Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-31
A TOWN ENTERPRISE
OF Importance to Wheeling. Which Is
New to the General Public.

For several months there have been
scattered publications OF a project for
establishing town or city on the broad
and high-lying river bottom below the
'Narrows." We have refrained from
going into the details Of this matter
heretofore because we were assured
that a publication on the subject would
probably prevent the securing Of the
land needed, and we would not know
ingly throw an obstacle in the way of
an enterprise of such value To the pub
lie. Now that danger is past, the
situation may be recounted with pro-
| priety.
| To any one who has watched the
spread of iWheeling's manufacturing es-
Establishments, who has seen, first the
occupation, then the cr0wding with i'm
mense iron and steel works, Of the
available lard at Benwood, and who
sees the extensive improvements now
being made by the Il. X o. K. K. Co. at
the south end O. Benwood, and the con-
sequent occupancy Of all the available
land north of the "Narrows," ii is evil
dent that there is need also for the first
available space still further south along
the river and railroads. Fortunately
that space is magniieently adapted TO
the demand. There Is scarcely in the
whole course of the Ohio another
equally beautiful site for u suburban
town.
The purchasers. having acquired all
the property they desired, have re-
moved the veil OF secrecy and disclosed
what must prove a thing of great value
To the city of Wheeling. They have
within the last few months secured the
titles To the contiguous river bottom
farms and farm gardens comprising the
Bloyd, Baker, Mc'carriher, Bryson,
Burley, Higgs and Simpson farms, CON
tanning 240 acres excl usiye Of the rail-
road rights of way, and IN addition
thereto Il hill farm, part OF the hurley
purchase, containing 10 acres. ON the
Burley parcel heavy flow OF gas WAS
struck In 1852, and on account 0f alter
ward striking water, which waf mot
successfully cased of. the gas now Was
checked. Ii is believed that the gas
vein can be yet reached and the water
caSed out so as To make IL very valua-
BILE.
The entire $50 acres, with an option
on 80 acres adjoining, will cost the con
pany $1,000. The river farms alone
(240 acres), at the price Of sJl2 per
acre, make up the full price Of s75,ooo.
and yet, within the last two years, the
Crapgle farm, at Pultney Bottom, on
the opposite side Of the river. was sold
in two acre lots at SiOO per acre for the
unimproved ground. That land is
worth more money now.
There is not another parcel Of land
between Wheeling and Moundsviile that |
can be purchased as low as the price
paid by the company for the Glendale |
property. and there is not another |
parcel that is its equal in beauty |
and natural advantages There Is
on the land valuable vein |
Of fire clay, and it is underiaid by valu-
able veins OF coal The Il. Il o. and |
Ohio River railroads have stations on |
the land, and the property has front
age on the river OF nearly three-fourths
OF a mile. There is already the nucleus
of town, with p0Stoiiice and pub
lie school. The Glendale Company has
ample charter powers for developing
IUu Ah' IAbH'ANJ-
shares of stock are OF the par value OF
$500. From 100000 TO Sj7O,OO0 of
stock is to be- issued, so rs TO have IN
improvement fund Of from s25, 600 10
So, 900.
Prominently identified with the en-
terpriSe are George Adams, ID. J.. lieis-
kell, A. :. List. VIM. ErSkinc, B. :. AL !
ls0n, G.. X. L. GilchrlSt ana X. l.. |
Prall
Yesterday President Thompson, OF
the Ohio River Railroad Company, had |
a conference with the promoters OF the |
enterprise, and there is every assurance |
that the Railroad Company will actively |
cooperate in building up the new town
by the erection Of a new depot and the |
granting Of proper train facilities. As
Glendale is less than eight miles from
the city depots. 1t can be reached in |
about four minutes by railroad, and
must become very desirable.