The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-01-05
THE SOUTHWEST R. R.
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN
AND ABOUT UNIONTOWy.
The New Branch TO the Thompson Glass
W0rks-New Passenger and Freight
Depots and Telegraph
Tower.

sylvania railroad, which ultimatel,
is likely to connect Uniontown eithe
with Clarksburg, w. Va, or, by con
nection with Stephen b. Elkinc
West Virginia road, with Cumber
land.
The bids for construction of tn,
branch to the glass works were opened
in Philadelphia last Wednesday bu
as yet the announcement of the con
tract has not been made. Work
will be commenced promptly upor
letting of the contract and pushed
forward rapidly. Right of way
agent Carsk addon was in town large
part of last week negotiating the
purchase of the necessary property
and was successful in making salts
factory terms with large number o.
the holders.
The road will branch from the
main track at the trestle below the
freight station, thence from the head
of Pittsburg street across the land
of Mr.. VIM. Beeson and Mrs. S. A.
Gilmore, will cross Main street a
few yards east of the Western bridge
Mount Vernon Avenue will be cross
ed at point opposite the site of the
Thompson glass works. Following
is complete list of the property
holders whose land is to be taken
Jonathan West, VIM. Beeson, Mrs
5. A. Gilmore, the johnson heirs
Robert Patterson, James MADDEN
Marshall and Jacoby, johnson Bros,
Woods heirs, N. Jaquette, c. f. Nc.
Cormick, Mrs. Thomas Miller, Ew-
ing Burchinal's heirs. and Nathaniel
Brownfeld. The properties OF
Messrs. West, Beeson, Patterson,
MADDEN and Brownfeld represent
much the larger part of the cost OF
the right Of way. Mr.. West receiy-
ed $1,000 for his house and lot; the
price demanded by Mr.. Beeson for
the acre and four tenths of his land
which is wanted is $4,000. Mr. Pat
terson received $4,000 for his
house and half acre of ground on
Fayette street. Neither Mrs. Gil
more nor Mr.. Hadden has made
terms with the company and their
demands were not learned. The
sums to be paid for the other prop
erty are comparatively small and
most of them have been fixed upon,
Mr.. Brownfield being the notable
exception. Five acres of his land
are needed for the extension of the
road beyond the glass works and
$1,000 is offered Mr. Brownfield
wants $4,000. 1t is stated on good
authority that the line has been sur
yeyed to Cats Run, near Masontown,
and a part of the right of way pur-
chased for the completion of the line
to the river. The road will be built
for the present to the glass works.
! I miles, and is expected to go on to
the coal fields southwest of town at
an early day; and ultimately on to
West Virginia.
In this connection a brief ac-
count of what the Pennsylvania rail
road has lately been doing to pro-
mote its own convenience and to i'm
prove the appearance of Uniontswn,
will be Of interest.
ugE,sEw DEPOT.
The new Southwest railway pas
senger depot now about complete is
a substantial and convenient strue-
ture, handsomely finished and orna-
mented both within and without
The depot proper is one story
building 66x25 feet. 1t is supple
mented on all four sides by neatly
designed better which when com
plete will extend through from Main
to South street. The interior ar
rangements provide every possible
convenience both for patrons and
employees of the road. The gentle
mems waiting room occupies the
South street end OF the building and
is somewhat larger than that design
ed for the use of ladies. A devia-
tion has been made from the origi-
nal plan which will slightly mar the
beauty of the structure. The shell
ter surrounding the station was de-
signed to be open throughout its
whole course, but when the Main
street section was partially complet-
ed the contractors manager discov-
cred that it extended about four
inches too far into Miss Gadd S
property. That lady had made the
same discovery, and the result was
that it became necessary to curtail
the breadth of the shed four inches
through about one-half its length.
That the oflet may be less noticeable
the Main street end will be boarded
up behind and partitioned from the
rest
In addition to the new station a
telegraph tower will be erected upon
the rear of the lot adjoining the Cum
berland church. The contract for
this new building has just been let
to the same firm who have built the
station. 1t will cost the company in
the neighborhood of 81, 800 1t will
be the ordinary STANDARD tower of
the 2. r. R,-l4x14 feet and 40 feet
in height, containing two stories--
the lower of which will be used as a
baggage room. Work will be begun