Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26

Hundreds Of citizens Of the central
and eastern portions of the county, tc
say nothing of city people, will rejoice
to learn that the projected railroad be-
tween Elm Grove and Triadelphia town
which has been talked of and hoped
for for several years past, will be con-
structed and put in operation during
the coming summer. The plans for the
new line have all been prepared, from
actual surveys, the Company organized,
application made for a charter, and last
evening the petition for a franchise and
accompanying ordinance, were laid be-
fore the Town Council of Elm Grove,
and the ordinance was passed at once.
Application Will next be made to the
Council Of Triadelphia, and then to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges OF
the County Commissioners. for a right
of way between the eastern corporation
limits Of Elm Grove and the town of
Triadelphia, and these necessary pre-
liminaries settled in satisfactory
manner the construction of the road
will be at once commenced. that it may
be put in operation early the coming
summer.
The road as may be guessed, is an
other evidence of the enterprise and
public spirit of Mr.. Anton Reymann.
but associated with him as incorpora-
tors. are MesSrs. Paul o. Reymann. Gil
more Browne, Robert Hazlett and
George r. Z. Gilchrist. The road will
use electricity as motive power. and
this will be supplied by the Suburban
Electric and Water Company. the plant
OF which is located at the edge of Elm
Grove, above LOring's. and which now
supplies water and electric lights for
the territory between the eastern boun-
Diary of Elm Grove and the western
boundary of WOOdsdale and Altenheim.
The road will commence at the east
side Of the B. G o. railroad in Elm
Grove, but a few yards from the end
Of the Wheeling and Elm Grove rail-
way. and will thence follow the pike
through Triadelphia TO the far end Of
that town, crossing the stone bridge at
Elm Grove and the g. bridge. between
Elm Grove and Philadelphia. The line
as surveyed and plated is just two
miles long, and will have four switches.
at suitable intervale. for the passage Of
cars. II is the intention to make con-
nections with all arriving and depart
ing motor trains at Elm Grove. so that
there will be virtually q continuous
line from Sixteenth and Eoff streets
in this city to the far edge of Triadel-
Phia. Handsome cars will be provided.
and the line will be thoroughly modern,
in all respects.
That this road will be a great pub
lie convenience goes without saying.
and the news that its construction has
been determined upon will be thankfully
received in all quarters. II will not
only be a great thing for the people
along the pike, between Elm Grove and
Triadelphia. but will be of correspond
ing benefit to those living away from
the pike, and also beyond Philadelphia.
for they will only have to reach the
terminus of the line at the far end Of
Triadelphia or get down to the pike at
any point between Triadelphia and Elm
Grove to have the same facilities for
quickly and conveniently reaching the
city formerly afforded at Elm Grove by
the motor line. The road will thus
benefit property all along its line. and
in many ways will be a blessing.