The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-13
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.


wheeling Delegates who Attended tho
Ptttabureii Convention are Enthusi-
ns,ie--The isOs Meeting May BIO Held IN
Wheeling.
Tho gentlemen who attended the
meeting OF the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association at Pittsburgh, have
returned home and every ono OF them
IN IN nigh spirits over the gathering
ana the effect 1t win have on the move
ment' An lntclllgenccr reporter saw n
number OF them yesterday and all cx-
pressed themselves freely In regard TO
the meeting and Its results.
MIR. Randolph Stalnaker In enthusl-
nStc over the meeting and said II was
one OF tho most representative bodies
IT,. has ever been his good fortune to
meet With. Every point along the rv-
er waA represented by men who were
earnest una In tho work heart and
soul, The effect he thought would be
iGll. and he Is satisfied the work of
river Improvement In the Ohio valley
30 well begun last year will continue
until the Ohio viii be the finest water
way In tho country.
Mr,Ge0rgc ". Lutzsald thercpreseRta-
tive OF tho Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
with the river men for keeps. II had
been feared that they might be averso
TO Joining with them, thinking the re-
suit would hurt the chances OF canal
improvements, but to the surprise OF Nil
they Joined In and gave helping hand
all the way through the proceedings
and made many valuable suggestions.
MI. Henry Baer did not have much
Time to talk on the subject, but said
lie was moro than satisfied with the
result OF 4he meeting.
Mr.. a. D. Howe, the machinery man
OF South Main street, was very en-
thuslastIc over the project discussed at
the convention. People don't under
stand the scheme" said he. "They
tRink that only the river towns will
benefit. whereas the country at large
VIII be benefited. and to think that
the river towns Will be the only ones
benefited Is gross mistake and ig-
norance OF the matter. Public sentI-
fnent VIII have TO be educated and tho
pittsburgh convention will accomplish
much In this direction. That convention
was an intensely enthusiastic one, and
IN the discussions the main object OF
our gathering there was kept well to
the fore. II was important also TINT Il
attracted the attention OF many people
heretofore Indifferent, and I look for
Increased interest in the convention
next year at Evansville. Ind. However,
In the Interim, the agitation must be
Kept up and though u take years,
have 10 doubt OF ultimate success
Governor MacCorkle's speech was an
eloquent exposition OF tho benefits to
be derived from the waterway scheme
proposed"
Mr.. George Wise wasn't on the ex-
curSion OF Wednesday when the dele
gates showed enthusiasm IN q most
pronounced manner, but he saw enough
10 assure him the movement would
eventually amount to great deal.
Mr.. Joseph C. Brady, on the other
hand. was on the excursion and speaks
enthusiastically OF the outlook FOR sub
stantial accomplishment In the future.
The other members OF the Wheeling
comm!nee spoke in the same strain
and all expressed themselves In favor
Of trying to have the meeting OF the
association In Wheeling in 1898. Fair
mont Is also trying to get the aSso-
citation 20 come there that year.
The next meeting Will be held at
Evansville and 1t promises TO be the
largest yet held. There is q movement
on foot to secure the steamer Virginia
or the new Queen City. and make the
trip from Pittsburgh TO Evansville BY
water. stopping to take on the differ
ent delegations. The Evansville meet
ing Will be an important one and a
great pressure will be brought 70 bear
upon the new Congress to make ad-
ditlonal appropriations for the con-
tlnulnce OF improvements which by
that time will be we'll under way.