The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-29

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That the management of the B. and
o railroad Is eudeayoring to cater to
the popular and modern demand for
improvements is evident from the fact
that the passenger service is under.
going a radical change, all for the bet.
ter. In the first place, the B. and o.
has placed number of large orders
for new equipment, particularly for
the passenger part Of the service, of
the most improved design, Including
electrically lighted and yestIbuled
coaches and a big engine of high
speed to convey these coaches over
the various B. and o. lines. In add.
ton to this. inspectors have been ap-
pointed to look after the service In
various ways and to ascertain in Just
what way popular demand is made,
and, when learned, an effort will be
made to cater to 1t. Improvements,
including the Fairmont station, are
being made all over the system, such
as remodeling, the installation Of larg-
Grand more comomdious toilet rooms,
and, also. considerable outdoor work
is being done. Flower gardens, when.
ever possible, will be planted and, as
in the case Of Fairmont, paving work,
and such other improvements as may
be needed, will be made from time to
time. In addition to this, the porteFs
and others who have the personal
care OF travellers have been notified
to give greater attention to patrons
of the company, and not to permit
papers, dust and other things to &C.
cumulate In cars or elsewhere. Great.
er attention to the cleanliness Of sta.
tons is to be given in the future.
Thousands of dollars are being ex-
pended OH the Monongah, Wheeling
and Connellsvllle divisions OF the B.
and o. railroad in the vicinity of'Fair.
mont in small improvements. More
work Of this kind has been iniipro-
sress during the year 1910 than ever
before in the history of the railroad
None OF this work is large in itself,
the improvements and building being
allthe way from Jobs of 500 or more
up TO $4,000 and $4,000 or larger.
Switches, track extensions and short
branches constitute the major portion
Of work that Is under way at the pre-
sent time. Hundreds OF coal companies
In the Fairmont and Clarksburg dis.
trlcts arc compelled as result OF
growing business, to make improve.
ments, changes and to construct new
tracks for the handling of their out
puts.
Supervisor ]. F. Shafferman, Of this
city has been engaged in extensive
work Of this kind on The Pawpaw and
Killarm branches OF the B and o. New
coal companies are entering these re-
sions and starting new mines, TO
which tracks must be built from the
main lines. On these branches there
are probably seventy.fve or 100 differ
ent jobs which are being pushed as
rapidly as possible.
Among the hundreds Of other coal
companies that are branching out, and
whose growth demands the construc-
lion OF new railroad work, are the
Haywood Coal company at Haywood
and the Teverbaugh Coal company at
Wortliinston. The last named company
has under way developments amount
ing to n vast sum, 1t is said. Atown, It
Is said, WIN be built at or near the
operations OF this company.
The Grasselli Chemical company is
putting in new tracks at Meadow.
brook.
More than ten thousand employees Of
the B. and O.. railroad attended the
annual outing of the company at Harp
er's Ferry Thursday: The district GOV.
cred embraced all that east OF Pitts.
burg and Wheeling. So far as known
no mployes OF the road went from Fair.
mont, but, probably goodly sprinkle
went irom Wheeling, Connellsville,
and Monogah division.