Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-02

Card from Mr.. Anton Reymann.
Members of the City Council should
realize that in the pending petition and
ordinance of the Wheeling and Elm
Grove railway, including amendments
which will be proposed at Monday
evenings session Of the Committees on
Railroads and Streets, Alleys and
Grades, they have an opportunity such
as has never before been presented 10
advance the mutual interests of the city
and the interior of the county along the
line from this city to Elm Grove.
The Wheeling and Elm Grove Rail
way Company is corporation of means
sufficient TO carry out its plans, ana
that it intends to carry them out the
subjoined card from Mr.. Anton Rey-
mann will conclusively demonstrate.
In the past the Company has done much
for Wheeling and Wheeling people; It
is preparing to do much more
1t intends to vastly enlarge and i'm
prove its line; to substitute electricity
for steam as a motive power; to reduce
its rates of fare from existing figures
to the uniform sum Of five cents from
any point on its line, points within the
city of Wheeling included, to Wheeling
Park, and will make the same rate
from Elm Grove to the Park-return
rates in all cases 10 be the same. as a
matter of course-and it will pledge it.
self. as the Register is authorized TO
state, to bring about these changes in
rates. in motive power and in its phys
ical plant within a reasonable time, and
will, if necessary, give bond to that
effect.
1t only remains for Council to ensure
this enterprise, in which thousands OF
people are directly concerned, by taking
the first step, in granting the pending
ordinance as it shall be amended by the
voluntary act Of the representatives Of
the Company.
A great deal has been said within the
past few days. antagonistic to this
Company. but much of this talk has had
neither force nor effect because the
plans of the Company had not been
given publicity. Among the objections
urged against the Company were that
If given a franchise it might not build
its projected line within the city; that
Il would still maintain what has been
termed q high and eXorbitant rate of
fare to the country, and that Il would
never give M the use Of steam, partic-
ularly on It's line without the limits of
the city All this is mere conjecture OF
biased and prejudiced sort. Inc
Wheeling and Elm Grove Railway
COMPANY has in the past done much TO
advance the interests and welfare OF
Wheeling and its people within the
roads sphere of action. 1t will do more
in the next two years than it has done
in the past twenty, if given an oppor-
tunity The mater rests solely with
the Council Of the City Of Wheeling.
II an interview last evening MI
Anton Reymann said
"The Wheeling and Elm Grove Rail-
way Company intends to do a number
of important things. and to do them
just as soon as possible. If Council
will give the necessary franchise, We
will lay down our projected electric
road between the City Hall and the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. That work
will be done in the shortest possible
time. under the provisions Of the ordi-
nance. That is simply the first step
we intend to take II Will be followed
bv the double tracking Of our entire
line. between the city Of Wheeling and
Wheeling Park, il the Board of County
Commissioners will grant the necessary
authority. electricity will he wholly
substituted for steam. as the motive /
mower over the entire line. and this I
will he followed by a reduction in The
rate of fare to the uniform price of five /
cents between the city and Wheeling
Park ard Intermediate points Be
tween the city limits and the Park the |
second track TO be asked for will di- |
verge somewhat from the existing line, !
bur IL will be such a route as will prove /
Of the greatest convenience TO the .
greatest number Of people, and which /
will do the most in building up the
suburban section and making 1t de-
lightful place of residence, within pop
ular reach. Our plans are comprehen- /
sive. bur we are pledged to carry them
cut. and hence our present request to |
Council for q city franchise Of limited |
extent. We are prepared 10 make pro-
posals to Council which we think !
ehou1d command instant acceptance,