Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-25
N RAILROAD CIRCLES.
Something About the Work {
Firemen.
Wreck at Glover's Gap-Changes
on the B. & Q. Mileage Books.
General Notes and Gossip.

What nice thing it would be il the
firemen on the various railroads would
take the proper interest in their work.
This is in regard to the manner in
which they fire while the train is in
motion. People who are posted know
that there is a slight in this kind OF
work the same as anything else. The
men, when so inclined, can keep the
smoke of the locomotive up in the air
instead of letting it fall even with the
windows of the coaches. This is
very mean practice, and in the sum-
mer makes many passenger KICK on
the cars being so filthy. The employees
of course know how to avoid all OF
this, and once in while they do not
allow it to occur If the company were
only to issue an order requiring the
men to cease the practice it might have
a decided effect, and instead OF having
the cars cleaned on the outside so
much it would do away with half the
work. The time is coming when men
who do firing on engines will have to
live up to rule of this kind and the
sooner it is enforced the better it will
be for the public in general.
WRECK AT GLOVER'S GAP.
The Baltimore and Ohio road had
another wreck at Glover's Gap on We'd
nesday morning, and as result one
more locomotive is in the shops. The
accident occurred by engine No. 1909
attached to a freight train crashing in
to the ballast, which was on the main
track. Just who was to blame Tor the
affair could not be learned, but very
likely several men will be fired or get
some time ON account Of it. The en-
CINE was damaged considerably, as was
also several of the cars of the ballast
train. The track was blocked several
hours, and it required the wrecking
crew to get things in proper shape
again.
MORE CHANGES ON THE B. & 0.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company
will have two or three more changes
on the first of the month which are of
importance to Wheeling people. On
that date Mr.. Morris will be made
superintendent Of the Pittsburg divi-
sion in place of M. B. Cutter, who re-
signed. Mr.. Morris is said to be fine
railroad man, and very likely he will
prove a very useful one for this divi-
sion. The other change is on the First
division, which Is east Of Martinsburg.
Charles Galloway, who has been
Thomas Fitzgerald's chief c1eHlz- will
he made train master, and better Sc
lection could not be made. Mr.. Gal
loway has been in the service of the
company for quite a number of years,
and is young man well qualified to
ill the position. He has many friends
here who will be pleased to learn OF
mis- success.
MILEAGE BOOKS AGAIN.
The mileage book which was lately
issued by the Central Passenger Asso-
citation is not proving much of win
ner so far. There are now two suits
against the company by persons who
claim that they have been imposed
upon, and it is hard to say what will
become of the cases. The book, as
everyone knows, costs $780, and the
mileage is taken in exchange for rail-
road tickets on quite a large number
of roads. A person can not pay his
way on the train with the mileage, but
must purchase a ticket. When the
book is exhausted the purchaser can
present the back of it to his railroad
agent, who will refund him the sum of
So About the only thing in the move
is that the company gets the use of
the extra $40, and it is not very likely
that the travellers will stand a thing of
this sort very long.
RAILROAD NOTES.
r. L. Hefin, supervisor of Baltimore