Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
EXAMINING THE ROAD.
Pennsylvania officers Will Visit Nc
Keesport This Morning
TO SEE ABOUT THE EXTENSION.
Captain Green Denies Reports About Mr..
Roberts Visit to Europe.
NO PROSPECTS FOR A NEW DEPOT HERE

The officers and directors of the Pennsyl-
vania road reached here last evening on
their annual inspection of the lines, and
registered at the Monongahela House.
President George B. Roberts is looking we'll
since his return from Europe Among the
callers at the hotel were Superintendent
Pitcairn, First Vice President James Nc
Crea and General Manager Joseph Wood,
of the Pennsylvania Company, Superin-
tendent McCargo, of the Allegheny Valley,
and Superintendent Watt, of the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charlestown.
In the railroad party are President Rob-
erts, Vice Presidents j. NJ. DuBurray and
Captain ]. P. Green, Directors A NJ Fox,
n. P. Shortridge, II. D. Welsh. H H.
Houston W. H. Barnes, A. r. Little and
George Wood, General Manager Charles e.
Pugh, Chief Engineer w. H. Brown and
others.
Much stress is laid BY the public on Mr..
Roberts visit to Europe this summer. 1t is
claimed he saw a number of the leading
shareholders on the other side. and fur
ished them with valuable information. The
plans of the company in connection with
the Worlds Fair and other improvements
contemplated were unfolded and received
The hearty approval of the foreigners 1t
is added that special significance is attached
20 this inspection of the road, as it would
give stockholders in this country q chance
% confer with the officials about proposed
improvements
Nothing Significant
These reports look well enough on paper,
,ut Captain J. p. Green, Third Vice Pres
dent and spokesman for the party,
Knocked them promptly into a cooked hat.
he replied that the inspection is the
lEnual affair, and there is nothing signif-
ant about it. Mr. Roberts, be said, went
0 Europe solely for pleasure, and he
loubts If he looked at a railroad on the
Dther side. He denied that he conferred
With prominent English stockholders or
any others. 1t was wondered, if SO much
Tas to be done for other cities, where Pitts
burg came in. Nothing was learned about
he new depot for this city and when it
would be commenced. 1t is the same old
tory. the company is not ready to do the
york.
This morning the party will go to Nc
ieesport, where the greater part of the day
will be spent In looking over the ground. |
-aptdlH Oreen uecllneQ TO disclose tDe coul- |
lany's plan, but it is well known that the |
pennsylvania road will be extended to the |
hriving city up the Monongahela river.
A Bridge to Be Built.
The chances are a bridge will be built |
cross the river from the P, V. G. C. side.
he plan is under discussion, and a con-
fusion will be reached after the inspec-
ion.
Early tomorrow morning the party will |
cave for Richmond, Cincinnati, St Louis,
,hicago and Cleveland The Allegheny |
alley road will be examined last. 1t |
as been decided to double-track
bis road to Oil City. 1t won't be done at
nee, but numerous side tracks will be con-
ected and others will be built until the
econd track is completed. 1t is only a
uestion of time also until the Pennsylva-
ia secures control of the Western New
,ork and Pennsylvania from Oil City to
Iufalo. This would give the company its
wn line to the latter place from Pittsburg.