Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-08
THE B. & 0.
A DEFINITE AND AUTHORITATIVE STATE
MRNT0P ITS PLANS,
Made Before the Council Committee on Railroads,
Last Evsning-Earnsst Discussion Of
Important Measures.

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The way seems to be prepared for 9 com
plets and smicable arrangement OF the diff
fsrences which have heretofore existed be-
tween the city of Wheeling and Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
And it looks as though both the city
and the Company would reap large bene-
fits from the agreement, if the fat isn't
kicked into the fire by one side or the
other asking or expecting too much.
At an important and largely attended
session Of the Council Committee on Or
dinanees, held at the City Hall, last even
ing, it was definitely and authoritatively
announced by the resident counsel Of the
Railroad Company, and reiterated by sew
ersi of its high officials, that plans had
been prepared for, and the Company contsm-
plated an early inauguration of work upon,
an extensive railroad plant in this city.
lis true this has o familiar sound; but
never before was the announcement 30
definite, authoritative, or worthy of belief.
The proposition stands entirely separate
and apart from the Wheeling creek i'm
provement contemplated by the road; the
company has secured the sites for the
buildings at q considerable out az, has
prepared its plans, and even has the ma
terials, etc for at least one of the build
ings on hand, ready to be removed to
Wheeling and dumped upon the ground
All that the city has to do, il to pass
through Council, one or both Of the ordi.
nsnces perfected in committee, last even
ing, and have the papers accepted by the
company.
THE CREEK ROUTE.
The Railroad Committee was called to
order by Chairman Terrell ut half past
seven O'Clock last evening. There were
present of the membership Messrs. Terrell,
Tracy, McGregor, Cruise, Delbrugge and
Caldwell. Representing the Baltimore
and Ohio road were Attorney Il. NJ. Rus
sell, Master Mechanic Laird, Local Agent
Spies; while the business men Of the city
had a contingent on hand in Alexander
Updegraff, John Bodley, Joseph Brady, j.
G. Hoffman, Jr., c. J. Rswling, and
others.
The first business taken up by the com.
mittee, was the old ordinance authorizing
the Wheeling and Pittsburs Junction
Railroad Company to construct, maintain
and operate q railroad for the purpose Of
connecting the Baltimore and OHIO tracks
with the tracks of the Wheeling, Pitts.
burg and Baltimore Company, IN lieu OF
the track by which that connection Is now
made" This ordinance, which provides
for route along the south rank OF the creek,
subject to the conditions Of an ordinance
yrantipg a route to the Wheeling and Har-
risburg Railroad Company, is the same
which was objected to very strenuously by
the B. & D. Company at the conferences
held between its representatives and the
Railroad Committee, last spring. and
over which negotiations were broken on.
The committee last evening made sew
eIal amendments in the ordinance, one or
them making condition OF its acceptance
that the B. & D. Company guarantee to
the Wheeling Railway Company two cross
ings of its tracks within the city of Ben
wood, and matters progressed very smooth
ly and favorably until Mr.. Tracy offered
the following:
AN UNPOPULAR AMENDMENT.
"And in order to afford the proper facil-
tiles for the manufacturers and others do
ing business on the north side Of Wheeling
creek, the track on Seventeenth street shall
be used for switching purposes only, to
reach the delivery yard bounded by Six
tenth, Seventeenth, Chspline and Eof
streets, and then only between the honrs
of six a. m. and six p. m. and IN no case
are cars TO be left standing on the track
between Eoff street and the Central glass
works"
This brought on lively aud long dis
cussion. The ordinance in its original
shape provided for the complete removal
of the railroad tracks from Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, and this attempt to
have them stay on the latter street met
with furious opposition from the majority
of the committee. Mr.. Caldwell spoke at
considerable length on the matter, point
ipg out the objections TO the amendment,
and yoicing the great desire OF the people
of the city, not to hamper the railroad
Company, but to get rid forever Of the
| intolerable nuisance Of q railroad running
through one of the principal streets OF
East Wheeling, 1t was not justice to the
people. Under existing circumstances,
With cars running into the yard south OF the
City Hall, shippers had to break bulk and
haul away their goods, and it would but
| slightly increase the labor, inconvenience
| OF expense to have them hauled from the
general and central freight yards Of the
Company.
Mr.. Brady spoke of the route along the
north bank of the creek as being avail,
able for q switch, and after the talk had
run on for time Mr.. Trscy's amendment
was lost by decisive vote.
He then offered another amendment
authorizing the Company to construct q
switch track on Nineteenth street, from
theintersection of McColloch aud Seven
tenth street west to Chspline street, and
this brought on another debate, during
whice it was urged that this would be
very Questionable to the property owners
along Nineteenth street, and again the
route along the north bank Of the creek,
in the rear of the Hinge factory, was
brought forward. 1t was urged by rep
ressntatiyes of the Railroad Company that
the work of constructing and maintaining
u switch along the creek bank would not
be justified by the business to be secured,
to which retort was made that perhaps
the city, in consideration of getting the
tracks of Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, might be willing to help the Com
psny in protecting the bank of the creek
! from washouts. Finally the amendment
vas lost, and the ordinance was recon-
mended to Council for adoption.
TIE BIG IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Tracy then introduced new ordi'
nance to the attention Of the committee,