Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-23
ALONG THE 'PIKES.''
LINKS AND PINS FROM The LOCAL RAIL-
ROADS
The Improvements on the Terminal fracks-Bids
Closed Yesterday For the New Pan
Handle Staion-NoLss and
Personals.

Dave Henderson, B. g. o. brakeman,
who was reported suffering from a
paralytic stroke, is considerably better
and will probably be able to be out
| shortly.
w. II. Jamison, general yard master
OF the B. & O., went to Plttsburg, yes
terdaY, on business connecte with the
line.
"Swifter" Koontz was of duty last
night on account Of sickness.
f. I. Agnew, night yard master of
the B. & o., will go TO st. Mary's next
Thursday on the steamer Hudson, for
short visit with friends.
]. j. Rafferty,, B. e. o. yard brake
man, is off on account OF sickness.
The local roads are handling lots Of
freight, especially through stuff. Local
freight is reported rather quiet.
Conductor Bradshaw, OF the Plttsburg
Division, is of, and will spend his
| Christmas at his home In Washington,
Pa. His place is being filed by Con-
ductor Ellery.
S. r. McFann, engineer OF engine
No. 46, is of duty on account OF sick
ness.
Hugh Treble, B. & o. yard brakeman,
is of on account Of a crushed finger,
sustained while coupling cars in the
Hempfield yards few days ago.
Capt. Thomas J. Hinde, OF the Ohio
River railroad, will lay off during the
holidays, and Conductor Charles Ebert
will run in his stead.
Mr.. Morris Myers, Of the Terminal,
left yesterday for Brilliant, o., where he
will be the guest OF friends for few
| days.
+. P. Kendall, night Waterman at
the Panhandle freight station, was
taken severely i'll Friday afternoon, but
! is much better to-day.
John w. McNesry, Panhandle yard
clerk, will spend Christmas with his
parents in Ohio. He left yesterday.
Chas. Madden, cashier at the Pan
Handle freight station, will spend his
holidays with his parents In Ohio.
j. w. Gibbons, foreman OF the Pan
Handle platform, will spend Christmas
with his parents In New Martinsville.
E. ]. McGowen, clerk in the Pan
Handle off e, is visiting his mother
and sisters in Philadelphia, and will re-
main until after Christmas.
The bids for the new Panhandle
passenger station closed yesterday, aud
the lucky contractor will be known In q
short time. There was a large number
of Wheeling and Pittsburg people put
in bids.
The Baltimore and Ohio pay car came
in yesterday, contrary to expectations
and as conseq uence the employees are
all happy in possession Of their money
for Christmas
The Baltimore and Ohio secured the
Warde.James Theatrical Company for
Indianapolis, and the Reilly & Woods
people for Cincinnati. Both companies
left last night
of the Baltimore and Ohio freight
Office, went to Columbus Friday, where
she will be the charming guest Of
friends during the holidays.
While engaged in coupling cars on
Friday, Valentine Burke, q brakeman
in the r. s. o. yards at Benwood, had
two OF his fingers pretty badly crushed.
All the freight offices in the city will
be closed on Tuesday to allow the en-
ployes q chance to enjoy Christmas.
VIII Connolly, yard clerk OF the Pan
Handle. went to, SteubenvilIe last night
to visit friends.
The Terminal has been engaged for
several days past In fixing ap their
tracks along the creek by the Whitaker
iron works. 1t was thought the wall
was getting weak, aud to strensi then It
huge piles were driven in andhimbers
placed on them The tracks VI Re then
placed in position on the timb3f. and
they are now in = first class CO aiap.
A large force Of trsckmen hare n
work there.