The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16

Wheeling hotels were crowded and
jammed last night with many more oil
and gas men expected to arrive early TINS
morning and on trains which reach
Wheeling up to o'clock this afternoon.
when the first session OF the convention
of the West Virginia Natural Gas assoc
citation opens.
July and August are generally dull
months with hotels" il was explained
last night at the Mcclure, and although
II was realized that this was to be tho
biggest convention OF the year in Wheel
ing 1t was felt that the number of trar-
cling men coming to Wheeling would
fall OF sufficiently to accommodate the
oil. and gas men without difficulty. In
stead of the travelling men going 10 the
seashore they have kept coming TO
Wheeling in almost as great numbers as
in the winter season. and the conse-
qucnce is that the large attendance at
the oil and gas mems convention Is 60
ing to make II impossible TO accommo-
date all that are seeking rooms"
Rooms were at a premium at Wheeling
hotels early last evening. The many
reservations made by the Hope and Re-
serve Gas companies and the large num-
Der Of travelling men in the city made a
demand for rooms which was particu.
larly unfortunate, rs the rain made II
very disagrccablc to rlN from place to
place in search OF a bed. The Hope and
Reserve Gas companies made their rcser-
vations for the men they are sending to
the convention more than month ago.
Some of the other companies which
waited until n few days before the con-
vcntion found it impossible to get rooms
and convCntionists are expected here this
morning who will likely be forc@ TO in
wade private houses for accommodations
There was no cards printed warning
travelling men to avoid Wheeling for
Wednesday and Thursday OF this week.
although Secretary Robinson. secretary
of the gas association. had cards print
| ed which were displayed at some hotels
over the state suggesting that those
planning to come to tn" convention
should make reservation at either the
Mcclure, Windsor. Stamm. Rodgers or
! Grand Central hotels.
| Last night the oil men began arriving
! In droVCs. There were all classes of gas
| mon. from supcrintcndents down. Men
! from the gasoline departments. men
/ from pump stations. drilling crows and
general field men came along with mon
| holding moro responsible positions. The
| rarkcrsburg train brought part of the
! big Wood county delegation. and many
! gas mon from RitChic. Dnddrldgc, Writ
| and other counties in that part OF tho
, state. Tho Short Line train brought in
n large part Of the Harrison county dele
, cation. l. D. F'rantz. division supcrin-
! tcndent Of the Hope Gas company at
| ClarksburE. said that the arrivals were
| nothing like all Of the Harrison county
| representation. although there were IS
| mon In ono group.
! The rainy night caused much regret.
for many of the gas men are wearing
straw hats and light suits. but dampncss
! was not able to lessen their enthusiasm.
and they lodged the rain or waited pa
tiently for the downfall to let up while
| carrying grips and suit cases and seek
| ing hotels which were strange to many
OF them and could not be found without
repeated inquiry.