Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-14
FROM THE RAILROADS.
PANHANDLE SUNDAY TRAINS 10 BE Re.
STORED.
Promotions and designations at Difsrsn! Gen
ters-B1sinsss Aboai the Same as
Las! Wssk-Psrsonal.

Panhandle officials OF this city re-
ceIved official notice yesterday after
noon that on and after tomorrow two
Sunday trains will be restored, which
were recently dropped by the depression
In passenger travel. One train VIII
leave Pittsburg at $40 a. M, after the
arrival OF the New York and Philadel-
phia trains, and will reach Wheeling al
1885 a, M. Returning, it will leave
Wheeling at 1855 p. M, and will reach
Pittsburg at 6:25 in the evening. This
change is brought about BY the IN
crease in business In which the popular
Panhandle keeps fully abreast OF the
times 10 supplying the wants OF It's
patrons. This train also accom- nodates
passengers from SteUbenyille.
VIM. johnson, a well known drayman
of the depots, has horse which IS at
tracing general attention. While he
was waiting at the Panhandle few
days ago he went into the office and
borrow pair of clippers. He began on
the horse without regard to name, tail
or anything else. When he got through
he had terrible looking horse. DE
called on the Office force TO help him
out, but they even made things worse.
That is why people stop and look at
the animal as he passes on the streets.
On the twentieth of this month the all
round reduction Of the fares on the w.
& f. G. Railway will go into effect. The
round trip fare to Elm Grove will be 20
cents, and the round trip fare to the
Wheeling Park, including admission to
the Park, will be a quarter. Manager
Weisgerber is preparing the new SEIZED
ule of fare. On this date the herdic
from Elm Grove to Triadelphia will be
started. and arrangements will be made
to have the trains to connect with 1t.
PERSONAL: w. R. Woodford and j.
z. Terry, OF the c. l.. & W., were In
the city last Tuesday on business. +.
B. Brown, freight and ticket account
ant of the W. 81 l.. Z. with headquar-
tiers at Toledo, O.. was in the city yes
terdav. j. n. Hall, passenger agent OF
the w. e. L. E., was in the city on bus
mess last Thursday. ID. B. Clark, OF
the w. e. L, E., is indisposed. j. X.
Baty, of the B. 81 o., is at Cameron on
business.
w. R. Lehe!, who has been clerk
and stenographer at the Panhandle
freight Office for three years, has been
called by the company to the position
OF extra agent. Mr. Lehew is now at
Trinway, Ohio, a junction OF three
railways. The company places the eX-
ira agents under bond, and sends them
where there is vacancy.
The German Theatrical Company went
by a special 2 o'clock motor yesterday
afternoon and took In the beauties OF
Wheeling Park. The special was switch
ed of at the Park and the members
went to the beautiful grounds where
they spent most delightful afternoon.
At the Park an elegant lunch was
served.
John McCrum has resigned his posi-
ton in the delivery department OF the
Panhandle. to engage in business for
himself In this city. The position has
been filled by the promotion OF w. j.
Maier, formerly check clerk, j. w.
Putz taking the place Of Mr.. Maier.
M. Sheets, Superintendent OF the
r. g. o., of Grafton, was in the city last
Thursday. Charles Frick, general fuel
agent. of Baltimore, and u. b. Williams,
train master at Grafton, accom- panied
by his wife, were in the city on the
same day.
improvements at the Panhandle
freight depot are completed. New
gates were put in at the lower end OF
the platform, and locks have been put
on the side freight gates. The depot is
now secure at night from intrusion.
C.E. McPeek has been promoted from
a Union Line manifest clerk TO I'LL the
vacancy at the Panhandle, caused by
the resignation of w. r. Lahew. VIM.
II. Scatterday. formerly yard clerk, has
Mr.. McPeek's place.
Max Long has the contract and has
begun work on big retaining wall for
the w. e. f. G. Railway, near the stock
wards. The wall will be SIS feet long
and feet in thickness. A good force OF
men is at work.
Business in Bridgeport railroad cir
cles is reported picking up. Three
car loads OF nursery stock alone are
shipped from the town every week.
Things are reported In good shape gen.
orally.
Clarence Hill, the little boy killed by
the fire engine last Thursday evening,
was the son Of Isaac Hill. b. q o. sec
tIon man. He has the sympathy OF all
his fellow railroaders.
George w. Thompson, President OF the
Ohio River Railway Company, was IN
the city last Thursday visiting his
mother. He returned yesterday by his
special car.
w. J. Robinson, general freight agent
of the Ohio River railroad, paid visit
TO the local officials last Thursday, and
shook hands with some Of the patrons
Of his line.
Conductor Edward Ball has resigned
his position with the w. b. 81 L. De
has been with the company ever since
the road was opened. His position Is
not filed.
The McMechen lodge Of the A. o. U.
w. will give grand blowout on the
third OF next month at McMechen.
This lodge contains many Il. * 0. rail
readers.
Nothing is being done now on the
Terminal extension to the Riverside.
The company is waiting until the
Riverside people finish work on their
tracks.
The Freight Inspection Bureau OF
this city is laying of q man every week
for a week. w. f. Eberly is now on At
the B. 81 O., instead Of Morgan Miller.
The matter Of the w. 4 E. @. enten-
sion is now in the hands OF Trladelphia
citizens. II the free right OF way Is Sc
cured. the extension will De built.