The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-25
DISTINGUISHED RAILROADERs.
President Spencer and other baltimore +
Ohio oHieiaIs Visit wheeling.

President Spencer and other baltimore 3
Ohio oHieiais Visit Wheeling.
Considerable surprise was occasioned
in the city yesterday morning by the
arrival Of special train over the Balh-
more & Ohio from Pittsburgh. 1t was
made up Of four officer cans and had on
board President S. Spencer, Vice Presi-
dent Orlando Smith, OF Cincinnati, Cap
tain William Clements, General Mana
ger OF the divisions east OF the Ohio
river, Captain F. Harriott, General
Freight Traffic Manager, Mr.. j. v. Pat
ton, Superintendent OF the Pittsburgh
divisions, Mr.. j. F. Legge, Superintend-
ent Of the Western divisions OF the main
line, and Directors 7. Harrison Garrett,
William +. Burns, Charles F. Mayer, A.
Won Lingen, Robert ODER and George L.
Won Bibber, composing the Executive
Committee Of the company, and Private
Secretaries w. T. Townsend, William
Anderson, F. NJ. Hildebrand and Al.
Murray, to the President, Vice Presi-
dent, General Manager and General
Freight Manager respectively.
Their coming was entirely unexpect-
ed, no previous announcement or init
nation OF their visit having been made,
and the local officials were as much sur
prised over the appearance OF their SUI
periors as anyone else. The party ar
rived about 1880 o'clock and remained
in the city for about two hours. From
here they went to Bellaire, where dim
ner was served in their cars, and after
spending some time there they left for
baltimore. While they were in Pitts
burgh Colonel W. w. Peabody, the
General Manager OF the divisions west
OF the Ohio, and Capt X. T. Devries, OF
this city, Superintendent OF the Trans
Ohio Division, were With them, but
their duties across the river forced them
to leave the party Wednesday; they
passed through here that morning on
their way West. The trip that these
officials are on, while one OF general in.
spection, was for the special purpose Of
looking over the improvements in con-
temptation and in progress, at Pitts
burgh and here, and particularly here,
where the need of better facilities for
both the passenger and freight business
OF the road has OF late been growing
more and more pressing, until now it is
absolutely necessary that some provis-
ions be made that shall relieve the
pressure.
During the time the gentlemen were
here they were actively engaged in look
ing over the company's property. While
they were doing this they were joined
by Capt. John 7. Lane, the division
passenger agent here, and Capt Spies, the
local agent. The party first looked
through the passenger station and freight
depot and made several notes. Then
maps were produced and Capt, Clements
showed President Spencer and the other
gentlemen what changes in the COM
pany's route through the city were de-
sired, and from the station pointed
out the route along the creek bank
and more thoroughly explained the
needed changes. Then the party WIS.,
tied the site OF the old shops in the
Sixth ward and walked all over that
property. Then they went to the extern
sive property below Fortieth street re-
Gently purchased by the company, and
spent considerable time there. From
there they went TO the site where it is
proposed to build northern approach
TO the Bellairc bridge at this end, and
from there they went to Bellaire. At
all Of these points copious notes were
made by all the gentlemen.
There seems to be but little doubt that
the company will soon make n de-
cided move here. 1t is probable that
the shops at Bellaire and the apology
for shops here will soon be consolidated.
1t is also probable that large shops will
be built on the Fortieth street property,
and extensive yards established ut the
same point, end n northern approach to
the bridge built at an early day. There
are other important steps to be taken.