Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-25
TIE RAILROADS.
Various Matters of a Local n General
Nature.

NATlOub hlhltSE3 VI
Nature.
Noticeable improvements have been
made at the interior Of the b. 81 O.
yards Office.
The railroads of the city did a larger
business Saturday than since the
Worlds Fair.
Fifteen 3. & O. r~ailroaders belong to
the new lodge, of A. o. q. W., now be-
ing organized in this city.
Large shipments of coal from Finley
Vile, Pa, are again going by the b. d
o. through the city for Chicago.
1t is stated that Capt. Nike Flana-
gan, conductor on the M%onongahela
River Railroad, is to be given his old
position on the B. & O.
The Superintendent OF Railway Mail
Service is taking the sentiment Of the
people along the Norfolk aud Western
in regard to a Sunday mail service.
The b. & O. pay car, not having ar
rived at IT'S usual time, makes the out
! look for Christmas for the greater num-
Der Of the employers not very bright.
II is said the car will be along to-
morrow.
The attorney for Mrs. Wm. Robinson,
whose husband Was killed on the w.
Va. p. railway, about a year ago, has
brought suit against the company FOR
SO, 900. The accident occurred near
Weston, by the engine on which de-
ceased was jumping the track.
Cabell county has a curiosity in the
way Of q Jury that has the fairness and
independence to bring In a verdict In
favor OF a railroad company when the
company is clearly entitled to IL. We
! refer TO the case recently tried Of Child
rev against the Ohio River Railroad
Company for damageS.-Wdync NelCs.
A large number Of B. Sc o. ~railroaders
were invited recently TO an entertain
ment TO be given by an eX-railroader at
Hughes g. 0'Mally's hall. Fifteen OF
them dressed up IN their best and ar
rived at the hall latter the ball" They
| returned in a sheepish sort OF way, and
they are now being joked much by rea-
son OF this.
PERSONAL---VERY. Cogley, 3. & O.
track foreman, will go 10 Cameron 20
day, to spend the day with his
family. Brakeman Harry Jackson and
Yard Master II. E. Boord, both laid up
as the result Of accidents, are improv-
ing. p. j. Horn, B. & 0. track fore
man, is spending the holidays with mis-
family at Warrington.
A railroad conductor passed nine peo'
nile on one ticket the other day. They
were a mother and eight children. The
| detachment consisted Of four sets OF
twins. the oldest pair being just a Few
DAYS under six years OF age. The con-
ductor kicked at what seemed a whole
sale business, but the mother had the
bulge on him, and they all passed
KiRglU0Od Press.
A MIR. Kite, brakeman on the Bal
| timore e. Ohio railroad, was struck by
express train No. 46 at Corinth on
Tuesday. and painfully IL not danger
ously wounded. The unfortunate
mans train was sidetracked at the
above station, and as No. AZ passed II
is supposed that he was standing toe
near the track and the cylinder Of the
engine struck him in the left side.
The Baltimore and Ohio Worlds Fail
exhibit has been taken 10 Baltimore.
1t took a special train Of thirty-siX cars
10 bring the loose exhibit back, and
several of the exhibit locomotives and
cars had TO be hauled on their own
wheels. 1t IS stated that a lorna
tender OF the exhibit has been made Z
Baltimore and that the question OF it'
acceptance is now being considered,
Other disposition al be made OF the
exhibit, but the B. & o. officials are de
sirous of seeing it preserved there and
kept intact. 1t was the largest single
exhibit at the Fair. and one Of the mos
complete and instructive.