The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-12

Wheeling is to have another park, and
one that will compare favorably with
any amusement enterprise of its char
acter west OF the Alleghenies.
For some time there have been ru-
mors OF such an enterprise, which
would be at home at the north end or
the Island, but the men said to be con-
nected with the scheme were reticent'
declining to give any OF the particu-
lars OF the enterprise.
This morning the Intelligencer Is able
to give its readers the plans OF the new
park people In detail. At a recent meet
ing 1t was decided to call the concern
the Belle Isle Park Association. The
capital stock has been placed at S2OO'-
0Oo OF which 100000 is to be paid up
and fully the latter amount VII be eX,
pended In bringing the new amusement
venture into existence.
The property on the Island north or
Cromwell street, comprising twenty-six
acres, owned by Mr.. Henry schmul-
bach, has been acquired by the Belle
Isle Park Association by option,
and the deal Will be closed as
soon as the association has been incor-
porated. In addition to Mr.. scmulbach,
the incorporators include number OF
well known citizens of Wheeling, VINO
are enthusiastic over the prospects Tor
success in the venture AS they see IT,
q park run winter and summer, with up
to-date management and numerous
and varied attractions, only hVe MIN
utes from the heart ofthe city, Is sure
to be success from the start. AS soon
as the papers OF Incorporation have
been received from Secretary OF state
Dawson, probably this week, u meet,
ing OF the stockholders Will be held ana
permanent organization effected. IN
Guiding the election of officers and d.
rectors. 1t Is likely that work VIII be
started very soon, 80 that everything
will be in readiness for the opening Oh
the park early In the spring.
A casino, which is promised TO be
fully as fine as that OF Wheeling Park,
is one of the features settled upon, ana
will be capable OF seating 1900 people,
making 1t the largest assembly, nan IN
tho state, and Of such convenience Win
reference to the central part OF the CITY,
that 1t will be in demand for conVen-
lions and other large meetings. Wheel
ing has never been able to handle large
gatherings on account of the lack OF
suitable hall in the city, and the Belle
Isle casino vii thus fill a long felt want.
The horse racing track that was pullt
on the park grounds two years ago by
Mr.. Schmulbach, just after the 1879 base
ball season closed, will be moved tur-
Their north In order to give needed
room for the casino building and other
structures contemplated In the plans OF
the park association. This does not
mean that the track VII be done away
with; on the contrary the association
will maintain the finest half nile track
that can be built, and 1t is not unlikely
that II will conduct trottlng races, bl-
cycle races and other speed contests. a
grand stand with seating capacity OF
5000 persons Is to be constructed on the
track side, and in front of THIS struc-
ture, which will be of steel ana modern
design, n base bal diamond Is TO be lald
out Already the association Is IN cor
respondence with Manager Torreyson,
of the Wheeling base ball CLUB ana
with President Power, Of the Inter-
state league, with reference 10 having
the club play at the new park next sea-
son. The site Is one that possesses UNI
rvaled advantages, fact that was
demonstrated Ill 10, With A''hA va 49,
was located here. The street carfacilities
are the best possible, the place being
equally convenient to Wheeling and the
over the-river towns. Manager Torrey-
son will probably come to Wheeling IN
a few days and take up the matter with
the Belle Isle people. The grand stand.
by the way, will have band stand sus-
pended from the roof.
There are to be other attractions, in
Guiding shoot the chutcs, with the low
err terminus In the back river; n scenic
railway and many other features that
viii make the resort popular with the
amusement public. The park will be
run strictly first class, and no liquor or
beer will be sold on Sunday. The Sum
day attraction viii be Of kind not at
variance with the day, and cannot be
objected to by the Island people.
It Is proposed to run the park winter
and summer.