Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-21
RAILROAD news.
GUINNESS STILL CONTINUES TO INCREASE
ALONG TIE LINES
Meetings Of DirecOrs-Improvsmsnts Being Pro-
grsssed-Gsnsral Railroad News.
Personals About RailrOadsrS.

| PERSONAL: L. c. Behler, General
Agent of the Cotton Belt was visi
tor in the city yesterday. G.. q. Her
ring, General Agent of the Southern
Pacific from Pittsburg, who has been a
Wheeling visitor, has returned home.
Albert Tiers is again on duty at the w.
& L. E. clerical department, after an ILL.,
ness. Ira Cowen, Of engine No. 90, of the
w. & L. E.. is on duty again after a
short vacation. Engineer Germany
Seebrock, of the w. 81 L. E., is off duty
with measles. There is something pc.
culiar about him as he has the dis
ease three or four times year.
Charles G. Bosworth, OF Grafton,
draughtsman OF the B. 81 O., was in the
city yesterday on his way TO Pittsburg
on business. Engineer James Stubs,
of the B. & o., has reported for duty
after an illness. Brakeman A. T. FoS-
ter, Of the Is. 81 o., is off duty with 4
very painful attack OF grip. Operator
n. Pigman, of the B. IL o., accompa-
MED by his wife, has gone to CunDer-
! land, Md, on a visit. Operator Ed.
Cannon is filing his place. r. NJ.
Thomas, Of the b. & o. platform force,
is off duty sick. r. E. McCarty. a
| Pittsburg railroad worker, who has
been here on business. has returned TO
| his home. Contractor w. A. Rectanus,
OF the Panhandle, is moving from the
Fifth ward to Dennison, o.
The w. & E. G. has a force Of en-
gineers surveying and laying out the
route of the extension from Elm Grove
| 20 Triadatnbia Spryav0r Oil Rro-na
! is doing the work. 1t will take about
ten days to complete the work. The
road will certainly be built, on conGi-
ton that people along the line give free
right of way and the Triadelphia people
give ground for the depot there, which
| they have proposed to 90. 1t is the eX-
pectation to have tie extension in OPP
eraticn rot later than next fall, as it is
| said 1t can be built in ninety days after
the contract is let. The herdic will be
started the Goth of next month.
The w. e. L. E. base ball team has
been reorganized. This club offers a
challenge to the Panhandle team for
Decoration Day, for stake. on the
Tunnel grounds The names of the
players for this season are: Fred
Theirs, Edward Baker, Samuel Swayne,
Howard Hastings, Harry H. Pritchard,
Fred Leach. George Chew, Charles
Schul, Charley Porter and Archie
Mathews. The battery will be Pritchard
and Leach.
The w. B. & T. stockholders held
their annual meeting the thirteenth Of
this month in New York City. Nothing
effecting the road directly here was
done. The old board was reelected.
They are w. A. Wilson and n. E. Whit.
aker, of Wheeling; R. B. Ferris, r. 81.
Rochester, j. K. Tod and c. o. Brew
ster, New York City, and r. Il. Stearns,
w. p. Thomas of Boston, and A. II.
Olmsted, of Hartford, Conn.
There was a peculiar incident at the
w. 81 Z. G. depot yesterday morning,
showing the superstition Of theatrical
people. Several ladies and gentle men
playing in troupe now in the city de-
cided to go to Elm Grove to spend the
day fishing. A fine coach, No. 13, was
standing there, and in this the conduc-
tor told them TO have seats. They took
the smoker, being superstitious OF the
number Is.
Big improvements are being made at
the B. & O. yards Office. The yard
force is standing the expense. The Of
fee is to be painted, papered and gen.
orally improved. A speaking tube has
been put in connecting with the tele-
graph Office Yard Master Patton and
Clerk McNabb are experimenting the
work.
The w. 3. G5 7. Benwood extension
is ballasted from Thirty-seventh to
Gillelaud's glue factory. The trestle
work at Bogg's run is up and force is
filing in between the trestle and the
glue factory. The cinder for the bal
lasting is being gotten at the Riverside
bar mill.
Railroaders have joke on Thomas
Powell, yard OF the w. 81 l.. E.
at Massillon. To get to his home he
has to cross the river and canal by i'm
provised bridges. He always has an
immense pair of gum boots along in
case he has to wade home.
Engine 81 of the w. & L. E., is just
out of the shop where it had general
overhauling. 1t is manned by Thomas
Toban. Engine II will be out In q few
days, with improved air brake and air
whistle. r. J. Cooper will have charge
of the engine.
]. w. Hall, q Pan Handle conductor
living at Golfers was married few
evenings ago to Miss Mary Cheek,
DoDulor ladv of WalIahurp The care