The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-02

The Pompeiian committee on finance
held a well attended meeting at the
chamber OF commerce last evening, the
following members being present;
Jolly, Smith, Mendel, schwerLfeger,
Loos, Somehow. The members on the
three subcommittee made their re-
ports, and the result Of the first days
work was considered to be very good.
The subcommittee on railroads and
manufacturers had seen the various
railroads entering the city, The Pan
Handle people seemed to be willing to
subscribe for one or two boxes, though
the officials OF the road will first have to
beseen. The Baltimore & Ohio local
officials referred the committee to Gen.
eral Passenger Agent Charles o.
Soul, who has been commune
Gated with by mail; 1t lie ex-
pected that road will subscribe for
at least as many boxes as the Pan
Handle, as it is the road that will prob.
ably be most benefited, through the
excursions that will come into the city,
in the event that Pompeii exhibits in
Wheeling. The Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling and Wheeling & Lake Erie
people, it is thought, may combine
with the Terminal road and take u
block OF ten boxes. Mr.. Taussig, of tho
Terminal, was seen by the sub-commit-
tee and seemed to DO favorable to such
u scheme. Both the Main and Market
street sub.committees were out yester-
day and did what was considered to be
very good work.
A list OF the subscribers for boxes
was made up by the secretary OF the
committee, and it is as follows:
House & Hermann, Mccoy Shoe Co.,
harper x Bro, T. Is, Potts,
J. 7. stitel 4 Son, Logan Drug Co.
!. II, Locke, Alexander y Co,
BeAler Hotel 81, Charles Hotel,
Shook 4 Co, Aug, Pollock
Geo T. Stiiel y Co., Wheeling Railway Co..
Henry schmnlbnCh, Wilson & Chapman,
ReymRnn Brewing Co.. A. a. Franzhelm,
Howard HnZlelt, lntelligCnceT,
q A. House, Mcclure House,
The Hub, Hugo LooS,
Register News
Henry Baer, Huillhen Quarter,
G. Mendel & Co,
Inthe above list the Wheeling Rail.
way Company's subscription 10 for ten
boxes, aud all OF the others arc for one.
half and one boxes, making total mum.
Der subscribed for thirty.three and q
half. The general opinion was that the
results Of the first days work OF the
three subcommittee was better than
could have been expected, and Man.
ager SkitF, OF Pompeii, who was pres
ent, said that this was about the best
record, time considered, that had come
under his observation. Though tho
days work is very good, it is not to DO
thought that the committee has fin
ished its labors, in fact, good many
more subscriptions for boxes must be
made before Pompeii's appearance in
Wheeling is assured.
The doings in the meeting OF the
committee were entirely informal, tho
situation being canvassed in all its
bearings. Tho new grounds, which will
DO secured In the event that the specta-
Gle comes to Wheeling, were considered
to be the best possible. The total cost
10 tne local people Tor the giving OF
ten performances was estimated at $S10,.
900, OF which $4,000 goes to James
Pain & Sons, and estimated local OK.
penditures $1,000. 1t will be seen that
II will be necessary for tho spectacle to
draw ten $1,000 audiences to pay OK
penses. Manager Ssif was sure the at.
traction would do more than that.
The committee adjourned to meet
again Saturday evening with the cham.
Der Of commerce, to whom will be re.
ported the actions Of tho committee,
and what encouragement they find. In
the meantime the committee will con.
tinue canyassing for boxes. Though
the committee has so far done very
well, the matter is just now on tho
fence, in other words u good many
moro subscriptions are considered nee.
essary.