Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-20
THg RAILROAD WORLD.
INTELLIGENCE GAINED IN A TOUR OF THE
DEPOIS AND OFFICES
Where Railroadsrs Are and What They Are
DOiDg-In srss ing News Concerning
the Various Lines

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extension Of the Terminal system TO the
Riverside works will be completed
During the last week work has progress
ed very rapidly and in an entirely sat
isfactorily manner. From Thirty-fourth
TO Thirty-seventh street the stringers
are placed on the piles ready for the
rails. A gang of carpenters will start
next week to place stringers, ETC., on
the piles driven near Boggs Rum Inc
company has had their work train at
Thirty-fourth street, at the Pan Handle
junction with the Terminal tracks, al
work on an extensive I'LL in. ms WORK
was completed this week.
This morning the arbitration COM
mittes in the case of the Handlan helrS
and R. NJ. Gilleland V. the w. b. and
T. Company, for the right OF way IN
front of these properties in Benwood,
will meet again in the city building.
This committee, composed OF
Walter Rinehart, OF this city, Squire
Riddle, of Benwood, and Mr.. holt' OF
MoundSvile, held a session last Tues
day, bnt adjourned till this morning.
Unusually large shipments of live
stock are being made through this city,
from o. R. r. points these days. Dur
ing the week fifteen car loads have been
transferred to the Panhandle. This
freight goes generally TO the East Lib
erty stock yards Of Pittsburg. The
o. r. Z. Is also bringing It's usual
amount OF live stock TO this city in con-
nection.
Recently, on the o. r. R., trestle
near Proctor gave way, and one car, con
IA ming tile, went over the embank-
ment. No one was hurt, but several
very narrow escapes were made.
Travel was delayed quite a while. The
trestle has been repaired.
The first consignment OF one-hundred
and fifty car loads of bridge iron, from
Phenixville, Pa, to Louisville, KY, is
passing through this city, over the Pan
handle, and the o. K. RS.
Next Sunday the C. & o. railroad is
planning a big excursion to Kanawhs
Falls. Connections will be made with
the Ohio River road, and quite num-
Der from this city will go.
Chas. Madden, Pewiky cashier, has
gone to his home In CoshOcton, o., sick
OF fever. T. II. Hammond is filling his
place. Mr. Madden's attack is said TO
be very bad one.
L. II. Albright, a Panhandle yard
clerk, has resigned the position to &C
cept a better one with Hamilton Bros,
contractors. j. w. Pultz has taken his
place.
Frank and Arthur Graham and sis
ters and J. w. McNary and wife are at
the Worlds Fair. These gentlemen are
clerks at the Panhandle depot.
Conductor Milton MELONS mother was
buried yesterday at Cameron. This lady
died in this city of cholera morbus.
Mr., Mellon is Of the B. Il o.
The special excursion TO Chicago over
the c., L. e. w. last Tuesday, had
twenty-seven passengers for the Worlds
Fair from the Union depot.
DR.. C. E. Pratt, medical examiner Of
the b. & O., is home from a visit to the
Worlds Fair. He was accompanied by
his wife and Miss Evalyn.
George Bender, passenger conductor
of the w. & L. E is off on his vacation.
His position is being filed by Captain
Parker.
The second excursion Of the B. & o..
to Atlantic City will be given to-day.
Large crowds Of persons are expected
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w. S. Barnes, Of Washington, Pa,
has accepted a position a: the Union
News Company's stand, Vice j.. d..
Heck.
II. f. Miller. an agent OF the Union
News Company, on the Ohio River road,
will 60 soon on visit TO Los Angeles,
Cal.
Samuel Beatty, the popular Pan-Han-
die freight agent at Golfers, is able to
be out after quite long sickness.
Engines 5, IL and 10 OF the Ohio River
road are just out from the ParkersouHg
shops, completely overhauled.
The Park at the Union Depot is
coming out under the care Of the popu-
lar employe, G, W. Brunswick.
The Ohio River road is having a
largely increased trade since so many
boats cannot run on the river.
Capt. Benjamin Smith, OF the Steu'
benville accommodation, on the w. q
l.. E., is taking his vacation.
Edward O'DOnnell, the pleasing bag
gagemaster at the Union depot, is al
work again after sickness.
Superintendent T. j. Geraghty,o of the
Union News Company, is home from a
pleasure trip to Plttsburg.
Chas. Bellknap, travelling passenger
agent OF che g., l.. Il W., was In the
city this week on business.
Conductor P. T. Enery, Of the B. &
O., is arranging for pleasure trip Into
the interior Of the State.
AL Kllnger. the injured B. q o. con-
ductor. is said to be improving slowly.
He is yet very deaf.
c. w. Criswell, OF the B & o. cash
iey's department, is on duty again after
severe sickness.
The Panhandle is arranging for big
excursion from this city on the goth OF
TINS month.
w. L. Board of Chicago now runs
into the Oulon Depot on the Chicago
sleeper.
NJ. Donohue, from New York City, is
visiting NJ. Prince, q Panhandle freight
clerk.
General Yard Master w. II. Jamison,
of the B. & o., is at Rowlesburg rusti-
eating.
n.nl.0u,nn CrnaI Of the Ohin River