The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-20
OF
W. VA. I. & f. co.
NEW YORK BANKERS AND Es.
CiNEERS EXAMINE PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES
Express Sstisfaetion Win conoition
81 oepartment-sstensise IN
proseme-u Cortemplsted

Extensive improvements are plan
ned for the properties of the West
virginia Traction and Electric com
pany. 10th in this city and a. Moran
town sin New York capitalists rep
resenung TIE company. Scre la The
city Yesterday and made q thorough
inspection q > various properties.
and today they Vii 80 TO MorEanto~n.
tee.
In the party were W : narstow.
president % the RarstoV company.
considered 10 b. among the greatest
operating engineers In the country
aud l. IA Tyng and George g White
OF the same trm. together with %. N
Wilcox. y W. Stehf and a 4. ralli-
zero. OF Bonbright & Co New York
bankerS They arrived IN the city
eonferring With Vice Presiden, ana
General manager A. y Dutton. we're
taken over the company's various
properties. A special car and tuo
automobiles were placed az their dis
posaL the autos beng USED 10 visit
the properties not accessible b. troll.
ley.
During the morniug the CIty and
Elm Grove division OF The company
was inspected. torether with the water
and gas company properties and m.
power house The trip was made 10
q Alexander. aud those Ia the
party complimentsd Mr. Dutton on the
condition % the various properties.
but added lat more improvements
VIII be made soon. Just VIVA THESE
improvements will b. could not b.
learned out n Is Understood that they
VIII BE- big.
Visit City Division.
During the afternoon the city Rail.
way company property was inspected
and here. too. the officials passed IA
Norably upon the work hat has been
done and h present good condition
OF everything. Mr.. button was espe-
cialy congratulate upon the well nj
ted and arranged general Offices q
the company at n Cmc 81 Twelfth
and Chapline streets. They cousid.
cred the Office = great improvement
over the former headquarters. which
were entirely Inadequate.
n Mozart division OF the City
hallway company was given a vcr
close inspection by the visitors. On
account OF h steep grades. the vie.
itors were high in their praise OF the
manner in which IL Is conducted. Fol.
lowing the days inspection trip. the
Officials showered congratulations
upon Mr. button for the able manner
I'm which he is handling the business
and n general conditions OF the prop.
critics. Mr.. Dutton. a stranger In tins
city. came mere less thdn n year ago.
succeeding W. X. Wsrhcld ~ general
manager. and since his arrival here.
has made many changes I'm every de.
partlnent Of the company holdings.
The transportation facilities have
been improved, and the future will
bring many other improvements. n Is
understood. and the Eas and water
properties have beer greatly improved
and enlarged.
He returned Monday from New
York. where he attended a nesting
of the directors Of the holding com
pany. and while he has not given my.
thing out as to what Improvements
will re- made. enough has been said to
give the public OF understand that
there will be big changes.
To-Day Mr.. button. in company with
the Inc pecUion party from New York.
wiz leave for Morgantown. 10 20 owe
the properties located there. They
will Teave this morning at 1880
o'clock. and will probably return TO
this city this evening.