Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18

January Il. One of the main subjects for
discussion and Endorsement is the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Canal project Through the
efforts OF Colonel Roberts it was put down
on the programme. The Colonel also has
secured the hearty cooperation OF the Gin
cnna5i people.
The Endorsement at Cincinnati.
Some time ago he wrote to c. B. Murray,
SuperiH ;endent of the Chamber OF Com
Iierce, explaining the scheme and asking
for the support of the Cincinnati delega-
tion. Nj. Murray, who is the owner and
editor OF the Price Current, is an active and
enterDrising man. Like others, he had
heard vaguely of the projected canal,
but he did not know much
about it. He called the attention of such
rlvermen in the Chamber of Commerce as
Commodore Laidlev, Paris C. Brown and
i. r. heck, to the scheme, and they went
10 wOrk 10 SIR up interest IN its favor The
result was that few days ago the u dele
gates elected TO attend the meeting of the
National Board OF Trade and the directors
OF the Chamber Of Commerce met and in
dorsed the enterprise. Mr.. Murray stated
that this action represented the indorse-
ment OF the organization.
Right here the Pittsburg Chamber could
learn a few things from Cincinnati. l un-
dGrs1a1d that the Board of Directors is the
executive part of the Trade Association.
What is approved bv the board is accepted
BY the membership OF the entire body, so
Iuat when public questions arise instead Of
calling meeting OF the Chamber, the
directors take up the subject and discuss it.
In this way problems are confined to rep
reseutatIves and active men. 1t is easier
also to get quorum than to call the whole
organization together
Superintendent Murray wrote the follow
ing resolution which was adopted;
Resolved, That the plan of effecting water
communication from Lake Erie to the Ohio
river a'ong line from Conneaut harbor,
Ohio, to Davis Island dam, near Pittsburg
rs surveyed by a commission OF the State o
Pennsylvania and reported TO the State
legislature OF Pennsylvania in 1891, is de-
serving the favorable consideration o. Con-
gTesSanu the accomplishment OF the project
wouid be OF the highest importance TO the
commerce Of the Ohio valley and its con-
meeting interests.
Who the Champions Are.
The - delegates who will vote in favor
OF the Erie Canal at the meeting of the
National Board OF Trade in Washington,
are the following named business men of
Cincinnati: John \. Garo, Chairman: f.
A. Laid.ev, ". L. Hunt, Paris c. Brown,
W. 3. Carpenter, c. g. Kingsburv, a. NJ.
DolHh, Brent Arnold, E v Brookfield, E.
P Wilson, c. B. Murray and L. Il. Heck.
OF these men Z. A. Laidley, Paris C.
Brown and L. r. Keck are weIl-known
Tivermen- Captain LaidIey and CAPTAIN
keck are associated in the Big Sandy
Packet Company, and Mr.. Keck is a mem
her OF the National Board OF Steam Nayipa-
tion. Air. Gano is d retired capitalist of
broad views Brent Arnold is President of
the Chamber Of Commerce and Superin-
tendent OF the Louisville and Nashville
road. He is a railroad man, but not
q selfish and narrow one. He is verv
busy at present trying to fathom
the extent OF defalcation committed bv
one of the companY's officers, and he hadn't
much to say He was not present at the
meeting when the delegation indorsed the
canal project, but he will be governed by
the will Of the majority w. b. Carpenter
is in the book business, and has always
taken a good deal of interest in river
matters. He was a delegate to the last water
wav convention held at Evansville, and was
much pleased with speech delivered by
Captain John A. Wood, OF Pittsburg G.
q. kingsbury is the agent of the American
Express Company, and favors anything
that viii develop the country. A. Nj,
Dolph is an extensive manufacturer E.
V. Brookfeld is broad-gAuge Scotchman
engaged in the insurance business, and ad-
vocates the utilization of inland water for
transportation purposes. w. l. Hunt is
manager for Fleischman & Co., the yeast
men and distiIlers. Mr.. Hunt introduced
the canal resolution to the delegation. His
Irm uses the river 8 great deal in shipping
goods 10 Pittsburg. He is most enthusiastic
IN urging the construction of the Erie
waterway
Z P Wilson, Chairman of the Cincin-