Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
ALONG TRIP
Made by the Council Committee on Rail
roads.

roads.
Yesterday afternoon At two o'clock
Councilmen Arkle, Brandfass, Faris, Far
rell, Handan, Hamilton, and Kenncy, Of
the Council Committee on Railroads,
President K. IL. Cochran, OF the Wheel
ing Bridge and Terminal Company, Engi-
neer Gil. Brown, of the same Company,
w. p. Hubbard, counsel for the Com
pany, City Engineer lfoge, and Mr.
White, his assistant, Secretary Franz
helm, OF the Board Of Gas Trustees,
and Committee Clerk Eugene Ilanke,
assembled at the City Hall, and thence
proceeded to make 4 tour of the portions
of the city embraced in the ordinance
now pending before Council In the inter-
ests OF the Terminal Company.
The gentlemen first proceeded 10 the
corner of Nineteenth and Wood streets,
and there began an inspection of the
route desired by the Railroad Company
along the north bank OF the creek. The
committeeman and those with them
went down on the creek bank, At the
south end of Wood street, and followed
the creek around TO the Market street
bridge, making close examination of
the ground overy every foot Of the way,
and examining the patS prepared by
Railroad Company's engineers as they
went along. In the rear Of the hinge
works the gentlemen paused for time
TO watch the operations being carried
on by the Railroad Company's contract
ors, on the south bank OF the creek. and
there was good deal of surprise at the
stone wall now in process of erection,
which surprise was considerably deep
cned when Engineer Brown stated that
the wall in front OF the Whitaker prop
crty would contain about $4,000 cubic
yards of masonry, and that il was only
fraction as large as the wall proposed
to be built on the north bank OF the
creek, in case the Railroad Company
obtained the franchise desired. Work
has far advanced on the south pier
for the bridge over the creek,
and the excavation for the north pier.
in the rear Of the gas works, is well un-
der way, and the gentlemen of the COM
mittec listened with interest to the ex-
plantations made by Engineer Brown
and President Cochran. of the COmpany'S
plans along the north line of the stream.
Among other things, it was pointed out
by Mr.. Cochran that the pending ordi-
nance compelled the company to lay
down switch through the property of
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street, for the better handling OF coal
and coke, and that this switch was TO
be put down as soon as the city demand
ed il, and to remain as long aS the city
required ii. Secretary Frauzheim said
this switch would greatly facilitate the
handling Of coal, and tend TO cheaper
the cost of gas. At the intersection OF
Eoff street the location Of the freight
depot was pointed out and fully cX-
planned, and at Market street the En-
gineer and President Cochran pointed
out the location OF the Union station,
not forgetting the fact that the build
ings at present shown on the map are
but temporary, and are to be- replaced
by handsome and ornamental permanent
buildings aS soon as the stone wall
along the creek can be built
From this point the committee went
down to Thirty-third street and made
an examination OF the crossing OF Mar
ket street, just below the Il. ~ o. yards,
desired by the Terminal Company, TO
permit them to use their large tract Of
ground at the mouth of Caldwcll's run,
and the explanation was duly made of
the change to be made in the course OF
the run, from Market street to the river,
and the consent OF the Ohio River and
Il. Il o. roads thereto, matters which
have heretofore appeared exclusively in
this paper.
The committee put in about three
hours of solid work, and when they sep
arated, there wcre some expressions to
the effect that they were tired. They
will meet again Monday night.
The ordinance will come up in COun-
ell next Tuesday night, at which time
the committee will make detailed re-
port. 1t is also said that Vice Presi-
dent King, Of the Il. & o., will be pres
ent at that meeting, and a very inter
csting discussion is expected.