Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-17
EVERYONE IS N LINE
FOR THE GRAND MARCH
TO A GREATR WHEELING WHERE
CENSUS Returns SHOW AC-
TUAL POPULATION.
SCARCELY AN oPPo,N ENT
To the Idea Among All Glasses of
Business Men and cttixens--Large
Numbers Of Wheeiing's Actual
Residents Vow Live Outside the
Present Narrow Limits, Crowded
out For Lack OF Residence Room.


this community as is that Of a Greater
Wheeling-the extension of the city's
limits TO such degree that it will en-
/ brace the actual citizens of Wheeling.
! Thousands who do business here and
who would reside within the present
limits could they but find space for
homes. and who desire the protection
afforded by our police department, hre
dsnartment and water works system,
are eager for the hour when Fulton
! Iestherwood. Pleasant Valley. Elm
Grove and even Benwood shall be
taken into the corporate limits OF
Greater Wheeling.
"The outside world cannot under
stand why IL is that so much is SAID
of the great business and prosperity OF
Wheeling. while each census return
I shows so small an increase In our pop
ulatlon. Business enterprise, for this
reason. hesitate TO come to Wheeling
until much time and energy has been
! expended in explaining to the princi-
pals the curious fact that while Wheel
ing's population is apparently increas-
ing scarcely at all from the census
showing. yet In truth there is hardly
a city in the country growing more
rapidly in wealth, business and popu-
lation than is the city of Wheeling.
Then they say astonished at the actual
( figures. Why don't you extend your
limits so as to embrace your actual
population Why. we are shutting
the door in the face OF working peo-
ple--skilled workmen, too great
number of them-who are eager to
come here with their families, but In
our present eramped limits they abso-
lutely cannot find houses to live in.
Investors hesitate long before purehas-
ing outside property and improving
with houses which could easily be rent
ed. because of lack of police and hrs
protection outside our corporate i'm
it's said a prominent member of the
Board of Trade yesterday.
Mr.. A. II. Weidebusch, OF the real
estate firm of J. c. Deyine & Co. was
seen by Register reporter and when
asked his views on this subject said
by all means we are in favor OF a
Greater Wheeling, an extension of the
city limits adequate to accommodate
the city's actual population, present
and eager to come and share in our
marvellous prosperity. Not a day
passes in which we do not have calls
I had almost said demands--for houses
that We are utterly unable to supply
or find for the applicants. Houses or
fats that would rent from six to twen-
ty dollars per month are in constant
demand, and parties who have desired
to come here and establish business
among lis have been compelled to
abandon the idea simply because IL
was impossible for their prospective
employees to secure homes"
At Mr.. Orloff Zane's Office a similar
situation was found to exist as to the
demand for moderate priced houses and
the inability to meet IT, The proprie
tor, Mr. Zane. was not in, otherwise a
more extended statement would have
been made The courteous gentleman
in charge, however. fully supported the
above statement as to the ratio of sup
ply and demand for such houses, and
for the need of a greater area for
Wheeling.
Mayor A. T. Sweeney, Of this city.
was very busy but took time to say
ION general principles | am much in
favor of letting Fulton come into the
corporate limits OF Wheeling. | am in
favor of the Greater Wheeling"
At the Office of Geo. J. Mathison, real
estate agent, there is the same COM
plant. dearth of moderate-priced
houses. the demand far exceeding the
| supply. the same feeling as to The need-
ing of greater area for Wheeling.
Henry Sonneborn was surprised
that there should be any ques-
ton as TO the necessity for an ex-
| tension OF the city limits. the annexa-
ton of Fulton II am certainly heart
lily in favor of it. Wheeling must have
! more ROOM 1t is now like a stalwart
young man in youths clothes. Its lin
its have been outgrown by it's business
and there is but little left for resi-
dences. so we do not get credit for our
real population, as great numbers of
| our citizens reside outside the narrow
corporate limits"
| "The Register is on the right track
| in agitating for greater Wheeling"
said Nesbitt Bros
| Secretary Adams. of the Board of
| Trade, has view, from his advanta-
geous position, as to adopting Fulton:
| Positively, am in favor of taking
! in Fulton. / want to see Weddings
border extended to such a degree that
| we will get credit for our actual popu-