The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30

TALES OF THE TRAcK-LArEsT
RAILROAD NEws.-The distance be-
tween the f., NJ. & p. depot at this
place and their office at Morgantown,
is twenty-five miles and sixty five
one hundredths of mile, by actual
measurements Fairmont West Vir.
ginian.
There was fatal accident on the
F., M. d p. last Monday. j. A. lie
masters, brakeman on a wrecker's
train, between Houltown and Fair
mont, jumped from the train as it
was about to leave the track, but in
doing so slipped and fell under the
train, receiving injuries from which
he died a few hours afterwards. His
home was in Littleton, Wetzel county.
The fact that Morgantown will
soon have railroad, does not make
Fairmont love her any better. Now,
as it has been for years heretofore,
Fairmont is the railway station of
the jewellers at the "Modern Athens, y
etc, and the amount of money left
with the hotel men and others of
Fairmont by travellers to and from
the athens is, in the course of a
twelve-month, no inconsiderable sum.
But as soon as the railroad is finish
ed to Morgantown, travellers will no
longer 90 via of Fairmont, as the F.,
Nj. q p. Railroad connects with the
B. d O. some distance west of that
town. Fairmonters do not like the
way they have been switched off,
and the prospect of the loss of the
tolls that they have levied ON Nor
gantowners for 10! these many years,
does not make them merry King
good Journal
The track-layers have reached a
point few hundred yards this side
of the Cobun's creek bridge, and are
coming steadily along. Guesses as
to the time of their arrival at Nor
gantown vary from Friday evening
of this week to the middle of next,
but if the weather it at all favorable
..
Next Monday has been set as the
day on which the road is to be turn
ed over to the transportation com
pany, but whether the desire in that
direction will be realized or not re-
mains to be seen. 1t is, at least, "a
consummation devoutly to be wish
ed" The iron bridges from Fair
mont to Ellington have all been con
structed, and the Ellington bridge is
nearly or quite finished by this time.
Work on the trestle at the mouth of
Deckers creek is progressing stead
lily, and it will probably be ready for
crossing by the time it is reached by
the track-layers.
1t is reported that work will soon
be resumed ON the w. Va. d Pa,
railroad. We are little skeptical
on this point, but would like to be
lieve it to be gospel truth. A Clarks-
burg correspondent of the Register
has this to say on the subject:
There is very little talk about
the competing railroad which the
people of Harrison county had reason
to expect would be in operation by
this time. 1t is understood some eff
fort is making with view to com
mencing work on the road in the
spring, but whether the effort will be
made successful or not | am unable
to predict. | am informed that only
a year remains for the West Virgin
ia and Pennsylvania Railroad to be
completed in order to receive the
subscription voted it in Harrison and
Marion counties in 1882. Some lit
tie feeling exists concerning the loca-
ton of the depot. 1t was located
originally at the west end, but sur
veys have been made with view OF
locating it at the north side of town,
along the line Of the b. & O. road
on the land of General Gof.
Whether the survey was satisfactory
or there is any probability of a
change being made in that direction
should the road be built, | am not
informed. The west end would suit
the convenience Of the general pub
lic."
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