Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-23
DIDN'T PAN OUT.
TEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HOLDS A HARM
LESS SESSION.
A o1orum Not in members Present Smoke, Tell
Stories and Adjourn-fhs Bsrris Case
Practically Dismissed.

AS has been noted in the papers, a Cali
was issued few days ago for a mee'ins
Of the Chamber of Commerce to take ac-
ton on the case of the recently az
rested Fitzsimmons suspect, Henry D.
Harris. of Louisville, KY, VINO was
alleged TO have been Indignantly treat
ed by Chief Delbrugge. There ala not
appear, however, to De wei!
deep interest in the case, anu
members did not trample over
each other in the mad rush TO the rooms
over the City Library. In fact tney
went in very moderately and deliberate
". so much so, that it was long after the
appointed hour before the group VI
members on the scene became at d.,
sizeable. Some four or five gathered
there on time, but the rest came haru;
They struggled in one at time' untll
after awhile they succeeded In drumming "
up about eleven members. MI. N ID.
Scott dropped in, however, Ior 10"
moments, and then dropped out again.
Others present were President Hulilnen
Quarter, Secretary Howard HazietG'
Morris Horkheimer, Henry Baer, T.
Bnckman, Morgan L. OFT, John Rlnel-
daffcr, Col. Thomas O'Brien, DR.. b. W.
Hazlett, Archie Hupp and M. II;
Wolff. As it requires the presence OF
fifteen members to buckle down 10
business, the hall was still there, out
no quorum. 1t was suggested to some
Of the prime members OF the meetinS
that couriers be sent out to drum up
few more members to fill the acnlhg
void, but the suggestion did not meet
with a very hearty approval, and the
situation remained in statu quo until
nearly nine o'clock when the members
by mutual consent threw up the sponge.
The meeting was called to order,
however, and Secretary Hazlett read the
minutes of previous meeting, AFTER
which C. A. Shafer, Rinehart Il Tatum
and NJ. w. Wolff were admitted as new
members of the Chamber.
Immediately following the admission
of new members, Col. OBrien arose ana
moved the meeting adjourn, subject 10
the call OF the Chairman. The motion
has carried, and all filed out, the hall
soon presenting Zimmerman hue.
There was little disposition on the
part of those present to take any action
in the matter, as they believed that
Council could take care Of its own al
fairs. Another circumstance that rather
took the life out Of the meeting was
the following wild break, evidently actu-
ated by malice and selfish motives.
DELBRUGGE's DYING DIRGE.
The oun OF the Chamber of Commerce, which
is loaded to the muzzle for Chief Delbrugge and
his inefficient police force, will be fired of to-
night and will be heard in more than one part
OF the City Building. The meeting will be
largely attended and will be rather emphatic In
its actions.
Some of the members present, upon
discovering the item, were much dis
gusted, and had the meeting not ad-
iourned Just as it did, it is understood a
resolution was to have been introduced
by the gentleman who called the meet
ing to the effect that the whole matter
be dismissed inasmuch as the Chamber
of Commerce had been placed in a
wrong light through repeated misrepre-
sensations and exaggerations in an
evening paper. The Chamber felt that
there was practically nothing for them
to do in the matter, and so very sensi-
bly, adjourned, feeling somewhat indig-
nant at the manner in which they had
been imposed upon.