Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

accrue frOm Jhr facilities 10 will
/ rd 90 those desiring % visit Wheel
for business OF pleasure; but will
b up the entire northern and central
'ti0n OF the Island TO those who know
appreciate its deSlrability as a
dence location. The electric car
s. running from the city proper
pSS the Island by two different routes,
t theuce over into Htnaville and
fiia'S Ferry, will bring all that DOr-
of the Island lying along aud north
Ohio street within FIVE minutes time
IDth the city and Etnaville and Mar
J Ferry, and will thus ensure TO res
ID, pursuing avOcatiOnS upon either
4 of the river = rapid and convenient
bod OF going TO and from their
Us. This will be particularly boon
b. large numbers OF wOrkmen en-
fcdin the KtnaYille mills. Now they
4 compelled 20 reside in unattractive
'fterS in Ktnavlle or the lower pOr-.
Of Martins Ferry or the upper end
Bridgeport, that they may be near
/ WI ~ Al0 % n0AAD Nu uAA0 AcA4AAA
} thing not 10 be thought of, as 1t
esSarily involves a long tramp in
lther often inclement and disagree
around by the way of the Bridge
J wooden bridge. With the opening
{ the new bridge and the running Of
brio cars all this will be changed,
the wOrkmen at the Etna or Stan
mill can reside on the Island, hav-
at his hand all the cOnvenienceS az
ed by big city, with the addition
,reen trees, grass, flowers, etc, and
pc same time reach his work from
home in very few minutes. The
l. thing is true as regards those hav-
employment in this city.
of the great objections
the Island heretofore has been
lack of rapid transit or any sort of
sit IN cold or rainy weather, the
line Of horse ears being not only
y, but reaching but one street. The
lines OF electric cars, covering as
\ do practically all OF the Island
! ID of Ohio street, will thoroughly
|ove this objection, and the lnevita-
result must be . very large increase
be population Of that portion of the
was announced in the REGISTER
erday, the new bridge will be form
opened TO the public tomorrow,
the electric cars from Martins
Is will not DO running for perhaps a
4 s, as there remains TO be put down
D. three squares OF track on the
4 side, running nOrthward from the
4 approach TO the bridge. 1t
possible, however, that cars
be run from the corner Of south
4 b and Ohio streets TO the west end
b bridge. The power will be brought
Martins Ferry for the present,
until the completion Of the new
&c over the front river, transfer
etS will be issued TO Martins Ferry
kengers, and they will leave the cleo
ears on Zane street, and take the
y ears over TO the city. As soon,
feyer, as the big bridge iscOmpleted,
B will run right over 70 the city, and
IN Main street as far as they may
|lre 10 90.
lost OF the railroad track on the
|nd is available for cars, the wires
2 mp, and connections made. Some
@ work remains 10 be done In this
|hectiOn, however. At the east END
be Back" river bridge the big
rom the general level Of the Island
p the bridge has been graded ana
fdwith hard red brick, set on edge
fOg an excellent roadway OF easy
Pc. A toll house, at the east END OF
bridge, will be about completed oy
evening. and a tOllkeeper Will DC
Piled therein tomorrow.
IS expected that the rates OF toll
be, generally, about the same as
fe riding on tina bridges OF the
'eelInt aad Belmont Bridge Com
g-atl least for the present-out
~ vii be some modification IN the
fAod Of making charges, as, for IN
Pee, In the matter OF vehicles. For
pie horse, the Wheeling aud Bel
t Company make a rate or Sl2
Il, but 10 contract for less than
4 will be entered into. The Wheel
Company will likely make some cor
lon, allowing a shorter contract, say
SIX months at rate OF s., or Tor
m months, at a rate Of "a, the
being TO slightly increase the pro-
lonate rate as the time is shortened
arrangements as regards family
Of toll will also be somewhat DIFF
'at, but tb sse matters are as yet not
well settled IN the minds Of the
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