The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-07-11

me grazing on thls SLUG VI VII
river for the approach to the bridg
is about completed, and the ttesll
work Is nearly all up.
Sunday trains on this end Of thl
Ohio Central have been discontin
ued.
The piers for shefailroad bridg,
are completed.
Mr.. Baird Is nov engaged in put
ting up the iron trestlV work or
the Ohio side.
The men engaged In building
the piers and railroad at this poinI
are about through with their work
and are preparing to leave.
A grand excursion will be given
by the Ohio Central railroad next
Sunday, July 10Th. The train will
leave Point Pleasant at s o'clock in
the morning and return at half
past eight in the evening. Fare
for round trip from Point Pleasant
to Charleston is 50. Our citizens
should all avail themselves Of this
cheap opportunity Of visiting our
sister city and the Capitol Of the
State. From our personal acquain'
lance with those in charge Of the
excursion We can assure our peo
pie that no pains will be spared tc
make the trip pleasant and enjoy
able for the excursionists. The
stayin Charleston will be FIVE hours
Let everybody go that can go. We
are satisfied that our Charleston
neighbors will give you a cordial
reception.
The masonry for the magnificent
railroad bridge which is to span thu
Ohio river at this place, being com
pleted, it is not amiss to refer tc
the great work that has been done
by The energetic'c ontractor Messrs
J. S. Easement 4 Co. The con-
tractors, under somewhat discour
aging circumstances, began Their
work in the month Of April or May,
1852, and about the first Of July
piers Nos. l and 6, being the small
or piers on the top Of the river
banks on the West Virginia and
Ohio sides respectively, were COM
pleted, Work, for some reason,
was then practically suspended nn.
til the latter part Of September or
first Of October following, when the
work upon the four piers in the
river bed was started up and oncr.
getically pushed forward, notwith.
standing high water, cold weather
and floating ice, until the 10th Of
last June, when the work was prac,
tically completed. Experienced
mechanics and engineers, who have
examined the masonry, pronounce
it the best aud finest job Of the
kind ever done in this country
Notwithstanding the dangerous
character Of the work, such as quar-
rying the rock, loading the stone
on boats, hOisting them the ninety
feet to the top of the piers, not {
single life or limb has been lost BY
the workmen by reason Of their &C
cupation; and so we'll organized
was the force at work on the job
and so expeditiously was the work
forced ahead, that instead of The
two and q half and three year
usually occupied in work Of thi
class across the Ohio river, it ha
been done practically in less thar
seven working months. The mer
employed on the work have, will
u very few exceptions (and they
gotten rid Of at once) been not onI!
frst.class workmen but they havC
been orderly, sober, Sociable gentle
men. We congratulate the bridg,
company on their good fortune il
having let their work to so compe
tent q firm as Messrs. ]. S. Case
ment & Co., and we congratulate
the firm for having done in 90 shor
u time such IN immense amount q
work Of n first.class character, ant
which will remain for years q mon
ument to their energy, skill ant
workmanship.
It is but just to say that mucl
credit for the successful manage
lWent and completion Of this grea
worA is due to Mr.. ]. lie Duke, @
Berea, Chic, and one of the firm
J. S. Casement 4 Co., who has ha
the entire management of the same
and who has most faithfully pei
formed his duty in overlooking tn
work in all its stages, from th
lquarrying Of the first stone to tn
setting of the last rock.
The miners, some sixty.six i