Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-16
TIVE WATERWAYS MEETING.
Abstracts OF Two OF the More Importan

Abstracts OF Two Of the More Important
Addresses. and tao RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
Special to the Register.
N0rgantown. w Va, January 10
The following is a synopsis Of the adj
dress made by Dr. l. C. White, last
night. before the Academy Of Science:
The proposed ship canal TO connect
Pit-sburg with the great lakes is Of the
utmost importance TO West Virginia.
The Monongahela river drains the
greatest and riches, coal field in the
world. and with slack-water already
completed 10 our beautiful town, and
soon 10 be extended TO Fairmont, this
coal could be transported from lhe
mines To- the lakes without breaking
bulk. and az one-df-h OF the present
cost by all rail. Our new Senator. Mr.
FIEins. with his usual far-seeing DuSl-
ness views and practical statesman
ship. has been quick 10 perceive TINS
qreqt ADVANTAGE the canal win bring TO
West Virginia as well IS ,ne whole
country. and he intends 10 do all III his
power to secure national aid for tne
enterprise. In this re VIII be ably as
sisted BIZ Mr.. Dayton and all the rest
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relations OF water lrans'1r-alon 10 1ne
railroad and -le ce,3dence o. -la lot-
uer under rl comp Ilon or the later,
ur-li the eXGc1Ons and unjust d-scrlm-
nation Of the railroad and the demands
for cheaper rates for the heavier and
more bulky freight and The great In
crease i'm commodities and Of commerce,
had brought about great revival
throughout the civilized world in canal
and river navigation. resulting in the
Suez Manchester. Kiel and other great
artificial waterways. and the employ
uant and Improvement of the Erie ca
rsl. and the discussion O. many SINH
.2r projects and the improvement Of all
our nsy,g3bla streams and h2rbOrS.
The tro0ortarce Of waterways i'm mod
Grating railway freight charges and
.9--a efficient natural highways
was discussed. and the relation Of the
proposed ship canal between Pittsburg
end Lake Erie ID me resources o. Wes-
Virginia AID the DEVELOPMENT Of It's
g-e1r natural wealth and fits effects up
on the prosperity Of the Nonongahela
was presented ia concise way. The
D7lzsll Pill % make free navigation Of
that stream was read and the import
c7ce Of appropriations to complete the
d7ms and locks 10 Fairmort and thus
perfect 4 system Of water transporta-
tom That should open mp to our coal
coke and timber The lakes, and the cit
les on their borders, as well es the great
Northwest was dwell u9on, and the
re C,uti0us presented which were after
words adopted. Addresses by DR. I. G.
White. Prof e. S. Brown and Presi-
dent Hopkins followed
The resolution was rs follows:
Whereas. lne troy s,onal Cou nm,
tee crea-ed ny me Co3nloer OF NDil-