The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-31

there for freight and passengers, az con.
siderable business is transacted at this
point.
We notice that the "short Creek
House" kept by Mr.. Wilson has been
greatly improved and enjoys the reputa.
tion Of frat class stopping place. Our
friend Luke ConAnt, has charge Of The
Store at Short Creek. He enjoYSthS com.
tofts oil a new store room got up on the
modern plan, keeps little Of every thing,
and does a general, produce business.
TAKING on RAIIa.
At Short Creek three or four barges
ladened with cross-tieS are moored at The
river landing. They were being hauled
up and put on gondola cars 10 be carried
down the road. II. q. LaEear has charge
ofthis department Alter this ties will be
landed near the Top Mill and distributed
along the road bed from that point. This
will be u great help towards an early
completion Of tracklaying.
"HINE MILES 70 WHEELING"
Here we 60 Across the creek into
Ohio county. Onward and onward, hills
to the lett, bottoms to the right, bounded
by the waters Of the beautiful Ohio,
There ia Pike Island. Not long since we
were In this locality and crossing a run
which passes under the railroad, and
emptiea into the Ohio about opposite the
foot Of Pike leland, we noticed en-.
grayed on The stones which form The arch
over the run the following:
up. W. & Ky. X. R. April lat. 1873.
Lewis Apologize President. NJ. J. Beck
or, Chief Engineer. Barr, Resident.
Engineer, seabroOk and MoGunnOn cou.
tractors"
On the key stone was cut, in raised
work, compass and square surrounding
the letter 90" and above this the letters
"T. ABB" Some mill hands have greatly
diS6gured the latter piece Of work by
casting pebbles against 1t.
DOWN THE RIVER DOWN THE OHIO.
or, more properly, down along tia banks.
The Islands known as the Twins or Sis-
tiers loom in view. Slowly the mighty
wheels Of the engine revolve and now
they stop. The end Of the track Is reach.
ed opposite the lower island. "Pile
out" Is the order, and the faithful fellows
are soon engaged in laying track.
Your correspondent having arranged
to go 10 the Nail City, the terminus Of the
road, had no other alternative but 10
walk. This beingno hard task for him
the start was made. We kept along the
road bed Of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling &
Kentucky until we
REACHED THE CITY wHARF.
The road is ready for the rails with the
exception Of few ugly places in the
neighborhood OF "Slab Town" where
dogs delight to bark" and probably bite,
as those that confronted US looked mean
enough to be guilty Of anything dogish.
We hope that their fate may be like some
Of their kindred that formerly dwelt
along the road in these parts which were
severed in twain by the wheels Of the
cars. Large gangs Of men were at work
at different places along the line from
"Slab Town" to the city preparing the
road for the track. OF course our curl.
osity led US to see
THE FREIGHT DEPOT
at the lower end Of the wharf. We re.
paired 10 that place, and found that the
depo. was about completed. North Of
the depot J. X. Miller 4 Co. are putting
up tEestle work to bring the road up 10 a
proper grade; also to allow the passage
Of teams up and down the wharf. Alter
looking around your city awhile and ad
miriug its go ahead, business like appear.
ance, we turned "about -"iorward"
and were soon trampiag over the Pitts.
bnrgh, Wheeling & Kentucky Railroad.
AGAIN REACHING GLENNs RUN
We found that the rails had been laid
across that stream. Anxious 10 know
how far it was from there 10 Wheeling
We enquircd OF Mr.. Reilly, who lives near
by, and was told "four miles to the aus.
pension bridge by actual measurement"
10 some it seems as il slow progress was
being made on the road, but il the trou.
bic will be taken to go along the line and
witness the amount OF work 10 be perform
ed, take into account the shortness Of the
days, take this little drawback and that
large one, and the very many delaying
circumstances that daily occur, against
which no human skill can provide, aud
put all in the balance along with what is
done, and it will be found that the very
best that can be done is being done.
PROSPECTS, FOR REACHING WHEELING.
Mr.. Maloney feels confident that the
weather permitting-and he complains
not Of the past-and all else being equal
that in few days more he will connect
the city of Wheeling by an iron band
with that portion Of mankind who dwell
in northerly direction along the east
bank of the Ohio. We can promise those
who may favor the P. W. & Ky. by tray.
cling over II, that they will see as fine a
country for all purposes and as generous
and hospltable people as the sun shines
upon. Come and see US. Remaining at
GIenn's Run until dark we boarded the
train which pulled out for Wellsburg,
where we arrived in good time. We de.
sire to return our thanks 10 the officers OF
tue train for favors shown. May they
always stick to the track and their shad-
ows ne'r grow less. G. &c.
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