Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-23
OVER THE ROUTES.
THE RAILROAD COUNCIL COMMITTEE AMI
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
Taks q Walk Over the Routes Of the Proposed Lines
ofths Wheeling and Harrisburg and B 80.
Roads, Ont the Greek.

Yesterday afternoon the Council Com
mittee on Railroads, Messrs. P. F. Farrell,
chairman, Tracy, McGregor, Caldwell,
Delbrugge, Cruise and Harrell present,
met at the City Hall at two o'clock, fol
the purpose of taking a tramp over thu
proposed routes of the Wheeling and Har'
risburg and B. & o. railroads out the
south and east side of the creek, in order
to get q full understanding as to wha. il
desired by each company. The member
were met at the building by General Man,
ager Wm. M. Clements, Division Superin
tendent J. T. Legge and Engineer T. H.
Irwin, of the Baltimore and Ohio Com,
pany; Paul S. King, engineer of the
Wheeling and Harrisburg Company, and
Frank Hoge, city engineer.
The party went over to Twentieth street,
where they were Joined by a number o.
citizens, among whom were several mem
bers Of Council and prominent business
men. 1t will be remembered that the
| Wheeling and Harrisburg in their ordi'
nance for the right Of way, provide fol
tunneling under Twentieth street from
point east of Main street and coming out
at Arbepz's furniture factory, while the
B. & o. ordinance provided for going acros:
Market street at grade.
This point was one that called for q good
deal OF, explanation and discussion, but the
B. & o. representatives said that if Msrkei
street were raised at that point four feet,
as proposed, they could run their tracks
under the bridge and thus avoid crossing
the street. That point amicably set
tied, the party proceeded on out over the
route until Wbitaker's iron works were
reached and here another hitch was found.
The plans Of both lines provide for run
ming on the outside of the works, and there
is only room for one track at that point.
Here the b. & O. representatives waived q
point and said they would be willing ia
run their line over against the hill
back Of the iron works, which
will necessitate q considerable cut. This
wolld force them 10 cross the w. & H.
track at grade at a point Just east Of Ar
benz's furniture factory in order to reach
the creek bank again. From that point
everything is clear sailing until the Man,
chester bridge is reached, under which the
| w. & II. line runs. Some several hundred
feet beyond that again the B. & o. line
swings around and crosses the creek to
strike its present track.
At this point the w. & H. line passes
under the B. & o. bridge and follows the
creek all the way around until the B. &
bridge ut the tunnel is reached, under which
it also passes. No trouble was experienced
at apy point, and everything seemed to be
satisfactory to both sides, and both seemed
willing to coucede points whenever neces-
sary. The probabilities ore that there will
be no trouble experienced in coming to an
amicable understanding regarding the two
routes.
The walk was quite a rough and muddy
one, and Mr.. Caldwell concluded he would
not undertake it after the party left
Twentieth street. Messrs. Isaiah Warren,
Geo. X. Wheat, Frank Auber, 8. F. Faris,
John Bodley and c. J. Rawling accompa-
MED the party over the entire route.
The Committee will meet this evening at
7:3O o'clock at City Hall to take action
upon the ordinances and frame a report 10
be presented 10 Council next Tuesday eve.
ming. 1t was expected that Engineer Lin.
denthal, who superintended the w. & II.
surveys and is thoroughly conversant with
them, would be- here en- the paIt
of the company, but he did not arrive
until IL o'clock last evening. Mr.. King
had never been over the ground before, but
thought everything looked very favorable,
although, of course, he would not be will
ing to make any definite answer as to how
tie arrangement suited his company until
Mr.. Lindenthal arrived.
Mr.. Irwin, Of the B & O., seemed to be
very we'll pleased with the way matters
turned out, and he felt that what little
points of difference might arise could
easily he overcome.
Mr.. L%indenthal. Mr.. King and Edward
Busath. will probably go over the line
again to-day, in order that the former may
form a correct idea of the proposed
chan ges.