The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-05
BIO. TO BUILDNEV
BRIDGE APPROACH

For the purpose of conferring with
the city commissioners and officials Of
the Monongahela Valley Traction COM
pany in regard to the erection of the
new bridge to meet the structure now
spanning the Monongahela river, B.
2. Holverstott, Grafton. assistant su-
perintendent, Of the Monongah diyi.
sion of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, and NJ. A. Long, Baltimore, arch
itect and assistant to the chief engi
neer Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road company. are in Fairmont today.
The bridge. is that portion of the
structure which Is over the. B.. q o.
tracks and which was damaged about
a year ago. The bridge approach will
be constructed by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at a cost of approximate
ly $4,000. The Monongahela Valley
Traction company and the city will
jointly see to the repaying of the ap-
proach and raising of the street.
Work will be started on the new pro-
ejct Immediately.
The new structure is to be of solid
concrete construction and paved with
wooden blocks.
POA yCalo khC Glby hdo bCGu lu6
to get the railroad to take some ac-
tion toward the construction Of new
approach but not until this morning
was there any definite agreement
reached.
Mr.. Long appeared here some
months ago in regard to the same mat
ter.
Stanley Ennis, Baltimore. general
manager of the easter mines of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was in
Fairmont last night. He stopped here
en- route for Connellsville.
Fred H. Brumage, who has been
acting as yardmaster at Grafton for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, TO-
day returned to his former work here
freight conductor. He is one of the
veteran freight conductors out of the
Fairmont terminal.
G. G. Johnson, OF Fairmont. is at
tending the triennial convention of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
in Columbus, o., as the representative
OF the Fairmont branch. At the ses-
sion in Columbus, w. G. Lee. Cleve-
land, was reelected president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
without opposition. Other officers
chosen were: T. R Dodge. Cleveland.
assistant president; A. E. King, Cleve-
land. grand secretary-treasurer, and d,
L. Cease, Cleveland, editor and man
ager of "The Trainmen," the Brother
hoods publication, also was re-elect.
ed.
Freight train movement east of Graf.
ton is picking up as the general trade
conditions and coal loading improves.
There were 500 cars moved east of
Grafton yesterday.
Summer tourists are interested to
learn that the United States Railway
administration In order to encourage
excursions have reduced the fare to
'such points about one.fourth. The
time set for these special rates is from
June 1 to September 80, inclusive. but
parties using such privileges must re-
turn to Fairmont by September 80.
]. d. Hecker. agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Fairmont, an.
nounces these rates for which many
Fairmonters have made inquiry: To
Los Angeles, CSal., San Francisco and
other California points. $126.ss round
trip; Denver, S76.12, round trip;
Phoenix, Arizona, $t1S,7s, round trip.
These rates are similar on the Monon-
gahela Railway also. Mr.. Hecker re-
ceived the new rates today.
Pay day VIII be observed on the Mo-
nongah division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on June II, when the
menwill berpatd of for the two weeks
preceding that date.