Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
GOVERNOR FLEMING
ARRIVED IN TIE CITY LAST EVENING ON
HIS WAY TO FAIRNONT.
BE Receives Numerous Callers and Talks About
Matters Of Current Interest Political
and Otherwise.

lEUlu OHdtlcStOn. on ldSJ evening > OnlO
River train, and took rooms at the Windsor
Hotel. During the evening the Governor
was called upon by a number of citizens,
and there was an extended season OF con-
versation and hearty felicitation over the
result of the recent election, there being
mutual expressions OF great satisfaction at
the result of the contest. During the even
ing the Governor was seen by a representa-
tive of the REGISTER, and he chatted for
quite time upon matters of current inter-
est, both political and industrial. When
asked for an idea as to his forthcoming
message to the Legislature His Excellency
said:
81 have given the subject very Little
thought-none at all, in fact, but must
| get to work at it Immediately, as the time
is getting short. As yet none OF the re-
ports, except the Treasurer's are in, but
they will come TO hand shortly"
'What is the condition of the States
! finances.'
Better than ever before, at this season
/ of the year. November finds the treasury
generally short of money. There has never
! been year, in the history of the State,
when there was not Il shortage of funds at
this time of the year, and generally tempo
rary loans have TO be made 10 pay current
expenses and keep things moving This
year is Il notable exception. as there is to-
day more than 100000 in the treasury OF
the State.n
"How does this pleasant condition Of af-
fairs arise!'
We'll the Auditor has had the Sheriffs
remit pretty promptly, collections have
been good. and this, together with an eco
nomical administration of the State gov
ernment, has had the effect Of reversing
the usual condition of affairs
What is your estimate OF the Legisla-
ture lately elected.'
1T is an excellent body-one of the best
the State has yet chosen-and expect It
will give good account OF itself Some
important matters are to be disposed Of,
and from what know Of the members elect
the affairs of State will receive the best
attention.
"You say, Governor, you have given lit
tie thought to your MESSAGE
THAT is true. | have not formulated
the document in my mind, bat think IL
will be short. One matter, however, has
impressed itself upon me, and that IS the
great Importance OF enacting such leg rsla-
ton as shall make a repetition of the Wood
county frauds impossible. Under the
present laws, and system of transacting
business it has been possible for grave in
roads to be made upon the public treasury,
in an apparently unlawful manner, and
there ought to be legislation upon the sub
iect There are number of remedies, any
one Of which would make frauds impossi-
bic in the future
"Haye you any idea rs TO who will be
chosen President of the Senate or Speaker
of the House.n
THAT is question I cannot answer.
THERE'S at least one formidable candidate
for President OF the Senate, but would not
attempt to predict the result OF the balloting.
In the House there are half dozen candl-
dates for Speaker, including Col. Robert
White, Mr. Bennett and Mr. Gibson, and
no one can tell who will win"
There seems to be unusual activity in
the work of developing Marion and MOnon-
gala Countess said the reporter, sharply
changing the conversation.
"Yes. sir: the Development Of that sec
tiOn of the State is proceeding very rapidly.
MANY thousand acres of coal lands have
been purchased recently, the Davis-Elkins
syndicate being large buyers, and the de-
velOpment of this territory will be most
profitable undertaking, not only for those
directly interested, but for the people Of
the counties generally. Falrmont Will
reap a great advantage from these opera
tions. Already it is the headquarters for
all the surrounding mining operations, and
there is Il demand for residences, which
cannot he supplied The two railroads re-
Gently projected and built are putting out
about 100 cars per day. of coal and coke,
and this enormous quantity will be further
increased in the future
What is the prospects OF the new rail-
roads:n
LAS to the Fairmont and Clarksburg
road, Chief Engineer Flckenger thinks. II
the weather continues good, the line Will
be completed 10 Sutton, a distance OF forty
miles. by January lst, and the road from
Buckhannon into the interior viii also be
pushed to about the same distance by that
time. Both these roads will be pronta0le
ventures, and will be valuable TO all the
surrounding country. il is very likely that
the Davis and Elkins road-the West Vir-
ginia Central-will be extended from
Elllins to Fairmont in the near future. ana
thence pushed on 10 connection with the
Pennsylvania system
There have been some large purchases oil
coal lands latelyH'
"Yes. | suppose about half a million dol
lars have been expended in that way, with
in short time. OF this sum, Messrs. Da-
Wis and EllIins and those associated with
them have probably expended SlOO,OOO, n
syndicate composed Of Don Cameron ana
other PENNSYLVANIA capitalists have spent
about the same sum in the region OF which
| speak, and other parties, residing within
and without the State, have invested
enough more to make up half million.
Most of this has been done within the past
sixty days The future Of the whole re
gion seems TO be very bright, and great
deal of money will be made by those now
investing
Governor Wilson will leave for home
this morning.