Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26


departure was announced at Executive
Comittee headquarters, and at various
points along the street, and few psopla
were left. Many of the guests took
free street car to Twenty-irst street
| enroute to the depot, but the great
majority walked. Engine No. SIC
drew the train, and the run TO Ben
wood was made in very good time. A
stop was made at the Riverside steel
Works. where the visitors were met
by Manager Ed. Wild, who piloted them
| through the various branches or the
extensive works. The first place Visit
ed was the blast furnace, where tht
men were just ready TO make blast
It was a pretty. sight and one whlch
interested and surprised the strangers
not a little The molten metal as II
ran along in the cutters of sand and
into moulds, forming the pigs Is
sight not to be forgotten.
From the blast furnace the visitors
were escorted through the steel piaht'
where hundreds of men were sen con-
vrting the iron into steel and rolling
and cutting it into different forms. The
nonderous machinery and the uniform
handling of the various departments
were the cause Of general surprise ana
comment.
Tho time taken IN so far was longer
than had been allotted to this stop so
trim through the tube works was
not made. The crowd scrambled on
board the cars and a start was MADE
again.
Passing through Benwood, the train
was run ON through to the junction.
around the loop. and back to the Bel
,aire bridge. Crossing the bridge the
MAGNIFICENT view was greatly enjoyed
by all on board.
Al Beuaire the train was run back
through town and after a little delay
was switched to the c., l.. & W. tracks
and at S:15 the train started nor'h
through Bellaire, West Wheeling ana
Rrldgeport 10 the Aetna-Standard mill'
where the crowd was welcomed by
Treasurer Holloway and II. l.. COOK
Of the works. These gentlemen maze
the rounds of the plant with the VISIT
ors showing them everything from one
ord n the other. The delegation saw
Pho rolling mills and the galvanizinS
denartments. but in some way or 9TH
Or the crowd became divided and only
ahort one-third went through tho TN
mills which, by the way, was one OF
the most interesting points visited dur
ing the dav. Those who did so through
were delighted with the extent OF the
industry.
Some Of the visitors who tarried
little, too long watching the dipping OF
tho mates into the molten tin had to
run for the train and few were lett'
hut they came over to the city on the
electric line.
Leaving the Aetna-standard the
train pulled up to the junction OF the
Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling and
Terminal. where Terminal engine
and crew took charge OF the train.
The run was then made down through
Martins Ferry and over tho Union
bridge where another magnificent
view Of the river and the surrounding
towns was enjoyed After passing
through the two Terminal tunnels The
train was halted on the Peninsula, ana
all disembarked and walked on TO the
schenk pork packing establishment
,,,bore the crowd was escorted through
the extensive establishment by the
Nessrs. Schenk, who did everything
in their power to make the visit
pleasant one. Thirty-fve minutes was
spent here. The slaughter house was
the chief point Of interest and 1t was
hard to get the strangers away from
the pig KILN" The immense colo
storage room sand the excellent engine
room came in for unstnted praise
from everybody. There were a num-
her OF ladies in the crowd, but they
would not venture near enough to see
the killing process.
This was the last stopping place ane
the crowd was brought to the Terminal
station at Nineteenth and Market
streets. where the visitors left to make
q rush for the station. 1t was too late
for the five O'Clock motor, but all GOT
away for the Park on the 6 and $3.50
motor trains. The afternoon excur-
sion was a great success.
While the train was on the Balu-
more and Ohio It was in charge OF w.
II. Jamison and Thomas c. Burke.
Engine No. $40 pulled the train az the
command OF the veteran engineer, II.
Rider. who. with his fireman, NJ.
Burke. volunteered their feryices TO
the committee. T. Reilly was conduc-
tor and Ed. Hager brakeman.
When the Cleveland, Lorain and
Wheeling was reached at Bellaire,
Messrs. o. r. Wood and 4. p oxto-
By. Of that line, took charge. Engine
No. 9. with G.. Preston at the throttle
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