The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-26
To be Arranged for the Wheeling
& Lake Erie Includes
CONSOLIDATED TRAINS HERE
To Navarro, Where They Will be Di-
vidcd, one Section Going TO Toledo
and the Other to Cleveland The
Road may be Known rs the "Cleye-
land, Toledo & Whecling."-Dircc-
tors Authorize Sl5,ooo,ooo Bond
Issue. 8

The IntellIgenccr a few days ago
called attention 20 the fact that the
Wheeling d Lake Erie would probably
run Its Cleveland division trains,
Wheeling to Cleveland, via Navarro.
using the old Wheeling & Lake Erie
tracks to Navarro and the Cleveland
Canton g. Southern tracks from Ma
varre to Cleveland. which would give
them a shorter Wheeling Cleveland line
than any other.
1t is now learned that Navarro Is the
point where the two systems will be
Joined. 1t is said to be the Intention
Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie manage
ment to run north bound trains Wheel
Ing to Navarro. and there divide the
train, one section going to Toledo via
the old Wheeling & Lake Erie line, and
the other to Cleveland via the
Cleveland. Canton & Southern. South
bound trains will be scheduled out of
Toledo and Cleveland respectively so
as to meet at Navarro, and there they
will be Joined into one train to Wheel
ing. 1t is said no service. Cleveland to
Toledo. will be attempted. as the route
Is round about one that would not be
profitable.
1t is said the name of the road will
be changed at the stockholders meet
ing to be held June &c ut Toledo. It
is whispered that the system will be
chrlstened the Cleveland, Toledo &
Wheeling. There Is a movemcn. on foot
to move the general offices from Toledo
to Cleveland.
The severing of relations between the
Wheeling & Lake Erie and the Cleve-
land Terminal & Valley, through the
absorption Of the Cleveland, Canton G.
Southern by the Wheeling G Lake Erie.
gives rise to some interesting gossip
relative to the plans of the Cleveland
Terminal s. Valley. 1t is said the latter
road will seek a connection that will
give 1t the position 1t has until now
occupied as one OF the roads carrying
West Virginia coal to the lakes-a po-
sltion that it loses through the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie withdrawing from the
close relations that have heretofore OK
listed between them. The Cleveland, Lo
rain s. Wheeling being u through line
and therefore competitor, will not en-
ter into an arrangement with the Cleve-
land Terminal 6 Valley. The latter
road is now controlled by the Baltimore
& Ohio. and 1t Is assured that some ar
rangement will be made to give the
Cleveland Terminal e Valley an en-
trance into Wheeling and the accom-
pnnying connection with the main line
of the Baltimore & Ohio. Developments
will be awaited with interest.
The directors of the Wheeling e Lake
Erie have authorized an issue Of .$l5,-
100000 first mortgage 4 per cent. con-
solldated bonds. 1t is said that the
issue will be used as follows: To retire
present first mortgage ) per cents,
SC, SOC, 900: to retire equipment and trust
bonds and to purchase new equipments.
81, zoo, 900: for the lease of the Cleve-
land, Canton & Southern and Cleveland
Belt & Terminal company, 100000
for extension of the Cleveland Belt &
Terminal In the city OF Cleveland. re-
ducInp grades and extending the Wheel