The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-05
A FERRY STORY.
Another Chapter in the Struggle
for the Life of tho Forty.
-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS RAISED
Leaving $1,000 TO be secured-This
WIN be Accomplished, It is 10.
lIevod, aud tho Charleston VIII
Continue Running Under the shAd'
ow Of tho Brldges-A Boneiit Base
ball Game to DO Arranged,

Last evening the Island citizens to
the number Of about seventy met Sgain
for the purpose OF considering the ferry
problem. The last meeting was held
last Tuesday and aimee then the COM
mitteOs have been soliciting further
subscriptions to the fund to relieve the
ferry company from itS financial diff
culties. 1t was reported that approx
matoly only about $500 additional had
been subscribed, bringing up the total
to little over $1,000 Of the $1,000
needed,
Mr. ]. d. SommerVilIs was callOd 10
the chair aud called for reports from
the four committees that have been en-
gagged in tho work OF receiving ~ bscrip'
tons MIR. Hamilton reported progress
no had received very iow subscriptions
since the first day, but expected to 90
TO work again in earnest to-day. It was
also reported that the list kept on the
boat had received very lew additional
signatures. Captain Mccoy, Of the third
subcommittee. reported having TO-
ceivOd additional subscriptions, amount
ing TO 500.
Alter some Of the members Of the
board oil directors present had con-
suited for u lew minutes, the president,
Dr. Myers, addressed the meeting. lilo
said that II the Island people will raise
81 900 additional he could promise that
the ferry would continue. Up to date
about $1,000 has been subsCribed, ln'
GLIDING the subscriptions oil the gonIlo'
mon who are on tho 5000 note. Lake
them out OF consideration and thOrO IS
about $1,000 subscribed. HO said that
the directors had come TO the conclusion
that they would have to pay the 5000
in any event, SO their subscriptions
would DO taken of tie subscription
papers ard the $1,000 would BIO con.
sidorsd as their subscription. With
tho additional $1,000 subscribed by
others than the note endorssrs. that
makes about $1,000 oil the necessary
5000 raised. 1t now remains, he said,
for the Island people to raise tho other
1000 necessary TO insure the mainle'
nance and Continuation OF the ferry.
He bad correct information 10 the eilec.
that there will DO no reduction oil toll
on tho bridges this year at least, and
the talk OF q reduction to IS or 40 cents
a month is entirely without foundation.
II iS understood a reduction may bs
made next year, but it will be slight
reduction that will not DO satisfactory
to the islanders. For this reason 1t
will be mistake to allow the boat 10 go
to the wall, said DR.. Myers.
Mr., Noise addressed the meeting very
warmly and said il Is AshRme that the
directors aud others whose endorse.
ments arc on that 5000 note are TO be
compelled to pay 500 each. while many
property owners, storekOspsra on the
Island and Of, who bsneht by tho exis,
isncs OF the ferry. have not contributed
q cent. II these outsiders who receive
their patronage from tho Island will
not come to the ierry's aid, he proposed
a public meeting aud extreme meas
UreI.
Mr.. sommervillO put tho matter in a
direct and pointed manner BY saying
that the proposition Is for thirty people
10 raise $1,000 and the balance OF the
Island to subscribe 5000.
Captain Thomas GaIIcock, OF the
ferry boat, said that for $500 repairs on
tho boat could be made that would put
her IN condition to run Tor several
years.
Capt J. L. Mccoy proposed the ap'
pointment Of two committees to solicit
subscriptions among those present who
had not already subscribed. THE pre-.
vailed and in short time $lG9 was sub
scribed, two OF tho lutEest EubGcrip'
tons being by MeSErs. Myron Hubbard
and r. h. Giiien, who arc ondorsors on
the note and were therefore already sub
GcrIbsFI to the extent OF 500 each. II
was reported that tho daily receipts on
the ferry are increasing RAPIDLY,
amounting yesterday to Sls People
who had dIIcouunuel patronizing the
ferry arc coming back TO the boat.
On molten Of Capt. Mccoy, COM
| mittca OF SIX WAS appointed TO wait on
property owners aud others on the
Islaud who have not already subscribed
aud al,o upou business men aud others
OIL lub ttAl -hlAt VI NV laNbis = hlN wa
mitleO il composed OF MuSsrs. /. =. Nc
Coy, +. Z. swift, q. Ed Schensroin. r.
X. Clifton, Harry Mondol aud John W.
GlassCoCk.
Just boioro adjournment Capt. Jack
Glassc5ck, Of tue " heeling base ball
club, VINO was present, made sugRes
ton tina. was eagerly taken hold Of. lie
suggested that benefit game OF ball
DO played on tho lGland grounds thelAt
Ter part Of next wook. This was well
thought Of bv everybody and Captain
GlalGcocE was empowered to go ahoad
and arrange Tor tho game. 1t Will
probably be PLAYED next Friday alter
noon and tho whole Island ia expected
10 be present. Tho two teams will bO
organized among the professional play
Ors who arc Just returning from tho sea-
son with their CiubI.
Adjournment was taken unit nOEt
Wednesday evening, when tho late Of
the isrryhoas will DO settled. II now
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