Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-19
4kEE EED LAKE ERIE TO
BRIDGEPORT AND EAST LIVERPOOL
A New O & P. Depot for StsubsnVills = The
New Cumberland and Pittsburg Road-Othsr
Railway Matters HsrsaboutS.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie is get
ting things into shape to continue It's
line from Martins Ferry to Bridgeport
and possibly to Bellaire. Condemna-
ton proceedings were last week begun
for piece of ground on the bank OF
the river between Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry, now held by the CleVe-
land, Lorain and Wheeling road, but
not at present occupied with a railroad
track. When the case was called, the
company announced that amicaole ar
rangement had been reached. The &C
QUESTION Of this piece Of land gives the
Wheeling and Lake Erie access TO
the Ftna-Standard works, and In
sures that the extension will be built'
The condemnation proceedings instl-
tuted against property in Martins
Ferry are still before the Court. 1t Is
also reported on what seems good
authority that the company is also pre-
pairing 10 extend its line from Stenben-
VILE 10 East Liverpool, distance OF
thirty miles.
The Baltimore and Cumberland has
under serious consideration q change OF
the route which was originally selected.
The route which has been permanently
surveyed and decided upon started from
a point opposite Cumberland and went
by way of North Branch, where it
crossed the Potomac river and Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal into Maryland.
thence by way of Oldtown and Town
Creek, then following Sugar Run and
by way of the gap OF Green Ridge to
Orleans and Hancock. This route
would parallel the Baltimore and Ohio
and Chesapeake and Ohio canal for for
ty miles. The new route proposed Is
by the way Of FlintStone, Nd. Flint
stone is a good town for traffic, and ten
miles can be saved In the distance by
taking that route. A party Of engineers
started out last week TO make a survey
Of the proposed new route.
This line will take the
road across the Potomac river at
a point near the mouth OF Eyitts' creek
and will follow the valley to the gap OF
Green Ridge. Flintstone is also willing
to subscribe $3.50, 600 to the stock OF the
company in case the change is made.
The county commissioners OF Mineral
county have secured all the right OF
way desired by the road in that county.
The work Of construction is progressing
on the western end OF the line.
At the recent meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Fairmont, Morgantown
aad PittSburg the capital stock was
increased TO 50, 900, 900, and an issue of
bonds to that amount was authorized.
Another meeting Of the stockholders
will be held August s, at which time
the matter Of consolidating the road
with the State Line road, a Pennsyl-
vania corporation under which the ex-
tension in that State has been built,
under new name, will be considered.
The road will be completed through 10
Uniontown, Pa, about September l.
| A large section OF the Morgan tunnel
| on the line fell in last week, and 1t will
| REQUIRE at least two weeks to remove
the obstruction. Along Grassy Run
| and Cheat River the wasnOuts OF the
| entertainments and fills are very bad,
and it will require many weeks to put
the roadbe into shape for tracklaying.
From Smithfeld to Morgan tunnel the
roadbed is almost ready for the rails.
One of Wetzel county's most essential
needs is q railroad between this place
| and Fairmont, running up Fishing
Creek. This would relieve in great
measure the burden of travel from
points In the interior Of the county, and
would prove lasting benefit in a dozen
other ways. Some time ago the Fair
mont papers were agitatinR this rail-
road question, but recently the matter
seems TO have dropped into a state OF
Indifference. That the road would be
good paying one goes without saying.
Let us have revival Of the question
and probably something definite may be
| arrived at.-Wetzel Democrat
The New Cumberland and Pittsburg
was incorporated at Harrisburg last
week, with a capital stock Of 100000.
The proposed road will DO six miles
long, and will extend down the south
/ bank OF the Ohio river from the point
on the dividing line between the States
/ OF West Virginia and Pennsylvania,
where the New Cumberland branch OF
| the Pittsburg, Cincinnati. Chicago and
st. Louis railroad touches the State
| line.
The Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad
has appropriated $4,000 to build a new
passenger station at Steubenville. The
company asks the city TO vacate a part
Of street, and the plans for the new
/ building will depend upon whether this
/ Is done. The company also has plans
prepared for new freight building and
I Offices 10 take the place Of those destroJ-
/ ed by FIRE two years ago.
The Baltimore and Ohio officials have
/ ordered the work on the new yards al
South Cumberland discontinued, and
Ryan & Mcdonald, the contractors, who
have been prosecuting the work vigor'
ously, have ceased all operations. The
machinery has not been taken away and
the dlscontinuance is looked upon as
temporary.
! The CASTOR Coke and Coal Company,
of Fairmont, last week received 600 new
coal cars, fitted with automatic brakes
and coupler from the South Baltimore
! Car Works.
NEW NEW! NEW!
| We are now in receipt Of the largest and
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