The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

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AS the train crosses the ohio-va-v
wide at this point, just above WheelIn,
Island-a beautiful view Of WheeHns
on one side, the Island, and the ObS
towns at the other side, can be halonJ
gives as adequate view OF this trniS
enormous Industrial community as OK
be had, unless the view from the NM
top az Mozart park Is eXcepted M,
Island, like an emerald, with Its wealth
of green foliage, is indeed a gem SCI n
the midst Of this ceaseless activity An
around II there Is smoke and the hurry
OF business and labor; the Garden
Spot" on the other hand, is almost M
raj in Its isolation and evident tran,
guilty.
These thoughts are here cut short bv
another plunge into the darkness. I'M,
not before the eye has taken In the in
dustrial activity Of North Wheeline
where the Top" mill OF the Whegiisy
Iron & Steel Company and other scarce.
ly less important plants are located
The train now passes through the dou.
bic tunnel under Wheeling hill and A
moment later energies into daylight
and passes over Wheeling creek onto
the Peninsula, Here Wheeling hill cuts
off the view OF the central part OF the
city and, but for the vista OF industrial
activity that shows itself far beyond Ia,
ward the city one might not realize
that the city is so near at hand.
Where Pork Is Packed,
II the trip has not extended too flr
into the afternoon, the entertainer,
committee and home merchants will
give their guests a side trip to the OK.
tensive Schenk pork packing establish.
ment IN Fulton. The Schenk establish.
ment Is not so large as Armours Ia
Chicago. but the same improved ma.
chlnery and appliances are in use and
a few minutes can be spent most enjoy.
ably In watching the porker and hls
troubles. Then the trip to town Will b.
made, although the route may be shor.
tened by taking Wheeling & Elm Grove
cars at Fulton for Wheeling Park
where the evening performance OF
1892" Is given exclusively for the visit.
ing merchants and their hosts and
friends
on the Wheeling G Elm Grove thu
ride through Wheeling's fashionable
suburbs to the park is so different from
the industrial bee hives that have fol-
lowed one after another on the after
moons ride, that the change is refresh.
ing. Leatherwood, Echo Point, Pleas
and Valley; Greenwood and Mt Calvary
are passed In succession. II
Is almost n continuous town from the
city to the park, and such showing Of
fine country houses Is not seen next
door to many cities of Wheeling's class,
Just after Mt. Calvary is passed,
Wheeling Park is seen just ahead and
the Merchants Day" visitor leaves he
motor at the Casino enclosure. feeling
that he has spent an afternoon full o.
pleasure aud interest, and that he is TO
be entertained even more deliberately he
can see by glance at the official pro.
gramme he carries.
First comes the luncheon, on which
Caterer Carney has spent so much time
and given so much thought that he Is
sure to satisfy the inner mans healthy
appetite that has been spurred on by
the trip OF the afternoon. And then
comes "1i99," with It's clever comedians.
pretty chorus girls and catchy music.
Truly, a fitting climax to the days en-