The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-27

Yesterday was an ovontiul day in H.
land ferry circles. In tho morning tele.
grams camo from Charleston telling OF
tho sinking thoro at an carly hour Of
tho morning Of tho ierryboat "Charlea-
ton" recently purchased by tho Island
Packet aud Forty Company, to run be-
tween tho Island and tho city in oppo.
Sition to tho two bridges. 1t seems
that q leak was discovered before
tho boat started for Wheeling, and while
sho was moorod in tho Kauawha oppo.
ate Wards foundry. Before it could be
stopped tho boat settled to tho bottom.
A special telegram from Charleston
atGtes that thOrc was $1,000 insurance
on her and that Bho lies in position
where she can coon DO raised.
Tho nGws created considerable ox-
citomOnt in the city yesterday morning,
and tho question arose, to whom docs
sho belong? Aa the boat had not been
delivered TO tho purchasers tho local
people interested claim the losH will
not fall upon thom. A consultation
waa held yesterday morning and after
an interview with tho Commercial Bank
oilicials a telegram was sent to Pitts-
burgh ordering that payment on tho
check sent tho owners in part payment
DO stopped. Mr.. ". Ii. Ilearne will 20
to Pittsburgh and sec what the situation
there is IN regard to this matter to-day.
Litigation with tho owners OF tho boat
may possibly BIO expected should the
boat prove loss.
Last evening meeting Of tho stock
holders OF the company was held ut the
Office OF W. II. llcGrne, at which tellers
were appointed to continue the count
OH tho election OF directors held last
Saturday night, and which was disCon-
tinuod Saturday night ut midnight.
Tho tcllers had not competed their work
ut 0 o'clock, when motion was made
to amend tho bylaws SO that there shall
DO thirteen directors instead OF seven,
rs was provided in tho bylaws as
adopted. Thismotion brought out con-
siderable discussion, but finally it pre-.
vailed, and tho counting OF tho ballots
cast in the election was stopped. Tho
now election will take place this even.
ing at 1850 o'clock at St. Luko's chapel,
and the stock Of tho company will no
doubt be almost solidIy represented, as
the interest in the outcome is intense.
A large stakeholder was seen last
night and asked the reason for The
amendment to the bylaws, but he re-
fused to divulge whatever he knew
about it, and finally said that the stock
holders preferred not to make the rea-
sons public. 1t is is said that one OF
the reasons for the increased number OF
directors is the fact that it was thought
some Of the candidates for the Office OF
director were after it with the object
OF putting friends in positions in the
gift OF the company. Certain it is that
tho contest at the late election was very
spirited.
The following special telegram to the
lSTELLIGESCER wss received at mid
night.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, Fob. 26.-The
Wheeling company had bought and
paid $1,000 for the Charleston, but
Pilot John kerf refused to lot it 20 out
Of his hands without orders from Mr..
wainwright, who wired to hold it. Tho
old company's Waterman was on the
vessel when she sank, but tho Wheel.
ing company owns the bont. D. w. Pat
terson insured her for $1,000. The loss
will not exceed $500, it is thought, as
she can easily be raised. The nsur-
ancc company stands the loss.