Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25

Henry Fohner, a B. & o. brakeman,
IS of duty taking his vacation.
Arch Gibson, a brakeman employed
on the B. & O. on the Pittsburg divi-
sion, has gone to Beverly and other
places east of Grafton a fishing ex-
cursion. His wife accompanies him.
AL Fink, OF the force at the B. & O.,
who is at Mt Clemans for health,
writes that he will be home next week
and is very much improved. HIS many
friends will be pleased to learn of this.
Charles Gibson, a B. & o. brakeman
employed on the fourth division, is of
duty on account Of sickness.
Joseph Sidwell, formerly 3. & o.
brakeman on the Grafton accommoda-
ton, is now employed at weighmaste~
at Fairmont at night. At present he is
filling George Decks in day time by
reason Of him being on the sick list.
Samuel Cooper, a B. & o. freight
conductor, is off duty by reason Of him
taking his vacation. He leaves the lat
ter part Of the week for Fish creek,
where he will hunt and fish for awhile.
John Graham, a B. & o. yard brake
man. is off duty on account Ct sickness.
Harry Novel;. a B. & o. fireman Of
Cameron. was in the city yesterday.
Yesterday the employees on the fourth
division of the B. & o. were paid their
wages for the month of July.
1892" the big theatrical company
arrived in the city yesterday morning
by train No. Z over the B. & o. Two
baggage cars and two sleepers were Te-
ouired for the outfit and the trip was
made from New York city. The B. &
O.. it seems. is the preference for all
theatrical companies.
The shops at Benwood Junction and
also at Grafton are now making very
good time. At Grafton the force IS not
as large as formerly, but there is not
as much work to do at that point. At
the Junction everything is moving
along very brisk, and there is plenty
for the men to do.
Local passenger business on the b.
& o. during the past two weeks has
not been very good. The local trains
are making a little over expenses, and
that is about all that can be said.
Nearly everybody takes in the big
trims to the seashore, which makes the
through trains well filed with this
class Of travel.
Robert Huston. the well known car
inspector at the B. & O., will shortly
leave on a trip to Londonderry, Ire
land.
The B. & o. base ball club at the
Junction is likely to so to Cameron on
next Sunday, where they will cross
bats with the nine there.
The great BarnUm & Bailey shows
will use the Ohio River road in coming
to this city September "a. The show
exhibits at Sistersville the day before
it exhibits here.
The Saturday afternoon holiday will
soon be thing of the past with the
employees in this district. This is the
last month, but the boys have enjoy
ed the privilege given them hugely,
and will not be contented until next
year.
The Moundsville street car line had
another trolley party Monday night
Parties from Moundsvine, Beenwood,
Glendale and McMechen made up the
= crowd. and the entire party visited the
Riverside tube works, returning home
at II o'clock.
The Ohio River Company have at
last commenced work on their new
passenger depot at Moundsville, 1t IS
TO be hoped that the B. & o. will fol-
low suit and give Wheeling the fine
new building which has been promised
here.
The Ohio River road have a force Of
men working in the narrows above
Glendale making some alterations to
the road bed.
A ballast train is now distributing
gravel between Moundsville and Board
Tree Tunnel.
Since the ceal strike has been on in
this vicinity the B. & o. are obliged to
haul coal from the Fairmont district
as far west as Newark, Ohio. There is
none of the fuel named here and
should the Fairmont mines close down
it would place the B. & o. in very bad
shape.
An excursion train of ten cars pass
ed through the city yesterday enroute
to Pittsburg from Kenova.
Conductor P. H. Prince and family
have returned from a pleasant trip to
Cincinnati on the steamer W. J. Cum
Minis.
conductor W. w. NlOhu"Au haS It,
turned to work after a brief vacation
( at Cambridge Springs. Pa.
Mr.. Smith. travelling freight agent
/ for the c.. B. & O., was in the city yes
terday on his usual mission Of friend
ship.
Frank : Young travelling freight
agent for the St. Louis & San Fran