Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL THE OENTERS OF
WHEELING.
Facts Interesting to the Rallroader-Gsneral
Stae Of Trade-NOteS About
Employees


q o., is home from Chicago.
Lester Smith, the w. q Z. G. con-
ductor, is recovering rapidly.
Archie Matthews, of the c., L. & W.,
is home from a trip to Chicago.
n. G. Dean, train master of the Pan
Handle, was in the city yesterday.
C. L. Williams, Superintendent of the
o. R., is home from a trip to Chicago.
Major Catch and son returned from
Chicago, over the b. e o. yesterday.
Yard Master Patton, OF the B. 81 O.,
has moved from MoundsvilIe to this
city.
Captain Thos. Lawhead and Brake
man Andy Wymuth, Of the Pan Handle,
are at Chicago.
Chas. Traver travelling passenger
agent of the G. & n. W., was in the
city this week.
The officers of the W. & L. E. say
the prospects of that company are
steadily improving.
The work of extending and improving
the platforms along the w. Il b. u.
rallrOaQ mas Oeeu oeS uH.
Quite a number Of raiIroaders Of the
city are planning trip to California TO
see The Midwinter Fair.
William Lehew, the stenographer of
the Pan Handle freight office, is at work
again after six weeks illness.
The w. & E. G. did large business
yesterday. About three hundred tick
cts were sold TO MI. Calvary cemetery
alone.
Mrs. J. G. Tomlinson, wife OF Mr..
Tomlinson of the Panhandle, aud
daughter left yesterday for visit to
Plttsburg.
1t is probable no change will be made
soon 10 the running Of trains from the
Union depot. A change was expected
about the first of the month.
A large crowd 'of Wheeling people
came home from Chicago yesterday by
the b. q o. Among the persons were
Squire Philips, w. A. List and August
Rolf.
hi HeRry's operate company will go
TO Wellsburg to-day via the Panhandle.
and the Spider and the Fly company
will leave for Parkersburg by the o. r.
this morning.
After the Fair, all the ticket agents
of the city are happy. Since the first Of
last April these officials particularly
catered TO the thousands of questions Of
the passengers.
c. d. Rusk, Superintendent Of the
Atlantic Division OF the United States
Express Company, was in the city yes
terday on business. Reading, Pa, is
his headquarters.
G.. c. Gardner. manager of the o. R.,
returned home yesterday after bust
ness trip to Pittsburg. He also trans
acted business IN this city. Mr.. Gard
ner lives in ParSersburg.
The PittsburR Il Cincinnati limited
train 1913 aud 1O4. after the nineteenth
of this month, will use no parlOr cars.
Ever since the train has been on the
road these cars have been used.
George Chew, shipping clerk Of the
c., L. & W., is contemplating trip to
Germany with his brother Ross, of the
firm OF Kuruer & Chew. When he goes
he expects to be absent six months.
George Brunswick, former porter at
the Union depot. always popular en-
Move, has resigned his position. Fail
Ing health caused this. he has accept
ed a position at the Stamm Hotel tenn
porarily.
Last Wednesday a construction train,
recurring fifty men to operate 1t, was
mt TO work on the Panhandle, in the
Wheeling yards. Large fills will be
made at trestles. The train will be
kept on all winter.
The Pennsylvania lines have put on
fpll forces Of men again at their shops
along the entire system. No cut has
been intimated, and along the lines
West OF Pittsburg alone six hundred
men are now st work in the shops.
The manufacturers are busy shipping
their products, so that they can reach
the lake ports before they will close.
All these vessels will stop for the win
ter before the Goth. All the Wheeling
roads are busy by reason OF this.
Six Hungarians left yesterday after
mon on the $3.50 B. & o. train for their
former hoZs across the water. A
crowd also left earlier in the day. 1t IS
said fifty Of these persons have left
Wheeling by the B. & o. this week.
VIM. McKellar has resigned his posi-
ton as brakeman on the B. 81 O., Pitts
burg division. he has been in the EN-
plcy for over two years, and is well
known young man. He will enter Nor
gantown University to-day TO study for
Thea asdieal profession.
18e Tsts seene % be some misunder-
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