Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-02
THEY TAKE A SHAKE
THE SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE on ELECTRIC
PLANT MAKES A TOUR
Of Houses in the yincnity Of the Plant and After
Being Shaken Up Pretty Well They Ad-
journ, Satisfied that Il Was
an Annoyance.

The Special Joint Council Committee.
appointed to investigate the complaints
Of Fifth ward citizens in reference to
the annoyance caused by the plant Of
the Electric Power and Light Company.
was called TO meet at the Office Of the
Company last evening 10 60 ont on
little shaking expedition. Messrs. Far
rell. Tracy. Bailey and Campbell. of the
Committee. were present and accOmpa-
MED by several citizens, Secretary Gar
den of the Company and representatives
of the press. they visited number OF
residences.
The first one is the residence OF Mr..
Robinson adjoining the plant, and the
committee was thoroughly convinced
that the shaking was nuisance to the
occupants of that house. and they
all asserted that they would not live in
the house If it was given to them for
nothing. The occupants had wedges
put in the windows TO keep them from
rafting and they had 10 let the doors
stand open. while in wash bowls they
had To place a napkin to keep the pitch
ers from rafting. or set them on the
floor.
In Mr.. Amick'S house. next door. the
vibrations could be felt almost Is per-
ccptibly. and chinawarc standing around
ON nantes and bureaus. and the win
dowS and doors kept up a constant clat-
ter. However this is not the most OBJ
jectionablc feature The vibrations are
50 peculiar that il makes one cXpe-
ricncing them nervous. and one can feel
the effects after hc has gotten ont Of
the house.
Several of the iron fences in the yicin-
ity could be found shaking. but all OF
the residents visited stated that the
shaking could not be- felt last even
ing nearly 50 plainly a. usual,
and that il was much worse
AZ times than az others: that il was
especially bad on Saturdays and
Sundays. when it was ncccSsa-
ry to generate more power to
run the electric ears. Some OF the resi-
dents were greatly excited. and accused
the company with having reduced the
power for the occasion. but Mr. Garden
stated that the short line ears have been
off for the past few days. owing To the
fact Of one Of the dynamos having been
disabled
1t appears however. that the yibra
tionS can Dee felt much more pcrceptibly
at times. even when the power j. not
stronger. as in the ease of Monday
night, when the short line was not ON. f.
and this feature cannot be- explained. /
Capt. List. in whose residence the shak- .
ing could be distinctly felt. stated that /.
il was 50 bad sometimes that viSi- .
tors even became sca->ick. and .
were compelled To leave the I.
house. The German who keeps a /
grocery at the corner OF alley Eighteen F.
and Chaplinc street, stated that yeast F.
would have mo- effect IN raising bread /
and he would complain no more II any /
one could find baker IN the country F.
who could raise bread ON his premises. /
He said that in the house next door to /
him teakcttlc had been Jared of the /
stove the other day.
In one house which shook as II IL had /
the aguc. Mr.. Farrell facctiouSly I
called attention 10 motto over .
the door as being very appropriate. II /
read: Nearer My God To Thee" /
Several other houses were visited. T
among them Mr.. Bchrcns' and Mr.. /
Fortney'S The members Of the COM
mittcc all admitted that they were sat
iShcd that the shaking was nuisance. /
and they adjourned to meet at the call /
OF the Chairman 1t is probable the /
meeting will not be- called until Capt. /
Il. T. Dcvrics. who is out Of the city. /
returns home. a. he j. chairman of the /
citizens committee.