Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-25


4 Reply to some Statements By Their
Manager. Etc
To ne Editor Of ths Rsoistsrs
SrR:-In your edition OF the REGISTER
for Monday morning, their manager, IN
speaking for the Elm Grove Company,
makes as great a mistake as to facts as
either of the writer's whom he arraigns
upon that charge. We are we'll aware
that the daily rider may buy tickets oy
the handsful, IL he so desires, and there
by procure q reduction OF rates, out
even then he pays more for the same
dlstance-almost, or quite. double Wnst
is demanded by street railways through
out the country. In all the larger cities
the people can ride five TO ten miles, or
more. for five cents. Then as TO his talk
of distances, we think he Is
inclined 20 be entirely too liberal. For
instance, he would have Us believe 1t TO
be seven aud half miles to Elm Grove,
when everybody knows 1t does not ex-
coed seven miles to Triadelphia, and 1t
lies at least two miles beyond Elm
Grove. There is or used to stand,
mile post on the National road, just at
the foot OF the hill going east, at the
west end OF the town OF Fulton, and
within a few yards OF the corporate
limits of the city of Wheeling, which
makes it Just four miles from that point
to the Clay monument, and by ths way
it stands a short distance beyond Elm
Grove. But enough on that score.
Now, as to the cheap rate tickets.
While the man of means can, and does
save to himself q small proportion OF
the regular fare, how Is 1t with the poor
man who has TO earn what little he gets
by hard day labor? he cannot hand out
two, three or five dollars in order to
avail himself of any cheape rate; SO no
matter what may be his necessities, he
must either submit to the payment OF
an excessive charge, stay at home or
walk to bis destination, whether that
be to the Park to obtain needed recrea-
ton, or to one Of the two cemeteries TO
view or place flowers upen the graves OF
his loved one. 1t is not worth while to
wade through all the fudge about rates
in the article alluded TO, as the people
are not interested in arguments or as
sertions intended to close their eyes to
the true state OF the case.
All that has been said, or that may
be said in defence of cheap fares for
the people, is not to draw any remarks
from those interested upon the other
side, but for the purpose OF impressing
upon the minds of the members OF our
Councils that the people, being the sole
owners and projectors OF every valua-
Bile franchise whatever, do not desire
them to sit in conclave and hand them
out without some equivalent consider
alton. 1t is, therefore, urged that
they look a little into the rights
and interests of their constituents.
whom they are put there to serve. They
should hesitate much before breaking
faith with them, that their official life
may be prolonged in the land. 1t is
fair to presume, think, that Council
has sufficient discernment to at once
conclude that this Elm Grove company
is not filed to bursting with desire 10
benefit the ''dear people," but simply
and only to put themselves In such
position as will enable them to defeat
any attempt upon the part OF other cor
porations who may seek an outlet
through East Wheeling to the suburban
homes of the people.
OCCASIONAL RIDER"