Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-20

Special Correspondence of the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, July 19.-The
Ohio River railroad trestles just above
the city, are being thoroughly over
hauled and put in first class shape. The
Ohio River road is making some ex-
tensive Improvements at this place,
among which, aside from the above, is
the new 1,20O-foot side track under con-
struction at the lower end OF the yards
This siding, or, rather, additional sid
ing, has been needed here for long
time, as the business of the road here
is so great that they have not been
able to handle the freight properly.
At present there is a yard engine here.
and instead of only working during the
day, as was the case heretofore, there
are two crews here and they are kept
busy night and day. To gain an idea
of the amount of business done here, it
may be mentioned that in addition to
several miles of side tracks here that
are filled with loaded cars all the sid
ings from here to Darlington on the
north and to St Marys on the south.
have a number III cars containing
freight consigned to this point The
business of the road at this point is
not confined entirely to freight, as soma
people might suppose, but the road also
does an enormous passenger traffic TO
and from this place Recently some
Improvements were made in and about
the passenger station, but at the best
it is Tickety old affair and not worthy,
of the name of passenger station.
Mention was made several days ago
that a petition was in circulation
among the business men of this place
looking to getting better telegraph ser
vice. The petition was circulated for
three days and al the end of that time
it contained about 300 names, all of the
most prominent oil operators and bust
ness men of the town, and when some
of the people heard Of the petition they
wanted to sign it yesterday and to-day,
but they were too late. The petition in
addition to similar ones from other
towns along the river, have been sent
to the Postal Telegraph Company and It
is altogether likely that line will be
run down the river by that company be-
fore winter.
Miss Maggie Altmeyer will leave to-
morrow for an extended visit to friends
! in Benwood.
Miss Mildred Titus, who has been thG
guest of friends and relatives in
Pittsburg, Butler and at Conneaut
Lake and other points in Pennsylvania,
for some weeks, will return home to-
day.
e. A. Hobbs, Ben S. Baer, and S. p.
Parker, all of Wheeling, were business
visitors in the city to-day.
e. p. Sewer, general manager Of the
Mountain State Gas Company, with
headquarters here, went to Marietta to-
day on business connected with his
company.
The annex being erected TO the Hotel
Wells is progressing very rapidly and
the brick work is already completed to
the second story.
Mr. NJ. H. GOodkind. a member Of tho
firm of Bettman, Watson q Co., of News
York, arrived in the city this morning
and is looking after the company's in
terests in this field.
J. d. Morrison and G. H. Nesbit both
prominent business men Of Manning
ton, were in the city to-day
G. NJ. Thompson, of Sardis, o., was ini
the city to-day on business.
Lace curtains, jet and gimp trim
ming, at auction prices, at
EMSHEIMER'S