Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-01
WHEELING RAILROADS.
ITEMS SECURED FROM A TOUR OF THE
LOCAL CENTERS.
All the Latest News from the Lines Of
the Ciiy-Notss About Officials
and Employees.

Business in nearly all branches OF
trade among the city railwaysis great
ly improving. Particularly is this no.
tlceable within the last few days, and
officials are generally elated over the
encouraging outlook. Word comes
from the freight department OF the u,
l.. & w. that business is Frightening.
In the baggage division OF the b. y ".
trade is fair, and much business. Pas-
senger traffic is good over all the roaos
leaving the Union depot. The passen-
ger service over thu 3. ~ .. isgalnlng
rapidly, while on the o. K. road It's cars
are filed with travellers. and the ROAD
passenger business 10 much great
or now than this time last year
The Paa-Handle, too, has
largely increasing passenger trade.
The platform freight trade at
the B. 81 o. has increased greatly
this week, and the employees are Kept
very busy. Shipments from the city
firms have greatly increased this week,
showing the business Of the city Is re-
gaining. Trade with the U. S. Express
Company is rapidly picking up. This
months business will far exceed last.
Large shipments Of peaches are receiv-
ed from the east, two car loads having
been received yesterday. Freight over
the Panhandle and Ohio River roads is
now heavier than it has been since early
spring, and it is rapidly gaining. Bag
gage traffic is very heavy over these
roads at present also.
The fifteenth Of this month the
United States Express Company Will
take charge OF the local trade over the
c., L. 81 w. from this city TO Cleveland,
instead of the American Express Com
pany. This company will not then be
represented in the State, IS when IL
| had the c., L. 81 w. trade it was the
only representative of its company In
| West Virginia. This express trade Is
quite large, and Z. w. Mitchell, Gen
eral Superintendent OF the United
States Express Company, from Cleve-
land, was in the city this week making
final arrangements for the transfer OF
the business TO his company.
Probably the finest excursion train
ever leaving the city left the Union de-
pot last Wednesday morning for Chica-
90, over the c., l.. & w. The train,
out aud out, was Lake Shore one, and
the coaches, three In number, were
| beauties. The coaches and the baggage
car were fitted up with artificial gas
There were forty-three Chicago passen-
gers aboard the train when il left the
Union depot, and when 1t reached
Elyria there were two hundred and
twenty-five persons aboard, Passengers
are generally well pleased with the o.,
L. Il w. service TO Chicago.
1t is matter Of congratulation by the
citizens of Wheeling, that all the rail-
roads have made special reductions to
persons attending the State Exposition.
On the Ohio River railroad the lowest
fare ever offered to the fair will be
charged, and q special train TO accom-
MEDIATE those from Marietta, and vicin-
ity, will be run. This train will arrive
In the city at 8 o'clock in the morning,
and leave at in the evening. The
other roads of the city are offering cor
respondingly low rates.
At the o. L. R. depot calves and
poultry shipped from the interior are
left there very frequently whole day
after arriving without anything to eat.
| The attention of many citizens has
| been directed toward this, and persons
at the depot say it is very inhuman, as
the fowls are tightly packed and very
| frequently die before being called for.
| 1t Is the desire that the attention OF the
Humane Society be directed that way.
For over a week now piles have been
driven steadily for the Terminal sys-
TENS extension TO the Riverside Iron
works in Upper BenwOod. This work
| will be finished In two weeks. A force
OF carpenters is at work placing the
ties. Though the force has been slack
| for some time, IL is reported that the
| full number OF men will be put on soon.
All yard work on Sunday In the Pan.
Handle yards Of this city and the entire
system has been suspended for the pres
ent. All the crews on the road running
from Dennson, o., to Walls Station, tif-
teen miles above PittSburg, not stop at
Pittsburg. The object of both these
movements was TO economic and not TO
cut down prices paid If possible.
Pleasing NJ. S. Gilett, freight and
passenger agent of the w. Il l.. q al
Steubenville, was in town this week.
Mr.. Gillett was the former agent at the
| Union depot, and his friends there
quietly hint that he will soon De married
to popular young lady of the Island.
Cars are now being run over the new
steel bridge. of the Panhandle acros:
Wheeling creek, in this city. The
structure has two spans ami is first
class in every respect.
Conductor Maxon, of the C. L. & w,
is spending his vacation in Pennsylva'
MIA. He will be accom- panied home by
his two daughters, who have been visit
ing there.
Freight Inspector Homer Leggett,
OF the b. Il o., who has been very
sick Of malarial attack, is not able tc
90 to work. Morgan Miller is filling
his place.
Operator e. T. Lewis, manager Of the
Western Union in Martins Ferry, &C
cOmpanied by his wife, will leave to-
morrow for a two-weeks' trip to Chica-
go.
J.E. Terry. general freight and pas
senger agent OF the c., L. IL W., was in
town yesterday on business.
C. A. Messersmith, operator at the
w. & L. E. station, is home from trip
TO his parent home in Toledo.
P. H. Prince, conductor of the Pan
Handle, aud family, will leave next
week for a trip 10 Chicago.
o. Schroll, engineer Of maintenance
of way OF the w. b. & T., is home from
a weeks trip to Chicago.
w. B. & T. car clerk L. G. Chamber