The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-26
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Works-uinor Topics, de-, &c.
Correspondence OF the Register.
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This has been an unusual day for 81
quiet town as Wellsburg. The arriva
ofthe first passenger tram on the new rosc
from Wheeling, was locked forward U
with an esgerness rarely, if ever equslled
The East bound las the up trains are
called train arrived exactly on time, VIZ
six o'clock and twenty minutes. Not
withstsnding the esrly hour and heavy
snow storm then raging, the large plat,
form in front of the depot was throDged
with intensely interested observers, who
were delighted and grstifed beyond
measure at the absolute certainty that
they now had a railroad Of their own, and
real live locomotive, with handsome
passenger coaches attached, Yves putfing
and snorting before them.
Friend Jacob, of the Herald, who was
standing on the platform when the west
bound train arrived, remarked: "This Is
the day we have been looking and hop
ing for, going on twenty-five years" de
| could remember as far back as 1852, be-
fore the Cleveland and Pittsburgh rail-
road, on the other side of the river,
was hardly thought OF; he, to-
gether with lots OF other
Young men used to talk up railroad
from Holidays Cove to Wheeling until
their tongues became as dry as waters.
But the road is built and that's the end
"on IT,"
The early train East, Conductor TAFT
Informed US, had eight passengers, five OF
whom were through. The West train
in the morning. as it passed this point,
showed up much better. There were
three passenger coaches attacned, and
they all seemed fairly filled, one coach,
however, had the Ells!er troupe on board.
1t will be only short time until the
rosd is generally known to be open. when
it is bound TO have its full share OF pas
sengers ard freight.
The schedule time don't altogether suit
our Wellsburg folks, whose interests are
more closely identified with Wheeling
than Pittsburgh. By the present ar
rangement, our merchant can jump
aboard the $40 A. NJ. train and be In
Pittsburgh by 9:35 A. NJ, returning the
some day by 7:li p. NJ, thus giving him
seven hours in Pittsburgh. On the other
hand, if he wants to go to Wheeling,
only sixteen miles away, he don't get
there until noon, which gives hIm but
about four hours TO transact his business.
AS the timetable is only temporary and
made 10 SUIT the emergency, there ls
every reason to hope for greater con-
veniences in the near future.
The road bed is quite even and trains
ran thereon to-day quite smoothly, max
making IA to l6 miles an hour.
l. p. Kline, the gentlemanly ticket
and freight agent (who by the way is a
grand son of Mr.. Kline that did
business here halt century ago.
al this point, arrived on the down train
to-day, and opened up his cffice in the
afternoon with full supply of tickets,
checks and freight bills tor all present
purposes.
Master Charlie Lszesr is an applicant
for the Office OF station jsnitor. II one is
needed Charlie will make a good one.
The town hasn't changed much since
last your readers saw it, it matters little
how long ago that may be. 1t is pretty
much "the same old two and
six-pence," looking just as old,
quiet, staid and respectable as
1t ever did. 1t is one of the most sub
stantia towns in the world, and that is
saying a great deal. The financial
troubles all around US don't seem to have
caused ripple of discontinue here.
said the borough hadn't changed any.
There I'm mistaken, for among the re-
cent improvements is the new -four mill
of Messrs. Meyer y Waugh, and Messr5
Hobbs, Reimsn IL Co.'S barrel and wood.
en- ware msnufsctory.
Messrs. Everett, Brscken II Hobbs are
working their establishment to it; fulles,
capacity. The plows and castings turned
out by this firm are always IN demand,
while the celebrated "Acme mower" still
retains its popularity. This season the
firm has orders for over three hundred
mowers.
A very fire building is the new Hud.
son House, built by Samuel George, Esq
1t is the most imposing structure in
the place. Mr.. J. B. Hsgsn runs the
Hudson, and runs II well. lis spPoiDt-
ments are al first class.
There is bright future for WellsbgTg
beyond doubt The building of the rail-
road will in.use new life into the citizens
and that, together with The naturs! re-
sources OF the place Is bouad to develop
and build up the town.
Mr.. W. j. Higgins, Contractor
Mackin's chief clerk, hiss been busy all day
paying of, and making final settlements
with the iaborers ard workmen employ
ed By him TO finish the road. General
sa.i..sc iion between Tim and bis hands
prevsi
a. the Granite House where presides
this, jolly .snd genial host, J. Gelsthorpe,
there is black boy named Tom, who
has been the sui ject CT joke. he Va
/ led to believe by one of those railroad
wags that sleeping coaches, palace cars
and al that sort Of thing were thicker
| t7sn black berries. Oh the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling snd Kentucky Railroad, III d
/ tLat ior the asking, there wss 4
! portership a. S35 per month and oUsrd,
/ ~ b nothing b. DO bat rske III quarter.
/ iUs polls the genmen's shoes and
! look ST. the tracks Convergirg into one
from the rear coach, as the tram shot
swiftly on, when business wss slsok.
Tom was inyeIgled into getting ready &c
board the night trsin down. where 50
introduction TO the conductor and the
desired berth awaited him. The train
arrived, and when Tom received word
from Conductor Tat to 60 home, they
were only tooling him, the innocent trod
sadly away, wondering whsr those
wicked white rsscsls would 90 when
they turned up their toes.
/ Serious 4 Accident ON Riehmoud and
fredericksburg Railroad.