The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-27

AAiL hoAD NoTES.-l hls u the
way il will read after while:
Engine No. 1 is in the shops un-
dergoing repairs.
The Rail road company have or
dered some SO gnnnel cars built al
their shops in this place. They are
TO be used in transporting coal.
Messrs. Capehart, Beale and Lew
is, shipped ten car loads Of cattle to
Baltimore yesterday over the w. P.
& C. road.
The increase in the shipment OF
wheat from the West to the sea. board
has forced the R. A. T. &C. road to
commence the building of large
elevator at this place.
Another passenger train has been
put on the road between this place
and the Falls.
The Round House at this place,
which is now the largest on the road,
is to be enlarged.
The fine depot on 18th street is
now being enlarged.
The company is building a fine
hotel near the depot.
The Railroad Company have put
$50 additional men in their shops
They now give employment to 500
men.
A large rolling mill for the manu-.
facture Of steel rail is being built by
W. P. &C. R. R.
A passenger train coming West
collided with freight at Leon. No
one hurt; both engines damaged bad
ly and had to be put in the shops at
this place.
About 500 excursionists from the
West, passed over the road yesterday.
Pay masters car arrived yesterday
and paid off the Company's hands,
About $4,000 was paid out.
We are informed the rail road Co.,
are building transfer boat to con.
meet with the c. & o. Extension on
the south side.
The accommodation went out yes.
terday with 20 coaches pulled by two
engines. 1t had an excursion party
from Gallipolis to the Kanawha
Falls.
The Chicago express was some two
hours late yesterday, caused by a
land slide near Maupin's station.
The steam transfer, with a pass,
enger train, got aground Monday,
in the middle Of the Ohio, and was
detained some four hours.
A new turn table and round house
is now being built in Henderson,
The C. & o, depot has been compile.
ted.
Bids are now asked for the erection
of bridge across the Ohio, at this
place. It's estimated that the bridge
will cost over 100000.
There is talk of putting a suspen.
sion bridge across the Kanawha at
this place. A company is now being
formed for that purpose.
THE COMING FAIR.-We are glad to
know that the indications for big
display and an immense crowd at the
coming fair are most flattering.-
The officers Of the Association doing
their best to secure this result, and
the reports that reach them from all
quarters is gratifying. Our county
fair has become a fixed and perma.
nent institution and the people Of
this and adjoining counties, both in
this State,and Ohio, make its annul
exhibitions the occasion for general
reunion and holiday festival.
Will Wiley, Of Grimm's Landing,
was in town Monday evening. He
reports the mercantile business good
He has great faith in the early com.
pletion of the rail road down the Ka
nawha, and said that the Engineers
would reach this place by Saturday
On Monday they were below Eight.
cen Mile Creek, and were surveying
about 81 miles day.
In Ohio they are protesting against
the building of wooden bridges, while
over here we are opposing iron
bridges and advocating the building
of wooden bridges. 1t is the differ
ence in locality, you see. Here iron
bridges, have not proved satisfactory