Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-07

By q b. q o. az Ha4psr's
ng r-..,~ry--In bortant Decision.
a.l,lmor & Ohio is about to let
TIE Pr r e ty engines, fifteen Of
oniIa...5'l be br passenger service.
hi'D tro ~ sn are at work at the
Aoou. HNrper's Ferry, and four
nDnei ,bs Aew railroad bridge across
!eT5 sens .. river are above water.
i'e -. sampson, Road Foreman
,gT,oocinds, C. q O., having S been as
O ~ "a h other duties, j. K. Bolton has
sisn'. ..roipted Road Foreman OF En-
been 'gygg~c.pnati Lexington and Big
gIDes' G5.ggs.ions. The jurisdiction OF
Sa9G.l Harris. Road Foreman Of En-
J. We 49, baen extended over hanaWha
El-...,,t Huntington DIVISION
D.s.' v,-f,lz and Western Railroad is
I-o me tremendous locomotives 10
rs'I.@, A., passenger trains. On this d.
bag. .'. h,sa new double-cylinder ten
vSlJI are running, the weight OF
Tae''tt. 80 sixty-6ve tons. They are
eaou extremely fast, but are very
ro' o-,sl aud will haul the heaviest
r0wDrlu- o."
i.,.rs with ease.
'r r,.. Norfolk and Western is running
4l.,rs On schedule time over the
~ 'Vi--tpia extension OF the Norfolk
W. western. and the patronage is good
SUI .....-,ssf7g. The new schedule dis
sao .-.s5 tae Dun.ow accommodation
Cue Two passenger trains run
s''.., NV daily 20 and from ElkhOrn,
s1-- t6ey connect for the East.
s--ysvs are completed for new road
So, C-..apeake and Ohio up LOup
which Joins the SOuthside branch
c.-'- -,.rt ON the opposite side OF New
49, ,- .,,ri ,se main line OF the road at
I ~ ----r3 Station. The length of line
--..'......stsd is ten miles. The con-
80. srs .e, aud the work IS 10 be I'M
,-.+.r ninety days. This road IS built
,.--,rs rrrg5se Of developing the coal
l.'-..-.'ss west and south OF New river,
Intensive preparations are being
80 u. .-eu q large number OF mines
ms. ,...a the road is completed. The
49,. Tor this branch have been
....... ,r the following firms: Wright
Ec. Montague s. Tyler and Eggles-
en- 4 Dennis, OF Richmond, Va; j. Q.
C.-r.n-er. Clifton Forge, Va; e. g.
C--,F SeuntOn, Va, and w. A. Rine-
S.-. C1v.rgton, Fa. There a-e about
On men on the work at present. This
.r~1.r viii be very materially in
creased iu the near future.
The biz changes being made by the
40. inits line at HarDor'S Ferry are
-..-sr-.re general attention among rail-
,,s4 men and the public. These
changes consist of a shifting OF the
nal, line for distance Of 10, 900 IT,, be-
-,-rf-r 40 point near Sandy Hook on
Ss od track and diyerging to the
ro-tbward, passing under Maryland
Heights with a tunnel, through solid
r-ck. $50 It. long, "a it. 8 in. high by 2S
n vide. thence over the Potomac river
m bridge OF uine spans, being one
.r77 baIf-thrOuRh plate-girder "a IL. g.
m one span over the canal deck girder
nan 2, one span deck girder So it. Sim,
-trra spans through truss 140 10. each,
,s-ss spans So FL. 6 iG, each deck girder
making the total length or the bridge
.as iset 6 inches TO the west bank OF
{ss Potomac river; thence by curve to
bs b.uT: thence following along the
io9, OF the bluff westwardly TO a point
wss. OF the pulp mill, where it again
i-irs the old main line track. A con-
rs,t.01 will be made diverging from the
new line on the westernmoSt span Of
NE bridge, with the Baltimore aud
Ohio C0mpany's Valley Branch. The
new bridge will be located north of the
old bridge, about 60 feet at the east end
and 2g5 feet 40 the west end. The old
county bridge will remain In its present
bcltf1r. that is, below the new bridge,
and viii. be for the use Of the public as
Highway, and not subject to dangers
Of trains as 90 present
West o., the river, along the foot Of
che bluff, there Will be considerable
+ grading, mostly through the solid rock.
The county road on the east side Of the
river viii be changed to conform to the
new conditions. The work is estimated
10 cost about One-Quarter Of million
collars.
The plans for this improvement have
been under consideration for several
years, and have been much discussed,
'gtlis is one OF the most impOrtane
bridges on the b. d o. system, being
located a few hundred feet above tint
confluence Of the Potomac and Shen-
l-i5ll rivers, and in the
\ cap through the mountains formed by
those streams. When this work is COM
gstei better alignment will be afford
ed through Harper's Ferry, and, as the
lse Will De on solid ground, 40 further
trouble Win be had igJm the long lrestle
low .G use along the west bank OF the
buna. river through IIarper's Ferry.
The new bridge will be at a greater
esy-,'Ju than the old one, and
vu 5e about nine feet above
ls l.sh water mark 81 the great food
O. is,s, when 10 took eleven engines 10
DdlLe present old bridge In place.
Judge Harlan, of .he United States
Crc-., Court, has recently decided the
suits regarding the liability OF the Bal
,lore aad Ohio Railroad to the old
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Relief
Association. The association, IL will be
WtAr q ~. pa &c VI 2 teAAta-ss
iol and no.. department Of the rail
I1li company, aud was dissolved by an
l.o ,1s Les stature 10 1889. AT the
'-e Tee railroad held assets belonging
. tla --..ci aud pension features 10
zee amount Of about $500, 600. The
CON-, now decides that, in addition to
'-s sum, tae railroad owes 100000,
o-t1 8, agreed 20 contribute TO the
association 40 lis formation, but which
vas 1c7sr paid 10. with interest from
.--t- 81, 1852 The court also decides
,--' lae asreemea. 70 pay the operating
5@seasos o. the association is still bind
re upon the company, aud that this
WI amounting TO S16S, 900, with inter
~ s-.-,t be added TO the fund. This
wy maze the entire fund for distribu-