Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-23


policy Of the b. a o. to shortening
the distance between New York. Chi.
cago and Cincinnati. The proposed
improvements will cost about 81. 500,
Geo, the greater portion of which will
be for grading. Allen a. Kefauver
will shortly nut large force OF men
at work, and will ship three big steam
shovels to that point for use in the ex.
cavations. This Arm is wall-known
here where Mr.. Kefanver has rela-
tives.
BUILDING NEW ROADS.
West Virginia is just now ENJOYING
a big boom in railroad construction,
and this year more miles Of track will
be laid than in any other two States
in the Union. The Baltimore & Ohio
will build line from Romnev to Pc
tersbnrg and have already surveyed
and are about to let the crontacts.
They also have cutoff line under
construction from Cherry Run to Will
sons. They are at present projecting
y line from Morgantown to Smithfield.
A Morgartown firm IL surveying a
line from Cassville to Randall. Sever
al miles Of the 65-mila line from Nor
gantown to Belington have already
been completed. A line Is contem-
plated from Durbin via Parsons to
Point Marion. Pa. A company was
recently Incorporated Uniontown
Pa. to build line ITO miles from
the mouth Of Big Sandy creek to
Brucetown Mills. A line from Par
sons to Rnwlesburg aud thence to Cheat
Haven. Pa, has already been survey
ed on the frst part of the line. A n
mile extension is to be built in the
Cheat valley from Whitesells to AL
bright.
WILL ORGANIZE.
The employees OF the Cumberland
Valley railroad in Chambersburg are
about forming branch Of the Broth
erhood Of Trainmen. A charter will
be applied for and IN organization
effeated within the next month. The
brotherhood il . beneficial order pay
inG death benefit Of $1,000.
CONTRACT TO BE LET.
The contract for the connecting link
to be built by the Wabash between
Cumberland and Cherry Run, 1t is
stated on what is purported to be good
authority. will be given ont on May %.
The information comes from well
known contractor. who is at the scene
Of operations above Hancock, where
the Wabash has surveying CORPS at
work running lines for the extension.
The statement Is believed to DO au-
thentic. Arrangements. 1t Is stated
are being made by the Wabash for
closing the matter. Work will be
started on the link soon after the
contract is let.
The statement is also made that the
Wabash has hope of securing o right
of way on the Chesapeake q Ohio
canal between Hancock and Cumber-
land and that the management Ia
working with view OF accomplish
ing this. The canal 1T is stated be-
tween dam No. 6 and Cumberland Is
practicable for q railroad. while that
portion below is too low.
SUIT DISMISSED.
In the case of the city of Parkers-
burg against the q. Il o. Railroad,
Judge Tavenner has issued an order of
dismissal, and the costs are to be paid
by the city. This case is the one in
which the city asked for and was
granted an injunction prohibiting the
railroad company from building the
extension of its tracks in the CITY at
the time OF the recent trouble over the
laying OF the spur track on Avery
street. Judge Jackson has also dis
missed the case against the CITY brought
bv the B. q o. the costs being divided
between the two corporations. thus
settling all difficulties that have hith-
erto existed.
THE NOTES.
The contract for the Cherry Run ex-
tension will be let on the 18th OF this
month
An empty gondola car on the @. ".
jumped the track YESTERDAY at the
Franklin street crossing. Hagerstown,
blocking the track for an hour or more.
The car was slightly damaged.
The w. M. yesterday began putting
down the new 80 pounnd rail. which
viii be laid between Big Pool and
Union Bridge. Over 100 men are at
work.
The fifty EMPLOYEES Of the B. 81 O.
at Brunswick, who struck Monday for
an increase Of wages. have returned
to work. Their demands were in part
granted.