Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-02
TEE rNairEns CORPS:
preliminary Preparations for the survey
afxha w p a O. Route.

OF The W p. q Q. Honte.
Moored to the river bank at the foot
of Twenty.second street Is what Is known
A a "liying boat by which Is under.
stood one OF those small rooted hat-boats,
used as dwelling places on the water.
This one was used in former days by
picture peddler, though it is anything
but picturesque. The keel is good and
sound, but the upper works have I'M
dergone 80 many neutrality-suspicious. as
to give the craft very nondescript APP
pearance. This vessel has not yet been
christened, but it will probably take a
name from its destined use, for ii is to
convey the first engineering corps OF the
Wheeling, Parkersburg and Charleston
road.
A reporter for the REGISTER paid .
visit, during the calm OF the afternoon,
Yesterday, to the craft and fousd it
bathed in ali of the quiet and sanctity
Of the Sabbath. But one OF the party
was aboard in the capacity OF sentry,
and be was engaged in the solemn duty
Of coming over "Baxter's Saints Rest"
However, he regretiully parted with his
book to do the honors Of the ship TO the
visitor.
This vessel, be it understood, is to
carry the engineering corps which will
make the preliminary survey for the
Wheeling, Parkersburg and Charleston
railroad. The start will probably be
made to-day and Moundsville will be
the first point made. From there the
survey will begin and continue south
ward until further orders. For the pur-
pose above enumerated complete out
fit has been secured and everything is
in a comparative state OF readiness. The
The corps is made up as follows:
b. w. Peterson will be commander
in chief. The party will be i'll his
charge while on the warpaih. His title
has not yet been selected. Charlie Mil.
Ter, OF Denver, will drive the transit and
Captain Milt Carr, of Pleasant Valley,
the level. Rob Norton will shoulder
the level rod. Frank Woodmansee and
George Leighton are enrolled as chain.
men, and Frank Stanton and Bob Smith
will work the sighting flags. "Key"
Deffibaugh's muscles will be applied to
driving stakes, and his experience on
the splice" force TO guarding the inno-
cents. Bob Baker will have supreme
command in the culinary department,
which certainly Is 'cool-and.airy" de.
partment in this instance. There is no
chambermaid, the 10th ballot having
failed to develop a choice. Such is the
complement, and now for the vessel.
Being strictly land libber, the re-
porter could not determine which was
bow and which stern, but took for
granted the former was moored up
stream. In the bow, then, is the work.
shop and private office OF the command
ant. 1t is filed, at present, with about
1000 stakes and the bunk OF the officer
named. The main cabin is occupied as
the sleeping apartment OF the crew. 1t
contained eight hunks, in tiers OF two,
one in each corner. Directly abaft the
cabin is the dining saloon, and the
kitchen occupies the stern.
All that generosity can do has been
done to complete the outfit. Fishers
foundry has presented the cooking
stove and b. F. Caldwell the tinware.
The pottery presented complete set OF
china; J. +. Barnes donated a half dozen
reflector lamps. and Isaiah Warren
the necessary oil, ten gallons; Albert
p. FranzelI came down with the axes
and hardware and Geo. W. Johnson the
table ware, such as knives, forks, spoons,
etc. w. II. Robinson's compliments &C.
companied the glass for glazing L. G.
Busbey set up the carving implements
and the Nail City Lantern Company
closed the list with furnishing lanterns.
These donations show that our business
men are interested in this work and are
willing to add their mites in helping
along.
The corps will probably start to-day.
The anchor will be weighed after dinner
and in jolly mood the start will be
made in an enterprise that may be OF
untold good.