Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-18
RAILWAY REALM.
BUSINESS BETTER ALONG THE LINES THAN
FOR MANY MONTHS.
Water Getting Scarce for B. & 0. Euginss-Big
Shipments on the Roads-PersOnals Aboat
Well Known Railroads.

On local freight No. 81, of the B. &
O., which arrived In the city at O'CLOCK
Thursday evening, there was quite ;
collection of buns. The train pulled
into the freight house and WatchmaE
Hatfield made the discovery. There
were eight of the hobos. Officer Thos
Byrne, OF the B. IL O.. was called, ant
he placed the gang under arrest. The!
were then given over 10 the city author
tiles. The men said they were just tax
ing little ride, and were just from %
cent show just disbanded. Each MAI
carried a satchel, and several OF them
had cork legs.
Water for the engines of the B. & o.
between this city and Grafton is get
ting very scarce. The streams are
lower than they have been for years.
The company has two water trains
keeping t~o engines busy all the time
hauling water, which is sec ured prin'
cipally from this city and Fairmont
The water is hauled to the stations in
oil tanks in the cars. Never before In
the history OF the road was it neces-
sary to use two trains for water haul
ing. The scarcity Of water is a great
Inconvenience.
C. NJ. Oliver, of the Pan Handle, who
is experimenting the building OF the
wall for the new depot in this city, was
here Yesterday. lie reported that work
is suspended on the new wall for the
present as the c., L. 81 w. Railway
caunot furnish cars for the present TO
bring the cut stone for the wall from
the quarries OF New Freeport, Ohio, TO
this city. He thinks the company will
soon be able TO furnish cars. A part OF
the wall is already laid but no more
work can be dope at IL until more stone
is secured.
Colonel G. w. Thompson and Cap
tain w. J. Robinson, president and
general manager respectively OF the
Ohio River Railway, were in the city
this week on business. They were in
a private car and left yesterday morn
ing for Parkersburg. They were on an
inspecting tour, and report things gen
orally along the line 10 good shape.
One week from tomorrow is the time
set for the Wheeling X. Of P. to leave
for Washington, d. c., by the Pan
Handle route, for the great National
Convention of the lodge. A large num-
Der OF persons beside the lodgemen will
go to enjoy the excursion, as the rur
from this city clear TO the capital will
be daylight one.
Business is better 10 he'freig hit depart
ments of the Pan Handle now than FOL
over year. Everything points to the
fact that this fall will be great one
for business. Nearly the full force /:
on again. Increase in business has
been observed every day this mouth
All the freight crews are at work
again.
The Z. & o. ran a great excursion
from Pittsburgh to Atlantic City Thurs
day. There were three sections OF thu
train, being composed of eight Pull
mans, six day coaches and nine Other
passenger cars. Aboat one thousanc
persons accompanied the excursion.
A new Office is being fitted up on the frs
floor of the b. q 0. freight house. 1t vii
be occupied by the commercial agent
and the clerks. The new location will
prove great accommodation to The
patrons. The Office is being fitted III
quite handsomely.
Next Thursday the Pan handle will
run its last excursion OF the season
from this place to Atlantic City. 1t /
expected that large crowd will go
Already q large number Of person
have engaged passage.
A called meeting Of the local Freight
Agents Association ia set for wheeling
Park the 25th OF this month. Some
very important business is to be trans
acted, and all the mem 0ers are asked tC
be present.
Harry Neff. of the B. 81 o. at Ben
wood Junction, went to work last nigh
after being of duty attending the tuner
al O ( his sister. AID Laughlin, who wa
doing his work, has gone TO his home a
Grafton.
The 0. +. has made great record
II WAS started In 1884, and since tha'
time has never had an accident incur
ring the loss OF life. The road is raj
idly forging forward in other respects
Charles Belleville, q Pan-Handl
brakeman, very badly sprained his foo
in the yards few days ago. He trippe
and fell, causing the accident. de
laid up as the result.
The yard forces Of the B. q 0. ma
posted up the following notice IN IN
Office. ITO All Wandering Wlllles
This is not a home for the frieRdIess
Stay out"
n l.. Mcdaniel, with his engine No
30, was in the city Thursday for tn
first time in FIVE months. He Is OF tn
w. & 2. division OF the B. Il o.
William Maier, of the Pan Handle de
livery department, accompanied by hi
wife will leave in a few days for ylsl
10 Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
The W. IL. Z. will run big excur