The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-27


papy. Owing to the nature. Of this
product, we found it inadvisable to
grant this company a location close TO
town, but the cooperation of the
board and Its members was extended
to the new company and location sew
eral miles from Clarksburg was Sc
cured. While this plant is a small
one employing about twenty-five men,
we are nevertheless glad to have them
locate in our vicinity.
AT this point, might add that the
McNicol Pottery Company is making
splendid progress in the construction
of Its plant, several departments Of
which will be In operation by the lat
ter part Of September and It is prob
able that the entire plant will be COM
pleted and in operation early in De-
cember. This will probably bring into
our midst the heads OF at least fifty
families before the first Of the year.
and it is hoped that the real estate
men and property owners will CO.
operate with the board to provide adj
ditional homes for these sworkmen.
Transportation.
"Under this heading we are pleased
to state that the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad officials have been very ac-
tive in their efforts to improve traffic
conditions here and several changes,
which we feel sure will be for the
good OF the traffic, have been made.
passenger service on the Short Line
has been improved by the addition of
another train, insuring start from
n fHf Inn An cAh ~ In tn.
regardless Of how much time might
be lost during the trip. In this con-
llnection, we have again taken up with
the railroad company the question Of
better service south OF Clarksburg,
owing to the crippled conditions
through which the traction company
has passed owing to lack of power.
With regard to freight traffic on Au-
gust 10 instructions became effective
for the routing Of merchandise pack
age freight from Pittsburg via Con-
nellsville and Fairmont instead Of via
Wheeling and Benwood junction.
These merchandise cars are available
for loading In Pittsburg up until s
p. m. and under the new routing reach
Glarksburg the evening Of the next
day and are placed for unloading early
the second morning. This is excellent
service and I understand freight has
been coming through on scheduled
time since the change.
Track Scales Installed.
Another improvement OF interest
to shippers Is the installation OF new
hfty-foot track scales costing about
%, 800 to be installed within the next
thirty days. This scale is SO located
that all cars can be weighed before
entering the yards and then placed on
their proper track with reference to
distribution. At the present time cars
are taken from the yard to the scales
to be weighed and then returned to
the yard, SO that it Is plain to see that
the installation of the new scales will
very greatly facilitate the question Of
switching. also find that during the
last two months the engine service
has been improved materially Ninety
engine hours per day were available
lup until our Tecent agitation OF i'm
proved traffic conditions, since then
another extra engine has been placed
here and will be kept here as long as
necessary to insure good service to
our Shippers.
I'VE believe there are many evil
dences to indicate the spirit Of CO.
operation between our shippers and
the railroad company. which spirit
will be fostered by future traffic meet
ings, and it ig, probable that arrange
ments will be made to have one or
more representatives OF the railroad
company present at each Of. these
gatherings, which will be resumed
again in September.
The Traction Situation.
Recent conference between num-
Der of our citizens and j. o. Watson.
general manager of the Monongahela
Valley Traction Company, was in
dicatiye Of good feeling and from In
formation given US by Mr.. Watson.
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