The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

PennsylvanIa-capt. C. H. Anderson,
Of Pittsburgh.
Indlana-C. j. Murphy, OF Evans
IIIinois-W. P. Halliday. of Cairo.
Kentucky-John F. selbold, Of Louis
West virginia : Howard HazIett, of
Wheeling.
The matter OF a committee on ways
and means was brough; up by Presi-
dent Vance. He believed The financial
problem could be solved II there is
general interest stirred up from Fair
mont to Cairo. This could be attended
to by the proposed financial committee.
His own small town Of GallipOlts has
tWenty-elght members. The committee
could visit the river towns, and secure
large additions TO the membership.
with more money, With which the sec
retary could have issued some lltera-
ture, the association would have assur-
edly have accomplished more than has
been done.
on behalf of the Pittsburgh & Cincin-
natl packet line, Commodore Henderson
subscribed 500 to the association. The
announcements was received with ap-
piause. -,
scrlptlon OF 800 from GaHipoIis.
Cap;. Paris c. Brown, OF the Console
dated Boat Store Comply, OF Cincin-
natl. subscribed $50 (Cheers).
Commodore I.aldley got an ovation
when he subscribed $3.50 divided as fol-
lows: Cincinnati, Portsmouth q Big
Sandy packet line, 500; Louisville d
Cincinnati packet line, 800: Memphis
Cincinnati packet line, 800; Licking
Tow Boat Company, $50.
Captain SeIboid subscribed 500 on be-
half OF the Louisville Coal Exchange.
Next" somebody said.
CAPTAIN HissOm gave so on behalf or
the Tacoma Transportation Company
OF Cincinnati.
! Captain Henderson arose and mnde
second subscription OF 500 on behalf OF
the Pittsburgh coal exchange.
Secretary Howard Hazlett, OF the
Wheeling chamber OF commerce. p!eds-
e.. 500 in addition TO the 500 contribu-
ton the chamber makes yearly 20 the
Prof. i. G. White said Morgantown
has mo Steamboat companies, but ne
would pledge so for the West Virginia
M NJ Anderson. Of the pittsburgh
chamber OF commerce, promised TO rec
ommend $lCU
Mr.. Murphy. OF Evansville, Ind. own
ed no steamboat stock, and felt rather
timld In such exalted company but
following in the footsteps OF Mr.. Arder-
son, of the Pittsburgh chamber OF COM
merce, he would recommend that the
Evansville Business Mems Association
appropriate 800 for the association.
Al this point there were calls for the
amount already subscribed, and II took
Secretary Wilson but second or two
10 make n lightning ADDITION, and In
form the convention that the amount
was 81 200. only 500 Short VI the lpdebt-
ednesE OF the association. This an
nounccment wac greeted by applause:
~ little moe, and We can buy the
secretary some postage stamps face
tIously remarked President Vance,
whefeat the convention became OF one
mind and laughed.
CAN BUY STAMPS NOW.
Mr.. Folle;t Of Marietta, said his town
is not tho richest community in the
ohio Valley but he would pledge 800
FOR Marietta. Good for Marietta"
was the response OF the convention.
"DoRt forget the secretary: we want
funds TO put UP that $1,000" remarked
some one.
President Yance-wc hope to fix him
UP along the river.
! IOulsville's comment.
How much FOR Hannibal. Captain
MuhlcmAn?" inquire The chair.
twenty-five doHnrE." replied the eN-
commander Of the old Andes.
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