Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-27
WHEELING RAILROADS.
REPORTS FROM THE DEPOIS AND YARDS
OF THE OIFY.
Events Transpiring Among EmplOyss-NOtss Of
Improvsmsnt-Gensral State Of Trade Here,
And in This Vicinity.

For the last three days no work has
been done at pile driving for the Ter
mlnal extension to Benwood. This Is
caused by the inability TO get the forty
foot piles necessary for the high trestie,
which will be south OF Bogg's Kun. IL
is expected, however, that within Re"
days these piles can be secured In the
uelghoornood Of Moundsvilie. TIE
gang of carpenters are making rapid
progress In their work near the juno
ton OF the Ohio River road in South
Wheeling. 1t will take about a week
yet for the carpenters to finish the tres
tie ia this city, when the work Will Dc
begun in Upper Benwood.
The Wheeling Bridge and Terminal
Company is seriously considering the
advisaoility Of making changes In the
foot passage at the Union bridge. As
is known, the foot walk extends just
across the bridge and not to the emo OF
the trestle on the Ohio side. IL is
rather difficult for most pedestrians to
climb the long steps on that side OF the
river. 1t is proposed to extend the walk
filing the trestle clear 10 Fourth street
In Martins Ferry. This will make the
walk over the bridge nearly twice as
long as at present. II is very probable,
also, that change will be made the
first Of next month in the rates for foot
travel over the bridge. Now 1t Is cents
the round trip. IT is proposed to make
IL rs cents a month to those who desire,
with the privilege Of crossing as often
as they please. The object in this prin-
cipaly will be to compete with the
ferries.
The boys down at the Panhandle
depot have a good joke on their genial,
local agent, j. Y.
Braden. They say that few nights
ago Mr. Braden at his nome
in Leatherwood was awakened by
the baying Of his big watch
dog. The agent went to large tree
where the dog was barking furiously.
II is said, Mr.. Braden thought he had
coon freed. Anyhow he shot
several times and finally went
away discouraged, they say.
It Is further stated that
when Mr.. Braden went to investigate,
the next morning, he found he had been
firing at limb on the tree. 1t appears
that the dog and also the agent had
been deceived.
Joshua Cotely, one of the best known
railroaders entering this city, cane
near death a few days ago. He Is
cook on the B. g. o. Chicago dining car,
and was sleeping when black spider
bit him on the lip, last Tuesday. His
head soon began to swell, and his suf-
iering was terrible. His fellow train
men though he would die, so rapidly did
his head swell. He was taken to Chica-
20 Junction where the cOmpany's ply
stefan was hastily summoned, and was
successful in relieving Mr., Cotely's suf-
ferings. 1t is now though he will re-
cover.
Superintendent GerahIty, of the Union
News Company In this city, was kept In
uneaSiness all day yesterday, and his
force Of ''newsies" was kept busy at his
Office. hunting large tarantula insect
which had escaped in the Office, Mr..
Geraghlty states that the sensation OF
knowing you have one Of the venomeus
insects in your Office is not pleasureable.
Late last night he was still hunting.
Last Tuesday the Panhandle Off
cials, A. Mendenhall, assistant train
dispatcher, and r. E, McCarty, train
master, with Capt. Ed. Fisher, of Co.
lumbus, visited the city. j. V. Braden,
OF the Panhandle. accompanied the
gentlemen for ride on the w. & E. g.
railroad. The Park was visited, and
the officials were well pleased with the
substantial suburban residences.
George Chew, foreman at the Cleve-
land, Larain and Wheeling freight de-
pot, is an all round athlete and one Of
the gamest railroaders in the city. He
is a great lover of base ball, too, and
last Tuesday AZ his noon hour, though
the mercury was 100 in the shade, he
appeared with bat aud ball In the swell
tering sun, challenging his fellow-Work-
men OF the Union depot fer game.
They didn't play.
In conversation with widely known
railroader, who has been travelling tor
twelve years, it was stated that the
Wheeling travelling public over the
railroads were the most generous and
friendly people he ever met. In might
be said in behalf the railroads that the
citizens regard Wheeling rallroaders as
very accommodating gentlemen.
Two full car loads Of persons
left yesterday morning on the Pan
Handles first excursion from this city
to the Worlds Fair. The train left at
$3.50, and would arrive in Chicago at 9:15
last night. 1t was expected that before
the train would reach Chicago there
would be 1000 aboard. The round trip
fare was Sill.
Twenty-Five persons left last Mon
day, by the c. L. & w., Chicago sleeper
from the Union depot for the Worlds
Fair. This was the greatest number
yet taken by this car out of this city.
Trade is steadily increasing by this
route, IL is said.
@. L. Williams, Superintendent of the
D. r. R., and J. f. Mauck, Superintend-
ent OF Bridges, were in the city last
Tuesday by special car on tour Of in
spection. They remained in the city all
day.
The Panhandle will give an excur-
sion to Atlantic City to-day. leaving at
1855 o'clock. There will be a large
crowd as a large amount Of the space is
already taken.
w. c. Kalbsugh, yardmaster Of the
Baltimore aud Ohio has not yet return
ed from Mountain Lake Park, whore he
went to attend his fathers funeral.
w. E. f. Conley, Panhandle clerk,
accompanied by his wife, anticipate
leaving this week for visit to Someset
and Fayette City, Pa.
The Ohio River road is doing very
large MESSENGER business these DAYS.