The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17
TO PITTSBURGH.
Ohio River to Run chalr Car Ser.
vice to the Smoky City.
NEW SCHEDULE is THOUGHT OF
And will Probably be Given On, soon.
OIL Men Anxious for the New Arrange.
msnt-An Old Wheeling boy Honored
by Fellow IlaIiroHdsrs at Newark, Ohio.
Work on the suburban and BonwOOd
soHthsrn--Othsr RallroHd News,

It is learned on seml-oficlal author
lty that the Ohio River railroad will
soon lnaugurate It's chair car service
from Parkersburg to Pittsburgh and
return. The use Of chair cars on this
run win not, It is said, affect the present
arrangement OF the chair car service
between Wheeling and Huntington,
which will remain unchanged. The
new service Is proposed for the conven-
lsnce OF the oil men, most OF whom are
from Pittsburgh and western Pennsyl-
Yanin. From Wheeling the car viii 90
over the HANDLE. At present the
evening train from below on the Ohio
River road does not connect with the
late train on the Handle. but It
Is said the Ohio River schedule will be
changed so that close connection Will
b. made Coming back the chair chr
will arrive here from Pittsburgh at ll:2O
and proceed to Slstersvllle and Parkers-
burg at 1901 p. m.
A fine testimonial to Il. s. welsgerber,
formerly OF this city. now master me-
Chanlc Of the Mt. Glare shops OF the
baltimore & Ohio, was given that oill-
cial at Newark Ohio. Saturday night
by employees Of Newark, Columbus and
GAINESVILLE shops and engineers ana lire
men OF the trans-OhlO divisions, Gays
the Columbus sDlspntch. About 900
were present at the residence Of MT
and Mrs. Wclsgerber, In Newark, ana
the house and grounds we're Illuminated
ala lob nFnEnnNnn
attractive appearance. Mr.. WelBgcr-
Der was presented with handsome
gold watch and chain, q Knights Tenn
plat charm and a diamond stud. The
evening was spent In social intercourse,
dancing and music lending additional
pleasures. Refreshments were served
by the ladies' Of the families or employees
Mr.. Weisgerber has been master me-
chanIc OF the Newark shops since jan
unry. 1851. until the time Of his transfer.
Mnrch last, when he was transferred
to baltimore and placed IN charge OF
Mt. Glaze shops. which IL the most I'M
pottant one an the system. IN MS
career he has held the position OF mas
Ter mechanic at seven different stations
on the system, each change being 70
more Important station.
Work on the construction nf the Sub
urban electric road from the eastern
terminus OF the Wheeling & Elm Grove
motor road at Elm Grove. 10 Trladel-
mia, two miles east. is progressing At
q rapid rnte. The wires have been
strung and much other work completed
and II "a thought car will BE- running
on the electric extension within Few
weeks. One car has already arrived.
and the generator will soon be put In
place at the Suburban, electric plant
east Of the city to furnish the motive
power. Later the equipment OF the
rOad Will be added to.
A large force Of labnrers Is employed
on the construction OF the BenWOOd
Southern electric line. south OF Ben
wood. The track Ia now laid beyond the
southern part OF the NarTOws. and II II
pretty certain that the line will be COM
pletpd and In operation from Benw0od
10 the Moundsvililc camp Meeting
grounds when the assembly opens next
month.
The Ensign Manufacturing Company,
Of Huntington, has been awarded the
contract fOr building 100 thirty-ton
standard hopper bottom gondHla coal
cars for the Chesapeake & Ohio.
The wheeling & Lake Erie company
Is preparing to make extensive improve
ments to the road-bed this year. and Is
now putting In the trnck about 10 miles
OF TO-Ib rails. near Mnssillon. A new
rapid cual-londlng machine II being
built Mt Toledo. which will be ready this
season. The remaining wooden bridges
on the line are to be replaced by steel
EtructureH. and large sums will be spent
in other improvements.