The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-01
THE ". { L.B. COMPLETED.
It Reaches Its Terminus at
Wheeling Terminal
yIADUcT, MARTINS FERRY.
The Event coIebrated---The Road
WIN Get the Subscription Prom
ised..-Ten Hours to Spare.
Martins Ferr,'s Pride.

The Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
in Martins Ferry.
The track was laid into the city yester
day afternoon and tine road will get tb
subscription promised by Martins Ferry
providing cars were running by the ls
of January, which has been accom-
plished.
The northern corporate limits wer'
reached about 2:SN in the afternoon, ant
shortly aiserward about 200 yards O
track was laid into the city. Upon thil
engine No. II, Captain Robinson, en-
giueer, and four cars, were run, amid
the footing of the whistle and cheers oi
the workmen and spectators. This set
ties the question Of reaching Martin't
Ferry, and the railroad men are happy
seventy.fve men, mostly Italians, in
charge OF Mr.. w. D. Williams, the
Wheeling & Lake Erie's Assistant En-.
gineer, have been at work on the Mar.
tin's Ferry extension, and Glenn's run
was reached on Sunday. 0wlng to the
fact that the Western Union telegraph
poles stood beside the railrosd the cars
we're unable to run down 10 the run up
10 that time. These were moved on
Monday, since which time the work
trains have been running down to the
run. The bridge over the run being
completed, track laying from the run
downward Tas commenced on Sunday
and by Monday evening it was laid
down to the lower end Of darlington.
This track was laid by "snHking," as the
railroaders term it-thst'is, with haud
car dragging the rails with log chains.
Tuesday and yesterday morning was
spent in ballasting the track below
Glenn's run, for the running Of trains.
The first construction train crossed
Glenn's run yesterday, and ran down to
the end OF the track. Three OF the cars
were loaded with rails and ties, and the
big track machine occupied the other
two. The train reached the end about
two o'clock, and work ives Immediately
begun. Twas q caution to see the track
laid, and the spectators enjoyed watch.
ing the work done. In one hour and
fifteen minutes over three quarters Of a
mile was laid, and this brought the road
into Martins Ferry, with over a hun
dred yards TO spare. Considering the
weather aud the snow on the ground,
this was excellent timc.
As tha laSt rail was being laid one OF
the steel g1ng had his leg badly cut and
bruised.
When the track had been laid to a
point near the upper end Of the Cleve-
land, LorGin & WheeliDgroad and the end
Of tue Terminal road, aud was into the
city the distance above stated, the work
was ordered stopped and Engineer Rob.
.inson celebrated the event by blowing
the whistle voCiierously, and the sew
enty.fiye 1talians and other persona
Joined in by cheering and waving hand
kerchiefs, Bhovels, etc.
Chief Engineer Wilson and his assist
ant, Mr.. Williams, we're happy, and so
were. nearly all others present.
This settles the question of reaching
Martins Ferry bY New Years, and &c.
curing the $4,000 subscription. The
road had until II o'clock last night, and
was in nearly ten hours before that time.
Mr., Wilson was on the ground por-
ton OF yesterday, and lefs on the 4
o'clock train for Toledo, his home, to
spend New Years. Mr.. Williams in
tended to spend the holidays at his
home at Roanoke, Va, but was so greatly
interested in the work OF the ROAD that
he decided to wait and take O vacation
later. These gentlemen had promised
TO have trains running into Martins
Ferry by January l, and they were anx-
ious 10 do that, and one Of their l., L
cars is now standing on the track in the
upper end OF Martins Ferry. In three
weeks they expect to have the Martin's
Ferry end opened ready for business.
The Italians worked faithfully during
the bad weather.
Burlington people watched the build:
ing Of the road with much interest, and
many Martins Ferry people went up to
see how it was done. Martins Ferry
is greatly interested in the road ant the
news OF It's entrance TO the city soon
spread over the town. "Well, the
Wheeling & Lake Erie ia here, and l
suppose I'll have 10 pay my so sub
scription now" and other similar ex.
pressions were heard last evening.
Mrs. Fred Horcher, formerly Mrs.
Kuckuck, had an injunction served on
the wheeling & Lake Erie people on
Tuesday, but the company gave bond
aud went on with the work. George
Dorsch, who got a neat sum from the
Terminal road, alsogo out aniDjunction,
hat this had not been served up to LAST
night. IS,
Track laying on the Martins Ferry
extension was commenced at Portland
in November, and considering the
weather, iDjunctions, and other obstacles,
good progress hss hseu made, and the
Wheeling & Lake Erie people deserve
great credit. 1t has dealt fairly with the
people along the line Of the road and
been more liberal than many roads.
Freight and passenger business is in
creasing on the Steubenville extension
daily and the compeny 10 well pleased
with the outlook. The WGrrepton eta.
ton is doing good business and many
people gre already patrouiSing the road
10 and from steubenyille, Miugo, Bril-
liant and other up the river points. The
passenger depot at Steubenyille, which
Is a cosy one, is about completed. Two
trains nov run each way between Steu.
benyille and Toledo every day, and an
accommodation will be run between
Martins Ferry and Steubenville which
will make two or more round trips
daily. Portland is afraid that the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie will take the Short
Greek. trade to Steubenvills, Martins
Ferry and Wheeling. Martins Ferry
will probably do herselt proud when the
iorma. opening takes place. Her depots
have not been located as yet.
Tae track laying mschlne, With which
most Of the rails on the W. & L. L. werl
laid, is well worth seeing when in oper
alton. AS much as four miles OF tTacE
have been laid with oie of these ma
chimes in a single day. The inventO
and owner gets royalty OF SIS per do!
on every one in use.
Y,M GA. SotSa.
The Association will keep open hous
from 3 o'clock TO 10. Young men ar
Invited to call in the afternoon ant
1 attend the ent.Ttainment in the oven