor ia it thought that the proposed one.
cent toll will pay the increased coat Of con-
1
however, ia to be Set the advantage TO the
company in It's operations OF an independ-
ent foot way. OF course employees OF the
Bridge Company will necessarily have TO
pass and Yepass on foot more or less, and
the construction OF foot bridge will in
Crease the facility for doing this.
1t has therefore been decided, in view
OF all these circumstances, to agree to add
to the railroad bridge pasOage.way Tor
pedestrians.
HOME LABOR.
The INTELLIGENCE man also asked
Judge Cochran what about the Trades
Aaeemb!y's desire to have a stipulation
that no foreign Contract" labor should be
employed in the erection Of the bridge.
"rhRt," said Judge Cochran, "is all
right, and perfectly reasonable. We
should have adopted that policy anyhow,
and have no objaCtion to pledginE our.
selves to II in black and white. l shall
write an rnequivoCRl promise covering
both points. We will give the prefer
encs to lAboTers, tskilled aud unskilled,
who live right here"
In this respect is one OF the greatest
and moat direct advantages Of the con-
struction Of the bridge. ASS workinRman
recently said, the money subscribed by
the people and at least as much moce, will
really be distributed among the people
the working classes and the masses In gen.
eyal-belore the moneyis paid over by the
county to the Bridge company. a glance
at the magnitude Of the work TO be done
will show Whist o veritahle bonanza 1t will
be to tho worker5, tho boarding house.
keepers, the retail grocsrs, and in fact tho
whole community, and the farmers and
other residents Of the country for miles
around. Leaving out OF confederation the
inestimable value OF the bridge to the
manufactures and commerce Of this sec.
ton and Of the laud in general, the good
flowing directly from the work Of build
ing it while that work Is in progress ought
to be sufficient to induce every citizen to
look with favor upon the project.
INQUIRIES ANSWERED.
The reporter pointed out to Judge Ooch-
ran the communication In yesterdays
INTELLIGENCE on the subject OF the bridge
ordinance, and asked him to throw some
light on the subject concerning which the
correspondent inquired.
"Well," said he, ITO take up first the
second and most important point made,
what is to prevent our making bargain
with tho Pennsylvania Company or an.
other company 10 transfer their trains cad
cars and no others, it Is sufficient to read
the ordinance. We are required to allow
any and all railroad companies 10 use
our bridge upon equal terms
and without discrimination for or
against any. As TO the terminals, their
facilities are guaranteed to the companies
also, except that, as Is the case with the
Pewiky ordinance, 1t Ia stipulated that
such accommodations shall be reciprocal.
This Is only just; were 1t not 30 stipulated,
It would be possible for another company