The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-25

The ferry boat Charleston will no
longer carry passengers between the
city proper and the Island. She made
her last trip at midnight Saturday and
on yesterday both floats We're towed up
under the suspension bridge, whore
they VIII lay with the Charleston until
disposed Of by the Stockholders, who
win hold meeting during the present
week to decide upon what course to
pursue iu selling the ferry outfit,
The bridge companies representa-
tives met the ferry directors Saturday
night and the deal spoken Of in the pa
pers for the past few days, was brought
, to a close, The question OF tolls was
settled at the Thursday night meeting
and Saturday night the bridge people
secured the franchise OF the ferry and
al midnight II stopped running.
The terms Of the settlement as near
as could be learned. We're that It VIII
cost every male citizen of the islahd ~
per year toll. and each boy under the
ugc OF sixteen will be passed free. Tick
cts with $40 coupons will be mnde up in
book form and SOLD for 81, GOOD Tor
three months from the date Of issuance.
This will entitle the holder 10 SIX trips
per Say, but should he so over the
bridge less than that and have tickets
left IN his book at the expiration of the
three months, they Will be wort HESS
the idea being TO make the toll s. per
year, whether the pedestrian uses the
bridge once day or six times
This feature VI the settlement has met
with the severe condemnation OF . large
number Of the residents Of the Garden
SPOT, and they are swearing all sorts
OF vengeance on the heads OF those who
made the deal There Is also large
amount OF kicking over the disposition
OF the ferry franchise. The articles OF
agreement have transferred the
frnnchtse TO the bridge for the small
sum OF 81. 600 and that settles the ferry
question forever, No mAttcr what may
happen, no person can start IeTry
line to the Island without the consent
Of the bridges This Is why number
Of Islanders are kicking and feeling
blue.
one prominent citizen Of the Island
said to an lntelligencer man last hlsht;
This Is nice settlement OF the toll
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family of six sons, all over sixteen years
old. Three OF us seldom so to the city
more than once a day still we have
10 pny two dollars every three months
for the privilege II would be all right
Il we could go back and forth as usual
for one cent each way, and let those
who use the bridge SIX tunes a DAY
have the benefit of the two dollar rate,
but Us I understand Il they are going
to raise II again to five cents the round
trip, which IN my humble opinion IL an
outrage. But | suppose there is no help
FOR Il. The die IS cast and We are IN
for IL good aud strong"
1t was To be expected that there would
be kicking no matter how the matter
had been settled and Il is only fair to
say that the arrangement 10 the ma
ilrIty, VIII be satisfactory. The toll on
the bridge will remain at one cent for
persons living on this side Of the river,
rs az present, and win not be put back
10 five cents TOY the round trip, as has
been rumored.
The change VIII akc eject at the
beginning nf the new quarter, July l.
The Charleston ana floats Will b. offer
ed for sale az once.