Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-05-29
Rniirond AHdics.

Western Railroad, which went into
effect last Sunday. will be found in
another column. The important
changes are in No. 8, which comes at
9.O7 a. H., instead OF s.04; in No. 2,
which comes at 1882 a. H., instead OF
2.53 D. III. and in No. A, which arrives
at 8. 10 D. H., instead Of s. Is a. III. The
chief objection to the new schedule
lies in the fact that there is no train
north from 9.54 a. III. to 9.19 p. IN, a
rather serious inconvenience to per-
sons who wish to go to Charlestown
and return or who wish TO make con-
nection at Shenandoah Junction.
On Friday afternoon Mr.. A. G.
Longway arrived at the Cumberland
| Valley Station, Hagerstown, and told
remarks bic story of his experience,
which he will ever remember. He
was OH box car of the Clinch Valley
branch down in Western Virginia,
when the rails spread and he was
flung into deep stream from the
height of thirty-five feet. After con-
siderable delay his body was hshed
up for dead and flung carelessly on a
| car door. where he was left for nine
hours. with the water dripping from
him. When some train hands came
along they found that the body had
moved, so they worked with it while
until Mr. Longway spoke TO them,
imploring their aid, much TO their
surprise. 4 backwoods doctor, who
combined his profession with that of
preacher, farmerand blacksmith, took
him in hand, and he still lives to tell
of his wonderful escape.
The Reading Railroad on Friday
acquired control of the Gettysburg
& Harrisburg railroad, and will as
sumo formal possession at once. The
Board of the latter road resigned
that day, and President Mcleod was
made president of the new manage
ment with a board of directors. The
Gettysburg s Harrisburg Railroad
Company was organized III 1882, and
traverses a prosperous section of the
country, and will prove valuable &C
QUESTION to the Reading Railroad
Company. furnishing the company
with the freight and passenger bust
ness of Gettysburg and Carlisle.
The acquisition gives the Reading
an additional connection with the
Cumberland Valley Railroad at Car
Isle, and with the Western Maryland
Railroad at Gettysburg. The latter
| connection will enable the Reading,
at some time in the future, to com
plete a short line to Baltimore by way
of the Western Maryland Railroad.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has inaugurated new through sleep
| ing car line betweeL Washington and
Memphis. Trains leave Washington
at 10 p. III. and returning arrive at
Washington $50 a. III. The new line
goes via Shenandoah Junction and
the Shenandoah Valley route, passing
| through the towns Of the Shenandoah
Valley, Southwestern Virginia and
East Tennessee.
The pay car of the Norfolk Il West
ern Railroad dispensed cash and glad,
ness on Tuesday.
lightweight per cent. of the pas
senger business of the Norfolk y
Western Railroad is made up of the
local travel on the road-a statement
that seems surprising in view of the
| fact that all efforts heretofore have
been for the development of the
through travel to the neglect of local
traffic. The reduction Of IA per cent.
in passenger fares, to begin June LIST,
is said to be evidence of a determine.
ton to pay more attention TO the
local passenger business. This is a
contamination devoutly to be wished.
Let us have low fares and conven.
lent trains, and there'll be no trouble
! about increased business.