Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-06
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RAILROAD RUMBLES.
RumOrs and Real Facts OF Local and
General Interest.

General Interest.
1t is stated that project is on foot To
construct railroad from the harbor of
! Erie to JOhnstOwn, where it will con-
| meet with the Baltimore and Ohio.
The contractors are busily at work
removing the slides which covered the
tracks OF the Pittsburgh, Mckeesport
and GOughiogheny road at several
places.
The Baltimore and Ohio is noted for
artistic advertising. The latest effort in
lhis line is beautiful little work re-
plete with illustrations by the Amerl-
can Bank Note Company. and entitled,
"On Mountain Top" The Topographic
cal appearance is equal to the best class
of magazine work.
A paper dated March oath, authorizes
William Smith, +. NJ. Ssyers and ID.
y. Rradpn, as trustees for the mortgage
! bOndhOlders OF the WayneSburg and
| Washington railroad, TO take charge
and run said road in the interest of the
bondholders. This is done at the in
stance of Henry COmegys, OF New
| York, who owns more than One-tenth
of the whole amount of bonds, upon
more than six months,
Some of the contracts have bnen let
! for the grading of the Charters and
Youghi0gheny railroad, the projected
! extension Of the Pittsburgh, CHARTERS
and Youghiogheny railroad. As has
/ been published the new line will extend
! from Mansfield, the terminus Of the
present line. via West Elizabeth to La
| trobe, on the Pennsylvania railroad,
tapping the rich bltuminOus coal fields
! from east to west. The portion already
! contracted for lies between CHARTERS
creek and the Monongahela river, and
the work of grading will begin next
week. The road when built will be
most thoroughly equipped with steel
rails and bridges, one OF which will
cross the IoughiOgheny at Sutcrvi!le.
The Baltimore and Ohio people are
preparing to dig their own coil. Most
OF the coal used at present is bought
| from private operators, but the country
| through which the Streets Run branch
! to Wheeling will pass will be developed
by officers o: the road. 1t is currently
reported among railr rad men that Pres
! ident Carrot, Superintendent King and
others have made large purchases OF
| coal lands with this end in view. The
! officers of the Streets Run coal railroad
: also made large purchases Of coal lands
! along the line, but much Of this has
passed under the control OF the gentle
, men referred to. Superintendent King
was recently asked about the matter,
but simply said he had no interest out
side the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
| Company.
The Wsynesburg Republican is au-
| thority for the statement that it IL the
rurpose of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company, as soon as the Pitts
burgh Southern broad gauge branch Is
completed through to Pittsburgh, to
arrange to transfer freight to the
Waynesburg and Washington road
without change of cars. TIE cars will
be lifted from the trucks of the RaltI.
more and Ohio to the trucks Of the
narrow gauge by a convenient and
| basty contrivance without breaking
bulk. This will make it safer and
speedier for shippers over the Waynes-
burg and Washington, and the Char
tiers will have TO buckle up tothe Union
depot at Washington in order to com
pete for the freight and passenger traf
fic, or pay premium or offer chrome:
-tor Greene county patronage. -C1nnets
| yiEC Courier.