Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-13
THE RAILROAD WORLD,

g l.. T.. Excursion 10 NntcaSo-NehoA"
Railroad News
Last week a number of the officers OF
the Norfolk & Western Company made
a trip over that part OF the Ohio River
extension which is completed, for the
| purpose OF accepting from the contrac-
tors the new stations. A general sur
yey OF the line was made, and the re-
port is that all the work is progressing
we'll aud that the line will probably be
| completed on time. F. c. Hitchcock,
resident engineer, was in Williamson
last week and stated that the work was
an well under way. At the Kenova
end OF the track the rails are laid TO
within eight miles OF the large tunnel
aud the tracklayers are expected to
reach that point by July LIST. On the
Elkhorn end, fifty miles OF track has
been laid and the work is progressing
az the rate Of about three-quarters OF
day. The two sections are expected to
be Joined about October LIST. William
son is about the half way point, but as
the grading above Hatfield Bend is the
least advanced, il is likely the junction
point will be above the Hatfield tunnel.
Another survey OF the proposed link
OF railroad between st. Clairsyillle juno
ton and Valley junction in the north
ern part OF TuscarawaS county is being
made, or will be soon. This will be one
OF the most important connections
Ia the eastern part OF Ohio. The
party that has taken up the matter is
amply able TO build the line II the route
is found practicable. Several surveys
have been made aud there is no doubt
as to the grades. The line will be To-
Gated through one Of the most produc-
tive parts Of the State Of Ohio, 1t is
quite possible that the line may be laid
close enough 10 Cadiz to furnish that
fiourlshlng town with direct communi-
cation to that part Of the world lying
south.
The Baltimore and Ohio has just is
sued a little vest pocket Veterans
Reference Book" which Is being dis
tributed with the compliments OF the
Royal Blue Line. IL is roster Of posts
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic and
the officers Of the Memorial and EXecu-
tive Committees OF New York, Kings
and QueeLs counties, National ASSocia-
tion OF Naval Veterans, national officers
and officers of the Department of New
York. II is q valuable little book. 1t
was compiled by Z. G. Tuckerman,
New York, City Passenger Agent OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at
AS Broadway, who is aide-de-camp on
the staff OF the Commander-in-Chief.
The Norfolk and Western road is
making big preparations in anticipation
of the completion of the Ohio extension
aud the increased passenger and freight
traffic il will bring them. Last week
they placed another large order with
the Pullman Palace Car Company. 1t
calls for twenty-five frst-claSS coaches,
ten fifty-two foot baggage cars, ten ex-
press cars, five United States mail cars,
full length, all for the passenger train
service. In the freight line the con-
tract provides for 1000 grain cars, 200
ventilated cars and 400 gondola cars.
This is in addition TO the other orders
already sent in for passenger and freight
equipment.
The Huntington and Big Sandy road is
now so nearly completed that regular
trains are running from Huntington TO
Ceredo. The work is all done except about
an eighth OF a mile, concerning which
there is a dispute as to the right OF way.
The Norfolk and Western track is COM
pleted through that small distance, and
the Huntington and Big Sandy is using
that much of the latter road until the
difficulty can be- adjusted. Before June
Is il is the intention to have 10 trains
daily between the two towns.
The location Of the extension OF the
Gauley River road 20 connect with the
completed, as already reported. The
line will be about thirty miles long and
the route is from Maiden, following the
east bank OF the Great Kanawha river
TO the mouth Of the Gsuley river. The
contractors are J. A. Easement & Co.,
OF gainesville, o., aud the work is TO be
completed about November 1st next.
For two years the Ensign Msnufac
turing Company, Of Huntington, has
been using an improved machine for
grinding car wheels cast in contracting
chills, invented by J. r Titus, Super
inteudent Of the foundry department OF
those works. The results have proved
that great accuracy is attained by this
machine, and that one man can handle
ana grind with its aid as many as zoo
wheels in a day.
The new time schedule OF the Termi-
nal Railway Company between this city
and Martins Ferry, went into effect
yesterday. Under il on week days,
there will be twenty trains each way
daily; on Sunday there will be twelve
trains The 6rst daily train leaves
Wheeling at 6:15 i. m, and the last at
1O:45 D. IN. The first train arriving is
AT $50 a. m, and the last az 1925 o. Al.
Track laying on the extension OF the
Ohio River road through Huntington is
RAPIDLY progressing and the junction at
Tenth street with the Huntington and
Big Sandy was made June 1st. The iron
work on the bridge at the Guandotte
river will commence at once j. A.
Hughes, Of Ceredo, is the contractor,
aud the keystone Bridge Co. is building
the bridge.
Engineer John Gol by, OF the B. & o.
Railroad, can get out about ali there Is
i'm an engine. He recently made the
run from Bellaire 10 Newark (l04 miles,
m two hours and twenty-nine minutes.
The run was made with engine No. IA,
pulling train No. ~, and while proba-
bly not a record breaker, is somewhat
gay
The Baldwin Locomotive Works are
building ten consolidation engines and
i've 1O-wheel engines for the Norfolk
and Western.
The Baltimore and Ohio has given
contract for ten high-speed psSssn ger
locomotives 10 the Baldwin Locomotive