The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-09

pains.
This action was taken at well at
tended meeting of the reunion execu.
tive. finance and transportation COM
mIttees, held last evening In the rooms
of the chamber OF commerce. Among
those present were Chairman G. j.
Rawllng. OF the executive committee;
President Hulllhen Quarter, Of the
chamber Of commerce; Chairman
George Wise, OF the finance committee;
Secretary Howard Hazlett,of the cham
Der OF commerce, and the following high
prlvRtes OF the three committees:
Messrs. Stalnaker, Culbertson, Seamon,
RIheldaffer, Whitaker and Archer.
. Chairman Rawling presided, and In
opening the meeting gave a sketch OF
the negotiations with the railroads that
have eliminated in the present middle,
the particulars of which are familiar to
the public, Soon after the Transports
ton committee was named, 1t had en-
tered into negotiations with the Wheel
ing Passenger Committee, which rec
commended to the Central Passenger
Committee (west OF the Ohio and the
Joint Traffic Association (east OF the
Ohlo) that q rate OF one cent q mile be
given for the Wheeling reunion. These
boards in turn passed the matter up to
the Trunk Line Association, which COM
sidered the matter recently at meet
Ing In New York. When Captain Raw
ling learned Indirectly that the associ-
alton had decided to grant only the
one fare round trip rate, he was sur
aSaN nj ne
up the matter with the officers OF the
Baltimore & Ohio road. The latter
passed his communication up to the
Trunk Line body and the case was re-
opened, With the result that the former
action was reaftirmed, the information
coming to Captain Rawllng in the fol-
lowing letter from the associations sec
rotary:
Mr.. c. ]. Rawlings, Wheeling, w. Va.
DEAR sIR:-Your letter Of. the 22d inst
to Baltimore & Ohio railroad, asking re-
consideration Of action in respect to spe-
cIal fares for the above occasion. to the
end that one cent n mile be. authorized,
was considered by the committee yeSter-
day, but It wnS agreed that no greater con-
cessIon than one fare for the round trip
as previously advised, could consistently
be authorized.
Yours respectfully,
u, Il NLESMlENII SeCTeAdi$s
When this was received, Captain
Rawling was in the midst Of correspon-
dence with President Powell, OF the
Army of West Virginia, and had asked
his opinion as to the adVisabtitty OF
holding the reunion in the event of the
lower railroad rate not being secured.
President Powell had responded, stat
ing that he was too far from the Sec
ton from which the bulk OF the reunion
attendance would come to hazard an
opinion, but he felt sure that Captain
Rawliug and the Wheeling committees
would look 10 the best interests OF the
Society In whatever action they took.
Later, Captain Rawllng had written to
the Soclety'g president, stating that the
unanimous sentiment here was that the
reunion ought to be declared on II the
railroads persisted in their dlscr4mlna-
ton against the Army OF West Vir-
gInla and the city OF Wheeling. Presl-
dent Powell conceded In this View, but
expressed the hope that the lower rate
would be secured, and added that he be-
lIeved public affairs would reach such a
condition In September that the success
OF the reunion would be assured.
Continuing, Captain Rawllng cited the
tending the cent a mile rate TO the Gin
clnnatl natIonal G. A. R. encampment,
and even to the Ohio state G. A. r.
meeting in Mount Vernon, both gather.
fngs scheduled for September, one bee
fore and the other during the Wheeling
reunion. In the face of this dlscrimi-
nation he saw no prospect of a large
attendance here.
FNho ItunVyu4InO nP tho - - hnF 1paR
short, but the committees weTS. pnsni-
nous in the sentiment that the time
had arrived when decided and drastic
action must be taken. The following
resolutions, introduced by Mr.. Archer,
were passed without dissenting vote:
WHEREAS, Tho annual reunion OF the
Society OF the Army OF West Virginia for
1893 has been awarded to Wheeling and
September 20, q and q fixed as tho dates
thereof, and
success in point OF attendance that is de-
sired, It Is necessary that Wheeling be
given rs low q rate OF transportation by
the railroads as Is given for other gather
ings Of similar Character and importance
WHEREAS, The Trunk Line Assocln-
ton, representing the railroads IN tho terri
tory between Philadelphia and tho Mis-
sourl river, from which me men3 9s OF
nnion, has declined to Rccede to the request
OF the reunion committee on trRnBpottR-
tlon, and endorsed by the Wheeling Pas
senger Committee, for rate, Of one cent u
mile and on the other hand refuses any
thing lower than one fare for tho round
WHEREAS, The Trunk Line Association
has extended the cent q mile rate TO other
organizations, Mt least one Of which Is Tor
state meeting not approaching the
Wheeling gathering in Importance, and
VIII EREAS, The Trunk Line Association
extended to thu. Society Of the Army Of
West virginia tho cent mile rate on the
occasion Of It's 1897 reunion Mt Columbus,
therefore be II
RESOLVED. by tho executive, finance
and transportation committees tn charge
OF the Wheeling reunion, That we feel the
railroads arc unwlscly and unJustly dis
eliminating against tho city of Wheeling
in declining 10 give us the same rates Of
transportation. extended to other orgnnlEu-
lions, some OF them OF smaller member
ship and lesser Importance than the Sool-
city OF tho Army OF West Virginia, and
further, be II
RESOLVED, That we Hguln ask the
Trunk Line ARsOClRtlonitO reconsider their
former. action. and grant TO Wheeling the
rate Of ono cent n mile to which we nre
entitled. and further, be II
RESOLVED, That we. the executive,
finance and transportation committees
having entire control OF tho reunion. do
hereby serve upon the Trunk Limo AasoCl-
alton tho following ultImntum; H. within
ten days from this date, July s. 1895, the
chairman OF tho, executive committee, Cap
tain q. j. Rnwling, does not receive from
tho Joint Passenger Committee notice
that tho rate Of one cent mile II conceded
10 Wheeling, then the chairman II EN-
powered to notify tho railroads that rather
thnn submit to such discrimination and
injustice against this city and the society
Of the Army OF West VlrEinln, the reunion
will not be held, and further, be II
RESOLVED, That the chairman Of tho
executive committee Ia hereby instructed
and directed 10 declare tho reunion on
upon receipt OF the refusal Of the railroads
20 grant the cent q milo ratio, and that