The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-09


Has Provided for Himself Else
where - Eie New Master OF
transportation.
BALTIMORE, October 7.-The recent
elevation Of Colonel Thos. X. Sharp,
Master OF Transportation OF the Bali.
more & Ohio Railroad to The Presidency
OF the Long Island Railroad, is regarded
here as the result Of immediate efforts on
the part Of himself and friends. There
have been rumOrs OF growing dissatisfac.
ton on account Of the management Of the
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad for the past
year, and it is claimed that the recent
accident at the Point of Rocks lin
June last) would eliminate in au entire
change OF management, Alter the in
quest on the death OF several persons who
were killed in that accident, it was un-
derstood that the Board OF Directors had
determined to investigate the affair, and
it was stated that Colonel Sharp and
others then interested in the management
would be turned down. Just prior to the
meeting Of the Board, which ii Is said
would take action in the matter, the gen.
eral strike and riots Of July IS and sue.
ceeding days, ensued, which attracted at.
tention from the then all absorbing topic
Of the Point OF Rocks disaster, and the
accident was lost sight OF for tho time be.
ing.
About this time rumorJ became Gu rrent
Of dissatisfaction regarding the adminis-
tration OF Mr.. Garrett, aud there were
numerous well.informed persons who
claimed that he would be repudiated at
the annual meeting to he held here this
week. On the 10th Of August, Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Clement, General Agent at Locust
Point, was promoted by Mr.. Garrett 10
the office OF Assistant Master Of Trans.
portation. This was considered as equiv.
alent 10 the abdiCation Of Colonel Sharp,
and piece OF policy on the part Of Mr..
Garrett TO attract attention from himself;
in other words, that he intended to sacri.
flee Colonel Sharp in order to save him, I,
sell at the annual meeting.
In is generally known that the majOri-
~ Of the Baltimore and Ohio stock Is
held by the John Hopkins trustees, the
city OF Baltimore and Mr.. Garrett. While
Mr. Garrett would naturally feel deli
cacy in riding into the Presidency on his
own stock, he would, it was thought,
make every effort to reconcile the anlag.
onism against him, and thus secure u
unanimous election. .....
Immediately after Mr.. Clements pro.
motion Mr.. Sharp went to New York.
lie returned to Baltimore in a few days
and was met by your correspondent, on
the platform, At Camden Station. Isaid,
Colonel Sharp, was there anything Of a
public nature in your recent visit to New
Horkp '..r.. I'H. m
lie replied, evidently very much per.
turbed, "Please do not mention my ab.
sence. was merely away on private
business"
Since this time he has frequently gone
East, and this, in conjunction with other
certain actions, has given the impression
that he appreciated the fact that his posi-.
tion was prejudiced, and he was making
every effort to secure an appointment
prior to rendering hts resignation to the
Baltimore &0hio road, which it was gen.
orally understood would follow at an
early date.
Another item bearing on the general
result was the little passage at arms he.
tween Colonel Sharp and General W, II,
French, at Cumberland, during the recent
strike, which, while the former may not
have acted arbitrarily, as II IL charged,
the affair served to render him more ob.
noxious to his enemies. .1 r7 q
Mr.. Sharp came 10 the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, September /, 1879, as
assistant to the late William Prescott.
Smith, then Master Of Transportation.
A fortnight subsequent to his connection
with the company Mr.. Smith died.
Mr.. Sharp then secured numerous coal
contracts with the West Virginia mines,
and in other ways influenced consider.
able trade to the road. He was accord.
ingty aproiuted.to succeed Mr.. Smith, and
was always regarded as a most efficient
officer and a thorough railroad man.
W. M. CLEMENT, ESQ,
Who will succeed Mr.. Sharp, Is prscti.
cal railroad man, and is well known in
your section Of the country. In 1855 he
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