The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-17

dispatch from Pittsburgh gave the very
Interesting Information that the largest
crueible steel concern in Great Britain.
Messrs. Seebohm & Dieckstahl. Of shef-
field. England. had optioned site
somewhere In the Weheling district. and
would soon put up s3.o0O,oO0 crucible
steel plant to employ 5000 or more men.
or course the news Of this great enter
prise created a sensation. and specula .
ton was rife. Many people expressed
the belief that there was nothing at all
in the, story, and dismissed the matter
from their minds. Others hoped that
something would materiallze and await
ed developments.
Knowing the great interest that had
been aroused In the matter. the Intelli-
gencer on October %. wrote the follow
Ing letter Of inquiry to Messrs. Seebohm
&: Dieckstahl:
!. WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. %, 1900
Messrs. seebohm 6 Dleckstahl, Sheffield,
England.
GENTLEMEN:-Enclo you will find
clippings from tho Wheeling Intelligencer
Of recent dates, giving On account Of In
formation coming from Charles Walker.
Pittsburgh u. S; X. TO the effect that
your concern contemplntes erecting cru
c!blc steel plant In America. and that you
have optioned q site near this City.
. or course you will realize that these
publications have aroused great Interest
throughout our community. but we have
been unable to secure further lnforma-
ton; likewise, our board Of trade, has
failed to learn any Of the details Of the
The Intelllgencer. on behalf Of the
Wheeling board OF trade and the Wheel
ins public generally. would like to have
any details OF the project which you may
S ss dfv Ws Ike tS s es Fseesa
location Of the site secured, time when
you expect to begin operations, etc. Our
entire business community stands ready
to assist you In every why, possible Il
we are confident TINT you will make no
mistake in selecting Wheeling, us 1t Is un-
doubtodly the true center OF Industrial nd-
vantage In the United States
Hoping to DO favored with your carly
reply. we remain. very truly YOU'RE
80. THE 1NTELtIGENCER.
Yesterday afternoon the reply (prlnt-.
ed at the head OF this artIcle) was re-
cclved. While the direct information
that the company has not taken site
In the Wheeling district Is disappont-
ing. still the knowledge that the concern
really does Intend coming to America is
pleasing. and It Is not yet determined
that the plant will not ultimately be
erected In the Wheeling district.
Yesterday afternoon, the letter from
the English firm was perused by Messrs.
George A. Laughlin and B. Walker
Peterson. OF the Wheeling board OF
trades committee on organization. and,
while they were disappointed that
Wheeling had not secured the concern
without a struggle, they both said that
they would exert the influence of the
board Of trade In a campaign 10 induce
Messrs Seebohm & Dieckstnhlto change
their plans and come to the Wheeling
district. Mr.. Laughlin said meeting
OF the committee would be held on Mon
day evening. at the chamber Of COM
morce rooms, when the matter OF this
English enterprise would come up for
discussion. Both Messrs. Peterson and
Laughlin expressed themselves In favor
| Of sending q representative to England.
IL necessary, to prevail upon the Shelf
field people TO come to Wheeling. That
the Wheeling district can offer unequal
cd advantages In the iron and steel in
,dustrius Is an assertion that cannot be
successfully challenged, and the board
OF trade will SEQ to 1t TINT these ndvan-
taGes are made known to the folks over
the sea.