Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26
RAILROAD RUMBLING.
The River Road and the Hempheld Elk.
tension.

tens1On.
COL White returned from Moundsville,
on Saturday night, where he has been en-
gagged in paying the condemnation prices
OF about IS pieces of property. The right
OF way for the River road is now practically
clear in Marshall county, and the work
will begin Immediately. AS was found in
other counties, the prices awarded by the
commi ssioners were rather less than those
offered in the beginning, by the company.
The presence of the railroad contractors
and laborers give things around Parkers.
burgh q very busy appearance.
The first lot of laborers for the railroad
reached Peterborough on last Wednesday
and are Italians. They are stout, lusty
looking people, able to do considerable
work.
The Ohio valley from Parkersburg to
Wheeling will be busy locality this sum-
mer, and the merchants in the small towns
will reap harvest.
Col. George Thompson returned to Park
ersburg on Thursday from Marshall county.
He reports that the commissioners Of that
county have made their award on nearly all
the property through which the railroad
will pass.
The commissioners appointed to appraise
the damage to farmers in Wood county
gave Mr.. W. H. Neale 1862 for the right Of
way through his farm. This sum will be
OF less advantage to him than il he had
compromised with the company.
The railroad contractors for 20. and three
RS" are subletting the work on the lower
divisions. twenty-five miles, extending
from Parkersburg to near Cow creek, have
been sublet to parties getting six miles each
and another getting ten miles.
Railroad matters are growing active.
Laborers are now at various points on the
lower divisions. There are about two
hundred Italians in ParKersburg and quite
lot of them at Williamstown. All the
machinery necessary for the building Of
the road is rapidly being placed on the
ground, and in q very few days visitors can
gC out and inspect the new railroad.
William NJ. Clements, Master of Trans
portation OF the Baltimore and Ohio road,
is coming West some time during next
month. He will bring with him the first
engine ever run on the Baltimore and Ohio.
1t Is crab engine, with walking beam, and
is to be exhibited at the National EXPOSE
ton OF railroad supplies to be held In
Chicago in May. The engine was originally
run between Baltimore and Ellicott City,
of Engineer Galloway, who first handled
the throttle on her. On the way west Gin
cinnati will be stopping point for few
days, and the engine, which is quite curl
osity in these modern days, will be on eX-
hibition. Engineer Galloway has been run.
ming on the Baltimore and Ohio road for
fifty zone years, and ut present runs every
day on the New York and Washington eK-
press.
The subscription TO the W. & ". railroad
extension from Waynesburg TO Blackyille,
w. Va, has reached the sum of 1000.
This 10 very encouraging feature OF this
enterprise and It will not be long until the
requisite amount will be raised 30 that the
work can be commenced soon- The dist
ance to Blackyiile il about twelve miles,
and il is thought that from $50, 900 to $751;
600 will build the road, and perhapsit can
be built for less sum on account ef the
reduction in price of railroad iron. The
grading and putting on ties need not cost
much, as the most of this work can be done
by the farmers along the line at reduced
prices. The construction Of the w. & W.
railway cost only about $500 per mile
exclusive of rolling stock, and
this road, no doubt, would not
cost any more and perhaps less. II pro-
per effort 10 put forth on the part of the
friends of the road al this place and all
slong the line. there will be no trouble in
having the same completed TO Blacksviile
inside OF twelve months. An election viii
be held on the 10th of April next in Cas-
and Clay townships, Monongahela county
w. Va, for the purpose of voting ON the
proposition of issuing bonds for certain
amount for the construction Of the road