Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-20
HEARTILY FAVORED
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENDORSES TIE
REQUEST
OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad for
100000, to be Raised by Private
Subscriptions.

Owing. doubtless, TO the very disagree
able weather, there was very slim turn
out at the room Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. last evening, in response to the call
for a special session to hear the report OF
the special committee appointed 10 confer
with the representatives of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad Company In re-
Spouse to a request by President Quarter,
Col. A. J. Sweeney took the chair, and
called for the reading Of the report OF inc
Committee, as follows;
"Resolrsd That after conferring win IN, me
Representatives OF the Wheeling anu Lab LII s
Railroad Company, and hearing their views ana
| learning the nature OF their needs. We respect
/ fully recommend TO the Chamber OF Commerc,
and through il TO the people OF W h eeIlns anu I
Ohio county, that subscription OF ~ -, w
rauital stock Of the Wheeling ana Lake Erie
Railroad Company should be- made on cohul'
ton that the said Wheeling and Lake kailFoAu
Company shall make wheeling ~ '1E
minus and that no money shAli w
maid to the said Company until Us
| terminals are located AT convenient business
point within the limits Of the city OF Nheeins
nor until their ears are running INTO the w.
and 10 such terminal point and ia" sald Com
pany is fully prepared 70 transact business.
/ And i'm order that the said subscriptions may W
secured with the least delay, the said Wheeling
/ 4 Lake Erie Railroad Company are Wiling ana
DESTROYS TO undertake To raise the sam h5iheu
| bv solicitation from private citizens, ana We
heartily ask for favorable response 10 th'if r.
quest
The following motion offered in commit
tee by Mr.. j. b. Tanev, was read:
at being represented by Mr.. Wilson that so
far AS the Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Com
pany is concerned, II Is uhnyceSs1rs Inr MI
i -. tts.fF a.
| Lake Erie Company believe II can secure an the
| facilities il could expect from lhe SAID Coh'
| pany.'
The Secretary added that motion had
been made in the committee by Mr.. Moore
10 table the motion by Mr.. fancy. but 1t had
been defeated and pending the discussion
the committee had adjourned.
Mr.. Ewing stated he thought Mr..
Tanev's motion had no second and there
fore was not a part of the proceedings.
Senator Scott asked if 1t was a minority
report. and the chair said no, for Mr.. fancy
concurred in the resolution first read.
Taking the floor for an explanation OF ms
resolution. Mr. fancy said he did not un-
derstand it had failed before the commit
tee for want of a second as IL had been
considered by the committee. It's WIN
drawal had been asked for, but he had re-
fused to do so The purpose OF his resolu-
ton was simply this: The Chamber OF
Commerce had desired the Wheeling Bridge
and Terminal Company TO indicate what IL
could do in the way Of offering 1aclIltles
! for the Wheeling and Lake Erie Company,
! Int other members of the committee had
| taken the ground that il wasn't the prov
ince of the committee. During the discus,
sion in the committee Mr.. Wilson had said
that so far as he knew, all needed facilities
had been extended, and this being so,
Mr. fancy had drawn up the resolution,
that the Chamber of Commerce might De
informed Of the situation. He didn't want
10 appear in the Chamber. and have that
body ask why conference with the Wheel
| ing Bridge and Terminal Railroad Com
panv should not be had. The resolution
offered by him in no way interferred with
the Committee report; it was simple eX-
! PLANTATION.
Col. Sweeney said that as he offered the
resolution recommended for the adoption
of the Chamber, in the committee. he
thought an explanation was in order. When
the Wheeling and Lake Erie people were
asked what they wanted, Mr. wilson
said. assistance TO the amount OF
100000 While there was really
no stock being sold, he said they controlled
some, and could supply that amount Of
common stock to subscribers. There was no
request for a conference with the Wheeling
| Bridge and Terminal Railroad Company.
In fact. Mr.. Wilson said there was no
necessity for one. Mr.. Wilson and others
met the Wheeling Bridge and Terminal
people frequently, and the speaker was
! informed Col. Bissell would not only do
what was right, but would subscribe 10 the
amount asked for in order TO help the
Wheeling and Lake Erie over the river
As il would have taken about two months
| for all arrangements 10 be made looking TO
a vote by the people. the representatives OF
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Company were
willing to 20 ahead and get subscriptions
and TO that end they asked a strong recon-
mendation from the Chamber OF Commerce
The common stock Of the company was
now selling at about 40, so that on that ba-
sis. about 10 per cent Of money subscribed
would be donation. All the Railroad
| COMPANY asked was the good Will and help
of the Chamber of Commerce, conditioned
as had been stated in the resolution. he
was sure there would be no objection TO
giving the Company all the good wishes
and all the moral support required.
The resolution coming from the commit
tee was then unanimously adopted. In re-
ply to an Interrogation as to Mr. Taney's
resolution. Mr.. fancy said he thought the
Chamber, by all means ought TO know that
a conference by the committee with the
| Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Railroad
Company was not desired Both the ma
ioritv of the committee and the represen-
tative Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail-
road had objected to II.
Mr.. Moore said the Committee objected
because made the motion TO table 1t. As
| I understand il, the railroad people came
here TO see the Chamber Of Commerce and
through it the citizens. They came here 10
ask aid and not 10 have the Chamber of
Commerce act as a mediator. Col Bissell
told me there was no lack of good feeling
between the two companies Mr.. Moore
said he made his motion 10 get rid of the
Bridge and Terminal Railway Company.
He couldn't see why that motion had been
dove-tailed in. II was thing apart from
the proposition, and there was no reason
| for it," He said. it was well
known that the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Company would have to enter the city over
the Union bridge. In conclusion, Mr..
Moore said he thought some things which
had been said by Vice President Green
ough, at previous meeting, were iniudi-
cious and had helped to put the Company
in false light.
! DR. Cooke, of Bridgeport, representing
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Com
pany then thanked the Chamber for its
action. and said he felt sure ii would be a
paying investment for the city. and the
| Chamber then adjourned.