Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-08
TERMINAL SYSTEM.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TAKE A TRIP
OVER TIE LINE.
Everything Found in First Glass Shape, and
the Gentlemen Express Themselves as
Highly Pleased.

The gentlemen met at the City Building
in the Commissioners room at half past
one o'clock, and adjourned to meet
again next Friday at ID o'clock, when
the matter of paying the last 100000 of
the county's subscription will come up
for consideration. The start was then
made for the Whitaker mill, where the
engine, "Col. Geo. P. BiSsell," and w.
& L. Z. R. r. coach awaited the arrival
OF the party.
The following is a list of the gentle
men composing the party: County Com
missioners Babe, Bates, Blayney, Fritz,
Cruise, Hall. Koch, Mckinley, McGreg-
or ana Vollinger, and Clerk Henry Pen
dleton; General Manager Ayers, En-
Rlneer Job Abbot, Hon. w. p. Hubbard,
d. M. Carey, j. B. fancy, Col. Thos.
O'Brien. A. w. Wilson, Frank Hearne,
City Receiver Woeber, DR.. r. w. Haz-
lett, Stephen Waterhouse, Sr., Robert
Simpson, Capt. j. NJ. Bellville, Capt.
Thos. Prince, Clement Smith, w. Il.
| AlSAdDueT, Vi IlbbSUuTSs .. 81 OdCOOS,
Architect NJ. f. Giesey and others, in
Guiding representatives of the press.
When all had boarded the coach the
entine started through the Chapline
Hill tunnel, 2,466 feet in length. Upon
emerging from the South entrance the
attention of the gentlemen was first
called to the new signal tower just
erected. Engineer Abbott explained the
| magnificent interlocking system in use
for controlling the switches, the only
one of the kind in this part Of the coun-
| try. A tower will also be erected at the
North end Of the tunnel, which can be
seen from the other tower, and is cleo
trically connected with it, the two
Switchmen thus controlling the tracks
in the tunnel and all the yard tracks.
The train continued to the Is. 81 o.
tracks on Thirty-frSt street, where an
other tower is being erected. A force
of men were at work at this point lay
the tracks across the 3. e o. The
Terminal tracks connect with those OF
the Ohio River road at Thirty-fourth
street, and the enclosure made by the
three roads will be utilized for yard
room.
Returning to McColloch street the
engine ran down along the track, by
which the connection will be made with
the B. & @. near Schmulbach's brewery.
Returning through the tunnel, the sub
stantial retaining wall at the Whitaker
mill, containing IS, 900 yards OF masonry
occupied the attention of the party.
The train then passed on without
further stop along the creek
| bank, under the new Seventeenth
street bridge, to the Peninsula,
where the new round house was
inspected. 1t contains at present four
stalls, and if the circle is continued, will
accommodate "a engines. 1t is also
equipped with an improved arrangement
for repairing locomotives, by which the
trouble and expense are reduced TO d
minimum. This round house is for Ter
m,nal trains exclusively, while that
shortly to be erected opposite Whit
takers, will be for all roads using the
Terminal tracks.
The party was now taken over the ex-
tension OF the tracks along the creek, to
point beyond the last opening of the
b. Il o, tunnel, where a connection is
Company. This extension furnishes
the key to the proposed
Wheeling and ConnellSville road. Re-
turning the train passed over the sub
stantial bridge into the first tunnel 1,2OO
feet in length, emerging into Jonathan's
ravne, and passing into the second
tunnel COO feet in length. The magni-
ficent Union bridge was next inspected
by the party, and that feat OF engineer
ing skill was accorded the warmeSt
terms Of admiration. The run over the
bridge was made in q short time, and
the party found itself in Martins Ferry.
The first stop was made at the Han
over street depot. Here Il neat,
substantial and we'll equipped
station was shown, completed and
ready for busi9ess. The Terminal Com
pany at this point owns - acres OF land,
extending distance north and south or
1,5CO feet, and with capacity for ac-
commodating eight additional tracks.
The train continued north past the
school house, where the children at
recess cheered loudly, and waived their
handkerchiefS. The party passed out
beyond the Martins Ferry line, where
the connection is make with the c. ~ +.
tracks. Returning again, the train
moved over the steel viaduct at the
Laughlin mill. This viaduct is LOGO
feet in length, and was erected
at an outlay OF $4,000.
The Terminal Company owns
at this point a tract of land 200 feet
wide and 1000 feet long, which will be
utilized as yard room. A tho north
boundary line of Martins Ferry the
connect is made with the w. e L. f.
tracks, the rails Of the former weighing
20 pounds, and the latter 60 pounds.
This ends the Terminal tracks, and is
the real point upon which hinges the
controversy regarding the payment OF
the last 500, 600 of Ohio county's sub
scription. An average OF twenty cars
of freight are now received daily from
the w. & L. E., being mostly stone for
the new Main street bridge.
After viewing the sights at this point
the party again boarded the coach ana
were hurried back over the bridge and
through the first tunnel, where a switch
rms several hundred feet toward Main
street. The steep grade of the ROAD
leading ND the ravine has been reduced
and bulk freight will be discharged at
that point for North Wheeling. No
freight, however, will be received. The
train proceeded without incident back
to the starting poiDt.
The substantial new steel bridge was
next examined, after which Engineer
Abbott explained that two freight sta
tions would be erected in the rear OF the
Union passenger station, $50 feet and
800 feet in length, respectively. Work
will be commenced in short time. An
admirable arrangement for incoming