Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-31
THE PITTSBURGH SOUTHERN
RAILROAD.

1t is cause Of congratulatiou I" us, rs
well as Pittsburgh, that the progress he.
ing made toward the opening al this
new route through West Virginia, gives
every assurance al its speedy success.
There il no enterprise, past or pres
ent, from which our state promises io
derive greater advantage. There are
already sixty miles al the road built
aud ready lrr operation. sixty miles
more will extend 1t InGraiton, and from
thcucv preparations are h'ing made I"
conlinucit on through the central part
ui thr state Some 81 the most enter
prisIng aud determined men at Pitts
huruh and Western PENNSYLVANIA are
giving their time. means aud energies to
the work. 1t was lor this enterprise
that Mr.. GEo. T. HAYS gave up the
Presidency OF Washington and Jefferson
College, intending to devote his entire
time and attention e. II.
The Pittsburgh Pot al ycStur lay thus
reviews the progress and prospects y
the work:
"Ncxt week the opening OF sixty miles
OF narrow gauge road from Pittsburgh
III a Southern direction Ia WaNRcShurg,
in Greene county, will add another
means al communication between oar
city and the rich agricultural and min
cral districts al the Upper Munou@i-
hcla, the connection being made hv the
Pittsburgh Southern railroad at Wash
iugtOu, Pa, With thu narrow gauge
already in operation between those two
points, viz: WayncShurg and Wash.
ingior The point Intended tn hr
reached NV tho new road is Grafton, W.
Va, dis ant 40 miles From Pittsburgh
Ia Morgautown az miles, there re
ulains but "a miles To grade, the road
bed having been made ready for the iron
as far w. liliishuru. aUd the track
LAYERS will ~ on with this work Us soon
as the gap is closed up on the Washing
ton connection, which will hc about
"Wednesday or Thursday o!,hs week.
"To lay mile or half a mile of rail
road track day involves an amount Of
quick work curious to look al. The
cross ties are piled up on either side oi
the road One OF two little track LAYING
cars are loaded with rails, ties, &c, from
the piles beside the track aud the men
shove this car Ia the end of the track
The ties are soon put in place, and the
men drop the rails cndwise from the
Tar and tack them down at the ends
The little car is showed ahead until the
load is discharged, and then it rs quickly
run back for more. Following the
little car front come two ,nen who spike
down the rails 10 the intermediate ties.
They are accompanied by mau with
measuring bar, and smother who prizes
the rails into an unvaying distance
apart.
"The importance of this new cOnnec-
ton can scarcely bc estimated yet, but
il looks rs ii it might play al important
part and be a most useful help in the
growth and prosperity OF our city.
The terminal facilities OF the new ROAD
are anything but good at the present,
The Pittsburgh end Of the road is hid
away up Saw Mill run hollow, So that
very few people outside al those who
use the road know anything of its eXis-
tence. Ii is their intention Ia build q
depot on Carson street at the mouth of
Saw Mill run il they cannot get up any
farther. Until they have added dis
lance TO their line towards the south
they will not spend more money on
his end. They expect Ia be running
% Morgantown by the LIST OF Angus,
next.
On the first twenty-five miles of road |
he travel and traffic is good. Two pas
enger cars full OF produce, or manufac-
ured articles or merchandise 60 over
he line every day and yet the end Of
he road may be said to be inthe woods"