The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-20
gether respecting the line that has been
pushed by the Wheeling & Lake Erie
Into the Jefferson county coal field.
MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OFCOAMERCE.
The Business Men Of wheeling Desire the
Wheeling q Lake Erie to Come THIS Way,

| AH1 ouhAht1A h4un VI WuttAhk bthHn bHN
Wheeling q Lake Erie to Come This Way,
A we'll attended and earnest meeting
Of the ChRmbeE Of Commerce was held
last evening, President Quarter in the
chair, Mr., speidel stated that Wheeling
4 Lake Erie representatives had been
soliciting subscriptions in this city 10
help the road to get into Martins Ferry.
He thought some practical action should
be taken 10 show the Wheeling L Lake
Erie that Wheeling wants the road here.
His house would give It's fair share, The
Reymann Brewing Company had sub
sCribed $1,000, Still he thought II better
that the aid should be extended by the
city or county, preferably the latter, and
then everybody would contribute his
fair proportion, He moved the appoint
ment Of a committee Of three from the
Chamber to cooperate with like commit
tees from the County Commissioners aud
the Council, to act promptly and see
what Is necessary 10 be done,
Mr., Henry Baer said that reference
had been made at various times to dis
agreement between the Wheeling& Lake
Erie and the Union Bridge Company.
In conversation with Col, Blssel, repre-
senting the bridge company, that gem
tleman had assured hiGl that nc dis
agreement or III feeling exists between
the two companies, Col, Bissel remark.
ed that his company expected the
Wheeling 4 Lake Erie to use the
bridge as a matter OF course, adding that
lit did not the bridge would be useless,
for there is no other road from the West
10 use 1t. As for the old Wheeling & |
Harrisburgh, Judge Cochran had as.
sured him that that road would not
stand In the way OF the Wheeling &
Lake Erie, for II 'is as dead rs a door
nail" Therefore Mr.. Baer thought
nothing standsin the way but the money
TO enable the road TO get into Martins
Ferry, and he understood that the
Wheeling & Lake Erie Is embarrassed
for lack Of money. He was In favor Of
doing all that can be done to lend the
Wheeling L Lake Erie a helping hand.
He had subscribed, understanding the
subscription TO be gift,
Mr.. Egerter much preferred 10 have
tho aid extended through the city or the
and thought the county in het-
ter condition TO act. Everybody In Ohio
county should bear his fair share Of
such subscription. Mr., s. 7, llildreth
took substantially the same view.
Mr.. Hart referred to the county y IN.
vestment In the Pewiky, which road
had not only been OF great service To
Ohio county, but had brought It's stock
up TO a paying point. This subsCri plion
has served its purpose, and II the county
desires 10 aid another railroad enterprise
u can find n shot cut, II that be the most
desirable way, by disposlng Of 40 much
of its stock and bonds in the Pcwiky as
might be necessary aud making use Of
The proceeds,
Several amendments to Mr. Speilrl's
motion having been Offered aud ecCrpt.
cd, Mr.. Hart said he would, with Mr..
Speidels leave, eu;leGVOr TO CUndtnse
into one short resolution what he took
10 be the sense OF the Chamber. The
following motion was then submitted
and adopted:
Resolved, That the Chamber Of Cum.
merce appoint n committee of three,
with power 10 increase It's number, 10
confer at thu earliest possible Opportu.
nifty with tho Wheeling 4 Lake Erie
Railroad Company, to ascertain what
may be needed to bring the railroad to
Wheeling; and that the Board Of Coun.
" Commissioners and the City Council
zach be urged to appoint at once slmt-
lar committee TO cooperate with the
Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The chair appointed as tho committee
Mr.. Joseph Speidel, Col. Thomas
O'Brien and Mr.. Frank J. Hearne.
The Chamber passed a resolution en-.
lorsing the Torrey national bankrupt