Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-23
RAILROAD NOTES.

The double-tracking of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio is progressing favor
ably. The grading on the Buckingham
branch, for which G. ID. Langhorne, OF
Richmond, Va, has the contract, has
been about completed and track has
been laid for more than half the dis
lance. The branch will extend from
Arvon south to the mines OF the Rosney
Iron Co., of Rosney, Va, about II miles.
The principal new work is in West Vir-
ginia; the Gauley, Kennedy creek and
South Side branches, which are now
under construction, being located in
that State. The masonry and grading
on the Gauley branch from Gauley
to Twenty Mile creek, nine miles, is
now about completed. Work on the
superstructure of New River bridge
will be commenced shortly. The
Keeney creek branch is being built
from INITIAL to Withrow's Mills, about
six miles, and the grading is now about
completed except on one mile at the
upper end. The tracklaying will be
started on both these branches In about
sixty days or earlier, if the weather is
favorable. The South Side branch is
being built on the south side OF New
River from Rush Run, W. Va. The
track has been laid for about five miles
and the grading is about half completed
on an additional five miles. The Kin
nicKinnick branch has been completed
from Freestone, KY, and is now being
operated for about twelve miles.
The Elliottsville correspondent writes
the Connellsville Courier: The pro-
posed railroad from Rowlesburg, w.
Va, to Ohiopyle, Pa, via Bruceton and
Clifton Mills, w. Va, and Elliottsville,
Pa, is once more talked Of. The route
has been surveyed from Rowlesourg
nearly to ElliottSvile, and is considered
a very good one and an easy one TO
build. 1t will pass through some Of the
richest coal and iron fields in West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania, and give easy
access to the timber OF the adjoining
mountains. It is generally conceded
that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will control the enterprise"
The Baltimore and Ohio announces a
special trip to San Francisco and other
Pacific Coast points, via st. Louis, on
February 14th next. This trip has
been especially arranged for the ac-
commodation Of persons desiring to set
tie in the West, and should be largely
patronized by them.
The engineers have been at work on
the final survey OF the Dry Fork rail-
road in Randolph county. The road
starts at a point near Hendricks In
Tucker county, and runs up the Dry
Fork to the Greenbrler divide. 1t will
ouen up an immense amount Of finely
timbered land.
The new schedule of wages for the
engineers OF the B. 81 o. railroad sys-
tenn was signed last week by General
Manager S. T. Odell, for the company,
and James Dennison, chairman OF the
Grievance Committee, for the engineers.
w. J. Duffy is the Wheeling member OF
the latter committee.
E. E. Winters has been prom oted
from Chief Dispatcher to Assistant
Train Master Of Pocahoptas Division OF
the Norfolk and Western. w. j. Feiser
has been promoted to the Office Of Chief
Dispatcher.
There are fifteen miles OF track laid
on the Charleston, Clendennin and SUIT
ton railroad. Another supply Of rails
will be received soon.
The Ensign Manufacturing Co. has
received an order from the Canada
Cattle Co. for 1000 cattle cars.
Parkersburg is to be asked to vote 3
subscription to the Little Kanawha Val
| lev railroad.