Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-19

! week REGISTER, the lOIIOWlDR d"dIus
have been made between Shepherds
town and Harpers Ferry:
w. J. Knott Observation-Disclosures. S4,OOO
Geo. NJ. Knott ................. l'9OO
Mrs. Sue G. Knott ............. I,OOO
Mrs. Minnie G. Strider. ......... 3'OOO
Adam B. MOler... ......-... l,oUU
Major Hunter, right-of-way agent,
is at work on the east end of the line,
and is making steady progress in Sc
curing options.
1t is reported that the Norfolk &
Western Railway may possibly re-
build its big iron bridge across the
Potomac river at Shepherdstown the
coming summer. The matter has been
considered by the railroad people, and
we learn that it is definitely decided
to rebuild, but owing to the difficulty
in securing structural iron of any sort at
this time the work may be deferred
until next year. The present struc-
ture was erected about fifteen years
ago. 1t will be big job to tear 1t
away and put another in its place
without delaying traffic. There Isl
hint that possibly the new bridge may
be built Of stone, but this would be an
extremely costly undertaking, as it
would take bridge l 900 feet long
and 100 feet high.
The Norfolk & Western Railway
has planned many improvements to
the Shenandoah Valley division for
the ensuing season. New steel rails
of heavy weight will probably be laid
between Hagerstown and Luray, and
the line will be improved by reducing
grades and eliminating curves. The
side-track at Shepherdstown will be
extended to Morgan s Grove, and some
change made in the main line, Two
costly stone culverts are being put in
between the station and the water
tank at Shepherdstown. The work
men had to dig down about eighteen
feet to get solid rock for foundations,
and the culverts will be constructed
Of massive stone in such manner as
to insure that no further attention
will ever be needed.
At a special term of the Jefferson
Circuit Court yesterday in Charles
Town J. w. Rider, S. L. Williams,
Robert Earl, Johu c. Burns and VIM.
C. Frazier were appointed commits
sioners to view the lands Of certain
persons between Moler's Cross Roads
and Harper's Ferry, to ascertain and
report the damage to said lands by
the B. & O. cutoff. It would not be
easy to find men in this county who
are more inclined to do that which Il
fair and right, aud the appointment
will be satisfactory to all concerned
1t is hoped, however, that all cues
tons Of damage may be amicably ad,
iusted, without calling on the commits,
sioners.
1t is stated that the work Of building
the connecting link between the Yves
tern Maryland Railroad at Cherry Rur
and the West Virginia Central al
Cumberland will begin within the mex
sixty days. The length Of the roaC
will be 65 miles, and it will be double,
tracked all the way. The survey
that follows the Potomac river hal
been adopted, and that stream will b'
crossed three times.
The commissioners appointed by
the court to assess the damage to tn,
Hanger and Vanmeter farms IN Berke
ley county by the B & o cutoff mad
their report last week They CAV,
the Hanger heirs $5,7OOand the Van
meters $500. Charles and Johr
Holhda gavean option to the RAILROAD
for So, 500 for the right-of-way through
their farm.
B. & 0. and Cumberland Valley of
fcials inspected the new line now il
course Of construction between vii
son 8, on the B. & o., and Berkeley
Station, on the C. V, last Saturday
The grading has been finished al,
most Of the track laid. 1t is though
that the link will be completed AM
ready for traffic in five or SIX weeks.
Rumors are again afoat that tn
Wabash interests will acquire th
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. 1t vii
take long and hard-fought contes
before the Wabash can get hold 0
this property, but the REGISTER pre-
diets that it will ultimately succeed.
The Western Maryland Railroad /
having some handsome new cars built
and the Pen-Mar express and the Blu
Mountain express will be handsom
vestibuled trains next summer.
1t is said that the B. & 0. vii
double-track the Metropolitan BrancI
between Gaithersburg and Washington
Junction.
Rev. Frank DiXon'S Lecture.