The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
RAILROAD NEWS
COMPLETE INSPECTION
OF.BR|DGES TODAY

An inspection OF the bridges on 'hc
Pennsylvania railroad IN this d!Str'2t
wilt lie completed today. spcc!ai
train. which Is used IN the !nsrer""n'
Carried tho inspectors over 'he Fan
Handle and Wheeling Term!na! Ines ~
the PennSy Monday, where caretuI IN
suect,ons were made on every bridge.
including tho Ohio river bridge w'i'h
carries the Wheeling and Lake Erie pas
senger trains and Pennsylvania trains
Th,s bridge was found to be In perfect
shap. Yesterday the 6. & +. hranch OF
the l'en.sy was inspected from Towns
tan, Chic, up as far as fellU" creek.
Today tho inspections Will he resumed
on the pennsy's lines between Sieurcn-
vile and GAINESVILLE after which tie In
spect,urs will be completed. Il IS re-
ported that none O. the bridges In thls
section were condemned. all being In
nrst-cllss condition.
Athletic Meeting Friday.
Tho Wheeling Division renns! iHaai"
railroad Athletic club Will hold another
important meeting Friday at tho Haw-
lev building. The purpose OF this meet
Ing will be chiefly IN the Interest OF
forming the basket ball team The 10
cal boys are very much Interested IN
having a team and arc anxious 10 get
started The Y. NJ. G, A. has been Sc
lsrted for tho place where the team
wt,l stage It's games and arrangements
are being made TO begin practice on the
rrst OF November. 1t IS expected iha'
tho rail boys will be represented WIN
very strong five. \ committee "h'tn
urs APPOINTED a, tho last meeting -
husy now In preparing the schedule toF
;he coming season.
work Held Up,
Road bed repairs on different railroaos
here were held up owing TO the ramp
weather. Much progress Is being n'au'
In he repair work and II weather con-
sitions permit. the work Will all &c com
ole,sd hero BY not later than the mrs,
Of December. 1t Is the desire Oh 'oe"'
officials 70 have their road BEDS IN
ors, class shape before the cold weather
set In.
RSduoed Rates.
Reduced rates on all ore shipments
over tho Pennsy were put INTO e"o1'
rss,erdsy Tho reduction makes tho
new rates 20 per cent cheaper than ioF
uerly and are expected to mako way
for large shipments OF ere neiore 'h'
lake regions are closed for the winter
So far no inshipments have been no.
ticod through tho reductions GA
Auto shipments increase
Automobile shipments are lnereAS'""
every day here, which leads TO believe
tha, the factories are sending ou' as
many cars M possible before the str.ke
rnes into effect According 10 tocaI
Official on tho b. ( o. more aut"mopiIes
have been shipped over that ROAD IN 'ns
nast month than for some time anu
records show that Just os many are on
,heir way. Every day at least seven OF
Nrht carloads are unloaded here con-
,iTned TO tho various dealers chief OK
which Is the Ford agency.
Ply Employees friday.
Friday Will be pay day for the en-
plovees Of the Penusy IN this dlstric''
A very large pay roll represents mo
nays for tho last two weeks wh'cn -
accounted for OWING to the increased
rrrfsot Running Schedule
From a publication from the W""'
office. of tho Pennsylvania rahr"a"'
erures show that since March ls-l'
"a. Dor cent Of the passenger trains on
Tho Pennsylvania system were on u,He
and that sS.S per cent made their trips
nm ,cheduled time. This Is an Improve