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rect route from Wheeling. From Valley
junction it comes to Bowerston, TO which
point it has been running for some time.
and thence it is now rapidly building its
line along the Conotton and Short Creek
Valleys to the Ohio river at Portland. from
where it branches north and south to Steu-
benville and Wheeling.
As illustrative of the modern progressive
methods adopted by this road in road build
ing and rapid track laying, the cut of their
novel track-laylng machine was this week
photographed by The DISPATCH cores
pondent at the end of the rails, between
Scio and Jewett.
AN INGENIOUS INVENTION.
1t is the first time this ingenious machine
has been used in this vicinity. The engine
and train, with supplies, rails, ties, ETC.,
push this machine at the front of series of
nat cars, over and upon which, by a system
OF rollers and trucks on rails, they are pro-
Jected to what might be termed the feeder or
track-laying machine itself. This, BY ap-
propriate tackle and appliances, swings a
couple of rails in place and drops the neces-
sary number of ties, which are rapidly and
securely fastened. The machine and train
then push ahead upon the rails length of
track of their own building, and steadily
repeat the process, until in day over a mile
of track is readily laid. This is great i'm
provement upon bringing up the supplies
to given point and then carving them
forward laboriously and slowly by hand.
The last completed bridge down the line
is over Conotton creek, between Scio and
Jewett. The foundations of the bridges
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in loading the little cars which are run in
and hauled out by a small locomotive
adapted to the purpose.
The next view was taken at the moment
of the blast, for which they were preparing,
and from the extreme top and heading of
the tunnel at the farther end, shown in the
preceding view.
In the foreground are few of the work.
mea who have retreated, but are yet in
sight, one still running and looking behind
him at the ascending smoke and the pieces
of rock in midair nearly a hundred feet
from the bottom Of the cut.
Upon the eastern end of the work the cut
ting is completed and the tunnel proper be-
gun and already projected $50 feet, there
only remaining 100 feet vet to do. Imme-
diately overhead of the tunnel the Cadiz
branch passes.
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ahead are nearly all completed and the
superstructures are ready. The only delay
upon coming to a stream is that of day or
two occupied in putting the superstructure
in position.
A DEEP CUT.
Just this side Of Jewett the road passes
under the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St.
Louis Railroad, after having run alongside
the same from Bowerstown. It next passes
under the Cadiz branch railroad, at Folk s
station, about two miles from Cadiz juno
tion. This is accomplished BY a long and
deep cutting at both ends and tunnel of
450 feet in length under the latter track.
This is a very heavy piece of work and is in
charge OF Rexford Brothers, contractors. 1t
has been the policy Of this road all along, as
eontradisJinguished from the Panhandle, to
adopt cuttings, so far as possible, instead of
tunnels, and to reduce the latter to the
shortest possible length. An idea of the
character of the work at this point may be
gained from the fact that for the necessary
blasting they have had occasion to order 30
boxes of dynamite Of 80 pounds each about
every three weeks. They commenced work
on the cutting last August and will be
through by or before July 1, and have on an
average used about 1900 pounds of dyna-
mite month. The cutting is over 20 feet
in height
HARD AT WORK.
1t will be seen that the photograph of the
western end of the tunnel caught the men
at work in all attitudes. In the foreground
it is interesting to observe three stalvart
darkies drilling and preparing for blast.
Two were striking powerful and alternate
blows upon the drill held by their COM
panion when the view was snapped. It was
taken at Just that moment when the sledge
of one was fully swung back for the impetus
of the descending blow and the other was
at the point OF recovery, about to be raised
IN turn. Other workmen are seen all over
the rocks through the cut, and also engaged
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NEARING THE END.

