Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-12
RAILROAD MATTERS.
THE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK, AMONG
STATE LINES
Construction and Other Informaiou-Local 1Ot-
tngs and General Railway Happenings
in West Virginia

We call an unassigned ocean steamer
a tramp" But was there ever sucn
lot of tramus as the United States
freight cars working under the present
interchange? He, too personiIy tne
tramp, starts out from home on httie
trip 10 the city. He IS clean ana Iresn'
the paint is new and the lettering ais
tinct. But in the city he falls in with
bad company and has the nose OF MS
drawhead knocked of. Then, incited
by the stories of wild adventure, he
starts off with gang Of disreputaole
companions. His parents write repeat,
edly imploring him TO return and all
will be forgiven, but these pleadings
fall upon the deafened ear OF the prool-
gal. He wanders to and fro upon the
face of the earth; be associates with
all kinds of company; he acts as port
or to carry the silks of the rich, and
may even handlethe dung OF city sta
bles. No one cares for him ana ne Is
buffeted hitler and yon. The SHOWS OF
winter aud the scorching rays OF the
summers sun find him unkempt ana
desolate. At last, when no one VIII
bayekim about when the elacticity OF MS
gait is broken, his hold upon the com
munity weakened. his coat worn ano
disreputable, he returns a wrecked ana
dissoute prodigal, asking for rehaollit'
alton among the home cars. But when
he has been brought back to some sem
blance of his fermer self, be leaves
again to resume his former lie. Sure
Iy there is a tramp par excellence
Railtody appliances.
II the railroad is ever built up the left
fork of the Twelve Pole, Wayne county
will have a large mileage OF railroad
track and this will be the source OF much
revenue to the county. As it is the
main line OF the Ohio extension runs
clear across the county, north ana
south, a distance Of over 40 miles. Two
other roads cross the northern edge OF
the county, and all these add greatly TO
her taxable resources. And TO this her
many coal mines and mining towns de-
veloped by the railroad together with
other towns at and near the terminus
of the extension, and anyone can see
what a blessing the road is TO the coun-
ty Only give US the left fork extern
sion and our county will be 10 1t with
both feet.-Tt0clUe Pole Monitor.
The Buckhannon papers speak OF
projected railroad TO that place.
branch of the West Virginia Central,
Henry G.. Davis rOad-and three dis
tricts are going TO vote on subscription.
In.this connection the following note
will be interesting: 1.-THE directors OF
the new railroad are very active In
! their work and have so arranged mat
tiers that 10 looks as II the railroad
| could be built without any burden upon
| the people. Before the present railroad
was built the taxes OF this county were
much higher than they are to-day, while
the taxable property was much less.
These two things make strong argu-
ment in favor OF another railroad.
The engineers, firemen and trainmen
Of the Norfolk and Western have com
mittee going over the road comforting
with the various trainmen on the sub
iect OF the recent reduction of wages
by the road, and there was meeting OF
the trainmen, engineers, ETC., OF the
Kenova and Scloto valley divisions at
Kenova Yesterday at p. m. to consider
the matter. What action, II any, was
taken remains to be seen. The men
are disposed to abide by the reduction
provided they can get positive guar
antee of a restoration OF the old wages
at some acceptable time, to be definitely
! designated by the company
Yesterday morning the w. e. L. F..
private car, Lawrence" arrived In the
city from Steubenvlle Aboard itwere
President Lawrence, General Manager
Blair and General superintendent Will
son, of the officials. They were in the
city on an inspection tour and expressed
themselves as well plea The car
arrived in the city at ll:4O o'c'ock and
left at 1870 for Toledo.
The w. & E. G. Railway is having
considerable trouble with the new kind
of coke being given trial in the en-
gines. Formerly the soft coke was
used. but now the hard coke is being
given Trial. Yesterday the l o'clock
moter from Elm Grove was delayed
nearly a half hour, by the necessity OF
stopping the train at frequent inter
walls 10 raise steam.
q man pIUHlluk diOuuN III
car at the Baltimore aud Ohio station In
Washington, d. c., one night last week,
was shot and wounded by Edward Mills,
a guard in the employ OF the United
States Express Company. Mills was ar
rested, but every one conVersant with
the circumstances eXonerates him from
blame, and the newspapers commend
his action.
The case of II. J. Toudy against the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Compan
has been reversed by the Supreme Court
of Appeals. Mr.. Toudy recovered
Judgment against the n. & w. for $3.50
! for damages for killing horse. The
company appealed the case and the
Judgment has been reversed
The District OF Columbia commits
sioners have completed their report on
the bill introduced in the United States
Senate by Mr. Hunton, OF Virginia, to
authorize the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company TO extend its line Of
road into and within the District Of Co
lumbia.
The Baltimore and Ohio has pre-.
! sented the fine collection Of railroad
relics exhibited by the company at the
Worlds Fair, to the Columbian MI
scum, Chicago. and its removal TO tbs
Art Museum in Jackson Park has al
ready begun.
There is much talk abont the PRO
nosed railroad down the south side from
~. Adams 10 POiny Pleasant. TIL;
,,o,,,d toot halter as a reality than 4