Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19

The exclusive publication in the Reg
lister, a few days ago, of an nterV-e"
with Chief Engineer Manning, of the
Baltimore and Chic railroad, wherein
that official stated that the rsw pas
senger syation for Wheeling was an as
sltred fact. and that the only question
pending with the Company WAS "hlch
CT two or three plans would be aQopteU'
created an immense amount CT interest
among all classes O. citizens, ard since
then there has been gIaat deal OF dl@-
cussion and speculation upon the SUD-
ject.
Engineer Manning left the city the
same day the Registers information
was obtained, and he has not since re-
turned, but was expected last nigh1 and
IT NAV be that he viii arrive to-c2y.
When he does come, il is Thought Cen
er2l Manager Green will come with aim,
and that matters viii be in sucl shape
that alcy can state definitely just what
is TO be done. Anything like an attempt
to forecast the ultimate result IL the
meantime is to enter upon the Dro4a
field OF conjecture; but still there are
some pretty tangible indications which
point TO the probable ultimate solution
CT the question.
These indications so shape up as TO
indicate that the new passenger station
viii probably front on Main street,
north of the north end OF the stone
bridge. and will run back west a.ong
the north side c. the creek for con
siderable distance and then curve across
the creek to the south side, following
the general trend CT the pTeaanlt wooden
trestle for the Piptsburg division, but
being a little north and west OF that
structure. The b. & o. now owns about
fifty feet Of ground fronting on The
nsst side Of Main street, north O., the
stone bridge, part of it being occupied
by the present track Of the PiIs5urg
division, and the rest by the three bus
mess hOuSes-the restaurant, paint store
and liquor stCre-lying next north Of
the bridge. Without acquiring any
more ground on Main street, and with
out disturbing the present Pirtsburg
division track, the Company would have
abcu, forty-four feet front available for
a passenger station. Running back, this
a point On the creek bank. and it would
be necessary for the Company 10 pur-
chase the rear of the Henry Biebers3A
and Caldwell Manufacturing Company
tracts, to allow the new building to
run back to tAe east line Of the Cd pas
senger depot property. The TWO build
ingS next north of the stone bridge
could be torn away at any time. but Mr..
Botts has a four year lease on the liquor
store properly, AID his terms are $4,000
in cash for this lease and the purchase
CT his stock. This, however, would be
a small matter for the Railroad Com
pany, and will not long stand in the
way. should the idea here Indicated be
definitely adopted. There is some talk
about the Company buying the whole CT
the Caldwell and BieCerSon property,
and an offer to take an option upon tie
Bieberson piece, for $26 5000, has been
made, but Mr.. BiebersOn has not as
yet agreed to it. If this was carried
out, it would make the Company the
owner of the entire block except the
Amick property, on the corner of Main
and South streets.
IUCdle tnc IdSctuStI SJdllOH Will
Main street frontage appears to be a
very god IDEA. from a railroad point Of
view, since it would allow a clear and
sctraigh, shoot for trains through the
new station going to and coming from
Pi.tsOurg, main line trains being the
only ones which would have to back out.
1t would also perpetuate the track on
SiXtee-r.h street. but there would not be
a great deal in that, for they will prob
ably remain there forever anyhow The
passenger location propcsd would allow
the Old passenger station site TO be con-
verified into an additional freight house.
with straight tracks across the bridge
down into the yards, and would give adj
ditional and much needed shipping add
van.ages to business men.
Another good thing about the pro-
posed idea would be to permanently
improve the creek, on both sides be-
tWsen the stone bridge and the river,
with solid masonry walls, and would be
an important step i'm the work of per-
manently combining the stream within
bounds, and obv,ating the present
monthly jeopardy to surrounding prop
erty. and its accompanying losses and