Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-01


Batchelor -Wheeling's Unexcell-
ed Advantages as a Manufactur-
ing Center to be Advertised
The Chamber of Commerce held a
well attended meeting last night anu
considered several matters Of the great
est importance to the community. The
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent Hullihen Quarter, who stated
that the Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Germany has promised a better service
between Benwood and Wheeling, pro-
viding the city will annul an orullLaI:o
relating to the speed of trains WITHIN
the conDorate limits, and permit Ihe
running of trains at a greater I"'e -
Mr. r w. Peterson spoke of CONVEX
sation which he had with the Receivers
of tbe B G. O.. relative to the unsalls-
factory accommodations in paSSehseI
service from the city of Wheeling. H -
offered the following resolution, Wnlch
was adopted: ,.d.. an
Whereas. Some of the railroads en-
tering this city have recently shown d
disnosition TO improve their tacilltleS
for passenger traffic, as eVluehceu W
the new station of the p, G., Z. ana d.:
l.. Ry. Co., and by the Introduction u
parlor coaches on some OF the Gay
trains by the B. & o. and Ohio RIVER
railroads. as well as by the reducIlon
Of the schedules; and,
Whereas. The speed OF these Trains
along the river, below and above the
wharf. and where safety gates are pro-
vided. can be run at a much greater
speed than at present without danger
to our citizens; therefore, be 1t
Resolved That a committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce be appointed TO
urge the passage Of an ordinance to be
presented to the City Council, increas-
ing the rate of speed allowed to rail-
road trains. as in their judgment may
seem best.
The committee appointed was Messrs.
B. w. Peterson, F.. J. Hearne and Col.
Thos. O'Brien.
The secretary read letter from j..
w. Frost, of Fairview, o., stating that
the projected electric railway from Co
,umbus to Wheeling, for which surveys
have already been partially made, may
not reach this city, owing to the efforts
Of Cambridge ard GAINESVILLE people to
change the terminus in the cas-, from
Wheeling TO Steubenville. Col. O'Brien
moved the appointment Of a committee
TO investigate the matter and report
Carried. The chairman appointed Sen
ator n. 3. Scott, J. C. Riheldaffer and
Henry Baer.
Mr. C. B. Hart submitted the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Wheeling Cham
Der of Commerce hears with deep regret
of the death of Capt. c. w. Bachelor,
Of Pittsburg. In Capt Bachelor this
Chamber recognizes one of the fore
most and most useful citizens OF the
Ohio Valley.
Resolved, That a copy Of this reso-
luton be sent to the Pitts0urg Cham
Der Of Commerce, Of which Capt. Batch
elOr was an active member, and TO his
widow.
Mr.. Hart called attention to the magni-
tude of the natural. gas development in
this vicinity, and dWelt briefly upon the
value Of the supply to the city. and its
Importance to the manufacturing and
commercial greatness of Wheeling He
thought there was no occasion to de-
spair Of securing new industries for the
city. He called attertion to the fact
that with less foundation, other COM
muni.ies have been inldustrlous2y
doomed, and suggested that the advan-
tages of Wheeling in this and other
respects be presented in such shape as
Will attract investors and accomplish
the best results.
Senator N. e. Whitaker followed with
brief remarks on the same subject He
said there was no doubt about the
Wheeling Natural Gas Company now
having superabundance of gas. with
heavy pressure. He thought the local
prospects for the supply of gas were
better than anywhere else, Pittsburg not
excepted. The company is claiming to
have better supply than in its palmy
days with reasonable assurance that
it will continue for a period Of ten ar
fifteen years. He thought Wheeling of-
fered uneXceptional facilities and on.
portunities for Industrial plants. and
deprecated the fact that the cfty's adj
vantages have not been properly and ef-
fectively advertised.
Senator Scott inquired if ANYTHING
had resulted from the visit Of Mr.. Lin
pincOtt, Of Anderson, Ind. who pro
posed to locate here President Quar-
rier replied in the negative.
President Quarter asked for sugges-
tons as to the proper manner to make
the facts public. Mr.. B. W. Peterson
thought the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company would cheerfu,ly furnish the
facts desired. Mr.. Hart thought the
proper thing TO do would be to apDoint
a committee, TO get in touch with Der-
sons VINO are contemplating the loca-
ton of industrial plants. He moved
the appointment of a committee NJ
five adopted The President an3oin+-
ed Messrs. c. B. Hart, n. E. Whitaker
L. S. Sands, P. H. Moore and Paul Rev.
mann.
In making the motion Mr.. H2r. stated
that he did not desire to be a member
of the committee.
Adjourned