By the time this tunnel is completed, the
others on the line between there and Port
land will also be through or so nearly COM
pleted as to offer little if any further delay
to the continuous and rapid completion OF
the track to the river. In the meantime
arrangements are nearing completion for
the beginning of work north and south to
Steubenville and Wheeling to Portland 1t
is probable that work southwards may begin
within month. The difficulties to rapid
construction southwark are greater tn an
northward. 1t is thought by contractors
and engineers in position to know where
of they speak, that the road northward from
Portland to Steubenville could be built in
three months. II is not unlikely that if
Steubenville Is alive and awake to her pos
sibilities, that the road may have cars run
ming there BY December.
The road will be costly one to build, as
much of it will be along the river between
it and the Cleveland and Pittsburg Rail-
road, necessitating great deal of pile work
superstrueture. It has therefore asked for
a contribution of $50, 900 from Steubenville
and intervening points, the larger part of
which has been secured. Steubenville's
City Council has just initiated proceedings
whereby to widen "Alley A" from 20 to 40
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Ohio, either by the Wheeling and Lorain
from Bridgeport to Bellaire, or over the
new bridge to Wheeling, and thus bring
wholesome and desirable competition to this
section.
The rapid strides which the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railway is making in the rail-
road world is illustrated by recent events, BY
virtue of which the Hamilton and Dayton
road has come into their control, as also the
extensive Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas
City line. Thus they now run cars to st.
Louis and Kansas City, and have con-
nections to Chicago and the Northwest
controlling over
100 MILES OF RAILROAD.
Soon the ores of the Lake Superior
region, and from the Southwest as well, will
be at the doors of our furnaces, and the
manufactured products of the Ohio Valley
taken bac k in exchange for them and the
grain of the Northwest.
The important points on the main line
from Toledo down across the State to this
place are Fremont, CLYDE, Norwalk, Well
lngtOn, Creston, Massillon and Valley juno
ton, where it connects with the Valley
Railroad for Cleveland, through Canton to
Akron, which makes an exceptionally di-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
REV. TH0S. 7. EVANS
wRHTcHED CONDITION.
A Statement Which Carries Con-
viction With It-Marvelous
Effects Of DR.. Smiths
Magnetic Treat
uent
AT 500 PENN AVENUE

The Rev Thomas T. Evans. late pastor-elect Of
the First Baptist Church at Banksville, Pa. has
been confirmed invalid since 1881. For the
past eight years he has been afflicted with
rheumatism more or less of the time, and for
the past three years his sufferings have been 50
terrible that life had become burden to him.
He complained Of tearing, aching pains all
through his body: His stomach became the
seat of horrible neuralgia palms. which ex
tended through to his back and radiated from
there to his shoulder blades The pain came
on in paroxysms, which increased in violence
until his body was bent double. The pain was
usually aggravated after eating, and would
continue unabated until every particle of food
passed out of his stomach. As soon as the
stomach became empty he complained of =
faint all-gone feeling in it. His bowels
were obstlnately constipated, and were
only moved by taking cathartics He suffered
from an aching, tearing pain in the small Of
the back, palpitation Of the heart and sharp
stitching pain in his side. Mr., Evans had sui.
fered so long without finding relief that he
had given up all hopes of recovery and when
we consider his terrible condition we do not
wonder that he had little If any faith that Dr.
Smith would benefit his condition. Remem-
Der that be had suffered eight years with rheu-
matism, which was associated with dyspepsia,
constipation and neuralgia of the stomach in
an aggravated form. Spasms Of pain in his
stomach and bowels would seize him and bend
his body double. These horrible pains would
continue without intermission until his body
was bathed in profuse perspiration and until he
would faint from exhaustion. In this pitiable
condition he applied to Dr. Smith, the mag
netic physician, at No. 5O2 Penn ave. After
three magnetic treatments IN connection with
little medicine, Mr.. Evans could eat without
distress, sleep well, and go about from day to
day with never a sense of WEAKNESS or dis
tress. Rev. Mr.. Evans stated in DR.. Smiths
Office last Saturday that when he applied to
DR.. Smith that language was inadequate to ex-
press the horrible torture he was undergoing.
He says that DR.. Smiths treatment gave him
the first relief from suffering that he has had
during his entire illness. Mr.. Evans may be
referred to at his present residence, No. q
Eighth street, Beltzhoover, Pa, and will cheer
fully voueh for the truthfulness of this state
ment. DR.. Smith is permanently located at 502
Penn ave-. and consults free from A. M. until
z P. M. He cures after all other means fail.
In the treatment of piles, fstulR, constipation,
assures. eatarrh of the bladder. stone in the
bladder and all diseases Of women, DR.. Smith
stands without rival. and will permanently
cure every case he undertakes. All letters Of
inquiry must contain two stamps. If you or
any of your friends are sick, do not give up in
despair until you see DR.. Smith.
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1t is therefore important for Steubenville
to secure the completion of this road to her
market before it is built to Wheeling, for
in that way she can secure the setting in of
the currents and
TIDE OF TRADE
from her own county, which naturally
show flow her way, while otherwise it would
be diverted into other channels. habituated
to the same, and from which it could not be
easily turned So let 1t be an open fight,
free TO all, and may the best man win. as
they ssy.
Toronto and East Liverpool are also des-
perately interested, and wisely, and all feel
that it will be an important day when the
road is welcomed at the doors of the manu-
facturers of the great and populous Ohio
Valley; for competition is the life of trade,
and soon all busy hands will find enough
to do.
One special feature in the development of
Jefferson county and its resources which
this road brings is the opening up to mar
ket of the great new coal field Of Ohio. ex-
tending from Cadiz to Portland. 1t is the
Pittsburg vein, averaging ~ feet in thick
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In view of all this one wholesale house is
already laying its plans for enlarging its
quarters, building large storehouse and
running q switch right into the same.
Other manufactures and houses can readily
do the same and have unusual shipping fa-
cilities at their very doors by rail and by
river. 1t looks as if Steubenville was
about to awake from its slow-going and
slow-growing though steady prosperity and
take surprising strides In the business world
toward brilliant immediate future.
The best part of Jefferson county will be
traversed by this road. and the Mt Pleasant
section opened up and liberated from its
frequent bondage of impossible country
roads That section is officially and nat
urally tributary to this its county seat, in
stead of going to another State to reach
Wheeling. as it has been doing more or less
by virtue of better pike in that direction.
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feet, and through this right Of way will
be given the road according to present ex-
pectations. In few years only the taxes
which the railroad would pay would repay
the entire cost Of securing them this right
of way, and remain an ever important if not
increasing source Of revenue. Their depot
will be at the lower end of Market street on
the north side, and about midway between
Water and Third streets, and about half a
block from the Cleveland and Pittsburg
passenger depot.
A SOURCE OF WEALTH.
1t is thought that this will enhance the
value, for business and manufacturing sites.
of an extensive strip of land between these
two competing lines of road, only about 400
feet apart, and close upon the river as well,
to say nothing Of the nearness of the Pan
handle tracks little further up.
The accompanying cut shows lower Mar
ket street, viewed from the intersection of
Third, at the Market house corner with
the Ohio river at the foot and the West
Virginia hills across Halfway down. on
the left, is the opening and point where
ALLEY A" crosses, and at that point. on
the northeast corner, is the SPOT chosen for
the passenger depot The freight depot will
be one block further north. on the alley. at
its Washington street intersection,
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| Would Have Been Dead,

