Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
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Ths Holiday Rash About 10 Conmsncs--L0cals
ai3 Personals Of IaieTss! 10 Rail-
road Men.

The annual holiday rush on the rail-
roads has not commenced yet, but will
probably set in next week All the
railroads are busy making preparations
for the big volume OF business expected,
and when the big rush comes it will
fnd them better prepared than ever.
In speaking Of the usual rush Of pass
enger and express business incidental
to the holidays a we'll known railroad
agent said yesterday that they
had commenced 70 notice
slight increase in business dur
ing this week. but thought they
need not expect much until The middle
or latter part of next week. he said
larger volume OF business was expected
this year than last, aud consequently
preparations are being made 70 handle
il in a more expeditions manner tnan 10
former years. The force about the de-
pots and express Offices have been
increased and everything pos
sible done TO rush all bust
through as quickly as possible. Pas
senger traffic has picked up consldera-
bly, daring the week, but the increase Is
attributed 70 the fact that many people
from out Of town are coming In TO DO
their Christmas shopping.
The Ohio River Co. have had work
train out on the road for some time aud
are rapidly filing 10 number Of the
trestles along the line. The work train
IS now stationed at New Martlnsyille,
and is In charge Of Conductors Hogen
and Williamson.
John Williamson, formerly brake
man for Conductor Wickham on the
Ohio River, was promoted 70 q con-
ductorship q short time ago, and now
has charge OF the work train at New
Martinsvills.
Mr.. Z. J. McDowan, OF the Pan
Handle clerical force, will leave next
Thursday, December 90. for his home In
Philadelphia, where he will spend
weeks vacation.
Engine No. II, Ohio River railroad,
Dave Taylor's engine, which has been IN
The shops at ParEeFSburR for the past
six weeks being repaired, will be out in
few days.
VIM. Bowers, Ohio River railroad
conductor on the Parkersturg accom-
mediation from this city, is laying of
several days, Charles E0bert is running
in his place.
A freight brakeman on the Ohio
River named Sarfsr was pretty severely
So ueezed while coupling cars at Will
liza mstown yesterday.
The Panhandle pay car was in the
city yesterday, and as 3 consequence
the boys are al happy aud ready TO buy
Christmas presents.
Harry A. Perkins, commercial agent
OF the Rock Island, was a genial visitor
among the railroad men in the city
yesterday.
]. T. Mauck, Superintendent Of
Bridges, and Neil Dunbar, Bridge Fore
msu, Of the OHIO River, were in the city
yesterday.
Frank D. SankeY, the jolly travelling
passenger agent OF the G. & P, was in
the city yesterday and circulated among
the boys.
W. j. Garvin, Of the Wisconsin Cen
trail with headquarters at Pittsburg,
was business visitor In the city yes
terday.
The B. & o. pay car is expected two
days ahead OF time now, and the boys
hero expect to get paid about the 22d.
Dave Henderson, a yard conductor Of
the u. & O., who had paralytic stroke
some time ago, is improving slightly.
All 1.-The railroads out Of the city will
give the usual holiday excursion rate
Of tWol eents a mile this season.
JsdA kalOney, b. q o. yard clerk at
BsnW9od, Is able TO 90 about again after
q shorA Illness.
AL. Edmunds, brakeman on No. 5 and
8, on dhs Ohio River, laid OF yesterday
for a fdw days.
@. Q. IBosWOrth, B. & o. draughtsman
AZ Grafton, was in the city yesterday.