The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-03
VICE PRESIDENT KING
Holds n Fruitful Conference with tho
Council Committee OH Railroads.


Holds n Fruitful Conference with tho
Council Committee on Railroads.
Vice President King, OF the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, was 10 have been In
the city to NEE! the Council Committee
on Railroads at $50 p. m. yesterday,
but his car was delayed at Benwood by
the freight blockade, and he did not get
in till after 3 o'clock. Mr.. King re.
paired ut once TO the Public Building,
where committee wNs waiting.
Chairman Farrell called the meeting
to order, mud expressed tho hope that an
amicable session might be held.
MIR. liandlau said tina. Council has
been forced by the demands of the PEG.
ple,to try and induce the Baltimore &
OHIO Company 10 find another way out
Of the city east.
Mr.. King said that he had come here
to hear anything the Committee might
PROPOSE. lie knew that the question
was one OF long standing, but because Of
dillerenCea arising at inoportune times,
negotiations have always been broken
oti. lie spoke OF tho time and trouble
the company had expended trying 10
get q route along the south bank OF the
creek, and said that the Terminal Com.
pany now occupies lint route in such q
way that the Baltimore & Ohio Is en-.
tirely at sea. IIe further said that the
Baltimore & Ohio Ind done
AGREAr DEAL ron THE CITY
OF Wheeling. having spent its money
literally, md that some members OF the
B. 4 o. management think that the city
has not acted with due liberality towards
the company.
Mr.. BTandiass said he was not exactly
clear on the kind Of route the city could
offer, aud moved that sub .committee OF
three be appointed to confer with the
Baltimore u Ohio anh examine into the
possibilities, and offer some proposition
to the company.
When Mr.. King was asked Il tina.
would suit him, lie said no thought it
would DO well for tho subcommittee to
act with The City Engineer and propose
q plan.
Mr.. Grusa said no deemed the pro.
posed action very proper, but that he
thought that it would ts we'll for Mr..
King to appoint some one to act author.
:tativeiy for the 3. & O. in conjunction
with tho committee.
Mr.. King objected 10 that, because he
preferred TO receive the proposition from
the people here in the city. lie thought
the city engineer was FULLY competent
to adviGe in all matters pertaining to tho
engineering questions. He desired the
subcommittee 10 make him 4 proposi.
ton which it considered fair and which
would afford relief, then the company
would give it due consideration.
Mr.. Brandiass asked il Mr.. King would
accept L proposition sor
Fiji REMOVAL OF THE TRACKS
from the st;eet, if a route satisfactory to
both is offered.
MI. King gaid it has been the rolicy
OF the company TO try to be fair with all
communities through which it passes,
Mr.. Bfandfass changed his motion go
that the subcommittee shall act with
the City Engineer in the matter OF pre-.
pairing Il proposition,
Mr.. Faris moved that the remonstrarce
against tho company's annoyance to the
English Lutheran church be read, and
clerk Hanke read it.
Mr.. FaFis then said he Thought the
Baltimore 4 Ohio should make the pro
position. because their tracks and the
operation Of them have been IN annoy.
apce and a nuisance. He objected tc
the city going to the trouble Of getting
up a route while tho railroad COMPANY
gives NO assurance that it will do any.
thing.
Mr.. Tracy then moved to adjourn, and
Mr. Farrei! appointed Mcssrs. Brandiaas
ArEle and Tracy the subcommittee, and
on motion Of Nj. Tracy, Chairman Far
rel, was included in the committee,
Mr.. Faris's objection to the city max,
Ing the proposition seemed well taken
at first sight, aad his view was shared
by n minority OF the committee, but the
negotiations were put on loot in the hope
that
SOMETHING MIGHT CONE OF IT,
Mr.. King, talking privately to Mr..
Brandfass, OF the subcommittee, made
the position he took very plausible.
His reason for not wishing to act openly
in conjunction with the subcommittee
was that people in Wheeling who op.
posed the Baltimore 4 Ohio would use
their influence against any measure
which seemed to come from the com.
pany, while they would heartily sane.
ton the same scheme if offered
by the city. 1t was under.
stood between them privately that
the committee and the City En-.
gireer shall have free access to all
data, plans, drawings and estimates
which the company has prepared OF the
routes, aside from the one now occupied,
which it finds available. Under these
circumstances the proposition will vir-
tually come from the company, although
the committee will present it. Under
the present conditions it begins to
look rs il the Baltimore & Ohio tracks
may be removed from Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets.