Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-16
WEsT VIRGINIA. THURSDAY MARCH Is. 1916.
Improve Traffic.
On Traction Lines
News of the
Local Street Railways

Sunday of this week the various
divisions of the Wheeling Traction
Company were inspected by Vice
President Fish OF the West Penn
Traction Company; w. B. Atwood, the
newly appointed general manager OF
the Wheeling Traction Company, to-
gether with the officials of the difRer-
ent departments of the. local system
The object of the tour was to intro
duce the new manager to his many as
sistants who will aid him in develop
ing the system in this Valley. The
many improvements necessary to- NEE.
the heavy traffic of the near Future
was considered by them and twas.
announced at the end of the tour OF
inspection that several divisions viii
be- improved at once. Particularly is
this true of the Main Line, or North
WheelingaBenwood Division. At pres
tent those cars operate only as far as
First Street, North Wheeling, due to
the fact that for a short link Of the
line north of the city the third rail
is missing due to a difference over
light of way that is now adjusted. AT
present, traffic north of tenth street
to Wellsbnrg is taken care Of by the
Wellsburg Division, the North Wheel
ing4Benwood cars and what is known
as the Warwood short line 1.-TWO cars
that are operated during certain hours
If the day, comemncing at 25th street,
Warwood, and ending at 22nd street,
Wheeling.) 1t was decided that this
would be changed and the steel neces-
sary to complete the third rail to 25th
street, Warwood. wiuld be placed soon.
Eight new cars are ordered and when
they arrive will be operated from 18th
street, Warwood, to BenWood; the
short line discontinued, and a 15-min-
ute service maintained. The Wells
burg cars will improve the Interurban
service north of the city as just two.
stops will be made by them in War
wood-just what two wes were unable
ito learn. y
r'sIt is; expected that The aighf new
cars VIII be operated on the pay as
you enter plan and will be modern IN
every particular.
The Rayland Division will see inn
proved service, as the heavy traffic
there makes 15-minute service neces-
sary.
The committee of the Safety First
organization have decided that the
signal given tie motOrman at all rail-
road crossings should be uniform and
have had the pleasure of seeing the
signal decided upon by them accepted
by the men and the Traction company.
The come-a-head signal is given af-
ter the conductor assures himself that.
the track is clear and by a full swing
IF the right arm UP to the right and
down in front of the body. The stop
signal sboth arms extended over the
track while the conductor walks to-
wards the car When giving any sig
nal at a railroad crossing the con-
ductor must face the front of the car.
Monday of this week, Superintendent
Burke gave to all men working out
of the Island barn instructions as to
the new signal.
The call for the regular meeting of
Local 103 was issued for Thursday of
this week, to be held at 10 a m, and
at 1880 p. m, at the O. V. F. and L.
A. hall. The, questions to be consid-
cred are the report of the Majority
committee, report of the executive
board, the nomination of delegate
to the State Federation convention
and the Workmen's Compensation
and the way it effects the employees
of the Wheeling Traction company.
At the last meeting OF Local Union
No. 1903 1t was decided that in the fu-
ture the members will wear a small
black bow of ribbon for a period Of
so days as a token of a member. The
ribbons being worn at the, present
time are worn in memory of Motormen
Kin and Stearbia, lately departed.
Clarence Woods conductor on the
Rayland division. is confined to his
home, suffering from the grip.
Conductor Sears of Rayland has
been idle for more than a week, due
! to a heavy cold.
| Conductor Cradle of the Main Line
has been OFF duty the greater part OF
the winter from Illness.
Robt. Tarp. Main Line motorman.
! wrenched his knee and for four days
of this week he was OF duty.
Conductor Bradshaw is confined to
| his room with measles.
Jas. Boner, for many years doing
duty as conductor on the Barton
division. has been il l for several
weeks.
| Motorman Duffy. Of the Barton
division, feeling indisposed. asked for
| and was granted leave of absence.
Conductor Williams. OF the Shady.
/ side division. has been on duty for
several weeks with sprained ankle
Josen,, kirkland has reported for
duty after conple OF weeks absence
due to the serious illness Of his In.