Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-16


Fl. Riley, President, Marietta, o.; War
rem Miller, Vice President, jackson G.
H.; John s. McKown, Secretary, Jack
SON c. H.; George w. Thompson, Treas
urer and General Manager, Parkers-
burg; w. z. Walker, Superintendent.
Jackson c. Fl. The principal Office is at
Jackson G. II.
The contractors are reported to be
employing over 5000 men on the con-
struction work on the Ohio extension OF
the Norfolk and Western railroad in
this State. The principal grading on
the northern part Of the line which re-
mains to be completed, is south of Dun
low and on the southern section about
Williamson, the two sections aggregat-
ing probably fifty or sixty miles.
The statement Of earnings of the
Chesapeake and Ohio for March is as
follows:
Month OF March:
1899 1891 Inc.
Gross earnings s6S4. S2I $3.50 eco $40 f6i
Operating expenses. So, 1876 5l5,SS5 1891
Nstearning sl52,6s5 si49s5 $3.50
Gross earnings. =. $685.. 72s ssO55 oe5 ss4oe5s
Operating expenses 5,l09OS 4,443,51 665,5l3
Net earnings. Sl,7S6.6S9 sl,6l1, 494 sl75, l45
The contractor, Pote Henson, has
commenced work on the foundation for
the Ohio River passenger depot, corner
Second avenue and Eleventh street,
Huntington. 1t will be So feet high
with 71Sfoot fill surrounding it. 1t is
to be completed by June 1st. The
building will be 25xs2 feet, two stories
excepting the baggage room, which will
have but one story. The contract calls
for the completion of the building Au
gust 18th.
The preliminary survey for the ex-
tention of the Powelton and Pocahontas
has been commenced, and is being
pushed from Mt. Carbon Station, W.
Va, to the Norfolk and Western. The
road is now in operation for short dis
lance from the Chesapeake and Ohio to
Mt. Carbon, and the extention is TO
carry it to junction with the Norfolk
and Western, and will open extensive
coal fields. The distance is estimated
at 60 miles.
Owing to the failure of the B. & o. to
make shange in their time table, the
new schedule of the Virginia and Pitts
burg road will not go into effect until
next Sunday. On and after that date
Sutton Wwill have two daily trains, one
leaving at $3.50 a. n. and running
through to Clarksburg, and returning
will arrive at o'clock in the evening.
The other train will arrive in Sutton
about 10 a. m. and will leave about .
o'clock in the afternoon.
Petitions are being circulated along
the line of the Norfolk and Western be-
tween Dunlow and Ironton asking the
management of the road to put on an
other passenger train, leaving Dunlow
in the morning. The business men or
Ironton will hold a meeting early this
week and present the matter to the Off
GERS OF the company. Such a train
would be a great accommodation to the
public and would largely increase the
passenger traffic on the road.
A party of engineers under A. P. Bar
tholomew is making d survey up Meadow
River in the Meadow Bluff district, in
Greenbrier county, for the West Vir-
ginia, Anderson and Central. A survey
is being made south toward Anderson,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio, distance
of ten or fifteen miles. The route so
far graded shows very fair grade, con-
sidering the mountainous country
through which the lines have been run.
S. Z. Weir is the Chief Engineer.
The latest in railroad rumors at Nor
gantown is that the Vanderbilts have
obtained control Of the right OF way on
the west side, and Will build to connect
with their road below. They would ex-
tend, according to the original survey,
into the interior of this State. In late
years there have been great many
transfers of coal lands on the west side,
and at present there; are some negotia-
tions in progress fol- several thousand
acres, the VanderbiEs being the pros
pective buyers. Shdlld these deals be
consummated, there you'd be consider
able credence given " the rum NOR OF the
road on the west side 'Deing built. There
is no reason why it s:s5uld not be. There
are reasons without number why it
should, when it is considered that the
development Of the resources OF that
region is just beginning.
Note the following opinions OF leading PHYsI'
CLANS and HOSPITALS as So The merit OF
SILVER AGE RYE
ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL.