Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-06
PROSPECTS GOOD
THAT A COMPANY WILL BB ORGANIZED TO
SEARCH F0RGAS
10 Ihs ycni.y-An9.hsr Meeting Of Manufacturers
He'd q. the Chamber Of Commerce
Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday afternoon another meeting OF
manufacturers was held at the Chamber OF
Commerce to consider the sdvisability Of
making a thorough test for natural gas il
this vicinity. The meeting was not as
largely attended as it should have been,
because a number Of the manufacturers
could not get awaya at the time. As it
was the only ones present we're Messrs. ].
n. Vance, George Wise, Joseph D. Brady,
n. b. Scott, Harrison Waddell, @ E. II
wiz, Philip Henry Moore, President Cruise
Of the Board Of Commissioners and Messrs.
Sweeney and ThOrnbnrg, who had made
a proposition to Tuesdays meeting.
After Mr.. Vance had called the meeting
to order he said that all we're well aware
that Wheeling manufacturers were sadly
in need Of natural gas, and many Of them,
he had leaTned, we're favorable u the prop
osit;on submitted by Messrs. Sweeney x
Thornburg. He was surprised that more
manufacturers and business men did not
take "a interest 10 this question, because
il was N ell important one. he spoke at
considerable length Of the necessity for
prompt action in the matter, and referred
10 8 favorable manner to the proposition
made by Messrs. Sweeney x ThOrnburg,
as he was very fsvorably impressed with
,he location Cfthe territory leased by them.
Mr. Brady was Of the opinion that be-
fore anything could bs done, a company
should be formed, which could easily be
done uuder the charter secured by the
Whaelir Development Company recently.
Then after Board Of Directors YVES
elected they could negotiate in the proper
manner with parties, looking to securing
coed territory for the purpose Of sinking
wells.
hIr. Scot. said his Company-the Cen
trail Glass WOrks-had subscribed a thous-
and dollars TO the Wheeling Development
Company, and that they would stand by
that amount in the New Company. He
then warmly pitched into merchants
aud business men generally, who refused
10 subscribe anything toward such a
project, saying that they did not seem to
appreciate the fact that they were IN
debted to the manufacturers for selling
their goods, because they gave employ
ment and wages TO the men who purchased
the goods. he wanted to know what
these men or the city of Wheeling would
do without the manufactures, and he
was seconded in this expression
by all. He though; that, fret of al, a
company should be formed so that the
Board of Directors could proceed 10 the
regular manner 20 make any contracts OF
agreements in regard TO sinking q we'll
otherwise nothing could be done except
/ individually.
Mr.. Brady and other gentlemen were o
| the same opinion.
Mr.. Moore said he was sure that the
Board Of Commissioners and the City
Council were 10 favor Of such s project
and would be willing 10 do what they
could. Alr. Cruise had said to him that
the city could not az present make a sub
scripiion to such a company, because they
had 10 money, and be thought nothing
could be done in that line until the close o
the fiscal year, in January. A member o.
the Board of Commissioners had said they
we're in about the same fix. Both thought
that If the matter wss delayed little while
they could take a hand. Mr.. Moore was
also the opinion that a company should
be Organized, and after the mann lecturers
had gotten things IN shape he islt sure the
men who had talked so boldly about en-
Joining the city and county from subscub-
iug for such q purpose would lose some OF
their bravery, because the popular SEN
time1t would favor It,
The representatives Of the mills and
| factories present stated that they would
brig the matter before their Boards at
their next meetings, and they all'felt con-
fient that they would agree to subscribe
literally. As some of the Boards do not
meet uutil next Tuesday, it was decided
that an adjournment be made until neXl
wednesday afternoon at O'Clock, wher
another meeting viii be held at the same
plsce.
Bsfo.e adjournment, however, MIR.
Brady moved that q committee Of three b'
appointed to call upon the manufacturer
/ in the meantime and present to them tn,
plan proposed. President Vance named
As this committee, Messrs. Geo. Wise
Hanson Waddell and O. i Irwin, snC
they were instructed TO report at the mex
meeting. The meeting then adjourned.
Toe manufacturers are all enthused Owe
this matter, ana there is little doubt bu
that they will carry out the project anc
| If there is gas in this vicinity, 1t will b
| found at not-distant day. All manu-
l lecturers ard business men should take 81
| interest in the matter and lend their as
sis.ance to push it forward