The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-11
THE B. & o. R. R.
An Interview with the Second Vice.
President Of the Company.


A reporter OF the INTRLMoENcERc chance
to fall in with vice-President Keyser
the Baltimore & Ohio road at the Capitl
building day ortwo since, and requeste
the favor Of a personal interview with tht
officer at such time as might suttshls cor
yenience. The request was cordially d
sented TO on the part Of MI. KeyBcr, on
soon thereafter the reporter and railroa
man were in the midst Of a conversatio
touching the forthcoming report Of tn
committee appointed by the last Legisla
ture to investigate the grievances Of ship
pers along the line Of the road.
r As alpretimipary the reporter swoql'
remark that Mr.. Koyser Is a most agree
able and courteous gentleman; an unusu
ally bright and intelligent man; POSSESSED
OF fine presence and prepossessinl
manner; full and frank. in all his utter
ances, and free from all dlsguises and sub
terfages in conversation about the affair
OF the company. We presume that thu
road never had an OfIlceHbetter calculated
TO make friends ior II, orto represent ID
large interestsfn astatesmahlike manner
Taking chair close beside the reporter
Mr.. Keyser announced himself as quite
ready and willing to give any information
in his power in regard to the affairs OF the
road. We give the substance Of what
passed between them:
RepOrter-Mr. Kcyser you afelawareol
course that a report isto be made to the
legislature by the committee appointed in
1877 TO investigate the complalntss that
have been made by shippers in regard 70
local determinations in your freight rates.
Mr.. XII am aware ofthat fact. IhaVe,
commit st most of iissBt ti1gs ial61g the
road, and have also met with them here.
RepOrter-You are then, presume,
fully posted as to the probable character
OF their report.
Mr.. XII suppose that Tm6y sayFHaET
am in general way, although, / Have not
seen their report. There win likely be
two reports-a majority and minority
one ot which will embody something like
an agreement or concurrence OF views be-
tween the road and the commit on the
wh;ie r." o.Sss ;,i a ,oso - 0u, ia.Ss
and ontSson;st;c % u;av S , ~ tla . "n Hnmnan,
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