Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-22
WHEBLING RAILROADS
VOLUME OF BUSINESS MUCH LARGER THIS
WEEK.
Big Shipments on the LinsS-All the News from
the Railroad Centres - KOEss About
Workmsn.

/ nome from q "Trip W DaibiinOAo' ~ -
Gore, supervisor of trains Of the Pitts
burg B. & o. division, and j. NJ. Hill,
supervisor OF track of the Same division,
were in the city yesterday from Pitts
| burg. George Hull, one OF the veteran
news agents of the city, is i'll. Sam
uel Swayne, q platform man Of
the w. & L. E., is home from visit TO
| Steubenvile. Jack" Armstrong, boss
| car inspector of the W. B. 81 T., is home
from pleasant trip to SteubenVille.
L. c. Behler, general agent Of the Got
ton Belt" was ia the city Tuesday
evening. Contracting Agent Taffner,
| Of the c. B. e O., was down from Pitts
burg on business last Monday. w. A.
Recsanus, a Panhandle conductor, was
! In the city yesterday from Pittsburg.
J. Macintosh, who is firing on the ele-
waited in Chicago, was in the city few
days ago. the guest OF his brother
Charlie, the o. K. baggage master.
One can notice a big difference visit
! ing the B. g. 0. freight centres of this
! city now from month ago. For sew
eral months past the freight handlers
! have not been very busy, but within the
last week trade has increased remark
ably. Wheeling and through freight IS
getting heavier every day. Last Mon
| day night there was more freight in the
yards here than for year. Forty-two
/ car loads Of -four was transferred from
| the W. & L. +. to TIE B. &c o. TO be
taken 10 the seaboard for export. Hhe
| -four came from lake ports and was con-
signed to Liverpool, England, aud Glas-
cow, Scotland. The other lines Of the
city also report business regaining.
Everybody in railroad circles knows
@. X. Little. conductor of the Fourth
division 3. & o. weigh train. @. X.
proposes TO have hunt soon In the
wild aud woody mountains of this
State, and he is making great arrange
ments. lie has purchased one Of the
finest "Sharps" rifles in the city. He
mas also laid in 50 worth Of ammuni-
ton. His outfit will cost oveI 500.
Already he has promised a big lot Of
game 10 his friends.
On Monday night a special lett this
city over the b & O.. for Plttsburg TO
take party from that city to New
York. Vest rday forenoon special
rom Phiadep hia arrived 10 this city
by the way OF Pittsburg. The special
contained six Pullman Sleepers. Those
aboard were b1nnd for San Francisco,
Ca, to take in the Midwinter EXPOSE
ton The train stopped in this city but
few inmates.
Edward Baker, former B. & o.
platform man, has resigned his posi-
tion. Mr.. Baker was one of those
young men who had the commendable
trait of saving his money. ThrOugh
this he was enabled TO visit his former
home at Silver Hill, Weszel county,
where be will go into business for him
self.
After the FIRE at Brubaugh's barber
shop last Tuesday morning, u form was
seen rushing among the charred debris
at the ire. 1t was Edward O'Donnell,
baggage master at the Union Depot.
He went there to save his mug, and 1t
was the only one saved OF all there.
He came out much tho worse from the
scramble, but is rejoicing yet that he
saved the article.
None of the freight Offices OF the
city will be open for business to-day, by
reason of the legal holiday. No freight
will be received, but perishable freight
only will be delivered. Some OF the
railroaders will spend the day with
their friends and relatives out Of the
city The raIlrOaderS anticipate much
enjoyment from their day of.
A beautiful new sleeper" arrived at
the L. q o. depot yesterday morning.
The car left at 4:12 O'Clock in the after
noon for Chicago. 1t will be used reg
ularly on the Wheeling and Chicago
run. 1t is right from the shop az Chi
cago. The car was one Of the finest
ever leaving the depot
A. W. Loe, night Waterman, and
! James NJ Maxwell, night car inspector,
! both Of the Paa Handle, left Yesterday
morning for an up river trip. These
accommodating gentlemen will visit in
/ WellsburR, Brilliant and that locality
! for short time.
Among the B. & 0. railroaders con-
spicuous at the grand X. OF 2. ball last
Monday night, at Arion Hall, were:
! Night Yardmaster Elliott, Yardmaster
B. j. Patton, Yard Clerk IL. f. McNsbb
and boo" Houston.
A. c. Gross, B. & o. brakeman, is ona
| OF the most happy individuals IN town.
IL is all by reason OF an event at bis
home few days ago. tie is talking OF
giving his friends blow out" soon by
reason OF it.
Charles Hogan, brakeman on the
/ Ohio River OF Steubenville, who had his
leg cut off a few DAYS ago by an acct
dent. He is at the North Wheeling
! hospital. and will have TO have his leg
amputated.
Z. r. Laying has been appointed con-
| tracing agent OF the West Shore Rail
way with headquarters at Philadelphia.
He will fll this position 10 connection
with that Of contracting agent of the
! Big Four.
Henry Koontz, Of New Martinsvi lille,
| Ohio River agent there, was in the city
yesterday. He is now about recovered
! from the results Of the operation per-
/ formed at the North Vince ling Hospi-
| tai.
The remains OF Gist Kemp, fireman
at the JUNCTION. who was stricken by
paralysis, were buried last Sunday at
! Greenwood. A large number OF 3. &
| o. railroaders attended the funeral.
George Chew, shipping clerk OF the
| c. l. d W., now shaVes people AZ bis
Office. he shaved railroaders there for
an hour Yesterday. Mr.. Chew is ge-
MUS along many lines.
Frank Ross, the ever-geuial B. & o.
passenger car inspector, is home from a
visit 10 his parents at Carrots Station,