Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03


per hour, but get paid for one hour a
day less. There are forty employees be-
tween this city and Benwood Junction.
Fireman Albert Squivees. Of the W..
& L. Z. was seriously injured at Mas
silon yesterday. While endeavoring
to replace the water spout after the
engine had taken water, his foot slipped
and he was thrown TO the ground be-
low. falling directly across the rails
upon his back.
The Pennsylvania lines have made a
great cut in rates TO Denver and Kansas
City. The rates are now $3.50 to Kan
Sas City, S23. 90 TO Denver. This is the
fare one way. Tue fare usually alone
TO Denver from this city is S4l.l5.
Rates to the Pacific coast have also been
reduced proportlonally.
Passenger Conductors B. o. Smith,
George Bender, William Seesee and Al.
Litner, Of the w. 81 L. z. have been
dismissed, and James Leightley, w.
Inman, 4. Tyler and j. Clark have
been promoted to fill the vacancies.
The cause of this action by the COM
pany is as yet unknown.
The REGISTER recently mentioned
thatT. j. Geraghty, Manager OF the
Union News Company, in this city, was
10 be married on the 18th OF next month.
This accommodating gentleman Is TO
wed one OF Pittsburg most charming
and estimabe young ladies. After an
extended Eastern tour, they will re-
turn TO reside 10 Wheeling.
The private car Lawrence" OF the
c.. L. Sc W., came TO Martins Ferry
Yesterday. C. A. Wilson, General Su-
perintendent, end F. j. Stout, Superin-
tendent of Transportation, and Assist
ant Trainmsst.r George Gibson, OF the
road, came on the train. They were
there on general business, and left at
$3.50 Yesterday afternoon for Toledo.
The B. e o. Moundsville accommo-
dation on its noon and last night run,
will be taken of the 10th of this month.
Probably twenty-five persons living In
Moundsyille, sill be greatly discom-
moded. 1t VIII also hinder Mounds
vile people in buying generally here,
and there is a strong XII ok being made
against il. The Mounds Vile people are
raising a petition against 1t.
Tomorrow the local freight agents OF
this city and vicinity will hold their
regular monthly meeting. 1t will be
held at the office of the Terminal. The
question for discussion will be the ad-
visibility of adopting uniform switch
ing card. Also the matter Of discussing
the different car seals will be taken uT
in order 10 recommend the best seal to
the National Association. 1t will be
meeting of unusual Importance.
Everything is being gotten ready by
the Panhandle officials for the starting
of the new passenger depot in the early
spripg- Before the station proper can
be begun there are so mahy walls to be
built which cannot be constructed IN
cold weather by reason OF the mortar
freezing, else the work would have been
begun before this, probably. As soon
as the weather in the spring will per-
NIT, the work will be begun and rap
idly prosecuted.
VIM. Bowers, the accom- modating y.
r. conductor, is home from Chicago
He was there at the time of Mayor Har'
rison's assassination, and says he never
saw such great excitement. Mr. Bow
ers saw the remains OF the dead Mayor
lying In state, and also saw the MUIR
derer. He thinks Prendergrsst fell
low after Guiteau's makeup. The con-
ductor states that all classes In Chicago
are very bitter in denunciation against
the Mayors slayer.
Since the rush Of the Worlds Fair Is
over, all the lines of the city are having
renewed freight trades. During the
Fair this trade was greatly delayed.
Strange TO say, there were few objec.
tions made by shippers by reason OF
this, as they evidently comprehended
the inability Of the company TO handle
both trades successfully. The freight
trade, by reason Of this, is just as brisk
now, and possibly little more active,
than this time last year. In the Termi-
nal yards business is greatly improved,
and full force is kept busy. Along
thu c. L. & W., the freight traffic Is
very large, particularly Of coal from
this State to the lake ports. Along this
road, also, large consignments OF
ore from Duluth, Mimi, are
being carried over the road. B. & o.,
employees are kept busy handling the
heavy shipments Of manufactured
materials. and wheat from the West.
The Pan-Handle and G. K. roads are
unusually busy with large freight ship
mentS.