The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-29

Or the Bonds Of business Between the q,
T.V. d W. II, u. md WheeIInE-A cha
With Director BaggS,

Or the Bonds OF business Between the o. +,
T.V. d W. II, u. md WheeIInE-A Chat
with Director BaggS.
Yesterday morning, an open barouChe,
filled with four gentlemen, one OF whom
was director Baggs, Of the O., T. V, K W.
R, R., stopped In front Of the Mcclure
House, Visions OF q mammoth bridge
from the western terminus of tho road
over the Ohio 10 Wheeling fitted across
the mind Of the reporter, but before he
could fling his lasso In order to hold the par.
ties for an interview the vehicle was rapidly
driven down the street, A chase was medi.
tated, but discretion and a bunion pre-.
vailed, and the scribe bidsd his time and
finally captured Mr.. Baggs at his Bridge
port office, In three minutes the reporter
learned that the gentlemen accompanying
him were Mr., Oscar Townsend, the super.
intendent, and two New York capitalists
who were merely taking . trip over the
road TO see the country and possibly some
opportunities for speculation 10 coal lands.
By the courtesy Of Mr., Bagga they were
driven through Wheeling and afterwards
"YleWed the landscape O'Ot''
from the top OF Wheeling bill.
The conversation turning on the Roar.
Ing Tuscarawy, the reporter asked Mr..
Baggs what he knew
"Well, business is continually increas-
Ing, especially the local trade"
"What Is the condition oil the road now,
and how Ia the equipment"
"The road Ia In frst.Class order. Ten
new locomotives are now being delivered
at Black river and many new freight cars
have been ordered. Think this is good
evidence Of how the traffic Ia increasing f, ;
"Mr. Baggs, what are the prospects OF
getting bridge over to WheBling2 II Ger.
tainly ought TO be built"
"Well, th0re has not been much talk
about 1t among our people lately and |
don't know what their Intentions for the
future are. They are too poor at present
to put II up themselves, and whether
Wheeling would extend any aid or not I
am unable 10 say. II would cost perhaps
q quarter OF q million OF dollars and II is
probable that twill be some years yet be.
fore you see the TusCarawas cars running
over to Wheeling. The barge line does
pretty well, but q bridge would unques.
tionably be vast improvement"
"You say the earnings oil the road are
constantly on the increase, Mr.. Bags;
now excuse me II l ask you q plain ques.
ton. How soon are those patriotic and
enterprtGlng Wheeling stockholders to get
o divfdend7" 1901 POI,
"Can't say. The truth 10, that there are
80 many contingencies In regard 10 the
success OF q railroad that no person can
figure any length OF time ahead Suppose
our coal works were all to shut down or
the one hundred and one things happen
which are liable 10 occur on any railroad?
| know only that we are progressing;
working up q good passenger and freight
business, and the prospects, ahead are
bright" Ia 3
"What is your most profitable carry.
ing2" D.
"oh, the coal 10 the main thing, but other
freights are coming to the front. Now
there 10 Robert Hosie, Of bethany, In
your State. He hau the contract 10 put
up all the masonry on the New York,
Chicago & 81. Lonts Railway, between
Cleveland and sandusky. He has opened
. magnificent quarry on our road In Har-
rison county, just about forty miles from
Bridgeport He will transport over our
road, commencing next week, two thou.
sand car loads OF stone. In through
fteights, besides what have mentioned,
we handle . few nails from Wheeling and
other classes OF merchandise, but | must
say that | don't think that Wheeling looks
after the commercial trade along our line
as much as ! anticipated. All kinds Of
gooda continue 10 come from OlevesHd,
and l anticipated that Wheeling would get
q largeIshare oithis trade and believe she
would II II were as vigorously CGnvassed
as other routes" ~
"Lake navigation Is entirely open now,
! presumeT ..ag o. tH.l w"
eyes, indeed, and the port al Black
river presents very busy scene at present.
You remember the splendid harbof thereq
we'll IL more than meets our expectations,
and l expect to See the coal business az.
sume mammoth proportions with that hAr.
Dor as an outlet TO a large portion Of the
lake trade"
"well, I guess that's all, MI. Raggs. I'm
much obliged. Et's been q nice day."
"Yes, indeed"
GOOD day."