Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-09
ON TO CLARKSBURG.
EX-SENATOR CANDBN'S GREAT OVERLAND
EXCURSION.
Party Of Capitalists and Newspaper Men Drive
Through the Upper ManOngahsla Coal Field
Along the New Railnad From FairmOntto
Olarksburg-By Rail to BuckhannOn.
Special Correspondence Of he Register.

Special Correspondence OF The Register.
CLARKsBURG, May 8.-Last week it was
announced that ex-senator Camden, OF
West Virginia, would escort q party
Though the magnificent coal fields of the
Upper Monongshels, between Fairmont
and Clarksburg. On Monday the Senator
arrived in Fairmont, where he became the
guest of Judge A. B. Fleming About 10
O'Clock Senator Camden was preparing 10
retire, when brass bard, which had ell
emily gathered ON the lawn under his win
dow, began a serenade. A couple of hun.
dred citizens, who we're happy to do their
distinguished visitor honor, were there,
too. The crowd leaned against the fence
and watched eagerly for indications of life
about the house.
When the music had ceased, window
was raised, the shuttaTs pushed open, and
Senator Camden's smiling face came in
sight. The crowd cheered. The Senator
was thanking his fellow citizen in only a
few felicitous phrases, when the window,
stealthily, without the slightest warning,
quietly sided down and psrched Oh the
Senator's shoulders. This created great
laughter among the serenaders, and ss
they cheered heartily, the Senator from
under the window waved them his 'go cd
night.n
Judge Fleming was called upon, and he
responded gracefully. At his hotel Mr..
Chas Burdett Hart editor of the Wheeling
Intelligencer, was also serena6ed, and
called forth, as WAS Prof Wade,
of Morgsntown. The strong lunged musi-
clans, having covered themselves with
glory, retired in good order.
THE START MADE.
On Tuesday morning at o'clock a special
train, consisting of two private csrs,
West Virginia" and Maryland, f" which
had left Baltimore the night before, pulled
into the depot. Senator Camden's other
guests were taken aboard and the excur-
sion began. The party included the fol-
lowing: Charles F. Mayer, President OF the
b. * o Thomas NJ. King, Second Vice
President; William f. Frick aud James
Sloan, Jr., directors; @. ]. Ryan and John
B. Mcdonald, of Baltimore; + W. Clark,
of Philadelphia; Charles W. Hardness, OF
Cleveland; ex-senator Camden. of West
Virginia; Joseph D. Weeks, of Pttsburg;
]. P. Wilson, J. F. Watson, Superintend-
ent OF the Montana mines; s.
l.. Watson, Superintendent OF
the CASTOR mines; Judge Flem
ing, Judge Raymond, Fairmont; ex.
Judge Hagans, MorgantOwn: Captain A.
| n. PfichaTd Mannington Senator Robert
S. Carr, ]. f. Dana, Charleston Captain
Wm. Hood, Shinnstop; Captain Legge, OF
the B. & O.; c. B. Hart and a REGISTER
reporter.
Lsisurely the special train left the sta
tion fully half an hour later than the
scheduled time. A slow run was made to
the Montana mines, east of Fsirmont,
where the party disembarked. Superin-
tendent Ed Watson slowed them around,
and the coke, Just - " one of the one
hundred and sixty-lve ovens, was exam
ined by critical eyes.
EXCELLENT COKE.
Mr.. Weeks, Of Pittsburg, who is recog'
nized everywhere as an expert, gszed in
tently at bright silvery piece through his
glasses. He mentally noted the color and
firmness of the coke and saw the beautiful
stalsctites, bat the first remark be made to
Senator Camden and the group OF which
be was the center was. 'Now, look at that
streak Of slate"
Sure enough the slate was there. but o,
Mr.. Weeks and the others agree 1t could
he removed without any difficulty,
and it was pronounced fully equal IN
sppesrance TO the famous C0nnellsville
coke. This fact, however, had already
been determined in a number of analyses
made under the direction of Professor L.
G. White. of the State University at Nor
gantowp. According to the chemists tests,
the average of sulphur in the Upper Mo-
nongahela coke is 0 8O5 while the average
OF the standard Connellsville coke is O.SS7
sulphur. The result of the analysis of the
Upper Monongahela coke showed that il
contained fixed carbon, 80 SS6; ash, 626
and sulphur, 805. The examination,
therefore, was conclusive that it was not
different in structure and appearance from
the standard Connellsville coke.
Aboard the train again, the party was
carried to the CASTOR mines, on the West
Fork southwest of Falrmont, where there
are thirty coke O. ms. The train arrived
shortly before the noon hour and luncheon
was had before leaving the cars. Then hall
An hour wns spent in being shown about
the mines by Superintendent Watson, after
which the overland trip TO Clarksourg was
begun.
A AGO.As-Y0U-PLEASE.
Carriages awaited the party about mile
away. Consequently pedestrian go-as-
you-please took place along the river fol-
lowing Senator Camden's new railroad, by
a psth narrow but by no means straight,
in places rough enough perhaps to delight
a medieval saint, but not altogether pleas
ing to a nineteenth century sinner.
President Mayer was spry and active
with a iauuty step. MI Frlck, who Is
Robert Garrett's father-in-law, IS Older,
and not so brisk, but he stood the march like
a soldier. Banker Sloan, however, was happy
when he caught sight of the promised land
whsre the horses were hitched. Senator
Rob Carr thoroughly enjoyed the tramp,
but Editor Hart, who mad his bicycle legs
along with him, easily took tho lead and
held il to the finish.
SOME INCIDENTS.
General Passenger Agent Camden 8 ar
raugements we're perfect and the party III
carriages and buggies behind good horses
started over the Ioute of the new railroad.
Everywhere evidences of energetic work
were manifest. Much grading had been
done along the line. Heavy wa ons loaded
with tools were passed at frequent inter
walls. New comers carrying their clothes
in bags were met in great crowds coming
10 obtain work. Boarding houses with
great capacity were seen springing up mere
and there, and it was plain that the com.
nletion of the contract will be reached
as speedily as possible.
The roads for the most part, were IN
good condition, and the horses made ialE
time. The party hadn't been travelling
long when Engene Dana's eye discovered a
bnbblipe fountain OF cool spring water
near comfortable looking farm house.
In few minutes the vehicles were deserted
and an organized though polite raid was
made on the house.
Senator Carr, in brand new suit OF
blue. led the attack As he approached
the kitchen door he raised his white sloucn
hat and after graceful bow. asked: -.
MADAM, have you got any buttermilk
about the bouse?"
The Senator's manner was perfectly n
resistible, and he was enabled TO supply
the multitude and plentifully. The pro-
eession moved on.
The river was forded near the mouth oil
Booths creek, and short distance below