Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-11
rHE sew RAILWAY.
somo Objections to The re1d'ng ordi-
nanrs Before Coo
10 t5s EjV0r of fhs ReOisfsr:

nanos Before Goa
10 tts EdU0r Of the REGISTER;
WHEELING, W. VA, July 10, 1898.
Our youthful copy books told US Ihae
| Experience is the best teacher. tnIs
maxiIn is Thought by some persons not TO
have any application TO the City Couhell VI
,Wheeling. After eil our bitter experience
with street railway grants in the past anu
in spite of our knowledge OF the y unit
faithn with which at promises 10 cohPlY
with the requirements Of our orulhAuces
! rpsoectiuu paVIag anu such matters nave
been met by our street railway companies,
from the tone OF the city press we aIe tJa
to expect another surrender OF ines
privileges and franchises IN our alIeauy
OverOurdened streets, without CUM
ton or adequate return. -. tho
With an assurance that approaches inc
sublime. i've gentlemen, comparative
strangers TO our people, and certainty hoI
known as men of gigantic business rep,
utdi1ns and sOvereigns IN tue cOlhtl . olal
and financial world at time OF great
srriogencv in the money market, ask the
Council 10 confer upon them, their success
ors and assigns, the right 70 open up our
streets. break up our paving, ana Ior my
years enjoy street railway franchise over
streets, and in portion OF our cry mneIe
no more street car facilities are heeueu.
Mark Won. il is no corporation duly or
qanize6 win paid up capital and rating
in Dunn or Bradstreet, that asks TINS grant,
bpt five men ask IL with the privilege Oh
Eoul1n't it have been better for bona
fde railway company TO have been nrst
formed. with paid up capital, WIN "hlcn
the city could Jreatl II looks as II the grant
or franchise asked might be wanted only 10
sell again. e..
Ar that these gentlemen can do for
| Wheeling can be as well done Oy the eA-
listing roads. Their line is always WITHIN
single square Of the Old tracks. Inc oIo
lines will run into Bridgeport and con-
meet or can be connected with tue new
comuaDy's road in that town. Trafic ar
rangements and rates Of fare will, OF
course. be made between the companies,
apc il is perfect nonsense to say that sim
pla passenger more will be brought into
| Wheeling Oy reason ofthe construction Of
the new line in our city limits.
The only merit the application ever mad
vvas the prospeot OF a road into East Wheel
inc and ont McColloch street way, but for
some unforeseen cause that has been LETT
| out of the ordinance, possibly because tue
mysterious successors and assigns dlon't
want it in. The project is not one Tor
Wheeling's benefit.
1t would take "a man up tree" TO dis
cover any benefit the people south OF the
| creek are 10 geL out of the new road. lts
| existence is hostile to and menace against
| the old lines and they will certainly never
make transfer arrangements to carry pass
| engers from Ohio over the new lines, 10
any point below Sixteenth street.
The new line will be perpetual menace
to every owner or occupier Of property on
the east side of Main street from Tenth 10
Eleventh street and 10 every one on the
very narrow Eleventh street from Main TO
Market.
Every man who has wagon, cart or car
rla,e TO drive in our streets will curse the
hour that the burdens and inconveninces OIL
Sixteenth street from Chapline 10 Main
are multiplied. and the street practically
| confscated TO I've men and their successors
and assigns.
The fact is that men who are compelled
TO use our streets for express wagons, the
| hauling of coal, certing, etc, will rave
very little relish for the sound OF the mo-
| torman's whistle commanding them with
| their loads half emptied TO make way Tor
our Jolly friends, their successors ana as
| signs.
| necessity Tor excuse for the grant asked
/ for. II is dangerous to make 1t when the
| most solvent concerns are taking IN SAL
| and those Of the frmest credit breaking
/ daily.
Our streets may be torn up and the city
| left to replace them. What security does
! the proposed ordinance furnish that such
| will not be the casei Fifty years is 70 be
| its life-a generation and half. Nearly
| half the period of our existence as a natl 4.
/ Within twenty years Of mans allotted
| time. Our children may see it out, but
| few who are now adults will do so.
In fifty years the genius Of the inventor
NAV revolutioniZe transit In every city but
/ Wheeling. Wheeling's Council Will nave
rendered it impossible for her citizens 70
| enjoy anything not known In the year OF
! our Lord 1898. OBJECToR'