Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-21

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Wheeling and Lake Erie will be per-
mitted to come into this city q single
day after the last 100000 has
been paid. To be sure there is a
switch connection, but this could be
cut off any day. The Wheeling and
Lake Erie has been INSTRUCTED by the
railroad that the Wheeling Bridge and
Terminal road expected to control.
The previous history of these roads
show no friendly feeling. 1t is posi-
BILE for the Terminal road to oisconnect
any day. Then you will have no rail-
road, nor any existing railroad to
BowerSton.
Mr.. Russell spoke at some length con-
corning the alleged exorbitant charges
made by the Terminal Company. The
ordinance distintly provided, he said,
that the charge for hauling cars on the
Terminal system" should be not more
than 81 per car. Instead of this the
Terminal Company charged the w. &
L. E., C. & p. b. & o. and other rail-
roads 81 per car, 80 for switching and 81
presumably for crossing the bridge. This
was in direct violation Of the spirit and
| letter OF the ordinance. The words "Ter-
mnal system" did not mean only the
company's railroad lines in and about the
city. They meant tunnels, bridges and
all. When the ordinance limited the
switching charges and the Terminal
system" TO 81 per car, it meant to limit
the charge for crossing the bridge,
using the tunnel and switching TO 81
per car.
At this point controversy arose be-
tween Messrs. Hubbard and Russell.
Mr.. Hubbard inquired whether the
Wheeling shipper was required TO pay
the 80 per car, or whether the B. & o.,
! C. q p, and w. e. L. f. railroads were
required to pay it. Mr.. Russell init
mated that he did not consider that it
made any difference who paid it pri-
marily. The Wheeling shippers were
compelled to pay IN the end, because
the companies naturally increased their
charges that much.
Mr.. Russell thought that there should
not be extra charge over the bridge.
From first to last the tracks and bridge
have been considered one system, other
wise you have made an ordinance that
places you at the mercy of the Wheel
ing Bridge and Terminal Company TO
be squeezed.
81 would like to inquire" said Mr..
Hubbard, addressing Mr.. Russell, "who
Mr.. McNell's client is in this matter?"
81 do not know" replied Mr.. Russell.
''I come here as a business matter to
conduct this question on business prin-
ciples."
Mr. Russell then went on to say that
he considered the exorbitant charge Of
81 a car fat violation of the ordinance,
almost amounting to placing an embargo
on freight coming into the city.
"Will the committee invite Mr.. Nc
Nell to be PRESENT." asked Mr.. Hub
bard. 81 think he can possibly throw
more light on this matter than anyone
else"
Mr.. Russell repeated this query sew
eral times, but the Board did not seem
disposed to take action on the matter,
and Mr.. Mcneil was not formally in
vited to be present. Mr.. Russell thought
it an indignity to persist upon Mr.. Nc
Nell being present when he (Mr. Rus
sell) was here acting by his authority.
At this point there was protracted
wrangle over whether ornot the Board
should request the presence of Mr.. Nc
Nell.
Whereupon Mr.. Hall said:-"The
question is whether the Wheeling
Bridge and Terminal Company has COM
piled with the ordinance or not. We
are not here to create any i'll feeling"
Mr.. Hubbard then asked If Colonel
Sutherland desired to speak, for II he
did, he preferred that he would make his
remarks first as he did not want to re-
ply two or three times to speeches.
Chairman McGregor said he did not
know whether he desired to speak or
not.
Then directly addressing Col. Suther-
land Mr. Hubbard said: do you want
to be heard?" The Colonel did not
zip" You could hear the leaves rus
tie on the outside. Mr.. Hubbard then
gave up his affectionate intercourse
with the Colonel of jefferson county as
a bad job. On motion of MIR. Cruise they
then adjourned, shortly before noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The afternoon session convened at
half-paSt one o'clock, and the first
speaker was the now quite well-known
Colonel Sutherland, who took the floor,
and addressed the body in substance as
follows:-
COL. sUTHERLAND's ADDRESS.
am here at the instance of some of