Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-31
The Shen. Val. R. R. Boom!

ing" and all the friends OF this grand
project will rejoice to learn OF its speedy
progress towards completion.
Our town is full of contractors and
.laborers, awaiting the permission of the
weather, eager to take hold of the work
for the erection of the gigantic Bridge
across the Potomac river at this place,
and also to commence the work of gra-
ding towards Hagerstown, the Nor
thern terminus OF the S. V. X. X. But
we presume by the first of next week
things will be Blooming i'll earnest.
Messrs. Peter Best and w. L. Hop
peck, OF the firm of Best IL Co, con-
tractors for grading the road from this
place to Hagerstown, and their toremen
Messrs. c. w. Mutchler and Jacob Best,
with large number Of hands, will pro-
badly commence operations on Monday
next, on the Maryland side of the Poto-
mac
Messrs. Cofrode, J. J. Fitzpatrick, II,
II. Fitzpatrick, JIM. Barry, John Nc
Cafferty, James McMahou, contractors
for the erection of the Bridge, are here,
making preparations for the quarrying
of stone, and the work will be COM
meuced By the first of next week.
Messrs. Best & IIoppock, contract
ors, have rented an office in the build
ing of Mr. Geo. w. Show, on the cor
ner of German and Princess streets.
During the latter part of last week
and this week the Turn-Table at this
place, S. V. Il. r., which was made at
the Bridge works of Messrs. Cofrode d
Savior Pottstown, Pa, was put in its
place under the supervision OF Mr.. Clio
yer, their foreman.
The car sheds and engine house of
the S. V. Il. r., at this place, have been
rapidly pushed forward towards com,
ple,ion this week, under the efficient
management of Mr.. J. G. Holmes, con-
tractor, and will be ready for use by the
coming week. Mr. McAllister, assis-
tant engineer and master mechanic, has
been busy this week also in supervising
the construction of sidelings and switch
es for the use of the engine house and
car sheds.
The S. V. Construction Company has
secured the Best firm Of contractors that
could be found, for grading the road
from here to Hagerstown.
Our merchants are now having their
goods shipped to this place, from the
Is. & O. Il. r., via the S. V. Il. II.
We shortly expect the Telegraph to
be in operation from this place to Front
Royal, Va, on the line of the S. V. r. r.
Col Fl. X. Douglas, of Hagerstown,
has been appointed Attorney for the S.
V. r. r. Co., in Maryland. An excel
lent appointment.
An upright stationary engine, for
Messrs. Cofrode & Saylor, to be used
in the construction of the bridge over
the river at this place, for the S. V. Il.
r., arrived here, via. the S. V. Railroad
on Tuesday last.
a meeting of the stockholders and
directors of the S. V. r. r. Company,
will be held at Winchester on Tuesday
next.
Mr.. McClennan, of Altoona, Pa, is
now facman on the passenger train OF
the 5. " II. L., in place of Mr.. Hutch
ings, who has been appointed conduc-
ter on No 3.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick &c Co, contrac-
tors Tor the masonry work for the bridge
OF the S. V. Il. K. over the river at this
place, have taken up their headquarters
in the office at the Paper Mill, in this
town.
In the Maryland House of Delegates,
on Tuesday of last week, bill was in
,roduced to authorize the S. Y. r. r.
Co. to borrow money, issue lis bonds
and mortgage its property and franchi-
ses.
We return thanks to Mr. Dugdale,
Gen. Freight Agent, of the S. V. Il. r.
for a copy of the new time schedule OF
said road, which goes into effect on
Monday morning next, and which We
are compelled TO defer publishing until
our next issue There will be on and
after Monday next, Feb. 2nd,two trains
leave and two arrive daily, as follows:
Leave here at G25 A. NJ, making con-
nec,ion with b. d o. early train for
Baltimore; and at Is, p. NJ, making
connection with the b. & 0. noon trains
tor Baltimore and Martinsburg. Ar
rive at ii % A. NJ and $50 Z. NJ.
Messrs. Weirick & Weller, of Charles
town, have contracted to furnish large
portion of the timbers for the S. V. r.
r. bridge, at Shepnerdstown.
Geo Johnson, colored, Porter Of the
Virginia Hotel, q. A. Adams,) is al
ways on hand upon the arrival and de-
parture of the trains, at the Depot, S.
V. II. r., with his hack, 10 convey pas
sengers.