Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-25

Wheeling viii be reality. The new
line will connect with the southern ter
minus Of the Citizens road, in Ben
wood and will establish rapid transit
between this city and Moundsyille and
intermediate points. Its advantages to
the people of Moundsyille, Glendale and
NcMechen, and especially to the bust
ness interests Of Wheeling, are so appar-
ent that it is hardly necessary to dwell
upon them Better travelling facilities
viii mean a closer relationship between
the different communities. which cannot
bat result in mutual good The road
viii be completed and in operation
within forty days. Considered simply
as a business venture. il cannot fail
of success. 1t viii open up another av-
enue of escape from the oyercrOwded
portions of the city, which business
men and others whose means will per-
nit, viii not be slow TO take advantage
OF. M0undsviile is a thriving city, with
contiguous excellent bottom land. sufii-
cient. it has been estimated. to support
population of 100000 persons. The
new road will in a great measure insure
continuance OF the present prosperity
OF Marshall c0unty's metropolis.
A SUMMER RESORT.
The principal promoters of this new
enterprise were Hon. Ben Wilson. of
/ Clarksburg. and p. b. Dobbins. of this
city. The project dates back some
years, bur its contamination is due TO
The efforts OF these gentlemen. The Off
/ GERS of the company are as follows:
President, 3. =. Peabody. of Benwood
. Secretary. Edgar ". Lewis. of Mounds
vile; Treasurer, n. r.. Cox. of Mounds
vile; Directors. b. +. Peabody. NJ. +.
Cox, d. VI. Lewis. A. d. Pierce and
j. W. Burchinal
The completion of the new electric
road VIII also mark the cnening of a
new pleasure resort The stockholders
in the company have had the scheme
under consideration for about a year.
but did not make their plans public
until yesterday. The resort will be
conducted by a company whose stock
holders Will Doe persons interested in
The Benwood and Southern. An OPP
ton has been secured upon q tract Of
land of nearly 100 acres. owned by Dr..
Leonard Eskey and Mr. 3. #. Peabody,
and situated at Riverview.
PLANS FOR THE PARK.
The land is admirably adapted to the
purpose for which it is proposed to be
used Il is located on the hillside. and
nearly oue-halG' is covered by virgin
forest. The view from different points
Is admirable. Tt is proposed to improve
rhe land by constructing walks and
/ drives, beautifyiug it with flower beds.
I and providing rustic seats. swings. etc.
/ Two hills are divided by Jim's Run.
\ which flows into the Ohio at that point.
| There are about ten acres of bottom
/ land which Will be converted into a
/ lake. Next spring work will be COM
menced upon the erection of q sum
/ mer hotel. at a cost of about $4,000. 1t
| will be built on the side of a small knob.
| the summit commanding an excellent
/ view of the valley of the river for miles
| i'm both directions The hotel will not
/ be built for summer b0arders alone. but
/ for transient guests who may have bust
/ ness iu Wheeling or surrounding towns.
| the new railway ati0rding excellent
/ facilities for transportation to and from
/ the hotel without a loss of much time.
| Ii is possible thai work may be started
upon the resort this fan, and it is the
/ intention. in any event, 10 have it open
/ next summer. These are the plans Of
/ the projectors in the rough. Ii is their
| intention TO establish a resort which
will be frst-class i'm every respect, and
will commend itself to the patronage Of
every person in this section Of the
Ohio valley.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
The officials of the new street rail-
way. accompanied by a Register rep
+ resentative. made a tour of Inspection
of the road yesterday afternoon. The
start was made i'm bus at the north
ern terminus of the line in BenWOod.
/ The inspection was i'm every way salts
factory TO the officials, and was reye-
lation 10 the representatives OF the
/ press who accompanied them. In its
, equipment the road will be second TO
none Seventy pound rails are used,
the road bed has been made solid ana
| durable. and the grades and curves are
| easy. The tracks follow the county
road. and the road bed has III many
places been improved by the cont
FACTORS. The work has been completed
as far as Jim'S Run, with the exception
of the b. & O. crossing in BenWood,
where a force of men is now employed.
+ The poles are up. and nothing remains
10 be done but the stringing of trolley
wires This portion of the road is eN-
pected 10 be in operation in about two
weeks.
/ Below Jim's Run the work has been
/ more difficult. but satisfactory progress
is being made. and the company Will
/ endeavor TO have ears running TO the
camp grounds during the August camp
/ meeting. The trenches are all dug
down to the approach 70 the Mar
rows" and a large force of men Is en-
Moved on that difficult piece OF ROAD.
/ The grade is az no point sleeper thln
that of Main street hill, but the road Is
/ SD narrow that the company has found
i- necessary TO make a number Oh cuts
and fills. and 10 construct no less imam
dozen retaining walls.
SPLENDID MASONRY.
These walls range i'm height from ~
~ ~ feet and in thickness at the oaSe
from 3 10 l. feet The masonry is as
Substantial as can be found ON any oil
the local railroads: The stone is blast
ed from the hill in the vicinity. the
construction Of the retaining walls mas
enabled the contractors 10 widen the
road i'm several places as much as 50
feet The Icross-ties have been diSJFlo-
mol over the "Narr0ws They are L
/ feet long the ezra length being re-
orired for the purpose of building a
railing along the extreme cage vi nc
rsod Tbis will remove The danger IN