Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-24

to-wit. on the 10Th day of July, 1896,
the Register, with large amount OF
other exclusive and inside news about
the plans of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for the new depot
to be erected in this city, had the fol-
lowing
These indications so shape up as to
show that the new passenger station
will probably front on Main street,
north of the north end OF the stone
bridge, and will run back west along
the north side Of the creek for a con-
siderable distance and then curve across
the creek to the south side, following
the general trend of the present wooden
trestle for the Pittsburg division, but
being little north and west of that
structure The B. & o. now owns about
fifty feet of ground fronting on the
west side of Main street, north Oh the
stone bridge, part of it being occupied
by the present track of the PlttsOurg
division. and the rest by the three busl-
ness houses-the restaurant, paint store
and liquor store-lying next north OF
the bridge. Without acquiring any
more ground on Main street, and with
out disturbing the present Pittsburg
division track, the Company would
have about forty-four feet front avail
able for a passenger station. Run
ming back, this railroad property grad
ually runs out to point on the creek
bank. and it would be necessary for
the Company to purchase the rear OF
the Henry Bieberson and Caldwell
Manufacturing Company tracts, to al
low the new building to run back TO
the east line of the old passenger depot
property. The two buildings next
north of the stone bridge could be torn
away at any time, but Mr.. Bolts has
four year lease on the liquor store
property, and his terms are $4,000 IN
cash for this lease and the purchase OF
his stock. This, however. would be
small matter for the Railroad Com
pany. and will not long stand in the
way, should the IDEA here Indicated be
definitely adopted. To locate
the passenger station with Main
street frontage appears TO be a very
good idea, from a railroad point OF
view. since it would allow a clear and
straight shoot for trains through the
new station going to and coming from
Pittsburg. main line trains being the
only ones which would have to back
out 1t would also perpetuate the tract
on Sixteenth street, but there would
not be a great deal in that, Tor II
will probably remain there forever
ANYHOW. The passenger location pro-
posed would allow the old passenger
station site to be converted into an ad-
ditional freight house, with straight
tracks across the bridge down into the
wards, and would give additional and
much needed shipping advantages to
business men"
This so accurately set forth the stu
alton a year ago as to cause a good deal
of surprise to local railroad men.
The plans here indicated have been
carried out, the Bolts lease has
been acquired, and the new passenger
depot will front on Main street, from
the north end of the stone bridge north
to the upper line of the store now &C.
cupied by Mr.. Bolts, and trains to and
from Pittsburg will be run right
through the new depot, which will be
partially over the creek, 'as was the
old structure There will be big re-
tanning wall along the north side of the
creek, west of the stone bridge, and the
now sloping bank will be filled in. In
provements will also be made at the
old passenger depot site, and number
of tracks laid down.
The Cimpany has intended to erect
the new station on these lines for eleven
months past, and the only obstacle has
been the acquiring of the Bolts prop
erty and lease, which is now settled in
a manner satisfactory to the Company,
and this fall will probably see the work
commenced.