Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-31
RAILROAD NOTES.

c. W. Legge of the Baltimore and Ohio
clerical force, returned last evening from
an extended visit 10 his home at Shop
herdstown, this State.
Charles Madden, the popular cashier at
the Pan Handle depot. Is off duty on ac-
count of an attack of sickness.
Fred Agnew, a Baltimore and Ohio yard
conductor, is laid up on account of sick
ness.
D. w. Cochran, of the Pan Handle cler-
ical force, is again on duty after taking
his vacation.
Henry Pratt. a Baltimore and Ohio ma
chinist, employed at the Benwood shops,
left last night on an extended visit to
friends in Baltimore. While he is away he
will also visit Washington, Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
John Henderson,. popular Ohio river
passenger conductor, goes on duty this
morning after being off for several days
taking in the G. A. r. trip to Buffalo
N Y.
Bruce Bassett and "swifter" Koontz
two well known Baltimore and Ohio yard
brakemen, are off duty on brief vaca-
ton.
W. B. Dodge, Of indianapolis chief scale
inspector for the Pan Handle company,
has been in the city day or so examining
the scales on this end Of the line.
Conductor Fish. of the Moundsville and
Benwood street car line, is again on duty
after spending a few days in the country
on a hunting expedition.
Baltimore I'd Ohio trains have been a
little late in arriving from the east the
past few days. Sunday No. was over ;
hours behind time on account Of running
into a freight train east Of Cumberland.
Yesterday No. was considerably behind
on account of so many freight trains
blockading the track.
The Baltimore and Ohio shop club did
not play the Cameron boys on last Sat-
urday. The Riverside grounds were in
use so the boys will play the game at
some future date.
The local railroad agents will be en-
gagged to-day in making out each en-
ploye's time for the month of August.
The list has to be sent in promptly for
the reason that the payrolls are all made
up few days after the first Of each
month.
The local freight agents will hold their
next regular meeting al the B. & o. de-
pot on next Saturday. Matters of import
ance will be discussed and all members
are requested to be on hand.
The various railroads entering the city
have already brought in several carloads
of stock for the great fair which is to be
held next week. The Pan Handle and
Ohio river roads will likely have the bulk
of the horses this week on account Of so
many fairs being held along their lines.
Baltimore and Ohio freight business
shows considera BILE increase during the
past several days. The local is heavier
and through car loads find work for near
~ every employe. At the depots the reg
ular forces are steadily employed with
plenty of time.
Ernest Mcmahon. Baltimore and Ohio
caller at the Benwood yards, is home from
a visit TO Moundsville friends.
The Ohio RIVER road offers a rate OF one
fare for the round trip to the New Mar
tinsville fair this week. On account OF
the Wheeling races the same company
will have the same rates as last year. with
an extra excursion train.
Several of the railroads entering the
city Of Chicago are having a war in the
passenger business. The rate is cut as
low as 20 cents for the round trip over 100
miles. This is simething on the order OF
what happened in this city at the time Of
the Cincinnati excursions.
The Baltimore and Ohio road had three
cars Of fine cattle transferred here yester-
day from the Ohio River road, en- route
10 Washington. Pa.
The prospects seem very bright for a
night train 10 be added 70 the Ohio River
road in the very near future. General
Manager Burt is at Cincinnati in consul
tation with the Chesapeake and Ohio peo-
pie in reference to the matter. and II
things are satisfactory the new train win
be placed in service in the very near fu-
ture