The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
IN LOCAL BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS
ON QUESTION or BETTER
SERVICE.
Changes In Schsdu.s ASKED for and off,
GERS stated That Company's Policy
10 20 Upbuild System

Prominent officials Of the baltimore a
ONO railroad representing the operating
ana PASSENGER departments arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon and confer
red with members OF the local Board of
Trade as well as committee of the
fairmont organization for the purpose OF
discussing train schedules which have
been in effect in this section since the
spring schedule changes were put into
operation
The meeting was the outcome OF a
Previous gathering In Fairmont several
weeks ago, involving the operation OF
trains now routed by way Of Pittsburgh
between Sew York and Chicago. which
formerly ran through Wheeling and
FairmOnt.
Tho conference was held in the head
quarters 81 the Board OF Trade and J. Is.
brennan. who was selected as chairman.
opened the meeting The railroad Off
Gals Present were General Manager =.
W. Galloway. Passenger Traffic Man
aver. -. = McCarty. II. Y. Talcott en-
Eineer OF surveys: 4. -. Williams gen
sral superintendent Wheeling system: ".
r. Loves. assistant general passenger
agent. Baltimore. i. 4. Taggart assist
ant Passenger agent. Pittsburgh. II. B
Green. superintendent Wheeling division
ana 6. J. Proudfoot. travelling passenger
agent
Besides Mr. Brennan OF the Wheeling
trade body. there were present: n. B.
NdN lor. secretary and trotsu Ter. W t..
MISon' lumber dealer. Edward Wagner.
Whol"sti" Erocer. Z. q. Jepson. traffic
manager. Wheeling CorrlgatinE COM
pany. j. Y Greer hardware merchant
aud r l.. look travelling salesman
Representing tile Eairmout contingent
were Il i. Cunningham. President,
chamber ~ commerce. q. ". Evans. sec.
h,rJ I war n"ar .., If lr%ae. j. N Jacobs.
banker, 90 :. Mckiuuey. editor of tho
i.tiruout Times and W H. Brand in
tie postal service.
The purpose or the meeting was 20 e.
i''t "a r'aiJ ustmeut of tie schedules To-
i,"'' Ht Improvement uf local condi-
u'n~ and IN" chairman In opening the
,"iif'f'N'e tcrsc4y stated the wishes 81
the committee On behAIr ~ Wh.eIiuc
htat' ineIts were made by Mcssrs VII
:. =. Ho"k Jepsun and Greer and Mr..
mont, followed them IA substantiatiun
81 the contention that the present
schedule should be changed
Alter Route Of Trains.
vi. Galloway. speaking rYr the raU-
r"a pointed out that following a cI,s.
study OF conditions IN this district II
or ~" through trains by way ~ Pitts
Jug Eh. This wa done. he stated. not
i.L'isn any intention % the railroad
company - cause any Inconvenience 10
PATRONS IN this community but after IL
mad been found that through trains
could he operated moro economically bv
way ~ 4fttshurgh that ou it, prey ious
scie iule lie srINe OF Presidents VIII
Hfd policy - swing West virginia the
ualh "i ~ pI"F'iuerts since the inauKur-
Hllou ~ MS regime over three. Years ago
~" dw"lt On the friendly relations winch
nav" existed between his company and
this state since tho iouulati1r 81 h..
al! oi' ana suggested H I"ssih!. r.nd-
me it 'i the present trail. schedule
70 r~ 20 solve Tie problem a.. went
on % show that TIE lialftHI.re. and ohio.
hhi given much To- the state iu the ,,av
90 improvements and leffs-r.,rfs ma
Won q y" nothing that would hurt the
Interests 90 this section Sir t,all.u.,,
iHrtfer declared THAT upon the sofi4pI.f.
I lnh %. ~" M"rnugah sut-1fT. wLI.n VIII
ifotlic low grade lire IRON F4sruuut
- - "l loN h'i -uEtnfc tine operation n
trhN.c through TIE sruHorxIr Clrrtrt.4 .
VII eHe.f. the people 90 Fa!~tunrt y,lIfI.
nave "irrl" itei .ItisS fnr handling shin.
h'fts t' ar' from that iuint lr! ,.l-
fraG.c Tor Wheeling
Following Hr Galloway pI4e.rre-
Traffic Manager a.. b. Nct'arty ,.r,-.r.
red In the statements made l.s hts tr..Ir-
c"renr md brought forth statistic show.
iAE ih' arr-eure g. Erss. earnings noe.
rfHifE from she operation az TrnlrI.
ana ii" gave tHis Fs tho only reason
nv NE I'sr.u tlr.Arrc 90 90" service
-. = McNirncv talked for several min.
IfHN on me pride taken ir fhsfr rrI.ro.I
by ~" people ~ West N.frf.ln ara
s'ated that MI Willard had more than
hrFt MS promise Co increase fh. e.4fr..f
90 fhf state ht 90 per cent i- gI.l... me
needed additional fmTrrtsfrtrf4 O.. Ite
INES. D." urged a. sef-foEafII.r ffIrif Of
.i' p""i T. 'i TIE sat" and me railroad
o. Iet'nfaflN't. WHICH De- said would
ali sides ~"
DO was agreed ~ tne ,'s-, o. ,i.. ,r.,,.
.nt ihit if" railroad officials wo.fI
nrH ont F.reH fis tfI"h would t.. ..i..
rftfDd O. ffs members o. I.tt OBJ.
w h"'.tnE and iH'ru.rf .rr4r.l,f..rs
nud then conference would DO grra.s.I
or HI concerned f' meet .r baltimore
~ 90 la'"f dt'e