Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-19
THE RAILROADS.
THB LATEST NEWS OF NEARBY COR
PORATIONS
Construction and Transportation - Changes Of
Officers Local News and
Gossip

Over five hundred people attended
the opening of the new 3. q o. bridge
at Harper's Ferry, Monday. When en-
CINE s14 ran over the bridge 10 test H.
! a lusty cheer went up to note the event.
The bridge Is a strong structure,
| double-tracked, and no doubt will be an
enduring monument to the enterprise
of the road, when all who are now liy-
ing, will be sleeping with our fathers In
our last sleep.
Yesterday was the best day for bust
ness on the Wheeling and Elm Grove
Railroad for many months. All the
afternoon cars were packed, and the
train nen had hardly time to eat
Each Of the afternoon trains consisted
of four coaches, two OF them on each
train being summer cars. The o'clock
outbound motor carried over four hun
dred people 10 the Park and 20 the
cemeteries.
We learn that since the end Of the
division has been extended TO Cum
berland that quite large number OF
men in the transportation department
Of the B. & O., would move 10 Graz
ton II they could find suitable houses,
owing TO the fact that at Cumberland
they are compelled to go so far from
the b. &c o. yards 20 get houses that the
company won't call them. -GrGft0R Sen
tineL.
Proposals for building the extension
Of the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
road into Cleveland were received from
nearly 100 contractors. The work In
cudes about twenty miles OF new line
from near Medina station into Cleye-
land. The name of the successful
bidder has not yet bsen announced by
the officers Of the company.
An idea OF the magnitude Of the Cali
iornia fruit transportation business
may be gained from the order just
placed for new cars. The California
Fruit Transportation Company has con-
tracted with Chicago concern to have
built 100 cars. They will be supplied
with all the improved appliances for
the safe shipment Of fruit.
Ills rumored in railroad circles II the
weather continues as delightfully."- warm
as at present, the B. & o. will take
charge of the State Line road and com
mence the running OF trains from Pitts
burg to MorgantoWn at once. But
don't believe everything you hear In
this line.-Morgdntolon Post.
The smiling face OF genial Alexander
Henderson is seen at the B. & o. gates
at Sixteenth and Market streets. Mr..
Henderson was forme rly at Seventeenth
and Wood, but he has been promoted.
Waterman Hite now has the crossing
at Seventeenth and Wood.
Lee Wells. the popular B. Sc o. engi-
neer, is having big improvements made
at his residence at No. 2347 Market
street. Mansburger & Lutz have the
contract for the plumbing, which alone
will amount TO upwards Of $1,000.
The position Of General Car Inspector
for the trans Ohio divisions OF the B. &
O., held by w. F. Bently, Of GAINESVILLE,
has been abolished. Mr.. Bentley be-
comes general foreman Of the B. & O.
shops at GAINESVILLE.
R. NJ. Thomas, B. & o. platform
man, met with painful accident few
days ago He was at work, when be
fell between a car and the platform,
painfully injurlng his leg. BE is laid
up as result.
John Foster, operator at RosbY''
Rock, who fell from the B. & o. freight
car last Saturday and broke his neck,
was we'll known in this city. His re-
mains will be buried to-day at Grafton.
A bill is being considered in the Ohio
Legislature providing for the taxation
OF sleeping, dining, chair and buffet
cars three quarters Of a cent per mile
for the distance run in that State.
Peter Compton. q we'll known B. & o.
brakeman, living at MartinsburR, was
run over and killed by the cars last Sat
urday. Deceased was well known
among rairoaders Of this city.
The Montana Coal and Coke Company
paid the B. & o. r. r., in the year
| 1898, in freights, S276, 900. The f., M.
e. P. branch Is one OF the best feeders
| the B. & o. has.
Thomas Mcdonald, q well known EN-
ploys Of the b. & 0. repair shops at
Rowlesburg, this State, fell dead last
Saturday. Heart disease caused the
| death.
The railroads out Of Pittsbhrg have
made a cent-a.mile rate for the G.. A. r.
encampment, at Chicago, in Septem Der
Albert Tiers, Of the w. 81. Z. cler
ical force, who has been dangerously
sick, is able to walk about again.
The new railroad between Uniontowr
and Morgantown will hot be opened
until some time in Aprh.
The Rltchis Gazette ls trying to re
vive the Harrisvihe and Charleston
railroad project.
Edward Metznsr, OF the B. & o. cler
zeal force, is on the sick list.