Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-28
WHEELING RAILROADS.
NEWS IRON DEPOT, DISK, YARD AND
OFFICE.
Base Ball Craze Striking the Railroadsrs-Busi-
ness Bshsr-Mo7smsnts Of the Rail-
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trade was published in the REGISTER,
and since that time the increase in
trade is very marked. The w. d. Z. G.
is now doing larger business than ever
before. This Is partially caused by the
B. 81 o. freight connections. The w.
81 L. f. is having large shipments
OF lumber, grain, etc. Passenger
travel al the Union depot is better, and
| the outlook in the c., L. 81 w. was
never more encouraging. The W. b. d
T. road is reported TO be doing an in
creasing business. Immense conSigu-
ments Of coke, in some cases as high as
fifty loads, are coming by the B. Il 0.
from Connellsvillle, Pa, for the mills Of
this vicinity, and passenger aud freight
traffic on the Ohio River and Pan-Han-
die roads is looking up.
Charles P. Wood, the genial Pan
handle yardmastor. is possessor OF
remarkably sweet musical voice, and
as ne has consented to stag at an enter
tainment soon to be given for charitable
purposes, the Panhandle clerks are
daily favored with fine renditions Of
Daisy Bell" and other popular songs.
II satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the police authorities, Mr..
Wood has recently consented TO favor
the city with an open air concert from
of Schriver's sand boat, as soon as the
weather shall permit.
The Panhandle ball club has been
organized. Tho players are: Morgan
Miller, captain, d. McCieIand, G. Men
del, c.. w. HUnter, A. R. Fink, Charles
Madden, c. d. Howell, George Morrow,
Z. j. McGowan, VIM. Baird and John
McCrum. Battery, MCGOWAN aud Baird.
The boys are practicing daily and are
using the gymnasium at night. The
club is open for challenge from any
club Ia the city.
The total mileage operated by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, in
which the Panhandle of this city, is
embraced, is 6,664 miles. This great
system owns aud operates on its lines
1851 locomotives, 127, 465 freight cars,
and 80, 3O5 passenger coaches. The
amount of rolling stock and motive
power owned by the Pennsylvania sYs-
tenn is mo. than double that OF any
road in the United States.
Surveyor Gil. Browne expects to fin
ish the survey for the w. 81 T.. G. rail-
way by next Saturday or Monday. The
cold hindered the progress Of the work
Yesterday. The contract for running
the herdic will be let for three months.
The company expects, If things are IA
vorable, 10 begin the building of the
extension after the three months are
up, the term beginning the twentieth Of
next month.
NJ. l.. Prince, the popular Pan Handle
man, gave & delightful masquerade ball
at his home last night, on EOH street.
About fifty couples attended. Mayors
orchestra gave the music. A delightful
evening was spent. The guests were
principally Pan Handle men with their
wives and best girls.
Less than car loads of iron articles,
west bound TO all western points from
this city, have been reduced from fifth
TO sixth class. This makes a difference
of 2lt cents a hundred less than for
merry. The change went into effect
last Monday.
At 7:1O o'clock last evening, on the
Panhandle, the University Glee Club
OF Pittsburg arrived in a special Pull
man car. The club entertained last
night at the Opera House, and will
leave early this morning for Pittsburg.
The Panhandle is handling more
lumber now from Michigan points than
for a long time. The lumber is con-
signed TO this city and vicinity. This
makes the outlook for building In this
city this season bright.
The challenge of the w. & L. E, base
ball club has been accepted by the
Pan Handles. The game will be played
on Decoration Day, at Tunnel Green.
The game is looked forward to with
much interest.
Passenger engine Il, Of the W. & L.
E, is soon to come from the shops, re-
modelled aud nearly as good as new.
Also, engine ~, freight, will soon be
out OF the shop.
The Panhandle base ball team
claimed they defeated the w. il L. Els,
last Decoration Day. This is an error,
as the score was IA TO in favor Of the
Lake Fries.
The w. q L. E. put yard engine on
Yesterday, at Mingo Junction. The en-
CINE has been of for two months, aud
gives employment to five rai.roaders
The w. & L. f. coaches ara being
fitted up with the Towers automatic
coupler. The first train with thsse
couplers was in the city yesterday.
Good progress is being made on the
w. b. & I. extension TO BenwOod. The
tracks are laid aud the road ballasted
nearly to Boggs' Run.
The c., L. s. W. has purchased ma
terials for the extension to Cleveland
from Elyria. Rails are being hauled
for the extension.
It. G.. Gordon, recently from Texas,
is the name Of new baggage master on
the Ohio River road between this city
and Huntington.
William Madden and George Morrow,
OF the Panhandle clerical force, will
leave the latter part Of this week for
Coshocton. O.
Frank Richey, the Panhandle brake
man who was so badly injured recently,
is improving. he is at mis- home, near
Wslls6urg.
Engine No 3 OF the W. & E. G. rail-
way, newly remodeled, is on the road
again. No. is now at the shops being
remodeled.
Brakeman E. n. Keech, Of the Pan
Handle, is at Pittsburg on a pleasure
trip.
Charles Howard, 3. & o. receiving
clerk, is off duty, owing 10 the illness OF
his daughter.
Business on the Panhandle is re-
ported much better. The present force
is taxed 70 its uttermOst