Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-01


terday. w. b. Borne. acting
d. E. NJ. of w. Of the b. 81 o., with
headquarters at Grafton, was in the
city yesterday on business. Frank
Heckmeyer, a B. & o. freight "hust-
Ter" is of duty, sick. Chas. j. Dick
man, OF the &. & o. freight Office, is off
duty owing to his wife's illness. j. g.
Ruyle, district passenger agent OF the
Pan-H Handle, was in the city Yesterday.
A. J. Spur, travelling passenger agent
OF the Burlington Route, was on hur-
ried visit TO Wheeling yesterday.
John McMsrrow, the big and popular
B. & o. brakeman, is off duty TO pre-
prepare for his approaching wedding.
Next Saturday morning the popular
railroader will take to himself. wife in
the person of Miss Jennie MOnohan, OF
the South Side, daughter OF the well
known B. & o. Waterman at the La
Belle crossing. The wedding will be a
quiet one, witnessed only by few
friends. Mr.. McMorrow and vile will
take residence on the South Side. or
course the boys are looking for a treat
on the part of the soon to be benedict.
Tab" the cat at the B. 81 o. depot,
is a very intelligent animal, and nearly
every rai-roader coming to the station
knows her. She is the same animal
which Officer Thomas Burns, of the de-
pot, risked his life TO rescue from the
station roof few nights ago. Tab
shows her intelligence and friendship
as well every evening by going down
the long platform at $50 o'clock, and
meeting Charlie Adams train. She
will jump into the baggage car which
is always open to her and will ride to
the regular stop.
Large shipments of ore are being
transferred from the W. & L. ID. these
days to the B. & o. for the Bellaire fur
mace. Large consignments Of ore, coke
and limestone are coming by the Pan
Handle for the Riverside. The i'm
mense shipments of -four for England
and Scotland, coming from Toledo and
Cleveland, O., and transferred from the
w. 81 L. T.. to the B. & o., still con-
tinues. 1t is going st the rate Of hun
dred car loads week.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie private
car Lawrence, carrying Superintend-
emit Wilson, Auditor Adams and Gener-
al Manager Blair, left the Union Depot
Tuesday morning, after being in the
city a day on a business trip. The
train left Steubenville yesterday morn
ing for Toledo. Business is reported
much better on the main line.
Few people know it, but it is fact
nevertheless, that Edward O'DOnnell,
baggage master at the Union Depot, is
a poet. He surprised his friends few
days ago by presenting with poem Of
his in the once Week. BY and by,
Mr. O'DOnnell has promised to con-
tribute some for the REGISTER railroad
column.
The Panhandle Railway Company
will begin this week to grade for the
three large coal chutos at Golfers. j.
X. Miller, OF Wheeling Junction, was
awarded the contract yesterday Of saw
ing all the lumber. All the engines Of
the main line are TO be coaled there.
One hundred men will be worked at the
mines.
One who knows the situation thor
oughlv stated TO the REGISTER railroad
man yesterday, that there is now no
doubt that the extension OF the w. Il
Z. G. Railway will be built. The stock
holders are now all interested in the ex-
tension. Before this time next year,
be said, the extension will be in opera
tion."
Yesterday morning force Of w. g.
E. G. Railway workmen began TO take
up the trestle at Eises'. The timber
will be stored for future use. 1t will
take about two weeks to remove it. A
derrick from the 3. & o. has been secur-
ed to aid 10 the work The trestle was
abandoned about three months ago.
The Panhandle extension OF the New
Cumberland branch from the latter
place to opposite East Liverpool will be
opened for the running this week. The
distance is twelve miles. Business along
the branch is rapidly increasing, and
the new road will open a way for ship
ment from large tile works.
On the 2Sth of this month there will
be a change in the schedule on the Pan
Handle. The changes are not definite
" made out, but ii is reported that
there will be material changes. II is
said that two Of the passenger trains on
the New Cumberland run are 20 be
taken off.
The Panhandle has adopted new
kind Of car wheels. The bearing on the
rails are q little narrower. Word was
received Of the proposed change in this
city last Monday. The only difference
will be that the tracks will have to be
gagged more closely.
Charles Criswell, of the B. & o. cler-
icsl force, is making good progress 10
getting up his bowling team-among the
Office forces. Some good boWlers haVs
been secured, and the team gives prom
Use to be a good one.
Henry MERGERS train, on she Pan
Handle, between this city aud New
Cumberland, is in charge OF Michael J.
Powers, Of the main line. Mr.. Mercer
is taking vacation.
The Is. & o. ice house at the paosen-
ger depot is being filed. The ice house
will hold about ten cal loads, aud IL Is
now nearly filed. The ice comes from
Sandusky, o.
w. & L. E. engine No. 4s was dam
aged last Tuesday and has been taken
TO the NorWalg shop for repairs. c. E.
Sutton presIdes at the throttle Of this
engine.
Frank r Campbell, formerly ticket
agent at Cumberland Junction, has been
appointed night ticket agent Of the
Handle a. Steubenvilles
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