The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-22

Over to u Meeting Next Week-Fsalures
.orthe Meeting.
Last evening a special meeting of the
Wheeling chamber OF commerce, which
had been called by President HulIIhen
Quarter was held for the purpose OF
hearing the report OF the special COM
mite on the Connellsvllle railroad
project, TO take action regarding pro-
posed Improvement OF the upper Ohio
river by the national government, and
10 consider several other matters.
Among those present were Messrs
N, II. Scott, Mayor d, T. Caldwell, Gil
more Brown, Hullihen Quarter James
X. Hall, Joseph e. Brady c, u. Hart
Henry Baer, Philip Henry Moore How
ard Eazl,tt. and others.
Resolutions passed by the Cleveland
chamber OF commerce advocating Il
shortened political campaign Ia 1896
We're read by Secretary Ha2lett a
slIlilRr communication fro,n the 'san-
sRs City chamber Of commerce also was
presented. II Is stated in the cOmmuni-
cation that the custom OF holding the
two big nominating conventinos IN
June, thus starting n campaign that
lasts five months, is Injurious to the
commercial interests OF the whole coun-
try. The two national committees are
asked to confer and arrange for the
holding Of the conventions later In the
summer, August being preferable.
Mr.. n. Il, Scott. the West Virginia
nF h.R
committee. thought the sending of Teso-
lutions on this line by the Wheeling
chamber would accomplish nothing, as
the members OF the committee have al
rady received many such resolutions.
on motion the secretary was instructed
TO communicate to the two national
committees the desire OF the chamber
for short campaign.
a letter from the secretary Of the New
York chamber OF commerce, asking the
cooperation OF the chamber In an EFFORT
10 secure closer trade relations between
the commercial interests Of the United
States and those OF other nations, was
read by Secretary Huzlett Hr. Ha2lctt
spoke Of the Importance Of action on
this line on motion OF Mr. Hart the
New York chamber was advised Of the
sympathy OF the Wheeling chamber
with the movement, but that ut this
time no suggestions are thought Of
This wns passed.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Chairman Scott, OF the Wheeling del
egatlon to the late Cincinnati river i'm
provcment convention. made verbal
report. The Ohio Valley Improvement
Association had been organized with
the purpose In view Of influencing gov
eminent appropriations with which to
construct series Of movable dams
from Pittsburgh TO Marietta or beyond,
furnishing slack water OF Sufficient
depth to insure navigation the year
around The engineer had proposed a
dam at or below Bellnire, which would
give Wheeling slnck water from That
point up past the city to tn" Sisters
islands and another dam NJ Marietta.
The meeting at Cincinnati. said MIR.
Scott, was very enthusiastic,
Mr. Hart spoke OF the Improvement
Of the river. referring 10 phases Of the
meeting at Cincinnati, which he attend
ed. The cost uf locks and dams from
Davis Island to Marietta. on the author
ity OF the government engineer, viii be-
A0.BOO,C0O; this plan " accounted the
most feasible He thought the best
plan Of operations woulh be for each
community to work for needed improve
mcnts In its vicinity Thus, Wheeling
would work for the lock and dnm below
Bcllarc In furthernnce OF this plan
he suggested the appointment or a
committee to push the work In thu
connection he advised that every cf-
fort possible he made to secure tho ru.
polntment Of that friend M the river
and rIvor Improvement Gen. GroHve
nor. OF Ohio. who was the iumorlt"
head OF the committee on rivers nul
hnrhOrs OF the last Congress. as chair
man Of this committee In the Incoming
ConErcSs. He believed that by m earn
est effort the dam below / 1llRire could
l,e made reality. II would cost $500,
COO md that amount OF money would
he expended in this community, Il sec
ondnry gain
Mr.. Hart moved that the chamber Of
commerce subscribe to twenty member
ships In tho Ohio Valley Improvement
Association. This was carried without
opposition.
ADAM BELOW BELLhRE.
Mr.. Hart next made motion to the
effect That n committee OF five members
BE- named to take In charge the mnttcf
OF the proposed dam below Bclloirc, In
wiling the cooperation OF the business
people Of the nclghloring towns on the
river front This committee, he said,
should go TO Washington this winter
appear before the rivers and hnrbora
committee and advocate the erection
Of the dam, also to cooperate with
other commercial bodies or the valley
to push the general gChnmc for river
Improvement. This motion was car
rlcd hut the naming Of the committee
was deferred until meeting which II
was later decided Will be held on Fri
duy, November o.
MIR Scott moved that another COM
mittoc, ~ three persons, be named to
appear before the city council commit.
too on whRrVCs and advocate n rcduc-
ton In the CilY's scale Of wharfage for
steamboats, In this connection he said
that the charges here are higher than
at any other point on tho Ohio Tho
motion prevailed ard there gentlemen
were named; McH7r1 ~ H. Scott
Henry DEcr and John c. Riheldarrcr
At this point another mHttor cropped
out-ihc lack ~ interest H. and dee
Crcnrlug mrmbrrihip Uf the chamber
Of commerce, designations, said tho
rCtrUipry, are frequent md 10 new
nowlcrH ate coming In. There IL at
rrcHCtt n uCmhorrip ~ about So
which phOult leo Increased "a NJ lrnrt
no. Aa 10 what the chamber has dun".
President Quarter said that $1,000 wrr
spent In committee worl, At tie time u.
tie lfrt session Of The Legislature, AMI
TINT but FOR thla the present excellent
nHnlgnmunt lpw would net have been
pnrgod. Mr.. Brndy. m0Whnr NJ tho
icgIrInturc, uuunriuvd this statement
EOtwlihslnndlug nll that the officers
and faithful row ncmhors linyo done,
there ~ lINtlnm Indifference I'm tho great
body NJ the mnmburGhip.