The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-27


tIon orthc New Road.
Special Dipaich 10 The Iqts,iiGenoct
PrrTsDuRGu. Pa, March 2O.-Wheu
the special train, tho Grst through train
over the new Baltimore & Ohio branch
down tho Monongahola Valley from
FNirmont TO Pittsburgh, pulled out
from tho station at tho former point ut
s o'clock this morning, it had on board
Il representative body OF business men
Of tho great newly developed upper
Nonongahela coal and coke field, en-
bracinG within its limits tho populous
counties OF Marion, Monongalia, Taylor
Harrison, Lewis, West Virginia, and all
tho tier OF counties through which rrns
tho Camden system Of railroads. 1t
was q notable occasion, because it was
the virtual opening OF the connecting
link between Pittsburgh aud tho upper
MonongaheIn valley in West Virginia,
which was called, in tho speech made
later in the day, the natural gateway to
the south, and tho direct line from the
metropolis OF Western Pennsylvania TO
tho interior OF West Virginia. placing
that city on an equality with Wheeling
so far as the approach to tina. gateway
is concerned.
THE EXCURSION TRAIN.
When it left Fairmont the train con-
sisted OF Vice President Lords private
car, and iirst-class passenger coach.
1t was driven by engine GlS, Engineer
L. 7. Bishop and Fireman Sterling, and
was in charge OF Conductor X. D.
Walker and Brakeman Harvey Kiger.
This, the first train to go over tho com.
plotted road. had been placed at tho dis
posal of ez.Gov. \. b. Fleming and his
invited guests. Mr.. Fleming had been
invited by the Pittsburgh chamber OF
commerce to deliver an address before
its regular quarterly meeting on the re-
sources and advantages offered by West
Virginia, and the Importance OF cstab-
fishing reciprocal trade relations be.
tween West Virginia and Western
Pennsylvania. Aud tho representative
Monongahela coal country territory
went along 10 help make the occasion
memorable one, as well rs to help i'm
press upon the minds OF Pittsburgh
capitalists tho real greatness OF West
Virginia. its RESOURCES. it's progress and
the fact that for the first time the heart
Of tho interior OF the state was within
direct communication with them by
rail.
PERSONNEL OF THE PARTY.
Among those in the party besides cz.
Governor Fleming, who were from Fair
mont, were Mayor G. W. Arnc.t, ex-
Mayor 7. W. Fleming, Capt. ]. Ed
Watson. Of the West Fairmont mines:
G. L. skinner, John Clark, the coal
operator; Samuel Nuzum, DR.. j. Il.
Browntield, ex-Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue John W. Mason, Attorney
Fred I. Martin, o. ]. Sands, OF tho First
National bank; John B. Crane, OF the
Peoples bank; George Debolt, OF the
Montana Coal & Coke Company; J. j.
Burns, ]. C. Crawford, Judge W. S.
Raymond, Capt. n. D. Helmick, iron
manufacturer; \. J. Stone, OF the
CASTOR Coal & Coke Company; Editor
Sample, Of the Free Pres; Editor c. I.
Smith, Of the lldsr; Owen S. Mckinney,
secretary OF the development company;
r. NJ. lite, Virginia and Pittsburgh
Coal & Coke Company; cx-Secretary OF
State Ohley, Hon. Charles L. Wells,
Hon. B. L. Butcher.
In addition to tho Fairmont party
wore StowAr: +. Reed, OF the Clarks-
burg telegram; Cashier Will Morgan, Of
tho Merchants and Mechanics Bank,
OF Grafton; cx-ColleCtor OF Internal
Revenue John T. McGraw, OF Grafton;
Master Mechanic John Smith, of the
Baltimore & Ohio road; Senator W. G.
Worlcy, Of Kingwood; Messrs. a. G..
and Harry r. Smith, OF Clarks5urg;
Capt George W. Whitcscarver, OF the
Randolph Lumber Company. ut Pickeus;
Capt. John Blackshero and A. 4. Gas
kill. oil operators, OF Manuington; Hon.
S. II. Gramm, OF Grafton; Cashier
Sprigg Sands, OF the Farmers and
| Traders Bank, OF Clarksburg; ex.Con.
grcssman Ben Wilson, OF Clarksburg;
T. Moore Jackson, Of ClaTksburs; \. X.
Crum, OF the Pittsburgh Commercial
Ga;,ttc; A. J. Mackay, OF the Chronicle
Telegraph; Train Master Martin, of the
Pittsburgh division; G. W. Summers,
OF the Wheeling Register, and G. a,
Dunnington oil the 1STELLIG EECElL
JOLLY EXCLUSION.
A. Morgantown tho party was Joined
by Prof. /. c. White, Editors Julian
Fleming, OF the NnC Dominion. and
Henry Morgan, OF the Post, Hon. George
C. Sturciss, Judge J. G. Nlorcland and
L. R. Grant. The trip 10 Connellsvlle
over the new road was made without
an accident, and almost without Incl
dent save that an occasional addition
WAS made to the party. The onl y Incl.
dents outside OF the one great incident
that it was one OF tho jolliest excursions
that ever went over any road, wore the
greetings that the train received along
the roud between Morgnntown and
Point Marion, Pa, this distance comnris.
ing the recently completed connecting
link. At Point Marion especially a
large crowd OF citizens, seemingly the
entire population OF tho village, had
assembled at the station, and aa the
special shot by without stopping they
cheerel heartily and displayed an
enormous painted United States fay,
on the blue field OF which was portrait
in oil OF George Washington. A few
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