Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-14
SAYS It is FALSE.
Mr.. TX. JOLLY DENOUECES THE RUMOR
ORA TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT
Between His Road and the Wheeling Company
"Not Word Of Truth in It. in Any
Shape or Form"

Yesterday story was sprung, from
some mysterious source, that trafnc
management had been entered into be-
tween the Wheeling Railway Company
and the railway people on the Ohio SIDE
Of the river.
Whence the story eminsted could not
be learned, but it was whispered all
about town during the afternoon, ac-
companied by winks and mods and Il
told YOU sos" and assertions that the
attempt to have an ordinance passed oy
Council was "a bluff" aud that the APP
parent hostility Of the two interests
was a fake and a fraud upon the public.
The rumor OF a compromise found many
believers, and there was quite cnange
Of sentiment, for the time being, away
from the new Company, many persons
arguing they could not have been much
in earnest in their statements oelore
Council II they could 80 suddenly change
front and engage in combination with
their rivals.
When the evening paper came out,
IL asserted that an agreement had actu
ally been reached Wednesday night,
and that the paper only awaited the
signatures Of the officials upon either
hand.
A reporter for the REGISTER called
twice at the Office OF the wheeling
Railway Company during the afternoon
but could not find Manager Jolly or any
one else In authority. 1t was intimated
by an official, however, that no agree
ment had been reached. a call was
made at the Office of President JACOB,
but he could not be found.
A reporter then went over to Bridge
mort and asked Mr.. j. K. Jolly about
the truth Of the allegation that con-
solidation had been effected. He said:
SIN reply to your question as to the
yeracity Of the charges made In the
evening paper and elsewhere In regard
TO the oT1promise OF the two compan-
les, I will say that there's not word OF
truth in II in any shape or form, ana is
simply gotten up by some party for some
future effect on the situation.
I'm the first place, 1t is stated that
deal was closed last night. This want
10 show YOU the absurdity of. l, with
nv family, started for the lakes yester-
day at three o'clock on the Cleveland.
Lorain and Wheeling Railroad, and l
returned to-day at two p. M, ana as
sure YOU that | did not see one OF the
officials OF the other Company yester-
day, outside of my brother, Mr.. A. Nj.
jolly. who brought his family over TO
accompany my family TO the lakes TO
spend few days.
II think If such deal as the
evening paper stated was made, that |
would be very likely to be present, as l
assure you it would not be made in my
absence. As l have entire charge OF
the building of the line on this side OF
the river, there is no one else to make
such arrangements with, outside of my
self.
This matter in regard to going to
Wheeling is not In our hands at all,
but is in the hands of the Councilmen
OF the city Of Wheeling, as well as the
citizens, and il they wish to have US go
there. as stated before we will certainly
CO."
This seems TO settle the matter, that
no compromise or traffic arrangement
has been made as yet, whatever the fu-
ture may bring forth.