The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
TnR may BRIDGE ENHRRPRISG.

Rapid and Cheap Transit Between the
City, the Island aud the Ohio side'
To ne Editor Ofhs IRteIlt0aosr'
sIR;-Iam frequently asked about the
bridge which 1t is proposed to build
across the Ohio from the north side OF
Market street alley, west OF Main street.
to the north side Of Ohio street at the
corner Of Penn street, on the Island
In answer TO these many questions !
can only say that have no reason to be-
lieve otherwise than that this bridge
will be built in the next coming year;
The bridge company have been deferred
from pushing this work, owing to the De-
lay on the part OF the Government IN
granting the privilege Of constructing
said bridge. But as all the plans, speCl'
6cations and papers are nov properly
signed and in the hands OF tho Govern
ment's officers, We are now only waiting
for the return OF the proper authority,
signed by the Secretary OF War, when
we expect to receive at any Time soon'
The Board OF Directors OF said bridge
company on receipt Of same Will then
order the opening Of subscription BOOKS
to afford opportunity TO subscribe lof
capital stock in this enterprise, when
promises 10 DO ono Of the best invest
ments that now offer.
We believe the public interest de,
mands such u bridge, We believe that
when this main bridge is commenced
and tho connecting bridge shall have
been built, and the electric cars running
over the same, 1t will be but a short
time until bridge will be built by the
Cleveland, LoraIn Il Wheeling railroad
from Kirkwood to the Island, crossing
the locomotive and cars OF this company
10 the nearest point at she west end o.
tho Wheeling bridge. This railroad
bridge, we have no doubt, would be
built with wagon ways on each side o.
tue bridge and with tram rails Tor cleo
trio motor cars to KirkWood, Bridge
port and up the valley OF the creek "a
the foot OF the big bill, We feel SURE
this road would run 10 the fair grounds
on the Island, aud In time would mort
than likely cross to West Wheeling AMI
down to Bellalre. All these convenient
Ces could be used as rapid transit roads
from tho city OF Wheeling. No bridge
that does not allow rapid travel Is pOn'
sidered a bridge for this progressive age
These views might seem somewhat Wis
ionary, but we fully behave all this will
take place in the very near future. VIC
have in and about Wheeling great
country. Take Ohio county, West Yir'
ginia, and Belmont county, Ohio, both
being the very best counties In the two
States. The sides OF the river have end
less veins OF bituminous coal, nearwhicli
more manufactures are bound to grow
up in time. The communication between
tie two sides OF the river and tho various
cities and towns growing up should
be easy, quick and cheap, both In freight
and passenger travel. This we propose
to accomplish by erecting these bridges
and now Is the time TO commence while
steel aud all iron material are COMPARE
lively cheap. All this can he done with
out any material obstruction to water
navigation or To the traffic Of the streets
and alleys OF the city.
In view OF the rapid development oil
this locality that must come within the
next few years, no saler investment
could hardly present itself at this time.
The bridge enterprise has not been
got up with any enmityto the present
bridge company. The public at large
believes we need one more bridge at
least. 1t is necessary to have two
bridges; as much, 80 as to have two
railroads pointing in the same direction,
or two hotels, two steamboats,, or two, Of
anything else. II tho new bridge shonld
be the cause OF reducing the receipts Of
the present company they will then
have to be satisfied with n Q per cont
dividend and par value for the stock.
]. Mel.
W11tling, ". Va. October 20, 1880.