Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-11

II was an error to suppose the Board Of
Public Works was to have held railroad
meeting yesterday. 90
The Wheeling and Harrisburg and the
K. ID Grove and State Line roads will HAYES
meeting here to-day. 70 consider propo-
sition to consolidate the two.
to the Baltimore and Ohio has increased
the value Of the Junction bonds.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have adopted the rule that employees must
pay their debts or leave the service OF the
company.
Freight trains began running through to
Chicago on Saturday under the arrange
ments made by the officers OF various rail
road lines in the interest OF the Baltimore
and Ohio and Pittsburgh and Western. 1t
is thought the sch, dule for passenger
trains will not 20 into effect until next
Jpne.
It begins to look like q Vanderbilt
branch from the Conpellsville coke region
west to Wheeling. The Waynesburg Re
publican says some OF the boys who were
in the engineering corps OF the south
Pennsylvania railroad probe last year aud
tie wear before, have received notice that
# they wish TO engage in the same work
he coming spring and summer to hold
themselves in readiness. The engineering
n the location of this line seems not to be
all done yet and Greene county still has
hope of getting the road through her terri
tory. 1t is not probable, however, that the
line through to Wheeling will be built this
year or next. The Pittsburgh branch Is
row being pushed through by work all
Vile Courier.
The annual report of the Pennsylvania
railroad shows an income in round num-
beers of ST., 100000. The good condition OF
IT'S business is shown by the net profits after
providing Tor all fixed charges, OF $ll 2S9,.
SIC on the eastern lines, and $S23,S9S on
tR ssse sT Ting sss Is t sng have ave
pense items of the latter lines which did
not reach to tie other lines under control
Of the company. The coal shipments az.
gre gated l2,426 9SS tons. The east-bound
coke tonnage from the Conrellsyil!e region
shows an increase of 1860 tons, and the
wei bound an increase Of l45 LOG tons; the
entire movement OF coke from this district
amounting to 3,G99S2G out OF total OF
$ 1874 tons from all sources.
The purchase or lease OF the Pittsburgh
and Western by the Baltimore and Ohio
Dad has created considerable comment in
railroad circles. Ii is looked upon gener-
Ally ss good acq uisition and 1t is thought
hat under the management OF President
Garrett, 1t will be put upon sound imam
"ial footing, as was the flttspurSh auu
CLIpsi,5vi!ie road, which is now consid.
-rd one Of the most valuable railroad
properties in western Pennsylvania. Al
bouSb the stock OF the latter road has
psid 70 dividend since it came under the
control of the Baltimore and Ohio, 1t has
heen eagerly sought after, and is quo ed
II 81 per share The par value IS $40.
A syndicate was formed recently which is
pun ssing all the stock OF Individual hold
rrs in tie market with view OF entering
,uit and compelling the Baltimore and
the Pittsburgh and Connellsville road is
masking money, il is argued, is shown by
he annual report and the fact that
double track is being built the entire
length of The line. A prominent RAILROAD
official said yesterday that the stock should
be quoted at S75 per share, and thought
that Pittsburgh and Western stock would
also 20 up if the reported sale to the Balti-
more and Ohio company was confirmed.