Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-04
RAILWAY RECORD.
BUSINESS REPORTED BETTER WITH EVERY
LINE OF WHEELING.
The Full Section Forcs at Work Again Ga the
Pan-Handls-Ths Agents Outing This Even
ing at Wheeling Park-Psrsonals-

This evening at Wheeling Park there
is TO be d notable event. The Local
Freight Agents Association OF this rail-
way circuit, including all the lines OF
Wheeling and vicinity, including a
dozen agents with their chief clerks,
will go out to the Park on the o'clock
evening motor. There is important
business to be done, which will be not
only OF interest to the Wheeling rail-
readers, but to the public as well. An
other thing also, and which will prove
an attraction, will be the big chicken
supper which they have ordered. They
look for jolly time.
A lot Of section men of the Pan-Han-
die are a glad force Of workmen. Four
months ago, the force of every section
gang between this city and Wheeling
Junction was reduced. Six men were
on aud three OF them were taken off.
There are five sections and this threw
fifteen men out of work. The move
was made on the part Of the company
owing to the continued hard times.
The full force has been put TO work
again, and now every section man be-
tween this city and the Junction is al
work.
The 31st of this month is the time set
for the graud picnic and outing at
Mozart Park TO be given by the lodge OF
the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
of Wheeling. They are planning big
event, and will have series of varied
attractions ON that day. Next Monday
evening, at Walther 81 Dueker's Hall,
at Twenty-sixth and Chapline streets,
the committee composed of the follow
ing rairoaders will meet: Frank Cooper,
John Stewart and Thomas Hertzog. AT
this meeting full arrangements are to
be made for the event.
.. G.. Tomlinson, agent at the Pan
Handle passenger depot, has something
very interesting and attractive in the
way OF views at his Office. He has six
views in the West along the Union Pa
cifc Railroad, showing the cities and
contour OF the country in realistic
manner. The Union Pacific is send
ing the specimens of art all over the
country. The work cost the company
an immense expense.
Little has been said or done for some
time in the matter of the proposed OK
tension Of the w. & Z. q. railway to
Triadelphia from Elm Grove. Even II
the Company could get the right OF way
now, il is said, they could not think OF
extending the line at present. The
hurdle which has been running for the
past several months from Elm Grove to
Triadelp hia will be taken off in the near
future.
A force oil engineers is at work stalk
ing off the ground for the new wall
which is to be built for the new Pan
Handle depot. They will finish their
work to-day. Hallock Bros. will begin
the work of building the wall Monday,
and are TO have il completed In three
months. The contractors will put
large force OF men to work, and Will
make all possible speed to have the wall
completed as soon as possible.
The excursion given by the c., L. &
w. to Niagara, Buffalo, y, and other
places was success. The special was
a fine one. Twenty persons went from
Bridgeport, including several from this
city. They got back last evening, and
report having had one OF the most oe-
lightful of times.
The wreck on tie B. & o. Plttsburg
division Thursday evening, has been
cleared. There were eight OF the
freights ditched, as the REGISTER re-
ported. A morning paper said thirty
of the cars were wrecked. No delay was
caused yesterday by the wreck.
Supervisor Browne, Of the B. IL 0.
tracks between Wheeling and Benwood,
has been very i'll, but is able to work
again. He had very dangerous opera
ton performed, but 1t is thought that
be will be entirely restored.
That elegant special on the w. & L.
E., which carried the Wheeling singing
societies TO the great Saengerfest at
Toledo, O., will arrive at the union
depot this morning at els o'clock. The
singers were scheduled TO leave Toledo
at IL o'clock last night.
There are large quantities OF water
melon coming by the Panhandle these
DAVIS from the South. Within the last
two DAYS there have been received al
the freight depot in this city seven car
loads.
Thursday there was bad freight
wreck on the Fifth Division OF the b. IL
O., near Clarksburg. Ten cars were
demolished. but no one was hurt'
DELAY OF four hours was caused on the
division by the wreck.
C. A. Wilson, of Toledo, O., superin-
tepdent of the W. 81 l.. E., was In the
city Thursday in his elegant private
car, Lawrence" he was on gen.
erai Inspecting tour, and did not stay
long in the city.
C. E. McPeek, operator OF the Fan
Handle Wheeling yards, gave yacht'
ing party Tuesday evening to number
of couples of his friends. They went
as far as Lindsay's Point, and had avery
pleasant time.
w. R. Lehew. formerly Of Agent j.
V. Braden's office in this city, now al
extra agent Of the system, was in the
city Thursday. he was on his way TO
Cannonsburg, Pa, where he IS now sta
toned.
Edward Cannon, night operator a
the B. & O yards and wife, have gon'