Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-27
RAILROAD NOTES.

Adam CRAVINGS, boss hostler at The
B. & O. shops at McMechen, has gone
to Marietta, Ohio, on a two weeks va
cation.
Charles Hanger is now running pas
senger brakeman Oh B. d o. trains
Nos II and Y.
Col. J. T. Lane came in last evening
! frcm a business trip out along the lines
of the B. & o.
/ DR.. Pratt. of the B. & O., left yester-
day evening on a business trip out on
the fourth division.
Edward Carr. a B. & o. engineer,
I left yesterday for Newburg, accompa-
MED by his wife. who goes for the ben
I eft of her health.
William Lee. a B. & o. swltchman
employed at Benwood Junction, has
returned from Grafton, where he went
to attend the funeral Of his brothers
child.
/ B. & o. engine No. 1907 is in the
shops at NIcMechen and will be ready
for service about September 10. On
that date No 1900 will be put in for a
general overhauling.
r. L. Hehin. supervisor Of B. q ..
bridges, with office at Grafton, was in
the city yesterday.
1892" the big theatrical company,
left early yesterday morning over the
/ B. & o. for New York City.
/ Ingle MalOn>. road supervisor for
this end of the B. e 0. road, was in the
city yesterday accompanied by his wife
and daughter.
I rr.r. ~
a special excursion to Pittsburg to-
morrow. S1.5O is the round trip rate,
and tickets are only good for the one
day.
The Ohio River Railroad have a
corps Of surveyors stationed a..
Moundsville this week making several
surveys for additional tracks to be
built in the near future.
Henry Spears, a B. & o. car inspec-
tor. Of Moundsvlle. was a visitor -
the city yesterday.
G. D. Green. commercial agent OF
the B. & O.. is home from a business
trip TO Pittsburg.
r. & o. freight engine No. 1903 has
inst been received from the Mt Clare
shops. where she was made completely
new in every way.
Very few emigrants are now hauled
west by the way of Benwood and Bell
aire. They are taken through Pits
burg instead. and the B. & o. handle
the most Of them.
Tho Baltimore and Ohio company have
about completed their new tracks near
the PIttsburg. Pa, station. and they are
10 be used some time next week. The
line now follows the M0nongaheia river
clear 20 Glerwood and the improvement
is said TO have cost 10000
All ~ The stheet cars on the Mounds
VILE line have been turned end for end.
This was done on account Of some OF the
fsrges being worn considerably and by
making the change the wheels VIII last
much longer
+ would be a good thing II some action
were taken 20 compel the Wheeling Bridge
and Terminal company 70 cease delaying
2. & o. passenger trains near Ford
Crossing. At this point the above com
narvss tracks cross the 3. & O.. and
freight trains switch 20 and fno FOR ten
o- ff.een minutes before allowing the pas
senger trains 10 pass by. This thing hap
pens almost every day and e Is about time
something was done to remedy the mat
tar
As vet the Ohio River road has not
shown any disposition TO rebuild their
bridge at Moundsvilie over Little Grave
creek. The Baltimore and Ohio rebuilt
THERE some time ago and the structure Is
one Of the finest on the lire. The Ohio
River road has temporary trestle. but
this fail may have a good, solid bridge
take its place.
Az the present time freight business on
the Baltimore and Ohio roa0 Is very big.
There are 10 extra men Idle and the en-