Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-17
THE RAILROADS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF ALL DE-
SCRIPTIONS.
Points Of Miscellaneous Nature Picked Up AbOu
the Yards and Dspots of the Ciy-ln-
formation of Nearby Lines.

In one of the railway Offices Of the
city there is an employe who is quite an
artist. Seldom a week passes that some
fellow does not come in and raise a
racket about something. The artist
clerk takes close notice of the kicker,
but still is apparently engrossed in the
columns OF figures before him. No soon
er has the visitor gone than the artist
will have his picture taken and hung on
the wall. A farmer went TO the Office
few days ago aud raised a big fuss. The
clerk drew a picture of him, which was
very real aud it now hangs on the Office
wall with the words, 81 shipped my
stuff four days ago."
II is understood that the thteving
gang Of Bellaire boys, who have been
connected with the robbery OF Pan
Handle trains in BenwoOd are 10 be
brought from Ohio by requisitlon pa
pers and prosecuted TO the full extent
OF the law in this State. The company
proposes 10 break up the gang, as rob-
berries nave been committed within the
laet few mouths amounting 10 several
hundred dollars. Authorities are await
Ing wo:d from the company TO 60 ABOUT
procuring the legal steps.
The b. & o. continues TO do a great
business in all freight lines. The pow
ers of the yard equipment are taxed to
keep through freigh on the go. Freight
cars fll the numerous side tracks from
the freight sheds far into the yards.
Things have taken-O On their old-time
look. Employees Of the yards are work
ing on an average eighteen hours a day,
and those on the platform are also
working overtime.
The Local Freight Agents Associa-
ton OF This center met Saturday after
noon at j. f. Taussig's office at the
union depot. There was good atten-
dance of members. A matter OF gem
eral Importance to the citizens Is before
the body, and further action was taken
yesterday. This matter has not yet as
sumed form for publication. Other
important business was transacted.
The directors of the Chesapeake &
Ohio have sold to Messrs. j. 5. Morgan
e. Company, OF London, S2,220, 600 Of
Chesapeake & Ohio Al per cent. bonds,
which have been held for some time in
the company'S treasury. The proceeds
OF the sale will be used to pay off the
floating debt. The bonds are part Of an
authorized issue Of 10000, 900.
Trestle No. on the Ohio River Rail-
road, this side OF Moundsville, has been
declared unsafe. A notice Is posted in
the yards of the city warning the rail-
4 d
senger, due in the city at $40 p, M,
was delayed an hour Saturday night
owing 10 the unsafety Of the trestle.
Richard Sheppard, employed in the
Offices of the w. q &. Z. railway, has
resigned his position, The resignation
took effect last Saturday. Mr.. Shep-
hard hes accepted position as book
keeper for the firm Of Z. Buchanan
& Co.
Mr.. II. w. Fuller, general passenger
agent OF the Chesapeake 81 Ohio, who
was severely injured in a railroad acct
dent in Virginia about six weeks ago, is
getting better slowly, and hopes to be
out on crutches within few days.
Mr.. O..P. Mccarthy, general passen-
ger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern, has resigned and Jonn
NJ. ChesbrouRh, assistant general pas
senger agent Of the Vandalla, has been
appointed TO succeed him.
The fine new office on the first floor
of the b. e. o. freight house to be occu-
pied by Commercial Agent George
Green and Rate Clerk A. c. Stewart
will be ready for occupancy this week.
Seabright Division OF B. 81 L. E.
held a we'll attended meeting yesterday
afternoon at the hall at McMechen.
The general routine business was trans
acted.
William Connelley and wife have
gone to Fayette City, Pa, to spend ten
days. Mr.. Connelley is clerk In the
Pan Handle Office.
Tod Hammond, OF the Panhandle
freight office and wife, have gone TO
Cincinnati, Ohio. for weeks stay.
B. 81 o. engine 46 was taken to the
Junction shops yesterday for repairs,
having been broken.
The w. B. & T. has about completed
the Improvements at the Twenty.eighth
street bridge.
Harry Legge. of the B. & o., is back
from trip to Chicago and other West
| ern cities.
The Pan Handle ran no excursion
from Pittsburgh to this city yesterday.