The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-30

project, which was revived Dy tne
chamber NJ meeting some time ago,
since which n special committee had
with little effort secured subscriptions
from Wheeling business men for $1,000
to further the project, The meeting
was the best attended for some time
past, and those present took an earnest
part In the proceedings,
Among those present We're the FOL
lowing; President Hullihen Quarter, OK
the chamber OF commerce, who preside
ed; Attorney General Thomas s, Rhey,
Mayor Il. H, Caldwell, Philip Henry
Moore, Gilmore Brown, q, o, Smith,
George Il, Caldwell Il, II, Farrell, II,
Somehow, Henry Baer, A. A. Franz
helm, Col. Thomas O'Brlen, George w.
List, n. Il. Scott, Anton Reymann,
Frank Hearnc, l.. H. Stitel, Is. Walker
Peterson, and others well known In the
commercial community
President Quarter called the meet
Ing to order and requested Mr.. Peter
son TO act as secretary.
Chairman N II. Scott, of the Con.
nelsvlllc railroad committee appointed
Ht preceding meeting to solicit stock
subscriptions for the purpose Of giving
the plan substantial footing, made his
report He said that the committee
had met with no TcbuifS and that the
81. 900 which the committee had been In
struCtel TO raise had been subscribed
by fifty business mon, giving the
revived project n representative tone
and that this amount could easily have
been raised through fewer and larger
subscriptions had Il been necessary
The business men OF Wheeling, SAID
the speaker. are practically unit. In
a desire to see the railroad put through.
He had received number Of letters
from citizens OF Greene county, Pa,
who exhibit an earnest desire for the
construction OF the road from Wheel
ing, and expressed their willingness to
aid the Wheeling people In amy way
that the latter would suggest. Some OF
the more enthusiastic had promised
their aid In securing the right OF way
In Greene, and had promised that the
grading could be done by home sub
scrIptlons. Referring to the old Wheel
Ing Il Connclsvillc organization, Mr..
Scott said that he had been informed
by Judge Cochran that the company
had committee ready to confer with
one from the Wheeling chamber Of COM
merce. At the conference the matter of
ways and means for building the road
could be discussed.
There was an inquiry as to whether
anyone was present authorized TO
speak for the old organization. MIR.
Frank Hearne OF the company. said lie
was not so authorized.
Mr.. Scott said he wished to state for
! the benefit OF the old company that the
present move under the auspices OF the
chamber is not for the purpose Of an
taRunlzing II, but on the contrary 10
| spur II on.
President Quarter said there seemed
to be general desire TO have the road
built. but the efforts being made We're
not exactly along the right line.
what would you suggest" said
member.
Mir. Quarter in reply. said that he
would have those Interested go before
Ohio county, also go TO Greene county
and ascertain what will be done In on
couragcment OF the project Then
something would be had ON which cap
| Ital could be approached with far
| chance of Interesting H. The dlspOsl-
ton here seemed to be for liberal do
nation by the county and he had no
doubt the same sentiment prevails else
where along the line
Attorney General Riley spoke OF the
active Interest already seen along the
route proposed and believed that Mar.
shall county could be Interested to the
extent OF a 100000 subscription. His
view was that a committee should So
over the line and secure subscriptions
There was n difference OF opinion NJ
TO the size Of the subscription that Ohio
county should give. General Riley 3
figure was 100000. Senator Scotia
$500, 900, and Mr.. Peterson's 100000.
There was no doubt as TO the active
| -. TlpgulIanf omar
rIer saying that he had received Il letter
| from gentlemen Mt Waynesburg, In
| qulrinH whether II would be timely for
| a Greene county committee to appear
ut last nights meeting.
Mr.. G. o. Smith said that during II
recent trip in Greene county he had
found the people, particularly the far
mers, thoroughly awakened TO the i'm
portnnCe OF the proposed road. As mat
tiers are now they have no good outlet
for their produce and Wheeling IL n
market they desire TO reach. The com
structlOn NJ this road. he said, would
greatly benefit Weddings retail mer-
chants ms well as the jobbcrs and man
ufacturCrs.
Mr. Moore said that the road could
not be built on the subscriptions, how
ever liberal, OF Ohio and Greene Cuun-
ties. In addition, there are many de-
tails to be arranged. which can be t..
ken care Of only by practical railrond
men. II would simplify matters great
~ II u committee were appointed TO
confer with the old company.
MIR. Hrarnc said that there had
been meeting OF the Wheeling & Con
ncllsvillc company recently, ut which
Greene county representatives were
present At that time u was given out
by the latter that counties In icnnsyl-
ynnln cannot make subscriptions TO
foreign corporations. but that the same
object would be arrived vt 10y the for
nation Of n syndicate ot Greene county
people who could take STOCK III the com
pany.
Colonel O'Brlcn, like MIR. Moore, be-
llovcd that the best mode OF procedure
would be to allow the old company TO
70 ahead. with the hearty cooperation
of the Wheeling chamber Of commerce,
prdclicnl railroad promoters can better
attend 10 the details.
MIR. Reymann. q member OF the OLD
company. said TINT nt Il recent mecthg
II had been thought necessary by M
Lynch that Ohio county subscribe $780,
O6l aud that another 100000 DC sub.
sclitcd along the route. rho tN'lmhtcI
cont OF tho rnad IN between $500 600 ana
"a .uOO, 900. Of this at least tw,utr.nvc
pcr cont should be raised locally In or,
der tn secure the serious attention Of
eastern cnidiallatn
Air. Modrcs motion that committee
OF i've hn appointed to Gunior with the
Oil company waa passed Hnl the picil-
don't appointed these members phllip
Henry Moore Thomas O'lrluu, IioofW'
Il. caldwell, Henry lilcrnnd H.. walker
pctotPDn
In the course NJ the discussion. Sheriff
frnnzhcim raid that he believed II
would be- lundvlsnhlc to prup0acn lnrEor
subscription than 100000 by ohio onuu-