Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-28

Henry Koontz, agent Of the o. r. ut
New Martinsyille, and NJ. T. Frame, D.
r. agent at Sistersville.
F. T. Hatch, formerly engineer main
tenance Of way Of the Plttsburg division
OF the Pan Handle, and 7. A. Bone
brake, chief train dispatcher, have been
promoted to the superintendencies OF
western divisions OF the system. They
are both we'll known In this city.' Who
their successors will be is not announced,
but it is understood that some OF the
Pan Handle men of Wheeling have 4
good chance to fill some OF the vacan-
cies.
In one of the depots yesterday there
was a crowd of railroaders. A new en-
ploye was In the group. He asked
where one OF the largest churches In
the city was. The query was sumner
to the group. They gave it up. and
let the new man seek his information
elsewhere. not because they did not
want to tell him, but because they did
not know.
Edward Baker, of the W. & l.. E.
platform force, is the noted short stop
for the Red Cross team OF Wheeling.
Mr.. Baker was off at the game at
Barnesville yesterday. ard Daniel
O'Connor is doing his work at the depot.
Mr.. Baker will go on a tour with his
club this coming week. and Mr.. O'Con-
nor will be retained at the depot.
There were o number OF railroaders
in the city from Grafton yesterday, and
some OF them were accompanied by
their wives. Among them were: U. B.
Williams and son, Earl; NJ. M. Smith,
Master Mechanic; w. L. Schuck, store
keeper, and wife; D. NJ. Hayes and as
sistant. Leonard Halslip. and wife OF
Conductor q. G. Martin.
Samuel Peat is now boss car inspector
OF the w. & L. Z. at the Union depot,
and he is an accommodating young man.
He has been In the employ Of the w. d
L. Z. for over twelve years, and was
formerly of Toledo. He has taken the
place of Jack Armstrong. who is now In
the employ of the company at Steuben-
vile.
Next Tuesday the resignation Of Ed
ward O'Donnell, baggage master at the
Union Depot, will go into effect Mr..
O'Donnell has been an efficient man
there for the last three years. He has
o patent OF a cupboard, which he will
introduce after he quits at the depot.
The ball club OF the w. & L. E. Is in
daily practice to meet the Panhandle
boys on Decoration Day. The Lake
Eriss have one OF the best teams in the
city, and 1t will behoove the Pan Han
dies to have their best team on the
grounds for the coming game. The
contest is for stake.
Charles L. Howard, one OF the B. &
o. platform men, had his daughter
taken last evening to the North Wheel
ing hospital. This interesting young
lady has been sick for the past three
months, and is not expected to live.
Charlie Gallagher, the bright little
messenger at the B. & o. depot, was
made happy few days ago. Conductor
Charles ball made him the present OF a
fine silver watch. A king could not be
prouder than the messenger.
o. C. Hall, one of the platform men
OF the 3, & O., is base ball enthusiast,
and II his energy at it counts for any
thing, he is destined to getaway up In
the business. he carries base ball
with him at his work.
Supervisor Bovine, OF the B. & O.,
has a force OF men at work laying =
switch from the one on South street at
La ~ Cald nall q
Peterson. The switch will hold about
two freight cars.
Wilbur Hammond, the bill clerk OF
the B. e. o., is of duty. Last Thurs
day he ran over boy on Market street.
The boy was not hurt, but Wilbur SUI
fers from a badly sprained leg.
Engine 4 OF the w. &c e. G. railway.
which has been in the shops undergo
ing a complete overhauling, will be on
the line again to-day. She is a beauty.
George w. Thompson, President OF
the Ohio River railroad, was In
the city last Wednesday in his private
car. He was in the city on business.
The wall being built between this
city and Fulton by the w. & 4. G. rail-
road, Is about completed. II Is fine
piece OF masonry.
A. ]. Anderson, Of Welsburg, Pan
Handle brakeman, is of duty. He fell
the other night at Golfers and badly
sprained his leg.
The Triadelphia committee OF the w.
& E. G. railway, reports good progress
in the soliciting Of the right OF way for
the extension.
The London Belle theatrical company
will go by the B. e. o. tonight for Gin
einnati.
The pay car Of the B. & o. will be in
the city to-day.