Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10


the years business, and most OF the
officers expect to have Definite nsuIes
during the coming week, when COM
parisons with former years will be pos
sible. Business has been irregular
in a number of lines, during the past
wear. and while there were brlet sed-
sons when the railroads had ABOUT al
they could do, there were other anu
longer stretches when matters were
slack. Opinions differ as TO the vol
ume of business, but it is likely that
when the footings are made up II VIII
be found to be just about the same DIS
1895.
The management of the Pittsburgh
division of the Baltimore and ONO Is
steadily. though at times slowly, push
inc the work Of improving the line be-
tween this city and Pittsburgh, with
the ultimate purpose of douDle-tracK-
ing the entire distance between the
TWO cities. This purpose was formed
several years ago, and has never been
lost sight of. Year by year little
work has been done, and last year was
no exception. Much of this work mas
necessarily been in the direction OF
widening and arching tunnels, and TINS
IS very costly. At present tunnel NO.
s has been almost completely arched
and when the job is done the men Will
resume work on Brady's tunnel, when
has already been partially completed
II will be some years before the WORK
on this division is completed, and by
and by we will have some interesting
news on the Wheeling end.
Some idea Of the extent of i'm
provements which are being made on
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh division OF
the PENNSYLVANIA lines may be OBJ
tanned from perusal of the following
itemized statement, made by President
Smith: Real estate. Cleveland-prop-
ertv for additional freight facilities at
Woodland avenue, s17,950; property
near Union passenger station, lake
front s2.001.10. observation-disclosures
al property on river front, S4,3I2.2O.
East iverpool-Additiona property
for station grounds, $3.50; total, S2S,-
1880 Right of way: Cleveland-For
Madison avenue branch, purchased IN
1874 held on contract awaiting settle
ment of tax claim, 500; for "Y' track
in connection with Case track and
Madison avenue branch, S1,SOO; total
$500. Bridges Alliance - Main
street viaduct. s2.S1L62. Wharves and
landings: Cleveland - Cuddy-Mullen
dock. $50. 1855; extension, dock No
l. 60 feet. S1,4O0; total, S51,797.5S.
Stations and warehouses: Cleveland
New -four and warehouse in connection
with Lake Superior boat lines, SILL
, 5l7.62. Track extension; Wheelock-
Passing siding extension. SS32.9O. Ra-
venna-Passing siding, extension 81
184.63; total, s1,966.93. Equipment
/ 375 coal cars. addition to former equip
ment. s199 ,S6625; total, S29S $3.50.
The Baltimore & Ohio is sending
freight locomotives from the Central
Ohio division to the Fourth division
where traffic is very heavy.
There is a great deal of local interest
in the California excursion which Is &c
leave this city February 18th, over the
/ B. & O., and the prospects are that
will make this delightful trip.
The popularity of the Benwood
and Southern trolley line continues
! and the patronage is very gratifying tc
the management. Moundsville people
in particular. are patronizing the line
very generously.
ri Of Uhnpl1n
& Elm Grove is being given genera
| overhauling.
No definite announcement has yet
| been made regarding the new SEIZED
ule for the Ohio River road.
There was noticeable little squirt
| in passenger travel over the Ohio River
road Yesterday, caused by the rush tC
| Charleston setting in from this end o.
| the State. Most of the Panhandle
Ge79gates left yesterday, but number
of people will go down to-day, among
them Hon. S. G. Smith.
Railroad men are showing much in
terest in the reports published by
northern papers relative to methods
said to be practiced by Baltimore &
! Ohio agents in securing business. The
growing traffic of this system has dis
turbed competing lines, and the b. 4 y
MANAGEMENT has been accused OF yari'
Gus crimes against railroad interests
| 10 secure the increased business
Since the receivership the traffic &c
partment of the road hes been stirred
up. live agents have been secured II
territory tributary to the road and the
whole staff has been hustling for bust
ness. The receivers have been ignoring
the attacks made. and explain the
growing volume of business as the re
| suit of good service and the activity
of agents.
Rates on east-bound West Virginia
! coal il is claimed. are the chief cause
of the charges made. 1t is asserted thai
the B. & o. has been carrying this Goa
! AT rates which will not even meet op
! Grating expenses. The receivers are
credited with the object Of securing
business by this means. with the view
of keeping it to make profits in th'
! future. According 10 the New Horl
| Post of Thursday. the Pennsylvanl;
/ railroad has notified the receivers o
the B. & o. that it proposes TO pro
tect its business" Relative to Thu
! the Post says
This is taken by all railway mel
who are cognizant of the soft Goa
rate situation. to mean that this cor
poration. which has continually stool
firm for the maintenance OF rates II
! the interests both Of allied and riva
lines. has at last determined 10 TAX
aggressive action to oppose the meth
DDS now practiced by the present b