The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-11
Colonel Dlssoll, wrote among other
things tho following:
IIARrroED, Cow, Feb. a, 1892.


HARrrorD, CoSS., Feb. a, 1892.
r. IT. Cochran, President,
DEAR SIR:-.A Wo arc glad to
see that tho honorable record of tho
county has been kept intact in spite OF
tho influences oHortcd to prevent It,
We never doubted but that itwould DO
50 kept, knowing the people go well and
feeling certain that their interest in our
SUCCESS wac only equalea by our on
beavers to give them advantages which
they had long sought for, and which,
being nov. offered them, they will pro.
ececd' to use, greatly to our mutual
benefit.
Tho scheme Of tho BELT railway has
been well carried out, and when all tho
connecting railroads use 1t, including
tho Union station, n new era in rail.
roading may DO said to hnvo begun for
tho city ofWhoeling, which will greatly
facilitate It's business and keep It
abreast OF any other manufacturing
center III the country.
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Lot me express to you personally and
to tho citizens OF Wheeling our thanks
Tor the very kindly manner in which wo
have been treated, and for tho almost
universal friendship and interest shown
towards US since. VIC began the Terminal
system. Yours respectfully,
A. II. OLMsrED,
Vice President W. 4 f. /. Go.
From J, Kennedy Tod 4 Co., bankers
md transfer agents, % Wall street, tho
following was received:
NEW York, Feb. 8, 1892,
r. II CJchrIn, Esq, President lphcciin1 BridGc
md TG'minal Riil,ray Company, Whaling, "
DEAR SIE:-Wc beg to acknowledge
the receipt of your favor OF thsrlst
inst, advising us that all matters re.
latingto the subscription by Ohio coun-
ty OF 100000 to the capital stock OF
your company have been pleasantly
and satisfactorily closed on the evening
OF last Saturday. Those advices give US
the greatest pleasure, because VIC are
aware that certain citizens, mistaking
the true interest OF the community and
in great disloyalty to it, advocated ro-
pudintion upon technical grounds. That
the better elements ovcrcamc tho par
ties attempting this course is no moro
than We expected from our knowledge
OF the sentiment which peryades and
controls the leading men OF your dis
trict. AT the same time the voto OF tho
commissioners to make good not only
their strict obligation but the accrued
interest upon it, cyinccs so gratifying Il
spirit OF honorable business dealing,
that wo venture, rs parties largely in
tcrestcd III tho outcome OF your COM
pany, to express in this letter our high
appreciation OF their action. We shall
neslcctno opportunity to make the con-
duct oil the commissioners known in tho
financial circles with which VIC arc in
touch. Yours respectfully,
j.. KE3HEDY TOP & Co.
The following IS part Ola letter from
A. l., Ripley, OF the Boston Hide and
Leather Bank, secretary and treasurer
OF the W. B. 4 I. Ry Co.:
BosroN, February Srd, 1892.
r. II. Cochran, Esq, President, WELDING, " Va.
DEAR Sln:-Yours OF the first announc-
ing tho final closing Of the subscription
OF Ohio Co., W. Va, for W. B. & T. Ry.
stock is received, and contents noted
While have no authority to speak
for any one except myself, l am very
glad to recognize the thorough and salts
factory manner in which the county
has.met its obligations, and congratulate
them on the highly honorable spirit
which has characterized NIL their deal
ings. would suggest that in case any
public expression is desired, you, as
president, would seem best fitted from
your position andacquaintance with all
the details, to make it in proper form.
Respectfully,
a. L. RIPLEY.