The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-28
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II, Prospects and its CoBdiIon-AT Talk
win the General superintendent.


n. Prospeefs and its CobdltIon-ATalk
Win the General superintendent.
Come Of the citizens Of the Seventh
ward were rather excited some days ago
by the evoludons Of a party Of engineers
who we're engaged in running lines along
Virginia street, Ohio street and the alley
between those streets and running parallel
with them. The conjecture was first as to
who the engineers were, and 1t was
found out that they were part Of the
surveyors corps OF the Cleveland, Wheel.
ing and Tuscarawas Valley Railroad, and
when this fact was ascertained the next
conjecture was as TO what was the object
Of the survey. Well the latter Is still q
matter OF conjecture, except TO lew,
Who we're acquainted with the facts at the
time. A report, however, leaked out
that the railroad company bad
found the West Wheeling terminus i'm
practicable, and had concluded 70 bridge
over the back river, run track over the
Island 10 the west end OF the suspension
bridge, where freight could be transferred
nv low boats to either side Of the river.
This idea, or rather reported idea, oil the
railroad company, and It's proposed execu-
lion created ripple Of excitement In the
vicinity Of the projected line Of road on the
fsisnd and A reporter coming across one
~ ,bs excited ones, asked him what was
,hs matter. HWell, the track will come
down that twenty foot alley, between ONO
and Virginia street, and guess Sam. hi
dFeth's house, some OF Capt. McLute's
nroperty and other buildings will be con-
demued and torn down 10 make room ior
mis- road and It's switches, and some Of our
people are disposed 10 kick about 1t"
Here We thought Is an item worth
somethipg, and twenty minutes later
ionnd oufseli sitting in Capt Andy BsgHs
.'cosy" Office in Bridgeport. Capt. Bsggs
ia General Superintendent otthe road and
las been indetatigShIe in his efforts, not
only TO secure the construction Of 1t, but
also In putting It in good shape.
We stated very BRIEFLY the object OF our
GRAND and the Captain as briefly took
all the wind out Of IT,"
1--WE were informed that there was q
large amount OF freight In Wheeling
available for rs II we would make our
selves accessible, or In other words, come
10 The west end Of the suspension bridge
and 10 ascertain the practicability Of route:
we surveyed down ONO ana virgins
streets and the alley between these streets
Our surveyor made the survey and SEM
his reports TO the chief surveyor At Cleve
land, but What his report was l did mol
learn" .,
"WeIl, MI Bags, Ia connection with
the other rumor, heard that 7ou bad
abandoned the West Wheeling terminal
point OF your road, as impracticable, thai
The confluence OF the river and back river
had created sand bar, which rendered
towing impossible, and made the Island
measure absolutely necessary. Is this sor
ave have abandoned nothing We have
undertaken. Weare steadily pushing oul
road to completion at West Wheeling
The wateris very deep there and admira
bly, adapted to towing purposes, and, iol
the present at least, that will be orr east
ern terminus"
"Well do you think there is any pros
2ect OF the Island project taking tan
gible shape soon7"
"No, sir. We have consumed our pile
lin the construction OF our road SO far, and
the men in this road will not do anything
until they see their way out. We
have rented seamon'S wharf boat, at the
foot OF Eleventh street, In Wheeling, and
on Monday will begin to receive and ship
freight either by the package or car load
and also to deliver It in any quantity. !
have appointed Mr.. F. A. May berry, agent
at Wheeling, who will attend TO the bust
ness, and TO summarize" said Mr.. Bags
-Four track is in good condition
we hive nineteen engines, plenty Of
freight cars, and to-day cent out
live new coaches made by the Jackson
& Sharp Company, at Wilmington, Dell
besides two new baggage cars, and are
doing good local business, which is al
we have attempted yet. As good an indl
cation OF the condition Of our road as
can give you is We brought thirty.touI
cars OF ore over the road to-day, in one
train. This ore was shipped to Irontoni
O., to the Belliante furnace"
Other conversation Of like nature en-
sued, and the reporter left, satisfied thai
the q. 7. v. & W. r. 2. 10 destined TO be
one Of the best roads in Ohio, at no dis
tant day.