Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-08
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN RAILROAD
AND RIVER MEN.
The New aP,viky' Proposition Satisfactory
Ons-A Rs.aag on the Subisc: Last Night
and an ordinances Ordered Drawn.

The call for the meeting Of the Conn
Gil Committee on Wharves, last evening,
70 consider the new proposition from
the pew Ky" Railroad Company, look
ing 10 the njrovemeut OF the railroad
facilities 4 sie north end Of the wharf,
brought large number Of gentlemen
interested 10 the matter to the City
Hall, among them being Presi-
dent w. p Hubbard and Engineer
I'M Becker, Of the "Pewlky" Com
pony, Wharimaster Crockard and Mr..
]. d. Ewing, the counsel for the river
men. Civ Solicitor hite and General
Alfred Caldwell. A number of river and
business men were also present. Chair
man O'Msl.ey presided over the meet
iog. and the subject being introduced
by MIR. Hubbard, Engineer Becker sub
mitted the new plot TO the Committee.
The new plans show that the whole
scheme OF Improvement has been moved
10 the east a distance Of about eight
feet. thus encroachIng but about five
feet on the wharf at the north end, be-
yond the point now occupied by the rail-
road platform, as against an encroach-
ment of about thirteen feet under the
former scheme, while at a point about
midway Of the proposed improvement,
the encrOachment on the wharf
is abOu. seventeen feet less
than before, the distance from
the property line on the east side Of
Water street to the outside Of the pro-
posed wall, next the river, being 120
feet by the old plan aud 103 by the new.
This new plan contracts the width OF
Water street, near the corner OF EleV-
epth, from 80 feet under the Old plan
to 30 feet by the new arrangement. BY
the change the Railroad Company will
have 70 build a retaining wall along the
rear OF lots Nos. l, , and 3, north OF
! Eleventh streets, and they would have
J TO condehG a small portion of the rear
portions OF those lots, 10 order TO get
room Tor platform east OF the
east railroad track at that
point Regarding the fence along
the TOP OF the wall between the
railroad .radks and the harf, to which
river meD 4 I've urged such great objec-
tions, Mr. Becker said the fence could
be made uof able, so as to be lifted out
OF the way D river men, at any time,
in sections To meet the objections OF
Mr.. Hlw.eS, about closing up the
rear Of bis property, il was stated there
would Do al ten-fOot alley-way in the
rear OF the first three buildings north
OF Eleventh street, fronting on Main.
Mrs. HawloY said If the proposed alley
was made part OF Water street, so it
could not bo closed up in the future,
be would be satisfied. The rail-
road people demurred to max
ing it par, Of the street, but said the
arrangement tempting to be made by
the Company would guarantee the
space being kept open so long as the
Company did business at that point.
This point was not definitely adjusted.
In reply 10 questions by river men,
Mr. Becker made q number OF explana-
tionS, which seemed fairly satisfactory
TO the river men, aud after a general
discussion, an ordinance was ordered
drawn for presentation to the Commit
tee and Council The counsel for the
railroad company aud river men will
consult with City Solicitor White over
the Oriinadce.