Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-02-28
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Chambersburg, Feb. 6, 1880.
SrlEN. VAL. e. Is. NEWS.

Geo. w. Stanley Esq, on TUESDAY
the 18th, rode Ga miles on the >. V. Il.
II. from Charlestown to Riyerton and
back, and at the latter place made con
nection with the train on the IS. d o.
road. lie speaks in glowing terms OF
the road bed and Of ali the appurtenan-
ces ct the road, the cars, depots, every
thing being first class, The cars are
heated by pipes.
lie Informs us that trains are expect
cd to cross the Riverton bridge by the
3rd OF March, the last span OF the bridge
being already swung.
The telegraph wires are up to River
ton with operators at every station; the
Offices being regularly opened for bust
ness on Saturday The l4th, instant, at
=. VI. The wires will be put ny to Ben
tonvile, in a very short time. The as
sistant Superintendent OF the Company,
Mr.. Flanery, of Richmond, is on the
line experimenting the work.
The Master mechanic Of the company
informed him that they expected III a
short time to carry an engine from Har-
risonburg to Shenandoah Iron Works,
to aid in the construction of the road.
This will be done 10y laying down tenn
porarily sections of rails, aud can be ac-
complished in about six days from Har-
risonburg.
He reports the work as being vigor-
onsly pressed all along the line; indeed
from his description we almost imagined
we could hear The whistle in old Luray.
Messrs. Mills u Rowland have con
tracted for the ten miles Immediately
south of Shenandoah Iron Works aud
will soon begin work on that section.
The Division Engineer for the division
extending from Mine Hill, ten miles
above the Forge, to Chesapeake 81 Ohio
K. r., has gone 20 work Oh that part OF
the line, with headquarters at Port Re
public.
Trains are daily running into. Charles
town loaded with corn, wheat, and all
kinds of products, which they take TO
the junction with the Is. Il o. Il. Il.
near Shepherdstown. There are seven
depots completed between Shepherds
town and Riverton.
Work on the railroad between East
Liberty and the Forge is being Wig
orously pressed. We would have the
cars much sooner If the same activity
were manifested between this place and
Front Royal.
Work will soon be commenced at the
point of intersection OF the S. V. road
with the Chesapeake 81 Ohio railroad.
Contractor Mills has gone 10 Phi!adei
phia to arrange tor it.
Geo. w. Stanley, Esq, returned on
Tuesday night with drafts amounting 10
about $4,000 to pay right away between
Luray and Shenandoah Iron Works.
Mr.. Kimble, banker of Philadelphia,
has deposited in the Harrisouburg bank
to the credit of Hon. VIM. Mines, an
amount sufficient to meet said drafts.
The works goes bravely on.
Another large lot of horses and carts
passed through Hagerstown Friday for
the scene of operations on the extension
of the Shenandoah Valley railroad to
that place.
Contractor Mills returned Tuesday
night from Philadelphia with money
to pay of his hands-A satchel full.
Contractor McGinnis brought into
town last Tuesday lot ofvery fine
horses bought at Harrisonburg. They
are of course for the railroad.
There are some lofty bridges on the
S. V. r.. r. The Que across Honey
Ran is 10 feet high; at East Liberty
80 feet high and tresseling 400 feet in
length.-Page Courier,