The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-27
MR.. R.GARRETTs RAILR0ADiNG
1HE GOSSIP iBOUT 4 CHiNGE ON THE
BILTI1TORE fND OHIO.



sions the Road Has Made 90 Its Employees.
BALTIMORE, Aug.25 A change In the ad-
ministration oi the Baltimore and Ohio Rlil-
road is rumorcd. 1t is said TINT President
CARROTS course for tho pnst two years has been
the subject Of unfavorabc comment. and that
although the directors and stockholders have
heretofore insisted upon his continuing 10 act
M President. they will not so insist in the
election In October ncxt Mr.. CARROTS last an
nual report Is unsatisfactory. While apparent
ly not very clearly drawn. 1t sufficiently
fair exhibit OF the prosperity of the road TO
cure his reelection in 1876. II is now asked, II
this exhibit is n fair one. why the stock should
recently have dcprociated In value to such an
alarming extent while tho business of the road
IL apparently greater and more lucrative than
at any other period for several years past. II Is
averrcd that the recent decline in the stock oc
Cured Immediately after visit made by Mr..
Garrett to New York. and many persons accuse
him Of bearing the market in Wall street. They
say TINT the higher officers Of the company sold
all their stock year ngo at si.95. and as it did
not fall low enough to admit OF repurchase.
they took this course to get shares enough to
control the election in October.
The present condition of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi. and the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
roads. the connecting links of the Baltimore and
Ohio with the scaboard and the Mississippi. is
another cause Of discomfort These roads
are important adiuncts to tho Baltimore
and Ohio. and II is. snid that while they
are In every way sclf-sustaning, Mr.. Garrett
has 80 managed them ns to throw them into the
hands Of n receiver. Mr.. John King First Vice.
President Of the Baltimore and Ohio. being con-
veni"nty made receiver in both Instances.
Some GROWERS hint that the recent reduction
was made IN anticipation Of serious troubles.
the suppositon being that during the excite
be- covered. In 1875 general reduction of all
employees was ordered. and ycar later the
wages Of the freight crews were cut again. The
recent reduction was the strain thnt broke the
camel's buck.
In the circulars announcing the boards ac-
tion. the President called attention 10 the fat
that the Baltimore and OHIO was the last to en-
iS , rIdqon ' haI hcnn ahy Engtrfb ot ,b on en a
ployees say. to add that the Baltimore and Ohio
had already reduced the wages ten per cent on
For some time past Mr.. Garrett has been liv-
INK at his country place. rarely making his APP
p"arance In the company's offices IA Baltimore
whore Mr.. JOhn King, the Vice President. is
constantly in charge. Should Mr.. Garrett de-
cline to he candidate rthe Presidency. or fail
ser. Second Vice President. VIII get the OH ic.
should ne be- made President. the change would
TO- t,' irok.d upon wan iaVof' ns he iS deemed
fully The recent appointment Of Mr.. W. NJ.
Cirm.nts IL Assistant Muster of Transporta-
ton has Eiven color, 10 the rMmor that Col.
Thomas II sharp. Muster Of Transportation.
might cxp.,t To- be removed.
1t II thought that Mr.. Garrett will not decline
reelection. hut Knowing III" feeling against him.
and having decacy IN accepting "a position
that his own stock viii control he socks to over
como the opposition by sncriil ing Col Sharp.
The management of Col. sharp hns been su'
cessful IN every way. hut he has incurred the
nnimosity Of some Of the employees by enforce
Ing rctrcnchment at the inst lncc of Nice-Presi-
dent King lie IL also said to have incurred
Mr.. Gnrrntis displeasure during the lattors alb
sonce IN Europe. owing to a dispute with Mr..
Clements. VINO was then O. neral Agent Of the
road in parkcrsburg. OHIO. a dispute that re-
suited IN tho rcs gnHtion OF Mr. Ciams-.-. a.
l4i M ana grSen 6lteSn, Tr7hhSH tiiih k0 hold
before.
la view of the facts herein stated interest in
railway circles is crniring in the affairs oi the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. nnd in the an
nual meeting and cleftion to he held on tho
10Th of q 'tDbcr. or the 10000 shares OF capital
stock the majority IN held by President Gar
rett and the Johns Hopkins University OF Bati
plpyees Second Vice President kcyser prom
iscd them thnvccrtain grievances should he re-
dressed. In View of this promise the following
regulations have been made;
sufficient to DO the work of the road will he
mainianed, but no more.
Zach engine IN use VIII have regular crew OF hands
ins, AZ, provided at the eni Of each division the
mann stem at Msrun-ufg, k"Ns.r. Grafton. nni Wheel
ingi where the crews may stop Wien wauns tor cshs
rcquir at the further end Of dN-inn may
u they desire tn their homes and lor that Iur.
pos pn-se, Will b, is-ued To them
No alls viii be- made tor cuws - tho diNiIou erinii
sooner than one honr before the train L. 10 move
In addition 10 the above. the company has
made concession in extending the time Of
labor I'm the Mount Glare shops one hour day,
an inrran~" of about ii per cent on pay roll
numbering LOCO men.