The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-25

charro OF tho entire work OF construc'
ton, explained that these walls are as
tine samples OF masonry as he had ever
seen and would last until the crack Of
doom.
ON To M~oUNDsvILLE,
After the road crosses The Narrowa 1t
enters tho Eden Of the Upper Ohio Val
lSy, Tor it ia such that the beautiful
basin is entitled to DO called, Here, Tor
u long stretch, clear into houndsVllle,
the track will DO as smooth as tho cat
tracks are upon the streetso OF wheeling;
and hero is whera tho moGorman WIZ
show his passengers what the trolley
can do in the way OF speed, Through
Glendale, to tho growth OF which de-
lipbtful nlaca Of residence tho now ROAD
ia going 10 contribute so much, across
country, by the Western gate oil mo
campgr6und. over the Baltimore 4 ONO
tracks and through tho heart oil tho
town OF MoundsvilIe, the road rms ana
within ninety, perhaps sixty days, lne
noise OF the trolley will ba heard Tor tho
first time in that progressive city
IL PRACTICAL nESFPITs.
A great deal can be said about the
practical benefits that will be derived
from tho compilation Of this now cleo
trio road. 1t will certainly bO Of meal
culahle benefit to Wheeling and to inc
whole community living between the
city aud Moundsville, but to Wheeling
especially, The increase oil travel MS
estimated, will DO enormous. II
will bring a population OF nearly
twenty thousand peopl0 to the very
doors of tho city. Cheap and rapid
transit between here and MoundiVllIe'
with cars running every ten minutes,
Q moro frequent shopping eHpeu.,
lions for tho women, and more business
trips along tho route Tor the mon' tosAy
nothing Of the material increase IN inc
numbeTsofyisits to this city by hundreds
who arc now satisfied with weekly or
even monthly trips. The population
between hore and M0undsVllle VIII be.
come virtually OF Wheeling, for 1t VIII
be ION n street car line" which ls an eX'
TENSION OF WheelinG's Market street.
10 tho people between here
Moundsyille tho new road means m9cn'
Wheeling with her 1000 population,
is on a narrow strip OF land between
the river and the hills, too steep Tor llN'
man hSbitation or business purposes
A Largo per cent Of her population have
been forced TO establish homes up
Wheeling creek, where the available
land ior thnt uurposs is being rapidly
taken. Manufacturing industries have
even been forced across into ONO.
About tho only outlet lett fot Wheel
ipV's growth, industrialy and other
wise, 10 in the river bottom oetWeeh
Benwood and MouudsvIlle, along tho
line OF this road. 1t may not be gOnNS'
ally known, but it iI q fact, based on
careful estimates, that this river bot
tom ia CAPABLE Of accommodating a NIL
lion people. The valley is high, breezy
and healthy, above hiGh.water marks
and peculiarly adapted 10 residence pur-
poses. II.
Mechen, a town OF 1000 people, Glen
dale is beautiful place OF residence;
Moundsville has 5000 population and
its famous camp.ground Is already a
popular resort for Wheeling people.
With this extension Of Marke. street
the entire section occupied BY these
towns and these bottom lands ought TO
take on d boom. It may be called
GGreater Wheeling or "Greator
Mouudaville"; certainly II will DO one
greater community. This growth will
make some business for tho railroads
Tho Baltimore K Ohio and Ohio RtverE
and the new road, far from competing
with them, will serve them as a feeder.
1t will be simply u prosperous, benea:
cent suburban, or, rather, extended
street car service.