Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-30

Thursday evening the work OF laying
down the rails on the extension OF the
Wheeling and Elm Grove railway
through Wheeling Park was completed,
and a work train was run around tho
loop to test its curves, etc. The TIES
still need a good deal OF ballasting, but
otherwise the line is now in order, and
could be used at once, on pinch, with
entire safety.
The new line leaves the main track
of the railway Immediately west OF tina
Park entrance, and runs in stralght
line back towards the rear OF tha
grounds, about half the distance rising
in about a five degree grade. Contih-
ming on towards the rear OF the grounds.
the track curves to the east, passing
through a cut nineteen feet deep, ana
then circling around, passing quite close
TO the west side Of the enclosure whera
the Casino is situated. AT the point
nearest the Casino, and on the line OF
the road leading to the stables, long
covered platform, sufficient to accom-
modate four cars will be constructed,
and from this shelter the distance TO
the Casino is very short. Leaving the
platform, the new track curves DacK
towards the pike, and joins the main
switch at a point nearly halfway be-
tween the Casino and pike, thus allow
ing trains 10 run in from the main line,
discharge the passengers, and contlnu4
on around the loop and back to the
main line outside the grounds, without
the loss of unnecessary time. Several
pretty extensive cuts and fills were ne
cessary in building this stretch OF track,
but the work has been well done, and
when the line is ballasting up it will
excite the admiration of all patrons OF
the Park.
In the little valley which extenda
from the point where the new line
leaves the main track of the railway,
on the pike, and about halfway between
the entrance and Casino is the site OF
the lake. The excavation has been
about completed in the rough, but still
a good deal of labor is to be performed
before water can be turned in. The ex-
cavation is about three hundred feet
long by an average of one hundred and
twenty-five wide, and the water will be
about two feet deep at the end nearest
tn Casino, gradually increasing towards
the pike to a much greater depth. There
are several springs in this valley, but
the great volume of water will be sup
piled from the pipes Of the Suburban
Company The surroundings of this
little lake, particularly on the east side,
are such that very little work will make
il delightful spot, and no pains will
be spared TO do this. This work will be
completed during the present season,
except as to trees, shrubbery ETC., along
the banks, which will naturally require
more time to obtain the most pleasing
appearance and the best results.
This small lake is somewhat in the
nature of an experiment, but if results
are satisfactory, both to the manage
ment and the public, there are those
connected with the Park who expect to
seen another and much larger lake con-
structed on the east side Of the grounds,
covering several acres, and affording
room enough for boating, sand beach
for the children, and other delights
which can only be had in connection
with considerable body of water.
The entire Park presents a more at
tractive aspect this spring, than ever
before in its history. Not only has tho
weather been particularly propitious
for the growth of grass and vegetation,
but the management of the Park has
spent a large amount of we'll directed
labor upon the grounds, and their neat
ness at once attracts the attention of
the visitor. Every square yard has
been gone over again and again until it
would appear that there was absolute
ly nothing more to do, and yet men are
at work constantly in all directions,
every day in the week Those who go
out to-day will note the apple-pie order
of everything, and will agree that for
the transient visitor, in search of either
fresh air, rest or recreation and enjoy
ment, it is spot of pure delight