Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-17

ments-Statement Which May be
Sfgnificant-Wheeli is to Have
an Improved Train Service Over
the II. & O.-PIans with Regard to
Depot Here.
Wheeling was visited last night by
a party of the most prominent officials
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany, but if there was any significance
in the visit as applied to Wheeling,
it was not revealed by any member
of the party. 1t Is not likely, how
ever, that Wheeling was the objec-
tive point Of the party or the new
depot or any other local matter was
considered more than in casual way.
Officials of the Board of Trade were
not appraised of the visit of the offic-
ials, and there were no Wheeling peo-
pie to meet the visitors, with the ex-
ception. OF local attaches of the B. &
O.
The first information given out con-
corning the visit of the party. was to
the effect that the special train would
arrive at g.: 80 o'clock. 1t was five
hours later when it came. 1t was TAX
en- to the Warwick pottery switch, and
all the officials spent the night in
their cars. This morning the train
will be transferred to the c. l.. & w.
and the party will proceed to Cleve-
land.
On board the train were Second
Vice President and General Manager
F. D. Underwood, Assistant General
Manager Willard, Chief Engineer ]. M.
Graham, General Supt. Thos. Fitzger-
aid, and General Supt Maroney of
Pittsburg Private secretaries of the
gentlemen and minor officials made up
the remainder of the party.
Several officials were chatting in the
smoking compartment of the rear car
when Register reporter called, soon
after the arrival of the train. The
newspaperman was told that Mr.. I'm
derwood had retired, and was not per-
mitted to enter the car. One or two
members Of the party gave very evas-
i've answers from the rear platform.
One was Mr.. Maroney, who said he
was out of his latitude, and really did
not know what the object of the party
Was. The newspapermen were re-
quested not to state that the party
would go to Cleveland over the C. l..
& W. This may be significant, in view
of the many rumors in circulation re-
Gently concerning deals by the B. &.
o., in some Of which the C. L. & w.
property has figured. The gentlemen
may intend making a tour of inspec-
ton of the c. l.. & w road between
this city and Clevela1d
Official notice was given in this city
yesterday of important changes and
improvements in the passenger train
service of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road in and out of this city.
Notice was given that the promise
made by General Manager Underwood
at the recent meeting of business men
at the Carroll Club Auditorium, is to
be fulfilled, with reference to the
Pittsburg division of tie road. Be
ginning next Monday the road will
operate two new passenger trains,
daily except Sunday, between Wheel
ing and Pittsburg, to connect with
the Duquesne limited, the celebrated
flyer between Pittsburg and New York.
a new train to be known as No. Ill,
will leave Pitts burg at ten o'cock in
the morning, arriving here at 1915
p. m, thereby making a run in two
hours and fifteen minutes.
Another new train, No. 112, will
leave Wheeling at 3:45 o'clock p. m.
laily except Sunday, and is schedul-
ed to arrive at Pittsburg at six O'Clock.
Both trains are designed to make close
connection at Pittsburg with the Du-
quesne limited. They will have par
lor cars attached, and will be up-to-
date in every particular. The Pull
man car service will be appreciated
by patrons of Uhe road who have here
tofOre complained of the lack of pro-
visions Tor comfort.
These new trains will. as a matter
Of course, necessitate slight changes in
the present trains over this uivision.
No. is, now departing at 800 p. m,
Will leave at Is p. M; No. 102, now
leaving at 1920 a. m, will leave at
us a. m. The new trains are put on
especially to enable Wheenng TO have
the same facilities as ritts5urg for
rapid passenger transit to and from
New Yorn.
The Board Of Trade officials feel very
much gratifed over the prompt i'm
proyement in the service, which is di-
rectly attributable to the recent con-
ference with General Manager Under
wood. Other changes asked by the
Board of Trade, on the main line OF
the road, for the purpose Of making
better connections with Clarksburg,
Morgantown and other West Virginia
cities and towns are also expected to
be made.
The B. & o. officials who visited
Wheeling last night-or such officials
as the Register man could reach
would say nothing concerning the de-
pot matter, protesting ignorance con-
corning it. The cleaning up of the
old depot building on South street,
taken in connection with the state
ment by General Manager Underwood
that Wheeling would have a depot
building better than the present are
regarded by many persons as signifi-
cant. and the belief prevails that it is
the intention of the company as soon
as Contractor ,Hallock completes his
work upon the new bridge across the
creply n I1co tho old 6anot