The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-22
THE SITE HAS BEEN OPTlONED
And 100000 Plant Will be
Erected-Tho Firm is the Larg-
' est Concern Of
CRUCIBLE STEEL MAKERS
In Great Britain, seybold & Dick
stod, Of Sheffield, England-site
is on the River.

The news that Wheellng-or one, Of It's
Industrial suburbs-is chosen by the
largest manufacturers Of cruclble. steel
in Great Britain, as the most 'advan-
tageous point In America to which to
remove It's great establishment, which
is now located In Sheffield, England,
will be received with elation By the
average Wheeling man. That firm Is
seybold & Dickstod, and a Pittsburgh
man, formerly connected with the firm,
and now an expert with the Firth
Sterling Steel Company, OF Pittsburgh,
has received a letter from the head OF
the great English firm, announcing that
the increasing cost of coal In Great Bri-
tain has induced the move to America.
A site near this city on the Ohio river,
believed to be on tha West Virginia side
above the city, on the line Of the Pan
Handle railroad, has been optioned. and
q modern $1,000. 900 plant will be erected,
giving employment o. the start to $500
men. That the story Is authentic is not
doubted in Pittsburgh. but the details
cannot be obtained at this time. They
will doubtless come shortly. however.
Wheeling's Advantages.
That this great English firm should
come to Wheeling Is indeed a testimo-
nial to the great advantages in the way
OF transportation and fuel which are
enjoyed here, and is an indication that
when the newly formed board OF trade
inaugurates Its campaign for the Great
er Wheeling 1t Will have smooth sailing
in lnculcatlns the knowledge that here
IS located the worlds true Industrial
centre, where production is cheapest
and transportation facilities equal to
the best. tl'
Early this morning the Intelllgencer
made an effort to see Meesrs. George A.
Lsughlln and W. E. Stone. OF the board
OF trade committee, who have been SO
prominent in the organization Of that
body, but neither could be seen.
Mr.. Peterson Talks.
Mr.. 3. W. Peterson. OF the Dollar
Bank. also prominently identified with
the board OF trade. was seen at o'clock
this morning. After the story Us re-
ceived by Associated Press, had been
outlined. he was asked:
"Is this the large industry which It
has been stated you are about to land
for Wheeling?"
mo, It is not" replied Mr.. Peterson.
II am entirely In the dark as to this en-
terprise. We have oeen working for
another great industry for Wheeling,
and believe we will secure 1t shortly,
but at this time. there is nothing for
publication"
The Details.
The information OF the greatest Indus
trial acquisition Wheeling has ever fig
ured in, came early this morning in the
following Associated Press telegram:
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Oct. 21.-The
Commercial Gazette tomorrow Will
say:
seybold 6 Dlckstod, OF Sheffield, Eng
land, the largest manufacturers OF cru
clblc steel in Great Britain, contemplate
moving their plant to the United States.
A site providing excellent water and
rail- facilities. has, been optioned near
Wheeling. W. Va, and It is proposed to
erect thereon n modern plant costing
upward OF 5000. 900, which from the first
will employ about $500 men. The OBJ
iect OF the move is to get into the Amer
lean market. Constantly increasing
cos. OF coal in England Is a prominent
factor acting Us an impetus to tho
move.
Charles Walker, who left the English
iFfn twrnty-two years ago to come to
ihis country. and who Is now an expert
ht tho Demmler WORKS OF the Firth
sterling Company. is In receipt Of nm
autograph letter from tho head OF the
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