The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
OVER A HUNDRED PROMlNE
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN WtH6
HOSTS TO BIG PARTY.
Double Tracking of Pan Handle Line
Discussed and Many Improve
ments Contcmplat

Irnn* NtTa1lla railroad were EucSt9 at
the luncheon given yesterday Al noon
IN the Mcclure Motel b! The open
Forum branch of the Wheeling CUm-
mrrCiaI association. number Oh
excellent and interesting talks were
madr by tho officials. It MAJ brought
on, hat rIir company concentrates
spending Il million and / nall dollars
III tins Vicinity In The near future.
IN luncheon was attended BY about
twenty i've local Pennsylvania officials
and employees. Will" Il hundred prom
inent business men and manufacturers
Of Wheeling district were also pres
rni. Senator J. Is. Summc.Nlllr pre-
-;,lcd and introduced III" speakers.
The Rev. Dr.. Clarence Eugene Allen
offered the Invocation. y resolution
was adopted by the assembly cndorS-
inc the plea OF he roads Tor permits
sion To increase their freight rates IN
coping with the increase at from 81
10 5Uu per cent in The cost OF material
and operating expenses. Copies at me
resolution will be sent /" the state
public service commission and the IN
trrSIale commerce commission.
Double Track of Pan Handle.
one of the features. brought -uul At
III" meeting. Including IN" cnniem'
plated improvements, WAS the double
tracking of the entire Pan Handle di-
vision. 1t is reported that the right
Of way Tor the new track has bcrn
secured. Following the open meeting
Il star chamber session WAS held by
NJ officials. members Of the Wheeling
Commercial association and ihc ONO
Valley Chamber OF Commerce. II is
said that the mau! improvements ihat
Ii. rNNo .ltlI sIi ~
vicinity were outlined. including the
construction OF additional trackaGe 10
ih,, Hawlcy building, a retaining wall
in that immediate vicinity and also
t.nlarging the local Passenger station,
in addition to other improvements. II
is also understood that further plans
were made To begin the erection Of the
new freight depot here as quickly as
possible.
Hawley Building Proposition.
IL is said that the Wheeling Com
mcrcial association will work IN con
junction with the road III having the
Hawley building occupied by small
manufacturing plants. and by install
inC elevators and building Of tracks
nearer III" building, II would be- an
ldral building IUr small manulac-
turcrS.
MIR. Hoeden Speaks.
William uuEdcn. traffic manager "l
the Pennsylvania lines. paid Il glow
in" tribute TO the brains and Drawn or
this community. embodied with lAe
natural resources. which. he declared.
would make any section prosper. lie
SAID that the desire Of the operators
to have cheaper coal transportation IN
this section would probably De real
q r.,H h1r n,. JrHnSn0r-
ration question now was one OF the
biggest problems that ever confronted
ihr railroads OF this country. 1--WE
are facing hard problem in tho at
tempt TO supply cars for all as quickly
as We desire AL rolling stock Is be-
ing used, but we cannot get Sufticlent
cars 10 supply the demand whCn all
t he factories are operating 10 capacity
and the farm produce is 10 be carried
TO all parts of the country 10 supply
the enormous demand" said he.
Mr.. HOgdcn declared that the Adj
amson law and the increased cost OF
material combined had made II i
double hardship on the railroads.. ana
TO cover some Of the Increased eX'
ppnses the roads had asked for 4 ID
per cent increase in freight rates
which request is now pending before
| ne lUleESb0l' lPLllblI' ~ WA ~
Al the conclusion Of MIR. todgen $
talk the following resolution was in
troduccd ;Lnu adopted:
"Wh"rcas. Ii appears that the m
cr"aS. IN the cost OF wtSc$. mater
iLl and ,qulrulcnt. which IA" RAN
roads ~ the United States h;tv" been
compelled To- meet, without cores
nuuHinx increases III ih"ir charges
Tor the service rcnd"rcd 10 tn" pub
ne. has created an abnormal cunul-
ton and
Whereas. II is very essential
that our transportation system he
placed III strong financial '"ndl-
zion Ia meet the riding cost 81 labor
ana supplIrS and afford adequate
TRANSFORMATION facilities tn IN" pub
lie and NOR" especially |" IN" 10Y
crAncnt ur the United States during
the war. therefore be 1t
Resolved, That nc Wheeling
Commercial Association Of Wheel
ing, West Virginia, Is IN favor OF
tho Interstate commerce commits
sion granting TO tho railroads of the
United States. and the luhic Ser
vice Commission OF West Virginia.
To tho railroads of West NlrGln!a.
an adequate increase In all freight
rates, TO become ellectir" without
making the usual suspension but
subject to such investigation and
order as the Commissions may hcr"-
further
Resolved. that 4 copy Of this
resolution he Forwarded TO each
member of tho Interstate Commerce
Association the Public service Com
mission oil West Virginia. and tho
Chamber Of Commerce Of tho United
States Of .AmrrirI."
v. P. McKeen Speaks.
Vice President benjamin r.. Mckcen
Of tho PENNSYLVANIA Railroad company.
gave some Interesting facts and nSues
relative TO railroad operations md
pointed out the Increase operation CN-
pnnScS OF railroads IN general and tho
PENNSYLVANIA IN particular. during thu
past several years
Mr.. Nckc"r's talk In par, follows:
McKeens Speech.
II progress Is - To- mad" toward
solving the transportation problem and
bringing about q condition whcr,by tn,
railroads may property serve the rHh-
lie. we must be taken AT our fac" value
TO-DAY 50 fur as good Intentions are
concerned.
In short, we must work together. TOR
our interests are mutual.
Days OF Individual Ownership Past.
The days OF individual ownership "t
railroads by this "r that pcrsouS has
.past. and every dollar used either tn:
maintaining or operating oar railroad
facilities comes from the public. the
present 927G7 stockholders. ~ which
number 4G.i2 arc w'Snen
I assume you know that additional
locomotives. cars. yard tracks. machine
cry shops. rnund-hOuScS- rtC.. ar" ac
uuircd through tho sale of Stnrks and
bonds to tho public and not paid for
out Of the earnings. although II !. rail