Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-22
al and Passenger Business Reported 6oOd'
Movements Of Officials and En-
plOyss Generally.

cute the work very rapidly. Uooo
progress is being made on the trestle-
work. The work train is used a. the
junction OF the Terminal and Pan
Handle roads, where an extensive fll-
in is being made. 1t Is not the inten-
ton OF the company at present to ex-
tend the road clear to Benwood, but TO
the Riverside works. 1t is said that In
two months the work will be completed.
About a year ago the way for a
switch from the w. B. & T. Company's
tracks to the Top mill was made. Now
the matter is being strongly talked OF
again, and 1t is very probable the
switch will be laid soon. Is intended
that the switch shall branch from the
tracks at Jonathan's RaVine, between
the two tunnels, and go TO the Top
mill, at its rear. II the switch Is laid
connections will also be made with the
Panhandle road probably. The OBJ
ject, principally, OF the new switch Will
be to furnish ore to the mill.
Train LOG, over the B. & o. from Gin
cinnati, due here at o'clock In the
morning, was over five hours late yes
terday. On this train comes the greater
part Of the green vegetables to supply
this city. The produce Hen and their
customers were greatly disconnected.
The delay was caused by a freight
wreck, thirty-fve miles this side OF Gin
cinnati. A brakeman was killed, but
the facts were so meagre that his name
could not be learned.
The Ohio River railroad is having
oh
days. Large shipments Of steel rails
from Pittsburg are being sent over the
roads to be used by the Central Ohio
road. A great many car loads OF heavy
street car rails are being sent from
Maryland to Newport, Ky. In all de-
partments Of freight there is good
trade.
Travel over the o. R. R. is said to be
very active at present, and very rapidly
increasing. The four new coaches in
troduced about two months ago are CIV
Ing splendid satisfaction. 1t is the In
tention of the company to make more
Improvements in its passenger service
right along.
The Ohio River road is making extern
sive improvements between this city
and Moundsville. Trestles Nos. 6, and s
are being filed in. A large force Of
men are working and it Is calculated
that in two months this work will be
completed.
A few days ago q sewer leading under
the w. B. & T. tracks from the Whtta-
ker mill to the creek caved in. AS re-
suit the railroad tracks settled some
what. The work Of repairing the sewer
has begun.
The through Chicago sleeper over the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Is hav.
ing good trade. The train is making
a remarkably fac record for steady run
ming. Some days as high as ten Wheel
ing persons leave on this train for Chi
cago.
The o. r. r. is having the handling
of John Robinson's circus this week.
There are fifty common car loads OF the
chow. Thus far not single accident
has occurred In the transporting Of the
circus.
r. S. Sheets, Superintendent of the
Fourth division of the b. & o., and Pat
rick Fitzgerald, OF the same division,
are in PittSburg on special business.
They made the trip in private car.
Things are beginning to assume a fine
working order at the new shop at Ben
wood Junction. The railroaders who
moved there from this city are begin
ming to like the new location.
VIM. Padden, formerly section fore
man of the b. 81 o., from Ford's cross
ing to Boggs' run, has accepted posi-
ton as uperintendent OF the Union
town branch of the B. & o.
Next Sunday over the W. g. L. Z.
Road, the Redmen of Wheeling, have
planned for the biggest excursion OF the
season. The road is arranging for ten
cars for the excursion.
Conductor II. P. Smouse, Of the Pan
Handle, who was so badly hurt near the
water works, not long ago, is much i'm
proved and will be able to 60 to work
next Monday.
VIII Schlop, q Panhandle clerk, will
leave the city soon for his home in Co.
shocton, 0. He has resigned his posi-
tion with the company.
D. J. Mullaney, agent Of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis rail-
way. was in town on business yesterday.
w. J. Robinson, general freight agent
of the B. & o. railroad, spent a portion
Of the day here yesterday on business.
Chas Madden, cashier at the Pan
Handle freight depot, is at his homo in
Coshocton, O., very sick with fever.
~ u q
have all they can do these days to han
die the very large m u OF freight
Chas. Belknap, travelling passenger
agent Of the c., l.. & W., was in the
city few days ago on business.
Yardmaster w. C. Balbaugh, Of the
Baltimore and Ohio. is home from q
trip to Mountain Lake Park.
C. D. Howe, delivery clerk at the
PeWiky freight depot, is spending his
vacation at Coshocton, o.
The Top mill made large shipment
OF sheet iron for Chicago, over the w.
& L. E., few days ago.
Four car loads of water melons ar
rived over the B. & o. from New Jersey
this week for Wheeling.
Porter George w. Brunswick, Of the
Union depot, is contemplating a trip to
Chicago and the lakes.
Freight traffic, over the Union bridge
IS very large, and it is said TO be stead
lily increasing.
Ed. began, of Benwood, has charge
Of the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
Office by day.
A new switch is being laid for the B.
& o. near Twenty-frst street.
r. B. Ney, cashier as the B. Il o., is
visiting the Worlds Fair.
Contraction HendershOt OF the o. r