Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-11
THAT DOUBLE TRACK.
THB ORDINANCE TO COMB Up IN COUNCIL
TONIGHT.
The Arguments on Both Sides Of the QusstOn-Why
Market Street Line IS Said
to DO lmprachcabls.

This evening the ordinance giving the
Wheeling Railway Company the right TO
construct q second track on Main street,
from Tenth to Jouathsns Ravine, will
come up in the Second Branch OF Council,
on its second reading, it having been laid
aside st the last session en- objection by
Mr.. Young.
Public sentiment is very much divided
on the subject ofthis second track. Many
citizsns are opposed to it, the opposition
resting on various grounds. 1t is urged
by some that second track on the street
will greatly impair its value as thorough
fare for vehicle driving; By Others that the
Company c0nld make the present single
track snswsr all practical purposes; by
still Others, tn I il there il to be second
track to North Wheeling, tee lire should
be laid do n on Market etreet, st least as
far as Seventh street. or, crossing over
from the extreme north end OF Market street
to Coal street, and continuing 90 this last
named street to the Rayine. Eoq1iry
shows that the largest proportion OF the
opposition to the double track comes from
the three fqusres lying between Tenth
and Seventh streetR, the residents Of that
portion Of the street not having the same
occasion to use the cars as do the residents
Of the upper part Of the ward.
The citizens who favor the proposed n
movement urge in lis b.hali that the
present street car service on Main stree',
from Tenth street north, is wrstched, there
being lit'l9 certainty as TO the running ci
cars and many annoying delsys on
switches; that double track would in no
sense impair the usefulness OF the street as
a drive, bat would rather improve it; that
double track would improve the service
all over the city, by doing away With de-
Laws which GissrIange tue running OF cars;
and that a second track wOuld compel tine
company to care for most Of the street, as
It would have TO pay for go mech OF the
paving down IS would be covered by the
new trscs.
This Ia an epiiome OF the arguments, pro
and con, and probably Tepiesenis, IN con
densed way, the ground which will be
fought over in Council to night.
With view of escertaining whether or
not line up Market street was p1ac'icA-
bic, @ REGISTER reporter questioned Capt.
John Sweeney, last night. Ga this point
he said:
al was originally very much in favor OF
Market street line. i am now convinced
that il can not be- built. The grade be
tween Alley 6 and the top OF The rice nor.h
Of E phth street is 20 steep that II would
disarrsnge any schedule which could re
made to cover the remainder OF the city.
II this we're not so, snd we were 10 turn
down Seventh street, we would have
descending grade so steep as to expose ne
constantly TO danger of an accident where
we would turn into Main street. If we
should continue on up Market esreet, and
get down en- Coal street. we would t's',
find that street toe small to accommodate
40 electric car and a wegOn at tie same
time, and secondly, the s.reet il sucees.
sion of hills and bellows, TO grade which
would bring on countless damage suits
from property owners. Tho only feasable
way to improve the service in the upper
end Of town II 20 lay double track on
Main street. 1t is for the people ard
Council 10 decide"
The Railroad Company is circulating
editions favorable TO the double track,
and they will be presented Tonight.