The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-12
oH1o RrvRR rnEg1pENcY.
Several Names Mentioned In that cohnse-
ton, wheeling Man Ineluded-LiVe
uallronL Notes.

Several Names Mentioned In that connse-
zion, u wheeling Man InclRded-Liyc
I,aliroad Notes
There is some conjecture as to the
successor Of the late Col. William 2.
Thompson us president of the Ohio
River Rallrod Company. Several men
have been mentioned In connection with
the office, but of course 1t Is all mere
gossip up to the present.
It is said that the large Philadelphia
holding of the stock may be recognized
by the selection OF Mr.. Il. w. Clark as
president of the road Mr.. Clark Is a
wealthy banker in Philadelphia. who
is largely interested in West Virginia
outside Of his stock In the Ohio River
road. He has mineral iands in the low
err part OF the state and Is largely IN
terested In the Fairmont coal region.
Mr. Clark, Of course, could not Blse
much of his attention to the manager
ment OF the road, which would be more
directly in the hands OF Vice President
and General Manager George W. Burt,
who since the death OF President
George w. Thompson, year ago, has
been the real head OF affairs IN the
company.
Another name that has been mem
toned in the past week or two ~ that OIL
Mr.. Frank J. Henrne, of Wheeling,
general manager of the Riverside Iron
Works, who Is at present n director OF
the company. There could not be
better selection from many points OF
view, Mr. Hearne has had railroad
experience. and, as the executive mead
OF the enterprises with which he Is con-
nected. has made an envlable record:
1t is not known. however, that he wound
accept the office were 1t rendered.
Other names that have been mem
toned in connection with the presl.
deRcy are ex-senator ]. N. Camden, OF
Parkersburg; Major Ell Ensign, OF the
Ensign Car Works at Huntington, ana
General Manager Burt.
railroad RumbiinRS.
It is said on good authority that Gen.
eral Freight Agent Frazer and General
Passenger Agent Chesbrough, OF the
baltimore G. Ohio Southwestern. VIII
after March i have their headquarters
moved from St Louis to Cincinnati.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is reported TO be at work on a plan for
the consolidation of all the lines of the
system In South and West Jersey, com
prIsing the West Jersey and Camden
and Atlantic and a number OF small
branches.
Colonel w. W. Dunnevout, of Cleve-
land, travelling passenger agent OF the
Queen & Crescent route, was here yes
terday looking UP prospective Mardl
Grns and Florida business. A number
OF Wheeling people will attend Mardi
Gras at New orleans this month.
Oscar G. Murray, who has accepted
the vice presidency of the Baltimore d
Ohio, in charge OF traffic, is confronted
with n number of peTple&ing condi-
toms that have caused him an undue
amount OF anxiety. Immediately after
the announcement of his appointments
he was deluged with n number of re-
quests from official friends and ac-
Guaintances to be taken care OF, and, In
addition to this. western journals have
arranged n series OF appointments
which he might make upon his assump-
ton Of office. Mr.. Murray Is quoted by
one OF his friends as saying: III these
applications for Jobs continue TO pour
into me I shall lose my reason. The
impression seems TO have gone abroad
that l was selected vice president OF
the baltimore & Ohio simply to provide
places for my disgruntled and unern-
pIoyed friends. 1t seems to me that
every western official ever knew has
written to me. The fact Is that ! VIII
make no changes only whenever eXpe-
dent"