Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-05


Dortation facilities. Col Karwiese di-
lated upon the advantages to be gained
rherefrom. If she was to continue a
manufacturing centre and then took
up the Wheeling and ConneilsYille
railroad as
AN ESSENTIAL OF THIS SORT.
He said the railroad would be OF the
greatest advantage, and dwelt upon
that project for quite a while. In the
course of his remarks he said he would
operate that road, not by steam, but by
electricity. as being cheaper and more
satisfactory. and adduced reasons for
this BELIEF.
Col Karweise spoke for about an
hour. and was succeeded upon the floor
by Engineer Gilmore Browne, who re-
sponded TO demand for facts about
the Wheeling and Connellsville rail-
road by giving . succinct resume OF
rhe enterprise. He said originally the
cost of building and equippng the
road ready for operations had been es-
timated at four million dollars. 1t was
then proposed TO raise this sum by
a subscription of S500,000 from Ohio
county. a like sum by the promoters Of
the Terminal Railway Company, and
a third half million was to come from
Connellsyile coal and coke operators.
The property would be bonded for the
rest. He was now of the opinion that
SO. 600 600 would be sufficient TO build
the road. in view Of
THE DECREASED COST
of railroad construction and equip
ment. and thought that if $1000,OOO
was raised along the line Of the road,
bonds could be foated for the other
81. 600 600. He said the people of
Greene and Fayette counties, Pa, had
shown great enthusiasm for the road
in times past. and had offered to guar
antee free right of way and something
besides. He thought these offers
would stand good to-day. Mr.. Browne
spoke at considerable length.
He was followed by Mr. Anton Rey-
mann. who reviewed what had been
said by both his predecessors upon the
floor. and held that a committee should
be appointed from the Chamber, with
particular reference to representing
the iron and steel interests, which
should meet and consult with Col.
karweise, learn more fully
THE DETAILS Or HIS PLAN,
and make a report. Mr.. Reymann
said the canal plan, from superficial
examination, appeared to have much
merit, and this being so. it would not
90 to simply adjourn after listening to
his remarks. For one, he was greatly
interested in whatever would advance
the interests IF " heelng. ara was
prepared to do whatever the situation
appeared TO demand.
These remarks of Mr.. Reymann met
with unanimous approval, and on his
motion the chair appointed as commit
tee on the part of the Chamber to
meet and confer with Col. Karweise,
Messrs. Anton Reymann J. c. Brady,
W. II. Tallman, F. ]. Hearne, c. r.
Hubbard and Henry Baer.
Mr.. Brady asked Col. Karweise a
number of questions, which led to
further and somewhat extended re-
marks on the part of the Engineer. he
saying, among other things: Let
Pittsburg DO what she pieases. but let
Wheeling protect herself and assure
her future"
speeches were again made by Mr..
Reymaun. Mr.. c. B. Hart, and others.
These latter remarks bore largely up
on the value of the Wheeling and Con-
nellsville railroad, and finally, upon
motion Of Mr. Reymann, the commit
tee of six was
ENLARGED TO EIGHT
by the addition of the names of Presi-
dent Quarter and Mr.. Hart, and the
Comni,tce was in 'tructed IN addi-
ton to its canal duties, to urge upon
the Board Of County Commissioners
the submission to vote Of the people
ofaproposition to cubscribe $500 900 to
the capital stock of the railroad.
The meeting throughout evidenced
the deepest interest in both railroad
and canal, and if the spirit OF enter
prise shown last night is kept up. il
will not be long until something tan
gible is evolved.
The Committee of eight will doubt
less meet Col. Karweise in a dav or
two. and will lay a communication be-
fore the Board Of Commissioners at
the next meeting~of that body. Upon
the report of the Committee to a fu-
ture meeting of the Chamber. much
viii depend