Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-10
THE WORK BEGUN.

Mr.. Carey's Idea OF the Ceremonies Upon
the Inauguration CT the Union Bridge
Work.
Thsfirst work on the Union Bridge and its
terminals commenced yesterday, and from
this time forth 1t will be pushed as yigor-
ously rs possiSls. The work was COM
menced at two points, at the Top mill and
near the Crescent mill, the latter work be-
log the commencement Of the grading on
the terminal system, and that at the Top
mill breaking OF ground for the location
of the eastern abutment of the bridge,
which is to be located just back Of the
mill warehouse.
Whea the force begun work at the Top
mill the gang boss asked Contractor Carey
If he wanted any csrem mics in CONF ecti0n
with the commencement of the work, MIR.
Carey's reply being:
1.-THE only ceremony want is to have
the men fiji the carts with dirt and
empty them az fast as possib'e"
And then the work went on. Dolly q
small force was put to work Yesterday, but
as announced in yesterdays REGISTER, ths
contractors, Me- sra. Paige & Carey have
advertised for 300 additional men and GO
teams and cats and Wagons, and it
il probable they will be pit to work IS
fast as they apply. The men will be paid
ST. so per day. 1t is understood that no
Italian cheap labor will employed if a
sufficient number of other men can bs Sc
cured.
Three hundred car leads Of stone are or
dered to be delivered here as soon as posi-
bic from qusrries up along the c., L. & W.
road, and arrangements have been made
whereby the stone can be brought right
over to the city and on up the "Pewiky"
to the Top mill. Arrangements have also
been made with the Elm Grove motor line
to lsy switch from it's track joining with
the b. & o. out near the stock yards, Sd
that stone can be transferred from one
road to another and carried to where the
bridge is to be built over Whe ling creek
to the peninsula. Mr.. LaDuke, one OF
the contractors, leaves this morning to
fetch back with him derricks, tco's, &c +,
SC, to commence the stone work. he
Say 8 they will not have time to opea quar-
rii this fall aud 80 will have to buy ttone
wherever they can get it to carry them
through the winter.
The bridge people sre very much pleased
with tie liberal and cordial manner in
which the Wheeling people have met
them, and especial so with the generous
way Mr.. Anton Reymann treated them re-
garding switching privileges. They feel
under great Obligations to him, as he gave
them fr,e right of way through his proper
ty and that of the la!e Andrew Long,
which adjoins it. Mr.. N. E Whitaker
also gave the company free right of way
through his prcpe :ty-a distance OF about
9. coo feet. As Tar rs settlement has bsen
made, the Top Mil company has also
granted free right of way on its property.
II was learned last evening that nego-
tistons are pending for the renting of the
old B. & o. engine house. opposite the
tunnel. t, be used for stabling purposes
by the contractors. About twenty men
were at work at the Top mill yesterday
and ten near the Crescent, and the foics
will bs largely augms nted to-day. Con-
tractor Carey said lsst evening that add
tional men would be Fui to work rs fast
~ they appii ID.