Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
100000.
The Size Of the Pile the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Wants.
THE MEETING YESTERDAY,
With Business Men, at the Chamber Of Com
MERGE
A COMMITTEE NAMED TO ACT.
THE MEETING YESTERDAY,
A COMMITTEE NAMED TO ACT.

/ Chamber OF commerce, yesterday HlOl II
ing. called by President Quarter fol
the purpose of giving business men al
opportunity TO meet President Wood
ford and other officers of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad, and obtain
from them some idea Of the plans OF
the Company and what they desired, il
ANYTHING. from the city of Wheeling in
aid of their enterprise. There were
present fair attendance OF business
men. among them some of the most
prominent in the city.
The session was called TO order about
"a quarter Of eleven o'clock by President
Quarter. who stated the object OF the
meeting briefly. and introduced Vice
President GreenOugh TO those present
Mr.. Greenough said the visit OF him
self and other officials to this city was
partially the result of accident. They
were called 10 the vicinity of the city,
and ON that account the time seemed
lopportune for them TO drop into town
and have look around and let the
Wheeling public know something OF
what his road was doing. Our line /:
now within eight miles of Wheeling,
he said land we have opened extensive
mines i'm eastern Ohio, where
We have been at work tol
six months past, and where we expect
TO shortly have 1000 men at work. In
that respect we are waking up Jefferson
county. At present all our connections
are north of Wheeling, but 10 seems 10
Boz desirable for Us to come TO Wheeling
Iespeciallv when we are but 50 short a
distance away. But 10 is not an easy
thing 20 get here. The short distance
of eight miles which separates Us from
the city is a very difficult country,
broken mp by hills, and there is wide
river To cross. Even when we are OPP
poSite Wheeling ON the Ohio side, we
are still very far from being in the city.
/ We are sure We would have warm
welcome here. and We are equally sure
we would bring you business and do YOU
good. I'm return We would want yard
room. depot grounds, etc. I'm word,
We would want 10 pitch our tents and
stay here.
A N0ice-H0w about machine shops?
Mr.. Greenough-We have our shops
elsewhere. but We would want terminal
facilities. Railroads are built by the
sale of bonds. We have sold ours and
got the money for them. and now we
want some nducement for Us to come
here We don't want to buy half the
town in order TO get at the other half.
I'm short, we want "a depot and terminal
grounds Now ! would like 90 tell You
something about our line. Our road is
"a good oue of easy grades, and well
constructed. giving you two outlets on
the Lakes. and running through fine
country. We open up practically new
country. as far as railroads are con-
cerned. contiguous 20 Wheeling, for it
is foriy-thrcc miles Co our crossing of
the Panhandle. Our road would throw
open am this country to Wheeling
merchants and Wheeling trade. 1t
would Doe great thing for
Wheeling. You have doubtless heard
great deal of talk about our road, i'm
connection with others We have spent
~. OOO 900 or $1,000. 600 SO far. You
might say. ''if that is so, what matters
another 100000 or SOP But that is
lust what's the matter. We have done
So much that we are unable 10 do any
more than build our line 20. Wheeling.
+ We think this matter ought 20 interest
YOU about as much as 10 does us. In
other words. we want you TO help your
selves To "a good thing. Our road has
been costly one TO build. II cost us
$4,000 "a mile for thirty-tive miles of it
one of the most costly lines i'm the
country We frankly say we would
like TO come here, and think we have
community of interests.
Engineer WilSon-We came here 10
learn the sentiment of Wheeling i'm re-
gard 90 the Wheeling ann Lake Erie
road. and we have obtained Il good deal
of information from the people. AT our
f last meeting of sta, khOlderS, some six
months ago, there seemed TO be lively
interest here i'm our road, and We want
Co hear about that, rather than talk
about ourselves.
Col. O'Brien-What do you want?
Mr.. Greenough-We want aid.
Col. O'Bricn-But whataid? Tell us
definitely.
Mr.. GreeuOugh-We want money to
+ buy grounds and a passenger and freight
station. to be- a credit to your city, but
We don't want the money until We are
ready % deliver the goods.
Col. O'Brien-Would not the union
depot ~ the Wheeling Bridge and Ter
miual Railroad system do?
f Mr. WilSou-We find that every rail-
road here has its own depot
Col. O'Brien-Ne have terminal
D.
|cars to every industrial enterprise in
Wheeling.
Mr.. Wuson-That we have not clear
Is understood. We want to hear about
F it.
President dford-SometimeS un-
+ ION depotS are influenced or controlled
/ by some paramount interest, and things
/ become very uncomfortable.
Mr.. GreeuOugh-What assurance can
We have that the Terminal Company can
carry ont the great programme they
+ have ON hand?
Col. O'Brien-l only know what every
well-informcd citizen knows about that
natter Our belt line is progressing
towards completion, and the Wheeling
sentiment is strongly in favor Of UNI
I ION depot. ON basis of fairness to all
corners.
/ Mr.. Grecuough- is all
right. but sentiment don't buy railroads
or build depotS We would like to have
something more definite.
Col. O'Brien-Judgc Cochran and Col.
BiSScll are ont of the city. Perhaps Mr..
Ewing. who drew the ordinance under
which the Company is working, can do
something To enlighten us?
Mr.. Ewing The bridge and termin-
ais are union. l think | can say that
without fear. The Wheeling and Lake
/ Erie Company are here, rs l understand
. 10. 10 see what can be done. They are
/ I'M a position 20 come TO Wheeling, but
/ they do not feel that they are able to
/ buy up property and build depotS, and
I they want 20 know what can be done in
I the way of giving them a home when
/ they get here They expect to use the
union bridge and its terminal system,
D huf thav v-anf IN know ahOut the de-