The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-28

Yesterday morning Messrs. John X,
Jolly, A. r. Leyda, Mr.. Nichols and their
associates in the syndicate which is
building tho electric road connecting
the three towns across the river, closed
contract with tho Wheeling d Bel
mont B!idge Company by the terms OF
which the proposed new electric line
connecting Wheeling with its Ohio
noighbors is to enter tho city over that
company's two bridges. In order that
1t may do this, and tho heavy electric
cara DO run speedily over he suspen-
sion bridge, that structure will have to
be materially strengthened, and the
company binds itself to do this, 1t
will DO practically rebuilt, among other
decided improvements being new Gu
blcs. No pier will be built, IN has been
reported, but the bridge may be widen
cd SO as to have three tracks, double
railway and q broad driveway. This
has not, however been definitely dccld'
I'd on.
Tho syndicate applied to the city
council last night for tho right Of way
tor its proposed tracks. The route de-
scribGd in the ordinance submitted to
council il from tho track in bridgeport,
over tho new back river bridge-now
in course of ConstTuction-to South
Wabash street, the wcstGrnmost street
on the Island south OF Zane street; on
South Wabash to Virginia street, and
on Virginia streot, by double track,
to and across the suspension bridge,
and to the cast side OF Main street,
From this point tho tracks will run
down tho east sido OF Main street to
Eleventh; on Elenth, crossing Market
with reverse curve, to Chaplino, down
to Fifteenth; on Fifteenth to McCol-
loch, and north on MCColloCh TO Eloy-
rnth, where the road will stop.
On Chaplino the track will also con.
tinuc to Sixteenth, down the north side
Of Sixteenth to Main, crossing to South
street, and along South to Fourteenth,
to Water, north on Water to Twelfth
and again east to Chapine.
Tho company also binds itself in the
ordinance to carry passenger from
any point in Wheeling to any point OH
its line in Ohio tor ten cents.
The syndicate has never organized
under its Ohio charter, but expects If
its present application succeeds to take
out West Virginia charter and change
tho name to Wheeling Il Ohio, or some
thing like that.
In talking TO an lNELLIGESCER man
yesterday gentlemen interested in the
now road called attention to the fact
that tho proposed route does not inter
fore with any other road, but covers
territory for tho most part now uncov-
cred. Tho advantage to East Wheeling
residents was particularly pointed out
The gentlemOn said they could see no
reason why anybody should want to
antagonize the project. They expect to
he able to carry Il passenger from the
south end OF Bcllairc to Wheeling in
thirty minutes, and think this will be Il
decided advantage to Wheeling bust
ness men.
Tho route as laid down passes all the
hotels aud runs within ut most block
OF all the railway stations, Cars from
Bridgeport over the road would run
down to Twelfth and by Water, South
and Sixteenth streets to Chapllno,
thence mp Chapline. A separate SER
vice for tho cast cndwouId be run, con-
Meeting at Chapiuo and Fifteenth
alrocts ior the Ohio side.
Tic ordinance was referred last night
to the committee on streets, alleys and
grades aud railroads,