The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-08

The unusually heavy freight business
being haudied by the various railroads
entering Wheeling continues, the Ter
minal especially having all it can han
die, aud employing night forces. A
groat deal OF coal and coke Is coming
here aud moro passes through bound
for western manufacturing centers.
Last week, by the way, was tho banner
week OF the century for coke produce
ton in America, tho Connollsvills and
Pocahontas folds yielding tho larger
portion of tho product. Freight cars
arc very scarce aud railroads are up Ia
arms tho minute consignee holds back
car beyond tho forty.oight hour limit
Tho shipment OF produce and live stock
from down river points by the railroads
is very heavy, principally on account Of
the virtual suspension of navigation on
the Ohio.
Work has boon commenced laying
the rails on the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling's extension into Cleveland,
twenty miles, and it is expected the
line will be completed within o month.
Tho Pewiky's retaining wall 10 about
completed. 1t would have been finished
sooner but for the fact that the stone
sent from the Ohio quarry was Of the
wrong size. On account OF the litiga-
ton tho company will not attempt to
commence work on its new passenger
| station here this fall 1t is expected
that everything will be in shape for an
early start next spring.
Tho West Virginia, Ohio & Western
railway company, which was incorpo.
rated in West Virginia In July
last, proposed, says the Railway
Gazette, to builda railroad from aconnec-
ton with tho West Virginia Central &c
Pittsburgh at Belington, W. Va, along
the valleys OF Buckhannon river TO
Elk creek, and along tho valley Of that
stream to Clarksburg, W. Va, thence
along the West Fork OF the Monongahela
river and Ton Mile creek and Fishing
creek, to New Martinsville on the Ohio
river, In Wetzel county. II Is to be a
connecting link between two railroads,
Of which senator Jt-N. Camden ia the
moving spirit, tho West Virginia q
Pittsburgh, and the Ohio River roads,
and also to connect these spstoms with
the Davis-Elkin system. the West Vir-
ginia Central & Pittsburgh. Plans are
also under consideration for bridge
across the Ohio river, at New Martins
vile The road from Belington to New
Mar.insyiIle passes through great feld
OF soft coal, the veins being from seven
to nine feet In thickness, and opened at
only a few points. This coal has been
tested and found to be suitable for cook
ing purposes. Tho incorporators Of the
compdny arc Marcus Pollasky, r NJ.
Jackson, ]. G. Lawrence, R. II. Despard
and ]. Horner Davis. Chief Engineer
Thomas Pettigrew, OF tho Ohio River
railroad, with headquarters at Parkera-
burg, hns had force Of engineers Ia
the field since carly 10 August, and has
| completed the surveys Of the road.
The Wheeling Bridge and Terminal
com pany has completed the surveys for
the extension OF it's line from the Riv-
erside Iron Works. in Benwood, to tho
plant OF tho Wheeling Iron and Steel
com pany, two miles below. The line Ia
to be- built this winter, and will be an
expensive piece OF work. as It passes
the entire distance through the town
~ porwooJ Tho tnonav for the eXten.