Said Mr.. Henry Robertson, ''had kept on in
the way was going. I had chronic bronchitis
and q weakness Of my left lung that was fast
approaching consumption. coughed and had
great pressure and tightness across my lungs,
with pain about my shoulder blades. My ap-
petite was very poor, and had sour belching
of gas from my stomach all the time. doctored
with the best doctors could hear of, but was
fast getting worse. Ny kidneys also became
diseased. l had PAIN across my back, bloating
of the bowels, and the water was highly col
ored with a red, brick dust sediment. I became
melancholy and discouraged and thought
could not i've Finally began treatment with
the physicians of the Polypathic Medical and
Surgical Institute, who are specialists for
chronic diseases, and although confined to the
bed when commenced treatment, and am 66
years old, my improvement was very rapid, and
I feel that these physicians have saved my life.
! am getting stronger every day and feel almost
like young man again.
HENRY ROBERTSON,
50 Marcellus St, Syracuse N. Y"
Any one wishing to verify the above testi-
monial can do so by writing to Mr.. Robertson.
The POLYPATHIC MEDICAL AND SURGI-
CAL INSTITUTE is permanently located at
40 Penn avenue Pittsburg, Pa. Office hours
10 to 11:3O A. NJ, to and to P. NJ. Con
sultatian free. my3-D
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ONE MARVELLOUS VOYAGE.
A shipwreeked Family Sail :, 900 Miles in a
Xnrhr Rniir hu rH..r,.aI.n..

A shipwreeked Family Sail 1000 Miles in a
Yacht Built by Themselves.
BoRDEETowE, N. j., May 10.-Captair
Joshua Slocum, of New York, bis wife and
two sons passed through the Delaware and
Raritan Canal here this morning on theirway
to New York In little yacht constructed
by himself and his eldest son and the sails
Of which were made bv his wife. The
yacht is made of cedar, rosewood, mahogany
and ironwood. has three masts, and is suff-
GENTLY large to accommodate them.
The party were shipwrecked on the bark
Aquidneck near Brazil in January, 1888.
They left Paranagua, Brazil. where the
yacht was built, on June "a, 1888, bound
for New York, and have sailed about z 900
miles.
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A VICTORY FOR CUPID.

