Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-13
IN RAILROAD CENTRES.
RESULT OF A TOUR OF TIE RAIL ROAD
DEPOTS.
Latest News From the Linss-Notss Abou'
Prominent RailrOadsrs-Sats
Of Trade.

Meyers, of the Wheeling and Wellsburg
accommodations, are growing quite
popular with the patrons. This new
Pittsburg train, which leaves this city
at $50 D. D.. arriving in Wellsburg al
six o'clock, is a great advantage 20 per-
sons living in Wellsburg and immedi-
ate points but working in Wheeling.
The train will be kept on the road per-
manently.
There was a wreck last Wednesday
on the Wheeling and Lake Erie near
Valley Junction. A misunderstanding
caused engines 67 and 43 to collide.
Both engines were badly smashed and
four car demolished. Engineer Mears
Of 81 vas slightly hurt by jumping.
The wreck caused all the passenger
trains to transfer all day Wednesday.
There have been quite a number Of
changes recently at the Junction. M.
FAhey, formerly agent at Littleton, is
operating at the telegraph Office, and
Harry Nef is operating at night. Ope-
rstor Pigman has been transferred TO
Valley Falls as night manipulation.
q Some of the freight trains on the Pc
wicky were laid over to allow the rail-
workers to attend the funeral OF Abra-
ham Buchanan, the brakeman, who
recently met an untimely death at
Middle Ferry. A large cortege of
r~ailroaders attended the funeral.
Near Moundsville yesterday morning
engine $50 on the B. & o. ran into a
hand car. Four laen were on the car
and they were landed several feet away
in a ditch. Lloyd Neuzem, a boy, was
scratched slightly. The had car was
demolished.
j. A. Armstrong, car foreman at the
Union depot; Engineer L. FL. Eddy, OF
the c., L. e. w. are the champion quolt
pitchers at the Union depot. These
gentlemen defeated Fred. Theirs and
George Chew, the former champions,
two games straight.
The Pan Handle freight depot boys
had a fine cat to take up its headquar-
ters among them a few days ago. The
genial railroad workers have the ami
NAL decorated with yellow ribbons, and
the cat is becoming more popular every
day.
John Nsy, formerly manager Of the
Western Union at Bellaire, has been
appointed ticket agent Of the c. & P. at
that city. Chas. McCabe, Of Benwood,
has been appointed manager Of the
Western Union at Bellaire.
B. & o. freight traffic is improving
rapidly. Trade is better this week than
for some time. As to the state OF trade
with the b. g. O., the platform trade is
taken as the indicator and that business
is rapidly regaining.
The Panhandle had an excursion
yesterday TO the Pittsburg Exposition.
Fifty-three persons left this city on it.
On the 10Th of this month is the last
date when the So rate can be obtained
on the road.
Large consignments Of bridge iron is
being transferred by the 0. K. h. from
the Pan Handle these days en-route to
Louisville, K, for a great bridge there.
The iron work is still passing through
the city.
Jas. Peters, car clerk at the G.. & P.
In Martins Ferry, has gone to Chicago.
A. j. Van Pelt, ticket agent OF the O..
a. L. db u L . LOAlJt hUo UiSN oSHS
to take in the Columbian Fair.
The Panhandle pile driver has been
brought back from Noblesburg, Pa.
The machine was put to work yesterday
completing the trestle on the P, w. u
KY. for the Benwood extension.
An engine on the o. R. R. jumped
the track lea Parkersburg last We'd
nesday, and traffic on the system was
delayed for several hours. There were
several narrow escapes.
Baggage Master D. A. Thurber, Of
the Pan Handle, is home from a visit TO
st. Louis. Mr.. Thurber's family had
been Wishing there for a month, and
returned with him.
Panhandle officials are getting
things in shape to start the erection OF
the new passenger depot. II is prob
able the work will be started before
long.
Engine IS, on the O. R. R., has been
r~emodeled and repaintsd, and is now a
shining beauty. The veteran Chas.
Miller, engineer, has charge of her.
Albert C.. Kenty, soliciting freight
agent Of the Atlantic Coast Line, was
in the city yesterday doing business.
His headquarters are az Baltimore.
George st. Myers, Panhandle con-
ductor, with several Panhandle en-
ployes are at Boston, in attendance at
the meeting of the B. 81 Z. L.
Thomas Mccullough, B. & o. night
operator, Is sick at his home at Coshoc-
ton. j. n. Allison, Of Wheeling, is
holding down the table.
In a few days trains on the W. & E..
G.. railroad will be running over the
new tracks at Eise's trestle. The tres
tie will be abandoned.
Frank Hickey, Of Wellsburg, a
brother of David Hickey, Pan Handle
engineer, has accepted q position as
brakeman on the road.
VIM. Fox, section boss OF the B. & O.,
has resigned and has accepted a position
on the Pittsburg and Western. King
Beatty has his place.
Yesterday there were more railroad
agents in the city than for a long time.
This is believed by the officials TO be an
encouraging sign.
George W. N%orrIngton, yard master
at the Terminal, who has been of work
with an injured hand, is about able to
resume work.
Chas. A. Porter, Of the Island, has
taken John Springer's place as chief
clerk In the C. 81 2. freight depot at
Bridgeport.
j. E. Terry. general freight and
traffic manager Of the c., L. &.W., was
in the city yesterday as 3 business
visitor.