The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-04-11
LOCAL. I.4TTERS.

pany with quite number Of our cit.
isens, made a trip TO Charleston last
Friday, over the Ohio. Central Rail.
road. and remained in Charleston
over night, returning on saiur.
day. The trip wasa very enjoyable
one to all on board the train, and was
made without any mishaps, save a
little delay occasioned by one or two
small slides between here and Mau.
pins Station, caused by the heavy
rain Of Thursday night, aud an hour
or two's delay at Ryan's Run,
J about nine mites below Charleston,
where a gil had sunk several feet,
forcing the track out Of line. Here
we all thought we would hayeto turn
back, but the ingenuity and energy
Of Superintendent Stevens and Con-
ductor Blakemore we're brought into
requisition, who were determined
that the train should 60 through
soon men we're at work and The track
cribbsd up and the train passed safe
ly over, and few on her way to
Charleston without meeting with
any further obstruction, arriving at
that city about $50 P. M. Soon we
were all safely landed az the Hale
House, where we were assigned rooms,
and after brushing up u little enjoy.
ed splendid supper, such one as
only the Hale House can get up.
Charleston, although destined to
be the future Capital Of this State, is
in . miserable, dirty and filthy con.
dition. Every street has about two
feet of dirty, black mud upon it,
which is splashed upon you every
time team passes by you. But Of
all the streets, Capitol street seems
to be in the worst condition Of any.
The new government building is
up,and partly under roof. 1t is a
magnificent structure.
The Capitol building is being
pushed along quite rapidly, and
when completed will be a handsome
building, aud one that any State
might be proud to own.
There is considerable improvement
going on in Charleston, and the
foundations for a very large mum.
Der Of new houses dot the city wher-
ever you turn youteye.
The Valley all along shows signs of
general improvement. Many new
farm houses have been built. Coal
mines have been opened. Iron fur
naces started and so on. 1t is not
the GLOW Valley Of few years ago,
but now shows signs of life and i'm.
provement everywhere, on both sides
Of the river.
= Superintendent Stevens, Conductor
Blskemore, Chas. Blakemore, brake.
man and Engineer Suits, are gen.
tlcmen in the truest meaning Of the
wutd. No one need be afraid TO
travel on their train, for with them
you will be as safe as if you were at
your own Preside. They are accom-.
modating and pleasant to all their
passengers, be they ever so humble.
There is none of the naughty air
Usually found among railroad officials
about them. These officials were
rendered a vote Of thanks on the
return trip, and three rOusing cheers
we're given them, as We neared town,
for their uniform kindness to the
party throughout the trip.
Taking all in all, the road, for a
new one, is in very good condition,
and when it is ballssted, it will be
hard to find a better or safer piece Of
road in the whole country.
We cannot close this hastily writ,
ten article without bearing testimony
TO the kind treatment we received at
the hands of Superintendent v. H.
Stevens and Conductor ]. NJ. Blake.
more. These gentlemen are expert
enced railroad men, and all can feel
perfectly safe while on their train,
They are attentive, careful and
watchful.
The petition to the Court to adopt
the Alternate system Of building
and keeping in repair the county
roads was withdrawn, in the hope