Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-27
RUSH TO THE WORLD'SFAIR
Double and Triple Tracks to Be Con-
structed on Both Roads.
SII-NoNTH EXCURSION TICKETS.
One; Hundred and Twenty-Five Miles an
Hour on Sliding Road.
WHAT PEOPLE STOP TO TALK ABOUT

Charles o. Scull, General Passenger
Agent of the Baltimore and Ohio road, ar.
rived in the city yesterday. He came here
TO make his appointments in the passenger
department or the Pittsburg and Western,
which was merged into the Baltimore and
Ohio March 1I In circular issued last
week c. w. Bassett, General Passenger
Agent of the P. & W, was overlooked,
at least his name was not mentioned, and
apparently he was unprovided with place
after the merger. Mr.. Scull recommended
him to be the assistant general passenger
agent of the line, and yesterday a circular
was issued, signed bv President Oliver and
Mr.. Scull, announcing the appointment,
requesting all ticket agents on the road to
report to MI Bassett and make acquisitions
for supplies to him. This leaves the Pitts
burg and Western manned by its old Off
GERS, and none of them is more popular
with the patrons of the line than Mr.. Bas-
sett.
Next in order is the Improvement Of the
road. Mr.. Scull gave it as his opinion that
through trains to Chicago will not be run
by way OF Pittsburg before next fall.
BoubIe-Tracking the p. & w.
Something must be done to provide for
the enormous freight traffic and to keep the
tracks clear for the fast trains 1t has been
decided to double-track the line as we'll as
reballast it and put in new ties. The Balti-
more and Ohio now has the money, and they
will spend about s.. 000, 900 on the Pittsburg
and Western in betterments 1t is expected
that the bulk of the work will be done by
next fall The minor details concerning the
operation of the road have not been con-
sidered. At present Mr.. Patton's title is
General Superintendent, but his au-
thority. ends in Allegheny: The
chances are that his jurisdiction
will be extended to Cumberland, and that
Pittsburg will be the middle of divi-
sion running from Cumberland to Akron or
Chicago Junction. A small passenger sta
tion will be built at Thirty-third street for
the western passengers, and the through
trains will run over the junction road with
out coming down town.
"The Baltimore and Ohio has spent
great deal of money recently in improve
ments," remarked Mr.. Scull. 'Last year
90 new engines were added to the rolling
stock. A number of them were the large
type of passenger locomotives, with drivers
feet 6 inches in diameter. None are used
in this section, as the schedules are not so
last as between New York and Washing
ton. Last year SO miles of third track were
built
Three Tracks to the Coke Region.
ut is the intention to build II miles of
third track this summer between Pittsburg
and ConnellsvIlle. About 80 miles will be
put down on the Baltimore division. The
third track for sidings is good idea, as
freight trains can run on and off them from
the main tracks without stopping.
fI expect the travel to the Worlds Fair
next wear will be heavy. don't look for
great deal from Europe. 1 don't believe
more than $4,000 people will come from the
Old World to the fair, and with
lines from New York TO Chicago. the busi-
ness will be small when il is divided among
them. The European travel will be a mere
bagatelle compared to our own. The West
ern passengers will come East, and the East
ern people Will go to the farWest before they
return home. L think the lake lines will do
q big business A trip over the lakes is
very fascinating, and a number of people
take it year after year. Nothing has been
done about rates but I think an excursion
ticket, good for months, at two-third
rate will be established. Lower rates will
be made where the time is shorter"