Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-09

Reply to Rapid Transit in the "Intelli-
gencer."


answer, through your paper, to some wild
assertions in the Intslligencer OF the otn
inst.
In the first place, the piece sounds to one,
or rather reminds one, of that little dla-
logue between Chew aud the travelling man,
published in the IntcliiGencer, during the
recent strike of the Wheeling Street Rail-
way Company aud its employees
II was then very evident that the
piece was written by one interested
in the Wheeling Street Railway Company,
aud who did not care TO sigh his name 10
il; so in this case it is very evident that the
one who wrote the before mentioned art
icle of the Sth inst Is interested IN the
Wheeling Street Railway Company, and
for some reason refrains from signing his
own name. but ne evidently knows what he
is saving, and certainty KNOWS when to
stop. Why does he not tell the truth, and
the whole truth, aud not stop short when u
suits him best to do SO! We know, as II is
very evident that the author OF the piece
knows, from the style in which he has got
ten il up, that it is not best az all times 10
tell all one knows; and l might add here,
that, if do not state enough IN this reply,
1 am certainly willing 10 say more, as l
have plenty OF ammunition IN store.
The writer states that the Chamber OF
Commerce was induced 10 appoint com
mittee to wait on our syndicate 10 mis- !
would say emphaticaly, the Chamber OF
Commerce was not induced 10 taHe Sucn
action, through any influence OF ours.
While | am not acquainted with single
member of the Chamber Of Commerce, L
know the m .mbers so we'll by reputation
that / would not for one moment think that
one of them, along with the CounclImen,
could be induced 10 do ANYTHING that would
DO detrimental 10 the city OF NneeIlhS'
They said, which is true, and which is De-
vond question, that our line would bring to
the city of Wheeling at least 10000 people
which the Wheeling Street Railway Com
pany does not reach, or would not nave
reached directly IN the next ten years TO
come.
Again, we can, if the citizens and officials
of Wheeling desire 10 give US FRANCHISE,
bv which we can reach that city, give them
a public traffic of over 10000 people, VINO
would travel more or less TO your city daily
over our line, while heretofore some OF
them probably have not visited your cry
once a month, on account OF no modern I'M
provements which would facilitate their
coming.
AS for our statements that we have
the exclusive right TO cross the new
iron bridge. over the Wheeling and Bel
mont Bridge Company's bridge, on Back
river, or any rights TO cross 1t up 10 the
present time, is untrue and positive 1alse-
hood; we never made such statement,
but we do say that if the citizens and Coun-
cilmen Of your city want us to come over
there, we assure you we can get across the
river in more ways thas one.
AS TO the rates Of fares, in case we sue
coed in getting 10 Wheeling with our new
line, we will agree to carry passengers
from any point in Bellaire to Wheeling Tor
ten cents, also from any point in Martlns
Ferry TO Wheeling for ten cents, ana any
point in Bridgeport for ten cents, ana |
might add here that the Wheeling Street
Car Company are charging at present ten
cents fare from the Q. Il p. depot,in Bridge
port. to your city, which is little over one
mile, whichlwOuld be against about a SIX
miles haul for US, for the same fare TO Bel
laire. Our line 10 Martins Ferry would
reach up to the upper end OF that town, or
about mile and One-half farther into that
city.
There is one thing further l would like
To call the attention of the citizens OF
Wheeling TO, which is this: Doeslt notoc-
cur TO you, and is it not fact, that OPP
position street car lines have a tendency 10
lessen rates, which means more traVel 10
and frol This we think you will readily
perceive, as it is shown by the statement
in Yesterday mording's Intelligencer, that
our opponents. the Wheeling Street Car
Company, have said to the citizens OF the
Ohio side of the river, that they will carry
them at a lower rate than we agree TO DO.
Now If this should be the case on this SIDE
of the river, why not the same state OF al
fairs prevail on the Wheeling side,
In case we should be given fran
chise over small portion of your city
AS to answering "Mr Chew No. 2s" little
dialogue in yesterdays paper, wish to
say this in reply to his statement, Tor the
benefit of our friends on this she OF the
river. He asserts that the Wheeling Street
Car Company, or Mr.. himball ana Mr.:
Champion, have asked the Councils OF
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry for addl-
tional franchises, and that the Councils
have ESPECIALLY the Bridgeport Councll)
laid the paper on the table by unanimous
vote, and that the Councils in Martins
Ferry took no action on same. These are
cold facts.
In the first place had the Wheeling
Street Railway Company not better oulld
all the line IN Martins Ferry given TO
them under their own ordinance in good
faith by the said Council, but which has
not been carried out in good faith by the
Wheeling Street Railway Company, before
they ask for additional franchises! Did
they not agree TO build about one and one
half mile more track which they have never
done, nor have they shown any disposition
to do il even up to the present time. Ihey
certainly cannot claim that we are STOP
ping them, or throwing any hindrance in
their way, from fulfilling these sacred
promises of theirs.
| wish to ask 'Mr Chew No. 9" or the
author of the piece of June Sth, the follow
ing questions for the benefit Of the citizens
on the Ohio side of the river. Why did
Mr.. Kimball, with Mr.. A. Nj. Jolly, y. Il.
Levda and. | believe Mr. Hazard, or four
of them at least of the Wheeling Street
Railway Company's line, when driving out
the National road or pike, ABOUT q year
ago, near the toll house, turn around 10 go
back, and make this remark in substance.
Mr.. Kimball turning around with his buggy
said: al am not going out any further;
We do not care to build out here, 1t will
not pay; butt might be wise to run track
a little ways out this pike in some future
time TO shut off any competing line In the
future.'' Does this sound TO my friends on
the Ohio side anything like the rosy
promises they make Ut the present umef
Again | wish TO ask the worthy author
this. which he is fully aware of: is II not
necessary 10 get the consent Of the property
owners along the line before they ask Tor
an ordinancel which my learned friend
well knows is necessary, as is stated ABOVE
Now, then, did they ever ask for single
consent on a single street on winch our
proposed line will run, or have they Sc
cured a single consent, or have they made
anv attempt to secure the consents of any
of the property owners for the ordinance
which they proposed to ask for, or did ask
for, at Martins Ferry and Bridgeport on
the evening of the 7th' Now, as | stated
before, is this not the first step to be taken
before the ordinance is granted, or before
an application is made for same' Now, II
they were in good faith in asking for these
ordinances, would they not have taken the