The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09
SIXTEENTH sTItELT RAILROAD.


At the meeting OF tho City Council
last evening tho following very forciblc
plea for action toward tho removal OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad tracks
from Sixteenth street was presented,
read and referred to tho committee on
railroads, where it is to be hoped it will
not this time BIO allowed to die:
To he Honorable Mayor and Council Of Me city Of
WhaliHg, W. Va.
GESrLrMEN:-Your petitioners, the
pastor, church council and trustees Of
tho First English Evangelical Lutheran
church, respectfully represent that the
congregation to which We belong owns
certain real real estate on the corner OF
Chapline and Sixteenth streets, and
that tho building in which VIC hold re-
ligious services stately on the Lords
day, and on week DAY evenings, is stu
atcd on said lot, fronting on Sixteenth
street, between tho custom house and
city building.
We also represent that tho city Coun-
Gil some years ago, after our present
church cdiiicc was erected as n place OF
worship, granted the Baltim orc 4 Ohio
railroad company the privilege OF ex-
tending its track from the, "oli Hemp
field yard" to connect with its line on
Water street, using for this purpose
that portion OF Sixteenth street where
II church property is located.
Your petitioners also represent that
the running. of trains v this track is
n constant annoyance 10 us ms a congrc-
cation, i~nterrupting our worship and
making it impossible 10 hear what is
said from the pulpit or altar; also at
times, when the windows are open for
proper ventilation, filling II rooms
with coal smoke, making it very un-
pleasant for all and especially for those
who are wont to speak or sing, while
breathing that sitting atmosphere.
All this is aggravated by the l1ct that
there are n steep gradeand sharp curves
in the road-bed covered by trains whilc
passing our property, nccessltating Gd-
ditional engines and special firing, and
n great deal OF noise not experienced
where the road-bcd could have more
favorable conditions.
1t is fair to state, also. that since we
pctitioned your honorable body 4 year
and 4 hall or two years ago, praying
you to consider the feasibility OF pre-
pairing and passing III ordinance re-
straining the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
company IRON running trains by our
place OF worship OH the LORDS day dur
ing the hours OF service, there has been
4 manifest effort on the part OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad company to
annoy us as little as possible, which We
duly recognize and Tor which VIC are
sincerely grateful. Yet we arc still
very much annoyed, and our worship
is very much interfcred with, and the
objects aimed at in our assembling our
selves together in this capacity are to 4
great extent neutralized and will be so
long as said railroad track remains on
said street. Our property is also being
injured by the shaking oil the building
caused by the running OF trains by it,
so that frequent repairs arc made
necessary by the falling OF plastered
ceilings, etc. Our former petition was
referred to the proper committee OF
your body and some action was taken at
the time in consultation with some OF
the officials OF said Baltimore & ohio
railroad company looking to 4 change
OF route for said Baltimore & Ohio com
pany through the city, which, il done,
would relieve us OF 4 very great annoy
ance and also relieve this important
t~horoughfare.
Your petitioners have been waiting
as patiently as possible for some de.
velopmcnt OF the project then under
taken, and We now hereby renew our
prayer ior relief. We believe it pos
siblc 10 make some equitable adjust
ment OF this matter, and that the city
and all the interests OF the city would
be greatly benefited by q removal OF
said track from Sixteenth street 10 some
other route.
Your honorable body desires TO pro.
tect and advance all the interests OF the
city. Business interests claim 4 large
share OF your attention, and worthi!y
SO; but we are also fain to believe that
the religious interests oil the city are
worthy OF equal or greater considera-
ton ut your hands. In this church,
which pravs your kindly action, there
is 4 COMMUNICATE membership OF over
300 souls and 4 Sunday school OF 500
scholars, and a large additional num-
Der OF persons who attend and are in
tercsted in our services and who share
our discomfort.
Your petitioners therefore humbly
pray your honorable body 10 take such
steps rs will look to a speedy removal
oil said railroad from our street.
And We will ever pray, &c
Respectfully submitted in behalf OF
the First English Lutheran Church OF
Wheeling, ". Va.
E. II. D~oRNnLAsEn, Pastor,
L. G. GESTnER.
J. H. DALEY, Elders,
J. NJ. BEUnN,
i i 81 i j: f E 4; ~ Dsason.,
/. II. BAYmA,
J. Fl. DALEY,
HEHRY SEMG, Trustees.
j. NJ. FoGEL,
ADDISON ISRAEL,
Cashier Durbin Resigns.
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