Another ElOpement StartIes High Society
at the National Capital
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Helen Morgan
Trenholm, Is years, niece of ex-Controller
Trenholm, left her home in Georgetown this
morning, met by appointment Mr.. Wilson
W. Breneman, young man % years of age,
employed in local real estate Office, and
the two were united in wedlock. They then
went to Philadelphia where they are now
staying at the Lafayette Hotel.
Messages informing their parents Of their
marriage were sent home. Young Brene-
man is a nephew of Mr.. A. A. Wilson,
United States Marshal for the District Of
Columbia. The reason for the runaway
marriage was the opposition of Mr.. Brene-
mans mother to his marriage
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A RAILROAD RIVAL
To the Pennsylvania COmpany's Lines
Rapidly Extending
ITS TRACKS THROUGHOUT OHIO.
Eteubenville and NeighbOring Towns
Deeply Interested.
OPENING UP NEW COAL TERRITORY

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE nIsPArcH.1
STEUBENvMLE, o., May 1o.-The rapid
extension of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railway, with its important trunk line
connections, its development of the best and
largest coal field in Ohio, its tapping Of the
extensive belt of Ohio river manufactures,
and its exceptional solution of the problem
of return traffic, is a matter of widespread
Importance. 1t is also, to Steubenville, q
matter of peculiar interest and the greatest
concern. While Steubenville has three
railroads, yet they are all run by the Penn
sylvania Company, and this new road will
give us connections with the Baltimore and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11
GIRL WHO DOESN'T EAT.
She is Fleshy, YOung and Lively, but Misses
All Her Meals.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcH.1

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 1O.-Dr. Tanner
has young disciple in 14-year-old Hattie
Richardson, of st. Stephen. Her case is a
most curious one, and has puzzled several
PHYSICIANS About three months ago
the patient recovered from a fever,
but with the disappearance of
that affection came the loss of her appetite,
since which time she is said not to have
eaten single morsel of food, unless bite
of apple or orange or a small piece of sugar
could be named as such. 1t is certain that
since her arrival she has eaten nothing.
The strangest feature of the case is that
the girl is quite feshy, and seems as bright
and lively as any one. enjoying perfect
health. She runs about and plays with
other girls. and at meal time goes to her
boarding place and sits down to the table
with the other boarders, but does not take a
particle to eat.
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RALTTMORE AND OHIO RAILR0AD-
- Schedule in effect November %, 1853 Fos
Washington. ID. C.. Baltimore. Philadelphia ana
New York, 11:50 IN, and -10:2O pm. For Wasn- Wa-
ington, ID. q, Baltimore, Philadelphia ana .nr New
York, 1850 a. m. For cumberland, ~ 2 Ii3
f7:O0 and sii:s0 a. m. fi:o0 t4:o0 and 'iO:2o D.
For Uniontown. 90 fii:ao an Il 90 and 200 p
p. For Mt. Pleasant 1850 and t11:S0 a m, 1l;vO
and t4:oo p. m. For Washington, pa wb:sg, 5;ss
fS:D a. NJ, r3:35 t5:30 and $50 p. m. ror MHSs.-
ing, $50 te:so a. M. ,3.sS 's:S0 p. m FOR In In
einnati and st. Louis, T:3oa. m, 'S;s0 p n. reE
Columbus, T;30 a. M, $50 D. m. FOR Newark,
:sS ts:s0s m .s:S SO m F9s SaiTs gniisase e.
rive from New York PhIladelphias baltlmore ana
Washington; 7:l0 a. m. and .e:oo ~. 1rom ras
.'9:l0 p. m. From Wheeling. I:4o -lo:0 e m,
t5;00 1910 p. m. Through sleeping cars 70 balsl-
more, Washing gton and CINCINNATI.
For Wheeling, Columbus and Clncinnatl us53
m saturday only. Connellsville &C. at $3.50
D m.
The Pittsburg Transfer Company VIII call for
and check baggage from hotels and residences
upon orders LEFT at B. q .. Ticket once corner
w. n. CLEMENTS. CHAs. o. sCULL
General Manager. Gen. Pass. AEk
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10 DOCTORS FAILED

