Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-14
A JOLLY CREW,
AND THEIR EXCURSION OUT the 8.
& S. W. R. R.
Visit to Armstrong; Mills, Raven Rock,
and Other Points Of Interest in
the Ozark Hills Of Capteen"
Notes BY the Way.

Saturday was all that could have been
wished in the way Of balmy day. The
rains OF Friday had laid the dust and
cooled the atmosphere delightfully."-, and
a more desirable day could not have
been manufactured to order. The invited
guests OF the Bellaire and Southwestern
Railroad Company who were 10 partici-
pate in an excursion to the present ter
minus Of the road az Armstrong; Mills,
were on hand at the eompany's passen-
ger depot at Bellaire at the appointed
time, and the train got promptly under
way. A gondola freight car had been
rooted with oil-cloth, and shaded at the
sides with canvas awnings. Seated
upon chairs in this, the exeursionists
found it a eharmingly airy and eonven-
lent observation car Those who pre-
ferred. however, had the choice of a reg
ular passenger coach which was part OF
the train. The train was in charge of
Conductor Harry Burkhead, whose at
tentive care was an agreeable feature OF
the occasion. President Mooney, of the
road. was also along, and did all in his
power TO insure his guests an agreeable
AMI memorable day, and with perfect
success.
THE RAILROAD
was i'm good condition, and is thorough
ly ballasted for a greater part OF the way
with gravel Two engines are now upon
the road, and the engineers are the
brothers Sherry, Patrick and James,
long iavOrite engineers OF the b. x d.
Company, The new "MOgul" engine is
the prettiest little locomotive we ever
saw, and il has amply proven
that it is as good as beautiful.
Its capacity seems practically
unlimited. The older engine, Woods
fell" is also a well constructed and
eff .ient piece of machinery.
Alter leaving Bellaire the road runs
along the bank of the Ohio until Wegee
creek is reached. Its course is then up
Wesee Valley for a short distance, and
aft, leaving the valley il rises gradually
until within a few rods of JacObsburgh,
where il reaches its highest point, near
whit is known rs Pipe Creek Summit.
At this point President Mooney stopped
the train, and the passengers allghted
AMI walked TO the summit, where
BEAUTIFUL VIEW
Law before them. Looking north, over
hills Us grand and beautiful as any, the
am Ike i-Om the st. Clairsville mill, sew
en- miles distant, could be seen ascend
iny lazily toward the sky, rs il lOath to
leave the beautiful village on the pike
even for heaven. Still further, the
haZy hills many miles north /
OF the coSuty seat formed
wayins horizon, over which the perfect
sky bent down lO>S.ngly. To the right
AMI left the little Iailrc<d took ITS wind |
ing away among the virgin hills, whose |
,silence never was broken by the whistle |
"a the iron horse until this rlgt was |
built. SOuthwar1, the view reaches ! 9 !
yORd the Ohio, and the Virginia hills 4
were NJ its limit. After the scene had |
been almired with sufficient enthusiasm, |
DIR. Bndley Woodbridge, of Bellaire, |
who accompanied the party, took an OBJ
servation with an AnerOid barometer To |
ascertain the height of the location.
The result was the discovery that the
roal had climbed 5O6 feet in the fifteen
miles already travelled. Four hundred
feet ni this ascent Is, however, made IN
three miles, an average of 1885 feet to
the mile. Il
AT JACOBSBURGH
no stop Was male The depot was gone. |
The storm of the previous night had COM
pletelv demolished it, leaving only a stair
way standing rs ii in mOckery oithe de
parted glory Of the structure OF which II
hal been part. The storm was very
heavy i'm that vicinity, and much hail
fell, breaking and bruising the growing
corn. and injuring the fruit somewhat.
The fierce wind also blew down several
trees near the railroad.
Jacobsburg is said 10 be the Oldest
town i'm Belmont county. It must be
very old. ID seems to have reached ITS
dota,r. 1t is claimed for it that it is a
very healthy place-was never known
10 be- sick, in fact.
At Kelsey's Station depot and ware
house is being erected.
Only one
WATER STATION
has been established as vet. This IL on
Wryee creek. The engine is stopped on
the bridge and hOsebeing attached %
the tank i'm the tender at one end, and at
the other % a steam suction pump, the
tanks are filled directly from the
creek. This ingenious arrangement
obyiates the necessity for water tank,
ami h therefore quite a saving.
From Jacobsburgh to Armstrong;
mills the road runs through a section ot
. country unsurpassed any where Tor the
, beauty OF iAs scenery, the fertility OF ITS
soil, or the Intelligence amt thrift OF ITS
inhabitants.
THE TERMINUS
WAS reached i'm about two hours, and
allowing Tor the stoppa.es made on the
way, the twenty-One miles was made IN
about an hour and a hall, Shlrh Il good
time Tor a new road, and a narrow gauge
at that. Much better time has been
male, however. Once or twice con
siderable distance has been made at the
rate of twenty miles an hour.
AT THE TERMINUS
theexcursionists disembarked, ami were
met by number OF gentlemen connect
Ell with the management Of the road,
who had come by private con-
yevances from WOOdsield or
the country this side. After
a brief respite, the party was invited
into the cOmmOdiOus hall OF the |. o. o.
f, over the storeroOm Of the MessrS.
Armstrong, where a bounteOuS repast
had been spread by the hospitable citi-
zens, and the irrepresSible Zeke Morris,
OF Bellaire, proprietor Of the Globe
House, was prepared 90 aid and abet the
hungry onslaught upon the provisions
with which the imPruyiSed tables fairly
groancd. At the table were about fifty
gentlemen, among whom We're the fol-
lowing: Col. G.. l.. Poorman, OF the Bel
Iaire Tribune, j. f. Anderson, Of the It-
fsDs,pleai. and A. W. Campbell, Of the
IafsHabucs,; President Mooney, and
Messrs. 4. w. Anderson, Isaac Booth,
j. w. Sanders, Jacob IeatheringtOn, \.
III. Caldwell, Alex. Armstrong, NJ. HOei-
fer,"W. d. Morris, and Nm. Arm
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