Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-22
TIE NEW RYLROBD
Was Not Discussed by the Chamber Of
Commerce, Last Night,
Owing to the Faiiurs Of Many Mem
bers TO Turn Out to the Meeting.
Other Matters Talked Over,
Among Them Being the Improve
ment Of the River.

Only a dozen gentlemen responded
TO the cali for a meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, last evening, which
wasn't particularly creditabie to the
organization. President Quarter ana
Secretary Hazlett, as a matter of course,
were On hand, as they always are.
After an expression of regret that
there was not a larger representation
of the membership at a time when mat
ters of vital Importance to the business
interests of the city we're to be brought
I'D for discussion, the President laid
before the meeting letters from the
Chambers of Commerce OF Cleveland
and other cities, requesting the great
political parties to make the coming
Presidential campaign short one. A
resolution to that end, similar to the
one adopted by the Cleveland Chamber,
was adopted.
A letter was read from the Chamber
of Commerce of New York, asking for
suggestions looking to the formulation
Of n plan to facilitate business with
foreign countries asking that the mat
Ter be made a national one and pray
inp for the active cooperation OF the
Wheeling Chamber Of Commerce. The
Secretary was instructed to convey to
the New York Chamber CT commerce
the sympathy Of the Wheeling body
and Indicating its willingness 10 ac-
ouiesce in any plan which might com
mend itself to the business men OF the
metropolis.
The report of the Committee on the
Cincinnati River Convention was reau:
Mr.. Scott made a verbal statement OF
the plan for the improvement OIL the
Ohio and stated that business men
could become members of the Assocla-
ton by paving So He explained the
nroposed system of slip dams, one OF
which if located at Jim's run, Delo"
McAIechen. would form pool reaching
above the Sisters Islands. Mr.. Scout
thought this city ought to furnish
from twenty-five to fifty members. he
also called attention to the complaint
If steamboamen about the high local
rate of wharfage. the charges being IN
excess of those at any other city along
Mr. Hart Thought that the members
of the Ohio River Improvement Assocla-
tinn onght TO be members OF the Cham
her Of Commerce. He went on to say
that the engineers estimate OF the cost
of q complete system Of locks and dams
was s6S. 600. 600. If the system Of snip
dams was adopted the cost would not
exceed $4,000. 600. He thought COM
mlttee should be appointed TO cooperate
with other cities and towns. lie
tbourht that if Wheeling took hold CT
Inc idea. end did its share Of work, we
could get one of the proposed dams N
this vicinity, which would cost han
million dollars. He offered a resolution
that the Chamber subscribe for twenty
memberships in the association. This
was adopted. He also moved that
committee be appointed to look after
the matter of locating one of the pro-
posed dams just below Wheeling. This
was also adopted.
Mr.. Scott moved that a committee or
three be appointed to confer with
committee Of Council IN relation TO Sc
curing a reduction in the rates of
wharfage. This was adopted, and
Messrs. Scott, Baer and R.heldatfer were
named as such committee.
Mr. Hart thought it might be neces-