Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-02

cars of rails, aud tail end oil mud cars.
After some switching around, We were
of, little behind time. Each secured
the best post OF observation accessi-
ble--some on the rear car, as ii they
had been accustomed to that end Of the
train. Some scattered along on the rail-
road iron, some in the engine, driving
the fireman out OF his quarters, while
the rest gathered at the caboose doors.
For about a mile We ran at good speed
for O new unballasted track, but then
slackened 10 q snail's pace to get over
bad place in the track. The original fill
for the road-bed has slipped away and
the track has been several times shifted
over toward the hillside. II is in bad
shape at this point, and is only kept up
by constant work on it. Alter cross.
idg this We again make some speed.
About three miles out We stop
TO unload some timbers for use
where the company is opening
q coal bank. A switch is TO be put in
here and the coal taken out in quanti-
ties. We were informed that MIR.
Rainey had bought the adjacent tract
and would also open extensive coal
works. The road crosses the creek sew
eral times on well-construCted bridges
put up by tho Smith Bridge Company
OF Toledo, O. The mason work at the
bridges is we'll done and has recently
stood quite food in the creek without
damage. Five miles out is the crossing
OF the National road, just at the foot OF
the big hill. Several miles further is a
small tunnel, not lar from Judge Bar
tons place. Here We stop and the
glass man and one doctor, bethink
them that game is abundant here.
guns % be had at Judge Bartons, and
last, but not least, good square meal,
70 they disembark, expecting to hail
the down train in the evening. The
train goes on, stopping now and then TO
throw off lumber for crossings, to let of
a trackman or two, and finally drops the
mud cars with their crews at place
where u slipping cut makes work for
them. The railroad iron is taken on 10
near the end Of the track. There are
several cuts where tho slippery nature
OF the soil or crumbly shale rock keeps
up continual falling Until they are
widened considerably, they will prove
troublesome. On the approaches 10 some
Of the bridges, the filling has settled, and
as the abutments do not settle the APP
proaChes are rather steep in places. At
other places the fills being rather close
To the creek, and the bank not rip
raped, the bar has washed out a little
and the track let down. In several
places the track is laid in soft mud, aud
the weight OF the engine settles 1t down.
Over all these loose spots great caution
is observed. and We 70 through safely.
At two points spOuts have been laid
from hillside springs, to furnish tcm.
porary water supplies 10 the engines.
Through another tunnel, longer than
the first one, aud on 10 the crossing OF
a country road, where stop is made, q
bridge here crosses the creek, aud We are
only two and a half miles from st.
Clairsyille.
About sixteen miles out, at the cross
ing Of the Cadlz aud st. ClairsviIle pike,
We approached the end OF the track,
which is only laid one mile further.
Here We stop, as q gang Of men are en-
gagged in spIking down the rails and
putting in the necessary ties. We no
lice that the ties near the upper end are
sawn ties, delivered from mills IN the in
terror, and are not az heavy and solid rs
those a. this end. ,-------r-.-.-- -----'
The first shipment Of furniture. in the
shape OF bundle OF chairs, Was ie-
llvcred tn house near the upper
terminus. 4 considerable number Ol
the natives from the country round had
gathered to see the locomotives, and
stood around watching the track.laylng.
An old citizen informed us that the 6rst
survey for Iailroad running nearly on
the line Of the present road was made
45 years ago, and at last comes the irui'
tion OF hope long deferred. Learning
that 81. Clarsvillc was only four miles
from the crossing, the reporter started
b. walk over TO find out about the coun.
ty seat business; but availed himself OI
an empty seat in passing buggy, and
arrived at the summit village in good
time for dinner. interviewing several
prominent citizens, they expressed great
faith in their manager at Columbus
and fully believed that the Legislative,
committee would report adversely b. Z
change Court was in session, and Z
case was on trial in regard To stealth.
hides, which seemed " draw much at
tentou. A brass band Of a strollins
theatrical company going through the
interior towns was blowing up recruit
for matinee. Some hOtel-keeperi
know how 10 tack on an extra charg'
for minor accommodations, aud, IA |
fellow traveller expressed il 10 us, "som,
Of the descendants Of the forty thieves
must live hereabouts. An hour and |
halfs Iot down the pike behind a goo
team brings us in shortly after our Eel
low eKcursionists, who have TeturDe,
by the "all rail route"