cans AZ the C2tarrh ana Dyspepsia lnstltute, 6zd
Penn Avenue.
10 DOCTORS FAILED
To cure Mrs. Thomas Hatton, and she suffered
on for IL years. The aches and pains which
she experienced in almost every part of her
body was simply terrible. Those sharp. cutting
pains across the small of her back and lower
part Of her body was almost unbearable. In
fact she suffered with all those diseases and
conditions peculiar to women. For three
months her mind was unbalanced, and for
months she was confined to her bed. She be-
came very weak and emaciated, so that she
only weighed SO pounds No one expected her
to live, much less get entirely cured. After
physicians of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Insti-
tute, S2S Penn avenue, who make specially Of
her disease, she says:
81 never want any one to suffer as have for
the past 1S years. The condition of my case
was much worse than has been described, and
am only too glad to testify to my complete
cure by the doctors Of the Catarrh and Dys-
pepsia Institute.
MRS. THOMAS HATToN. Putnam. Pa"
Please remember that the physicians of the
Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute never display
their patients portraits in the papers. Neither
do they publish any testimonial, except with
the full consent or wish of the patient.
Furthermore, their testimonials are not from
some far of place where no such parties reside,
Oub 4AOn 1OuE OWu COuubl anu your OWL
city, with the full name and address
given, thus proving their genuineness. The
Catrrrh and Dyspepsia Institute is thoroughly
established in Pittsburg, and thousands Of
patients gladly testify to cures they have re-
ceiVed. The treatment used does not consist
OF the so-called magnetic, or superhuman
agencies, but medicines made from roots
and herbs, and compounded to suit
the requirements of each individual
case, thus removing not only the disease,
but the cause of the disease as well.
Ninety-6ve out of every hundred Of the patti
ents treated at this Institute are those suffer-
ing from Catarrh, which is the certain fore
runner of consumption. The testimonials pub
lished speak for themselves. They treat sue
cessfully Catarrh. Rheumatism, Dyspepsia,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Blood, Kidney and Female
Diseases
Office hours. 10 A. NJ to 4 P. NJ, and to 8 P.
N. Sundays, II to P. NJ. Consultation free
10 all. sssss my1l-D
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RAILROADS.

DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AON AND
L after November &c 1885. trains leave Union
Station, Pittsburg, as follows Eastern Standard
Time:
MAIN LINE EASTWARD
New York and Chicago Limited OF Pullman YES
Atlantic Express daily for the East; S:OOs.m.
Man train, daily, except Sunday S;6Ss N. sun
day, mail, 6:40a. m.
Day express daily at 500 a. m.
Mail express daily at loo p. m.
Philadelphia express daily at $3.50 D. m.
Eastern express daily at 7;l5 D. m.
Fast Line daily at 800 p. m.
Greensburg express $40 D. m. week days.
Derry express II 90 a. m week days
All through trains connect at Jersey City with
avoiding double ferriage and journey % through n.
Y. City.
Trains arrive at Union Station as follows:
Mail Train, ualy y...................,. $40 D. m,
messern LApLeSs a45 . m
Chicago Limited Express, daily $50 3. N.
80 80 SOUTHWEST PENN RITLwx4.
For Unlont0Wn, 0:45 and osc5 a. m. and As D.
m, without change Of cars; LOO p. m, connect.
ing at Greensburg. Trains arrive from Uni0n-
'0~n WEsT PENNsYIyaNI IN s SlP nna DTysIr 81 p
From FEDERAL ST. STATION, Allegheny Cftv,
Mail train, connecting for Blairsville.. s:4s 4. N.
EXPRESS for Blairsvile, connecting for =
s5t1sr DIs,eI Accom- s.Sc ~ 30; s N
Springdale Accom-. IL; 80 a. m. and SD p. m.
Freeport Accom-. S;l5 and lo:So p. m
On sunday 1880 and $50 D. m.
North Apollo Accom-. 1850 q. m. and $500 D. m.
Allegheny Junction Accommodation
connecting for Butler. .................s: $40 a. m,
Blairsville Accommodation ....... II 30 D. m.
Trains arrive at FEDERAL STREET STAT1ONs
Express, connecting from Butler....... l0:35 a. m.
a Train. 'z'So p M
Butler Accom- a m, $40 and 7:20 d. m.
Blairsville Accommodate 9:52 D. m.
Feeport Accom-. 7:0 q. m. 1:32 720 and 11:OOp. m.
On Sunday 1910 a. IN. and 7.OO D. m.
Springdae Accom-. .....,..6:37a m, and 3:02 p.
North Apollo Accom-. $40 a. m. and $40 ..
MONONGAHELA DIVISION.
Trains leave Union station, PitJspurg, follows:
For Molongahela City, West Brownsville and
Uniontown. II 3. m. For MOnOngahela City and
West Brownsville 7:05 and II a. m. and 4:40 p. m.
On Sunday, 1:01 D. m. For MonOngahela City, $50
D. m, week DAYS.
Dravosburg Ac., week days. 800 D. m.
West Elizabeth Accommodation, $50 Q. m, 2s0Q
6:2O and 11:35 p. m. Sunday, $40 D. m.
Ticket ofices-Corner Fourth avenue and Try
street and Union station.
CHAS. E. PUGH, j. X. WOOD
General Manager. Gen'l Pass'r Agent.