Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-26

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The report shows. very conclusive
", the result of the long-continued
business depression. The state Of
trade is always correctly shown
by the reports OF railroads and trans
portation companies in general From
the fact that the Baltimore and Ohio
alone, for the past eight months. shows
q decrease in the net earnings OF 81, 7O2,-
4s9O9, while the road, at the same
time, is able to effect a decrease Of eX-
penses Of S2,175, 1864, it must be sp-
parent that the saving was only possible
through great sacrifice in the line OF
purchases and repairs Of rolling stock,
and the throwing of many hundreds OF
men out of employment.
M. L. Prince and Michael Conners,
Panhandle men, will give big masked
hop next Tuesday night at their resi-
dence on South Main street. These
gentlemen live in one house, which is
well suited for such an event. Kill
never or the Opera House band will
give the music. The event is given for
the entertainment Of the Pan Handle
railroaders of Wheeling. A good crowd
is assured.
A syndicate has purchased from the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
the old bridge IL Harper's Ferry aud
will use the same for foot and vehicle
passengers. The price paid was $4,000,
This bridge has been abandoned by the
Company since their new bridge just
above the same was opened. The syn
dictate is composed of parties from JEFF
ferSOn county.
The West Virginia Central Railway
Company will build all Of their coal cars
hereafter, IL having been demonstrated
by a trial that they can build their own
cars from S25 to $50 cheaper than they
can buy them. II is expected that the
work will be done at Elkins, which will
give employment to a large force Of
men in addition to their present force.
Logan county is having trouble with
the Norfolk and Western Railroad about
the rebuilding OF the county roads de-
stroyed and occupied by it. In Logan
as we'll as in portion OF Wayne, the
roads occupied by the railroad were not
good, but as q rule they were on the
best locations for roads. Now there are
neither roads nor locations for them.
Wm. Johnson, well known passen-
ger engineer of the Fourth division OF
the B. & o., few days ago while with
a few of his friends, on a trip out the
road, CHANGED TO come across large
field o. garlic, which be mistook for
onions, and as he was an old farmer,
all believed him and partook Of the
plant. The laugh is on Johnson.
The Panhandle will make big i'm
provements at the freight depot. The
depot is to be closed. The sides Of the
platform are to be closed up; large
doors ara to be put at the lower end.
The lumber is already on the platform.
The improvements will make it impos-
sible to get into the depot from the out
side at night.
E. J. Morris, assistant day B. & o.
baggagemaSter, had 3 Joke played on
him by his friends, at the baggage room
a few days ago. His cap was found
hanging la the room and it was filed
with Limburger cheese. He could not
wear it for several days, and you should
have heard his remarks.
Some time ago Conductor Samuel Nc
Ginuiss struck TheOphilus Barger on
the head with lantern while the latter
was riding on a. B. & o. train from
Brunswick to WeVerton. Bsrger sued
the Company for 81, 900 damages, and a
jury at Hagerstown has just awarded
him $3.50.
B. J, Longan, yard brakeman OF the
Panhandle, will give party tomorrow
evening at his home, 22OS EOf street.
1t will be a masked affair. Forty couples
will attend. Mrs. Jane Riddle will fur
nish the music. Refreshments will be
served and a Dig social event is planned.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will probably buy the Cleveland and
Marietta road This will probably be a
short cut from Erie to Cincinnati. This
will make passenger travel eight hours