Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-27
ALONG THE LINE.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
In his SECTION.
Soma Personal kovsments-Ths Taxation Of Chs
Roads-Eow Excursion Trains
Are Running.

The Panhandle appraisement has
been reduced $4,000 per mile by the
State Board of Equalization, bringing j
down to S25, 900, which will knock OIL
about S41, 900 in this county, the dis
lance as reported by the company be-
ing 2O.6 miles in Jefferson county. by
the way there is discrepancy between
tEAse figures and those given in the Pan
handle time card, which makes the dis
lance between Steubenville and Union
port stations 2O.4 miles, while there is
more than half a mile from the bridge
to Steubenville station and nearly mile
and half from Unionport to the county
line. The real distance OF the Panhan-
die through Jefferson county is more
than twenty-five miles; why is 1t taxed
on less?-Ste1bcnpttle Gazette.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie road pays
taxes on 9.77 miles in Jefferson county
and gets off easy at 81, 900 per mile valu-
alton. We can't say whether there is
any error in the distance given, for we
don't know how much of the road along
the river below Warrenton was built
when tho return was made, but by the
published time table the distance from
Adena, which is just within the county
line, TO Steubenville is 81 miles.-Steu-
benuule Gazette.
The Baltimore g. Ohio railroad COM
pany has completed negotiations with
the Humbird Land and Improvement
Company, of Cumberland, for the rur-
chase of sixty five acres Of land in that
city for the erection OF its mills, shops
and freight yards. Within few weeks
ground will be broken, and when the
improvements are completed the Il. ~
0. will move its shops from Keyser.
Piedmont and Martinsburg.
The total railroad mileage OF Jeffer-
son county, Ohio, is 92.9S, Of which the
C. & P. furnishes 1898, the w. 81 L. q.
29.77, the Panhandle 20.G0 and the
Bergholz road 1923 miles. II the Pan
handle mileage were correctly returned
the total would be nearer 95 than 90
miles and the duplicate would be about
5000 larger.
The G. S p. Railway, according to
its return for taxation, has 59.3S miles
in jefferson county, of which GAL is
main line and 1927 river division, the
former being appraised at $4,000 and
the latter at S1S.5O0 per mile. AS the
published distance from Yellow Creek
to Yorkville Is 80 miles, it is probable
the mileage reported by the c. & 2. is
correct.
On Sunday last the REGISTER pub
liShed an article about the cost Of the
work at Caldwells Run, and stated that
the expense was being borne by the
Baltimore and Ohio and "Pewikey"
companies. 1t has since been learned
that the Wheeling Bridge and Terminal
Co. is sustaining one-third Of the eX-
penses.
The Panhandle trains recently run
over the G. & P. road to avoid the Nc
Donald fire, astonished the natives by
the time they made. Saturday evening
No. ran from Steubenville to Yellow
Creek, eighteen miles, in twenty-five
minutes.
The excursions to the West given by
the railroads are literally patronized by
the people of this vicinity. Quite
number left on the B. & o. yesterday
morning for Kansas, NeA5gaSsFFesst.
W.
Gil Brown, engineer in charge OF the
Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Co., Will
shortly leave on trip to Canada Tor
short vacation. Upon his return ne
will be accompanied by his WIFE
w. G. CHASER, formerly storekeeper at
the 3. & o. store at Pittsburg, has been
appointed chief clerk ct the B. & o.
freight office in the place OF the late
Edward f. Kurner.
The last Sunday excursion to Cnlpe-
wa Lake over the c., l.. IL w. railroad
for this season will take place on Sun
day next, August 30.
The C. & p. railroad has commenced
to put in a switch for the accommoda-
ton of the Gaylord Coal company just
above Painey's.
The Panhandle will give reduced
rates every day and special excursions
two DAYS each week to Pittsburg during
the exposition.
Don't forget the last seashore excur-
sion of the season leaves Wheeling by
the Baltimore and Ohio road next Thurs
day.
The c., L. & w. railroad have put on
the long promised new car between
Martins Ferry and Bellaire.
Frank Long, clerk at the Pennsylva-
MIA freight office, is home from vaca-
ton at Wheeling Junction.
Jack Mcbride has been promoted
from brakeman on the Pennsylvania to
to freight conductor.
Harry Fink has resigned his position
ON the clerical force at the B. IL. 0.
depot.