Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-07
WHEELING RAILWAYS.
An ARRAY OF ITEMS GATHERED FROM TEE
CENT Frs OF THIS CITY.
Work Soon to be Begun on the New Panhandle
Dsp,.-A Disturbance on the W. and L. 2.
No IS About Rairoaisrs.

The Pan Handle railroad company is
receiving bids for the largest OF the re-
tanning walls for the new passenger de-
Dot. Many contractors are bidding for
the extensive job, and the bids are 10 be
closed next Thursday. Sooa after this
the contract will be let, aud In three
months after the signing OF IL the new
wall must be completed. The immense
wall will extend from the Windsor
alley 70 above the present depot, and
will be 439 feet long, and from ore to
fifteen feet in height. II is 10 extend
along the wharf on the river side OF the
Panhandle tracks. The contractors
are bidding on the 100 BY the square
ward, as they do not know how deep
they will have TO go 10 had solid fOun-
dation for the wall. The foundation
for 10 is 10 be eight feet and four inches.
This will be but one Of the walls to be
built In connection with the new depot,
but il is the greatest. As soon as toe
legal complications are settled, aud il
is thought this will not be long, active
work on the depot building, will be be-
gun. The company proposes 20 do the
work with all possible dispatch.
Thursday noon, there was a disturb
auce on the w. Il L. E., near Massillon.
As the result, q miner is badly hurt,
and IL is thought he will not get well.
The facts are; Conductor Grant, we'll
known in this city, having freight run
from MassillOn 20 the Terminal Junction,
across the river, was 40 NaSsil,On with
his tram, and fifteen miners got aboard
% ride TO Summerdale % their work
Mr.. Grant told them 20 get of, as tney
wanted 70 steal the ride. They would
not do It.. and he told them the second
time They then got of, but began 20
beat Mr.. Grant with stones, aud 10 call
him all sorts OF hard names. As a
means Of self-protection, the conductor
got from the train. and free fight en-
sued. Mr.. Grant got stone and huri-
ed 10 at the head OF one OF the miners.
1t struck him AID he fell. His skull
was fractured, aud his recovery was
about given up yesterday. II is under
stood that the conductor IS 20 be ar
rested. When the man was nit the
trainmen had hard time getting Mr.
Grant away from the miners.
Nelson Davis, we'll known rail.
roader OF the Fort Wayne, known TO
many in this city, met with very bad
accident few days ago 10 Allegheny
City. He was employed in the yards
there. and tried to jump train. He
fell and some OF the cars ran over one
OF his legs, taking IL of below the knee.
Mr.. Davis is at the West Penn HOSpi-
tai. Pittsourg, where he is being cared
FOR under tbs Instruction Of the Broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen.
Notices on all the B. & o. passenger
coaches entering the city with the word
beware" heading them, were an object
yesterday among those about the depot
and yards. The notices are copies o!
the Injunction granted TO twentY-three
railroads by the United States Court OF
the Northern district OF Illinois restrain
ing the hihderiug Of the passage Of the
trains. The b. Il o. is one OF the lines
named IN the injunction, and this is the
reason the notices are posted on the
cars.
Frank RiChey, a we'll known young
empl0ye Of the Panhandle, has become
~ nRnsANaaN2d has married Miss Teddie
Charming young lady OF
WeHs6urg. This move on the part OF
the brakeman was entirely unexpected
by his fellow railroaders, and WI hen he
appeared 10 the city few days ago
they showered congratulations on him
thick aud fast. For the present be will
reside 10 Wellsburg.
None Of the Wheeling railroads are
receiving any freight for the lines west
Of Chicago owing 70 the Pullman boy
cOtt The railrOaderS will receive
freight subject 20 delay on these lines,
but not many Of the shippers are will
ing 20 send uader these conditions.
The local freight traffic on all the
Wheeling lines remains the same.
Charles Criswell, the b. 4 o. clerk, Is
able 20 be az his desk again after the
ball game be Dlayei-Dn the Fourth az
South Side base ball park. He did
some brilliant playing with his team,
the Gallagh hers, Of MoundSvil!e, knock
ing home run and several three-0ag-
gers but be came out of the game vita
bad bruises add knocks.
Accommodating Samuel Peat boss
car Inspector oi the Union depot. is
home from a visit 70 bis former home,
az Toledo O. He went there 20 have q
good time 90 the Fourth, but when he
arrived 10 Toledo, he was taken with
very severe Illness. lie is able 20
work now, but is not yet well.
II. 2. Dunbar, agent at the Union de-
pot, who has been unwell for some
time, will leave for a three weeks vaca-
tion To Mount Clemens, Mich, next
Monday. c. +. Fowler, chief clerk OF
the w. & l.. + OF Steubenvllle, Is at
the depot, and will do Mr.. Dunbar'S
work during his absence.
Engineer L. Mcclure, OF the &. & O.,
who suffered the recent accident by
falling of his engine near Cameron, is
getting better very slowly. The report
came yesterday that be was no better.
His home is az McNecheD.
Pullman cars Oh the b. Il O. are ar
irving and departing from this city as
usual, but little behind time, owing TO
the troubles in the West. Many pas
se0gers do not relish the idea Of riding
on the cars these days.
At O'clOcS yesterday afternoon Sem
Rtor Camden, in his private car, the
"Gauley. " left the 3. & o. depot on No.
4 for Fairmont. Tue car was trans
ferred from the Pan Handle tracks early
IN toe morning.
Next Monday Is the time set for the
excursion by the Panhandle Of the
school teachers 70 ASbUry Park, y. j.,
10 attend the great national convention
there. Many will go from Wheeling and
locality.
Accommodating Charles Belknap,
travelling passenger agent Of the C., l..
& W, who has been In the city for some
time, has gone TO his home AZ Massillon,
Ohio.
The c. L. & W. will carry all the
Christian Endesyor people from the in
terror OF this State 20 the National Con-
-, tfo, ~ Cfavaiend this u,onfh