Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-07
NEW B. 6 SCHEDULE
A COMMITTEE OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO CONFER WITH Mr.. LORD,
Third Vice President Of the B. & 0.-RssOlutions
Favoring an Old-FashiOnsd Fourth of
July Celebration Adopted.

AAO m0A "a
change in the B. & o. schedule, sincel IL
was announced, took definite form yes
terday afternoon. when a meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce was held, and
q committee appointed to confer with
the railroad officials, with a view to
changing the train schedule to accom-
modate Wheeling's mercantile and
manufacturing interests.
The attendance was smali, but great
interest in the matter was manifested.
The meeting was called TO order by
President Hdllihen Quarter, who stated
the object of the meeting and called at
tention to the serious inconvenience TO
the commercial interests OF the town
brought about by the new schedule.
He thought it wise to call a meeting OF
the Chamber to use its influence with
the B. & o. in order to secure a better
service. He called upon Mr.. Joseph
SDiedel for an explanation OF the sltua-
tion.
Mr.. Spiedel said:
81 will say that as the schedule now Is,
four trains arrive and depart each day,
from and beyond Grafton, two trains each
way from Baltimore. One accommoda-
dation leaves Grafton at sos a. m, and ar
rives at 1925 a. m, and another leave
that point ut 1894 p. m, and reaches
Wheeling at 4:50 p. m. These two trains
stop at all points between Grafton and
Wheeling. The sos train is of most ad-
vantage to Wheeling merchants. Then
there are four trains from Wheeling 10
Grafton and Cumberland. The Cincinnati
express leaves here at 2:35, and ar
rives at 1850. The Chicago vestibule
limited, arrives in Grafton at S:35. The
Chicago express departs at 1925 a. m. and
arrives in Grafton at 4:05 a. m. An &C.
~commodation leaves Wheeling at 500 a. m.
and arrives at Grafton at II 80. As l I'M
understand it, it is the purpose OF the COM
pany to Jake off two trains each way.
az am informed by travelling men hat a
train called the fast freight leaves daily,
with q passenger coach attached, exclu-
sivelv for the use OF employees Of the road.
If the proper effort is made, l am informed
by railroad men the B. q 0. officials Will
allow passengers without baggage to ride
upon that trian. In addition to the trains L
have mentioned, l learn that the train over
the Hempfield leaving here at 8 a. m. Will
not stop at any point between wheeling
and Washington, Pa, going or coming.
That being true, the train Is no accommo
dation to US for these intermediate points"
Mr.. Speidel advised the Chamber to
communicate with Mr.. Scull, the Gen
eral Passenger Agent of the road, as in
his opinion no other official would pay
attention to the matter. He thought 1t
was very important to Wheeling. The
objection to the new schedule applied
to mails as well, 1t would have a ten
dency to drive the trade Of local mer-
chants out along the 3. 81 o. to Baiti-
more and Pittsburg. He suggested
that a telegram be sent to Mr.. Soul,
asking him for a conference with q
committee of the Chamber.
On motion of j. c. Brady, President
Quarter appointed the following com
mittee to arrange q conference with
Mr.. Scull: Joseph Speidel, d. l.. Heis-
kell, Chas. H. fancy, C. B. Hart and
r. T. Devries. Later the names OF
Henry Baer and Mr.. Quarter were ad-
ded. Mr.. Speidel moved to meet at
once, as it was proposed to put the new
schedule into effect the first Of next
week.
The following letter from Kraft &
Rosenberg was read: -.
"As the Spring and summer schedule OF
passenger trains on your o q obviously
discriminates against the commerce and
accommodation OF the business and travel
ing public of Wheeling, and the persons
visiting our city, we beg TO call your at
tention to the following facts: By taking
off the road, train No.5, arriving here from
the east at IL 80 p. m, and train NO. D,
going east at 5 n. M, deprlves all the &C
c~ommodation for passengers and mail from
the Grafton and Greenbrier road, West
Virginia and Pittsburg road, and the Par
kersburg branch. Also Of the Monongahela
River road. You cut of, going west, all
your traffic to Columbus and Cincinnati
and Ohio points. In Summer, train No. T.,
going east, and numbers D and g, going
west, are the favorite trains, and the only
trains which allow business men, whose
families spend the summer at
Oakland. Mountain Lake Park,
aud Deer Park, to visit their families. II
will make u trip Of this nature prohibitory.
We are at a loss to understand the policy
of your company toward the commercial
interests Of our city, as you are we'll aware
that In shipping to competitive points east
or west, your route has always had the
preference over any other system. IL Will
be therefore, not only to our, but to your
advantage, not to diminish the travelling
facilities between Cumberland and here"
Mr.. Devries, who was not present
during the meeting, informed the COM
mittee that Vice President Lord would
be the proper person with whom to
communicate. The following telegram
was then sent.
&C. X. Lord, Third Vice President, BGlti-
more, Nd: Committee of Chamber of Com
merce appointed to confer with you in re-
gard to insufficient mail and passenger
service for Wheeling under proposed new
schedule. When and where will you meet
committee and will you furnish transpor-
tation. HULLIHEN QUARTER,
president Chamber OF Commerce"