Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-21
Directors Elected.


CLEvELANp, April 20.-The annual meet.
ing of the stockholders of the Valley Hail.
way was held in the office of the secretary,
in the old Board of Trade building yester-
day AT II o'clock An organization was
effected by electing Mr.. J. Harrison chair
man and w. b. Porter secretary, and APP
pointing \. =. Payne, W. II. Ray and e. II.
Faith Judges OF election. There was no
business OF importance before the meeting
except the election of three directors to
succeed MeSsrs. J. II. Wade, S. T. Everett
and d. L. King, and these gentlemen were
reelected without opposition. Seven thou
sand nine hundred and two of the 1868
shares of stock were voted. Reports were
presented showing the earnings for the
fiscal year TO have been: Freight $780,
747.G6: passengers. $l05, lGS.@9; express S3,-
624.52: mail. 81. Sl2.95; miscellaneous S3,-
1898: total. $215,673.45; less operating ex-
penses, $l5l ,9l5.iS which leaves the net
earnings. l23,757.T. Deductions from the
income are made as follows: Taxes, So
G59.Gl: interest on bonds, $1,000 total
$llS. .a596l. This taken from the net earn
inss leaves surplus of $4,IIS.&.
Fast Trains.
CHICAGO. April Go. w. Adams, pass
enger agent OF the PittSburg, IT. Wayne &
Chicago road received this evening, from
the General Manager OF the Pennsylvania
Company at Philadelphia, a dispatch stat
ing that so far as the Pennsylvania road is
concerned, there will be no withdrawal Of
the limited train, either east or west bound.
The only change TO be made, and one
which started the rumor of withdrawal, is
that the Western Express, which leaves
New York at 6 p. NJ, instead OF reaching
Chicago at lO:4O next night, as heretofore,
will arrive at the second.
Merger Of Interests.
PHILADELPHIA. April 20-Under articles
OF consolidation and merger made March
18th between the New Castle and Oil City
Railroad and the Oil City and Chicago Rail-
road, the new corporation assumes the
style of the latter company. The capital
stock is limited TO 10000 shares of the par
value of $50 each; 20,00O TO be known as
preferred stock. with the same rights and
preference as is accorded preferred stock OF
the New Castle and Oil City board.
worthiIy Bestowed.
CLEVELAND. April 2O.-A brilliant testi-
monial reception was. given, tonight, by
prominent railway men. citizens. and per-
sonal friends in honor of y. +. Chapman,
who retires from the place OF Master
Mechanic OF the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railway, to accept similar position on the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Fireman Killed.
BALTIMORE. April 20.-Two cars were
thrown from a switch to the main track of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, sixty
miles west of this city. Thos. J. Walker,
fireman Of the freight train, anticipating
the collision, jumped from the cab and was
killed. Joseph Countess, engineer, was
thrown from his post and severely injured.
Salt Mines Strike.
SYRACUSE, \. Y, April 21-Owing to q
strike of the salt boilers for 8 per 100 bush
els. the works in Geddes are closed. and
only % of the s. blocks in Syracuse of the
Salina districts are in operation.
Suicide.
LOUISVILLE, April 20-Jacob Kuth, a
German, aged % years, took a dose of poi.
son at his boarding house this morning. and
died soon after. The suicide is attributed
TO domestic trouble.
The Cramer Case.
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