The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-17

Wheeling and Wheeling 4 Lake Erie,
| which is now being extended to this
point, at the other end. All the tunnels
ami bridges and other structures OF the
company are built for double track, with
the exception Of this yiaduct. There are
also various minor structures in Wheel
ing and Martins Ferry.
The excavation for retaining walls on
both sides OF Wheeling creek was recent
ly begun. The plans include walls on
both sides of the creek 500 feet long on
the south side aud 1000 feet long on the
north side, and a branch road about a
third Of mile long from the main line
alongthe creek to the proposed union pas
senger and freight station, at Market and
Eighteenth streets. This work may be
abandoned, however, IS the awards in
the condemnation proceedings instituted
10 secure the right Of way are considered
excessive by the company. On the Mar
tins Ferry side OF the river the company
has purchased property 200 feet by l,6OO
Ieet for yards, and it is also proposed to
lay out yards along Wheeling creek
near the union station.
The part OF the work completed com.
prises the 800 foot bridge to the Wheel
ing creek peninsula, which has one 50
foot and two l25 foot spans the rail level
90 feet above the creek; also the two
small bridges in Martins Ferry; the Top
Mill aud Mount Wood tunnels, between
the Ohio river bridge and the Wheeling
peninsula, 557 feet and l,203 feet long, re-
spectively, and tho portion OF the main
line OF railroad from the connection with
the Cleveland K Pittsburgh, through Mar
tins Ferry and Wheeling to the Clap
line hill tunnel, and also the branch con.
Meeting with the Pittsburgh division Of
the Baltimore 4 Ohio.
The part OF tho work under eonstruc-
ton includes the main bridge over the
Ohio river, Of which only the main span
ia unfinished. The approaches to this
bridge are al7 and 1858 feet long. There
are three river spans $50 feet long and
enc l52 feet long, and the main channel
span is ss25 feet long. The bridge is 80
feet above low water. The weight of
superatructure is about $500 tons. The
steel yiaduCt and the branch railroad to
connect with the Cieyelsud, .Lorain &
Wheeling, in Martins Ferry, the Ohag-
line hill tunnel. the railroad to the on
nec,ions with the lines entering Wheel
ing from the south, and tho Wheeling
creek bridge for the branch to The
Union Station, are all under construc-
ton. About 500 men arc ut work.
The company owns considerable prop
erty on Wheeling peninpula, which it is
proposed to offer to manufacturing COM
Germs for building lots. The railroad
around the water front, shown on the
map, will be built to reach these factor
iea. No work has been begun on this
part Of the enterprise.
The Wheeling & Eastern Improve
ment Company is tho construction COM
pany building the line. Paige, Carey 4
Co., IS Broadway, New York City, are
the contractors for the grading, tunnel
ing, masonry, sal all Substructure work.
The Edge Moor Bridge Works are build
ing the Ohio liver bridge. and the
Wrought Iron Bridge Company, OF Can.
ton, Ohio, has the contract for the super
structure work on the smaller bridges.
The latter are mostly steel, p~llte.girder
structures. George P. Bissell, of Hart.
lord, Conn, Is President OF the Con.
struction Company, and Judge +. Fl.
Cochran, of Wheeling, is President OF
the Terminal Company. Job Abbott, G.
E., $50 Broadway, New York City is
Chief Engineer.