The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-03
RAILROAD NEWS
LOSS AND DAMAGE TO
FREIGHT DECREASING


1t has been announced by a local off,
citl Of the baltimore and ohio Rntlrosd
company that reports for the pas: year
show that tho losses TO freight caused
by rough handling on the road. fires.
theft and other numerous causes have
greatly reduced and that tho company
is commenting on tho good work done
BY tho employees who have been work
Ing 70 keep the loss figures as low ss
possible. Reports from tho Offices OF
the Wheeling division o. tho rcnasy
also chow that tho losses for the past
six months have decreased considerably
and that everyone in tho service is did
Ing TO avoid loss and damage 70 freight.
Recently. on tho Penny. loss and
damage committee was formed which
was 10 see II Rorne sort OF plnnS could
not 10 USED which would by some CO.
operation with each individual. would
aid the company IN maintaining Its SER
viCe without loss or damage 10 freight.
Tho committees work was soon noticed
as for tho nrst three months Of ihe'r
efforts. loss figures decreased 20 point
which averaged about IS per rcn' or
tho loss Of previous months. ON d!Ter-
ont occasions accidents and wrecks IiR-
ure In some OF tho causes OF freight
losses but as far as rough nand!'nE'
theft. and other avo!Gaole causes. tbs
loss and damage committee need praise.
PiAns for BaA1stbsll Team
Plans are now being made ny tho
Wheeling Division 7. y r. Athletic AZ
sociation 70 form a basketball team
this year. Although no complete ar
engagements for tho team have been
made. Il - said that a good team could
b formed a. a number OF members or
tho club have real talent a. far as ath-
letics are concerned and that team OF
professional! class could easily be
brought out. A. J. Thiorney. president
OF tho association. Is having arrange
ments completed to call a meeting OK
,he club at which time the question OF
forming a basketball team will be n .ked
over.
Hxournons Tonorrow
Excursions will! be run on ali roads
going out Of Wheeling tomorrow. Tho
B. Il Q. will run ono spec!a! 10 Pitts
bursh. The Wheeling & Lake Erie 10
Cleveland. and the Pennsylvani 20
van!a also will run excursions out az
Bridgeport tomorrow 70 Cleveland. FIX
curs!ons this year hnve beea patron
lied more than ever before and have
proved 10 be the center Of attraction for
travelling.
railroad Briefs
VIII Hayes. Of the d. & O.. has re-
turned TO Grafton after being here for
few days on business.
Bert Haglock, Pennsy dispatcher. will
be out to work again Monday after an
illness Of several weeks caused By blood
poison
Al Post. Of the B. & O.. will bs on
tho Job again Monday after a two week
vacation in the east.
Albert Fr!rk. Of the B. & O.. will be
back TO work again Monday after tw"
week vacation.
Jim Murray. OF the E. 3 O. yards, will
Be- out 10 work again next week after
being or for several days on aecoun,
Of Illness.
Harry littlston, Of the B. & o., haI
returned homo from q two week visit
In tho east. He will resume duties Mon
day.
william Marshall. Of tho Fort Wayne
Division 0f the Pennsy. has returned TO
his homo In Toronto after spending a
few days visiting friends in this city.
Fred Mornins,ar. OF tho OHIO River
and Western Branch OF the Wheeling
division. +. r. r. Will leave today for
GAINESVILLE after being here for few
days on business.