The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-29
FILTRATION SYSTEM INSTALLED
AND WATER SERVICE
IMPROVED.
Company is Now Rebuilding Line and
Cars and Many Other improve
merts Planned.

Belief in the future development OF
the northern section OF West Virginia
more particularly OF Wheeling and
Immediate vicinity, and faith ON the
part OF the Wet Virginia Traction q
Electric company that the prosperity
oeing enjoyed at the present time will
continue throughout the next several
years, are evidenced by the extensive
improvements which that company, re-
Gently the purchaser OF the City a
Elm Grove Railroad company's prop.
critics Is now carrying on, and the
large scale on which the comnany
contemplates developing its various
hoidings In the near future. Although
y has been less than six months since
tne new concern was granted a char
ter OF Incorporation, il has already
expended thousands. and many thou
sanos, OF dollars on improvements.
and this represents but a small
amount OF what will ultimately be
spent on new projects and improving
present properties.
organized as a general utilities
company, the concern owns Valuable
traction lines, and water. gas and
! electric light holdings. including fran
chises and right OF ways in this CITY
and surrounding neighborhood and
considerable properties OF the same
nature in Morgantown and Vicinity.
It's latest acquisitions being in the
wheeling district, the company has
been devoting much time TO the study
or local conditions and needs with
me aim in View OF lettering the SER
vice OF its departments In every pos
sible way for the benefit and accom-
, mediation OF the public.
Owns Valuable Property.
While II owns what is known as
the City Railway line in this CITY.
running between the North End and
south Wheeling. with a branch line
10 Mozart hill, the bulk OF the com
panys holdings is in the out-the-pike
district. Perhaps the most Valuable
property is the former City & Elm
Grove street car line. extending from
West Alexander 10 Wheeling a dis.
lance or sixteen miles. Following out
the progressive policy OF it's stock
holders. the officers OF the corporation
are carrying out and planning i'm
provements which are rapidly begin
ming to make this line one of the most
modern and complete. il not even the
hnest and most valuable traction sys-
rem IN this section -Of the tri-state dis
trict
Realizing that the DEVELOPMENT OF
the out-the-pike section offers vast
business opportunities, not only is the
traction line being built up but the
other holdings are being improved
with the idea Of giving the residents
or that community the best trolley
neat. water and light service possible
10 iully appreciate TO what extent
me company is developing that sec.
tlon. one must ride over the Elm
Grove decision OF the trolley system
To begin with. several changes have
been made In The large car barns Oh
McNulloch street which greatly facii-
tate the handling and housing Of roll
lnS STOCK An upper floor has been
remodeled and Is now the general Of
noes OF the company. forming a hand
somely furnished suite Of Office rooms
While no changes have been made 10
the outside Of the buildings. several
partitions and floors have been in.
stalled on the interior. making addi-
lional storge rooms and storage bins.
Has Street Car Factory.
one section Of the barns is a VERT
able street car factory. az open sum.
ner cars are being converted into
closed ears with vestibuies replacing
the running boards. The cars are
practically" rebuilt and en- every way
resemble new ones OF the latest mod
ei New trucks are being placed un-
DER the rebuilt cars and much OF the
frame Is Of new material
one OF the newly rebuilt cars. 40.
~. has been in service several weeks.
while another viii be ready for opera
ton probably by next week Two
others are rapidly nearing completion
ana this winter 10 is expected that
SIX open cars will b. converted into
closed ores. all tho work being done
IN The company own barns. Other
ears viii be- rebuilt from time 90 time
ana 10 is the intention of the COMPANY
i0 replace all summer cars with
closed ones
During the winter but little repair
wprN could be done 10 the tracks
where 'hs streets are p?yed. bur dur
lug the early fan while NcCulloch
street was being rcpavcd the inbound
track was moved 20 the center Of rho
street and new rails and tics were
placed ON both the in bound and ont
bound tracks
Favorable weather conditions have
permitted much work 10 be done 90
the line on the West Alexander divi.
sion. despite the fact that 10 Is the
winter season and much 90 that line
has been rebuilt New rails ~ %
heavier sire are being installed ana
uoW lies are being replaced whore
needed. while new ballast is being
placed under the cutir" line.
Rebuild Line.
with the arrival az -priug. the en-
tire line from Wheeling 20 West Al
eNauder viii 90 r~q~ffcallr recon
strgofcd An order Tor now rails for
th" entire division has already been
placed and several car loads are eN-
pncfed within fho next few days Tho
now rails are much heavier than those
now 100 use. being almost 49, large as
ne rails in use ON most railroads