The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-27
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luz NEARING pI leoIIUOHy Ill tIe con-
domination cases was resumed ut the
Court House ON Saturday morning beior"
Judge Boyd. This was probably the
most interesting day OF the trial. Mr..
Boiling, consulting Engineer for the u. 4
o., and Vice President Keyscr were OH
the stand, and testified NstO tho relations
OF the i. 4 0. 10 the matter
Walter Smiths examination resumed.
Witness exhibited copies Of plats Of the
line Of tho b. 4 o. Il. 4. north and south
Of the creek, which also show the pro.
posed extension Of tho "PewIky" and the
bearing II will have on the former road.
ByMr. Hubbard: "You spoke yCstcr.
day OF established lines and suggested
lines. Which Of these lines would you
adopt Ns the established line.ot Twentieth
street?"
"a do not establish either; the full limo
regard rs the most probable one" Wit.
ness then explained the methods adopted
by him in his prCparation'of his map or
plat, and the pains he lad been ut in the
matter.
Are you acquainted with the sort Of
locomotives used on the b. 4 y. K. r."
81 am somewhat; was better twenty
years ago when in the service Of that coin.
pany."
What, curves arc uscd?"
"MY recollection is 600 feet, andin sidings
200 feet without guard raiIs, aud with
these 100 and 200 feet; some yard engines
could get around Il radius OF lU0 feet, but
not the larger locomotives"
"WhGt is your judgement OF the trestle
erected by the Baltimore and Ohio road al
the creek?'
at is rather dilapidatGd structure; tie
rails are bent and the iroh Is not in Il line
with the wood"
"whnt, in your judgement, was the Oh
jet in its erection"
"En hold up cars, | presume; 10 not
think it would stand an exposure to the
creek or river ice. 1t was hardlya reason
able expenditure for the purpose of hold.
ing ny cars
10 MIR. RusselIl "SIy attention at the
time made The survey was called TO the
plat; would recognize it again" Plat was
shown witness and from it lie further
demonstrated the line OF Twentieth street.
To Mr.. Hubbard, Blends in streets
are generally made for some Important
purposes Witness described the meth
ods usually pursued by engineers in the
! location of streets and ALLEYS
To Mr. Russell "llaYe examined the
amended plat"
NJ. }. Becker was recalled and ex planned
from the illuminated map the manner in
which he had established certain lines
and also the quantity Of ground required
by the extension Of the T., ". Il Ky. in
the vicinity OF the huItresS on the south
side OF Wheeling creek.
Thos. Reynolds, sworn.-Livc near the
B. & o. depot in house belonging to the
i. Il o. company, fronting on Twentieth
street; have been in the house for 81
ye&F!i the houses were old when | went
there.
| ". y. Boiling, swOrH.-AGi CIgtl Gu.
ginCer; have been since 1851; have been
with the i. 4 O. since 1850; have given
my attention to railroad enginGering !
made u survey OF the lines Of Twentieth
street end OF the wing walls OF the 0but-
ments OF the bridge; ! did Lot loLair Tie
tresll0 in this last survey; ! originally
located the treStla; malO no instrumeri.
tai survey north Of the creek; have been
acquainted with this land since 1865, and
closely since 1870. Witness here exhibit.
ed pintS made by him OF the grounds in
the vicinity OF tie y. & o. depot and also
nj the foot OF Webster street, involved in
the controversy, and which showed the
cnCroachment OF the p, W. 4 Ky. upon
the lands and property Of the i. 4 o..
II cane to Wheeling on the morning OF
August 2A!h, and on that morning alter
comforting with the Aaster Of the hoai,
located the tlGStle ut the mouth III the
creek. WGloCatcd the conveyance oil il
md the Vtttern-mOst track was about Is
or 20 feet south Of tbs south limp OF 10Th
street. On tho next morning ! was ad.
visCd that We could not locate the con.
vergence projected at that point, SO we al.
tered our EOrginal intention and the
present location is the result. This nee.
cSsitated rah:Es Of about Is feet, in order
to keep on our own groini9 Th9 other
would have been about Is or 0'feSt. We
could have operated freight cars. Our
original intentions carried out We could
have had a radius Of 100 feet that Souii
hava been practical and useful think
all the land west al WGkr from the Il. &
q. to 93i streets Ia necessary TO the opera.
ton Of the Is. 4 o. Il. Il. Co. The trestle
is necessary for standing room. The
trestIG updGg ordinary circumstances will
stand, but subjected 10 100 and sudden
rises ui the creek would not he reliable.
Am acquainted with the Buahfrh lot
near Twcniy.third street. 4 track Is laid
upon il, and there is also house upon it.
! The T., Wa Ky. hrs track that is irreg-
uiariy lai,! %;!h sharp curves, &c, upon it"
To Mr. lluhbarl. AN certain that We
could have safely gong south OF the pug
set BY tic City Surveyor. | arrived al
this Conclus!onon friday, and il my julg-
meut had been followed in the mattGr W.
would have gone south Oi that peg; but
NJ, alnb said that our action must be
strictly Ic'v"sige, End his judgment was
followed. Witness explained ti.c u,a,iiVs
bi the construction OF the trCstle, and tho
!%cans OF putting cars upon it. The tIGstlG,
il the oHg:ENi In;tntioms Of its cOnStruC-
ton had been carried ont, you'd uayG
heGn easy audpraciicalin use. There was
no par.ltHtar i.eEtG or hurry in the eruc.
ton Of the lrcsi!e until after TIN in,asio:.
Of Thursday night The question Of The
erection Of that trestlG was discussed ut
Baltimore two weeks before work was
begun on it, and also its liability 10 OF.
GGraGe% or rnthrr tho ground il would
take up. The question Of TIC power OF
ono road TO occupy the lands Of another
was very fully discussed by tho counsel
Tor the road.
Adjourned until 2r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Examination o. Mr. Boiling continued.
a switch WIS being Uuilt a: T:yrn,
lythirl street by us, until inter.
rNptcd, whirh would have occupied the
gTGal now in the possession u the
Iit'ahurSi', Wheeling Gnl kentucky Rail
roNt Company.
This 3%itch wns located to embarluss
| iAr Pittsburgh. Wheeling and Krrt,,rkv