Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
THEB. & o. EXTENSION.
Probable Selection Of a New Il ute-Th
Committee 10 Favor OF Free Grant.

Probable Selection Of New r ute-The
Committee 10 Favor OF q Free Grant.
Mr.. Beverly Randolph, who had
charge of the engineering corps which
some time ago laid the lines over the
various routes Of the proposed b. & .
extension, and who made up the estl-
mates for the same, re-examined the
ground, Yesterday morning, with view
10 ascertaining the practicabilitv oil
routes other than by f If street, as set
forth yesterday morning. At the time
Of the examination by the committee,
accompanied by Mr.. keyser, 1t was
thought that perhaps the tunnel might
enter Chapline hill at point opposite
either Jacob or Wood street, though, as
Mr. Kevser said, the instruments might
tell different story.
His words were prophetic-the levels
told quite different tale. The difficult
~ in entering the hill at point. 9TH
er than at the mouth OF EoH street IS
this: 1t is desired both by the city and
the company th,t the level OF the road
leading to the Whitaker Iron Works
be not disturbed. By entering at Eof
street, the tunnel will pass under this
road and be strongly arched 30 that the
road will not be affected. But an entry
at either Jacob or Wood street, must be
either upon or little above the level OF
the road, which is quite impractlcable.
So that the problem is narrowed down 10
the Eoff street entrance. Now for the
portal OF the tunnel on the south.
The objections urged against the Eoff
street route, as printed yesterday morn
ing, were easily appreciated by Mr.;
Keyser, and he is readily inclined to fall
in with the views OF the Committee and
have the tunnel emerge on Jacob and
continue down that street until 1t meets
the present track. Mr.. Raudolph's eI-
aminations have shown that this is prac-
ticable, il done in this way; Tunnel un-
der Eoff street at the creek and continue
down under that street until in the
neighborhood OF Twenty-tifth, where
divergence is made toward the East, and
have the South portal OF the tunnel on
jacob street below Twenty sixth. 1t is
also possible that still further change
NAV be made in the route, so as TO
bring the South portal in the neighbor-
hood of Wood street.
The first change mentioned will bring
the tunnel under the eastern portion OF
the school property, but at such depth
that its presence could not be told. The
tunnel will then be heavily arcbed and
deadened with asphalt lining, 80 that no
noise of passing trains, not even whis-
tie, will be perceptlble above.
A REGISTER reporter was at some
pains, yesterday, to ascertain the exact
feeling OF the Committee on Railroads in
relation to the matter, and to the proba-
bic report it will make to Council. From
talks with individual members, it might
be safely said the committee is practi.
cally a unit in favor OF granting the
right OF way. The importance and
benefits of through trunk line from
the East to the West are appreciated
and the committee will act accordingly.
1t is probable another conference will
be had with Mr.. keyser before the COM
mittee meets for consultation, and after
the latter a special meeting OF Council
will be called to consider the report.
The conference may be had to day. Mr..
Keyser spent Yesterday in Washington,
Pa, but will doubtless be ready by to-
day