Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24

Advertised in the Larger Manufac.
turing cites Throughout the coun.
try-Board OF Trade of Martlnsburq
Should See That This City Is Given
proper Notice In Plan Proposed.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company since Daniel Willard has
become the head has made many
changes that is causing ii to become
a much greater transportation system
than Il was when he was called to be
the president. One OF the very first
things that he did was to go into the
shops and order rolling stock which
bad run down. He started track Inn
provenents on all parts OF the sys-
tenn so that the road could carry to
market the freight that had outgrown
the system under former manage
lment.
When the shippers of West vir.
ginia called upon Mr. Willard n Bal
timore and asked him to do what he
could to relieve the congested traffic
conditions that existed in this part of
the state he made them promises that
they thought were too great for him
10 fulfill but they believed that he
was making them an honest state
ment, They said so and he was. He
Immediately made change In the
operation of the system and within
few months the shippers saw more
improvements In the road than they
thought 1t was possible to make in
so short time.
The construction Of the new bridge
ut Lumberport giving an outlet for
an immense tonnage OF coal
that went over the congested traffic
district before the erection Of that
structure gives great relief ard
more expeditions transportation to
market. The great work that he is do
ing between Grafton and Cumberland
greatly exceeds, the expectation that
the shippers had before they saw
what Is being done by thoroughly up
to-date railroad man. Grafton with her
fifty miles Of yard will no longer be
the congested place that she has been.
Ira ms will be able to pass through
'ho1t hav ne TO wait.
Messrs. Talbot e. Bennett. the con
trac' ors, of Fairrnont, are making sat
isfae orv progress on the new third
track which they are building for the
Bait more and Ohio Railroad across
the mountains of West Virginia. The
working force has been greatly in
creased and everything is being done
by the contracting firm to facilitate
the work.
The additional track Is a part Of the
big improvement plan which the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad is carrying
into effect In West Virginia. Presi-
dent Daniel Willard promised the coal
shippers of this state, and. after go
ing cvsr the situation carefully and
studying the needs OF the road, he
concluded that third track was nee.
essary across the mountains of West
Virginia, in order TO better handle
the enormous coal traffic originating
in that state.
Messrs. Talbot & Bennett also have
the contract for cons. ructing the new
tunnel which Is TO replace the old
tunnel at Tunnelton. The new tun-
mel will be smokeless, and It is stated
that passengers can ride through it|
with the car windows up. The old
tunnel will be used for freight traf-
fic
The new tunnel will be on a grade
sixty feet lower than the old tunnel.
1t will be the same kind OF tunnel
that the company is building AT Sand
Patch Pennsylvania, on the main line
to Chicago.
The work hat Mr. Willard has
started Is only the beginning OF the
great system that he Is going to build
up. This is shown by the fact that
he is not only going to be ready for
the increased freight but will do all
he can to encourage Industrial growth
so as 10 give his road more freight
to carry to market So far the plan
has been to take care Of the traffic
that Is ready for the road II has
been a great thing for him to do that
Much of the rolling stock thai the
company has ordered has yet to be
delivered and much OF the work that
is necessary in the way of construct
Ing bridges, track and tunnels for the
operation of the road according to
President Wizards plan Is yet to
be finished but most of that work Is
started
IN order to bring to the road the
great amount Of traffic that II should
and will be able to haul. the Balti-
more and Ohio Company is prepar
ing an advertising campaign for the
purpose Of directing the attention OF
the world to the manufacturing pos
sibilities and opportunities in West
Virginia The company authorized
Mr.. w w. Wood. of Baltimore the
industrial agent OF the company to
prosecute vigorous advertising cam
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