The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-28
From the East in Large Num-
bers Are Here from
Eastern Cities
N AN INSPECTION TRIP
And as Guests of Colonel Jere
H. WheeIwright of City
of Baltimore.

Of New York City, Washington, Baltl-
more and other eastern cities. num-
bering about 125, paid Clarksburg
visit Saturday ana inspected several
Of the industries in which they are
Interested, as guests of Col. Jere II.
WheeEwright, of Baltimore, president
Of the Consolidation Coal Company.
The party also visited other cities
and towns along the upper Mononga-
hela valley, making the journey from
Baltimore in a special train OF eleven
Pullman coaches, six being new steel
sleeping cars, four being new dining
cars that were lately installed by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and the
other being Cumberland and Penn
sylvania official car No. 101, which
carried former Senator G. w. Watson,
Of Fairmont, and a party of New YORK
and London fnanciers. who Joined the
other party at Baltimore.
The special train left Baltimore
Friday night and proceeded directly
to Weston, arriving there at o'clock
Saturday morning. 1t was scheduled
to stop at Clarksburg at o'clock but
a slight change was made in the plans
and it proceeded to weston.
on arriving at Weston, the members
of the party were welcomed by re-
ceptfon committee of Weston business
men and escorted to the principal in
dustries there. They also inspected
the new improvements to the Monon-
gaheIa Valley Traction Company
line and terminal there and at
o'clock boarded three special trolley
cars on that line. on which they were
conveyed to Clarksburg. Stops were
made for inspection of the big plant
OF the Owens Eastern Bottle Com
pany on the Oak Mound farm south
west of the city and of the traction
company's big car barn here.
Arriving at the interurban station
here, the cars were taken, without a
stop around Fourth and Main streets
to GrasselIi and other eastern SUI
were visited. The cars then went
westward to Wilsonburg and returned
to the Waldo, hotel, where at 30
palatable luncheon was served in the
large banquet hall.
After dinner, members of the party
took iaunts around the central bust
ness section of the city, called upon
business men and discussed business
affairs and other matters OF mutual
interest At 3 o'clock the journey was
resumed. the party going to Fafrmont
On special cars over the interurban
traction line.
A stop of fifteen minutes was taken
at the Coletrain we'll of the Fatrmont
Gas Company General Manager evans
"blew Off the we'll as the visitors
watched. Then the Consolidation Coal
Company's central power plant at
Hutchinson was visited and o stop
was made to inspect CONSOLIDATION
mine No. AZ at Monongah. The spec
iai u,j1l arrive at Jefferson street at
o'clock this evening and an immedl-
ate inspection oft he Watson building
ate inspection OF the Watson butldins
will carry the members OF the party
to the roof where a view OF the city
may be had. =
The SPECIAL railroad train, when
left at Weston this morning. was
"deadheaded" to Fairmont and the
cars we're placed upon Walkers Sid
ing which will be HANDY for tne mem
hers of the party. When they ieaVe
the watson building the fasteners
will repair to their train and get ready
for dinner. ,-s.4
Tomorrow the party will breakfast
at 8. 20 and then take trolley cars TOT
a ride over Fairmont and then 10 talr-
view on the Fairview division. De
parting their train will leave for Bal
timore about / O'Clock.
Col. WheelwIight'S guests aDoaFu
/ r. Wheelwright, Senator G. W..
watson, Samuel Roberts, vice pres1-
dent National City Bank, New York;
A. ]. Hemphill, president Guaranty
Trust Co, New York; ]. ]. Hanauer'
Kuhn. Loeb & CO., New York Clty' y.
A. Thomas, England; A. w. ihonp
son. third vice president Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad Company; F. L. stuart
chief engineer Baltimore ana onlo
Railroad Company; Van Lear Black;
Thomas S. Wheelwright, president
virginia Railway & Power Co, Rich-
rnond- Robert Garrett, Major John ,.
Gibbs. William NJ. Hayden, presfdent
FCutaw Savings Bank, Baltimore; How
ord Rruce- director Fairmont Gas Co..
baltimore; George Blackiston, presl-
dent Union Trust Co., Baltimore; Jonn
NJ. Dennis, director Fairmont Gas 20;
and Louis Muller & Co.; J. =. 6enf
bagen. Robert Garrett & Sons; Hoberb
n Honlxins. vice president Drovers &
Mechanics National Bank, Balt1more'
n Edward Hambleton, John NJ Ltdg'
president National Marine Bank, Bal
timore. walter B. Brooks, 3. i. Nor
tom president Munsey Trust Co, Bar
tirnore. Carter G.. Osborn, vice presl-
dent Farmers & Merchants National
Rank. baltimore; william Wincheste['
president National Union Bank BAL
fimnre. Fred G. Boyce, Jr., vice presl-
5ant Mercantile Trust & Deposit Co..
baltimore; John S. Gibbs, Jr., director
ETojrmont Gas Co, Baltimore; Arthur
n roster. ]. Albert Hughes, vice presl-
.5en+ National Bank OF Baltimore, Bal
+Iroore. Joseph P. Kennedy, director
E,aiTmnnt Gas Co.; T. Vinton Lands
IIaIe cashier National Exchange Banks
baltimore; Edgar g. Miller, president
TITLE Trust & Guarantee Co., 6aiu-
mora. II. A. Orrick, president Baltl-
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