Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14
Railroad Matters.
JOHN W GARRETT ELECTED FOR THE 18th TINE
PRESIDENT OF THE B. L O. RR

PRESIDENT OF THE B. Il o. r.. r.
At the directors meeting Of the Baltimore
ana ONO railroad yesterday in Baltimore Mr..
john W. Garrett was elected to the presidency
OF the road for the 23th time, the Hon. Geo. W.
Dobbin casting the unanimous vote of the
board. Mr.. Garrett said: The organization of
the Baltimore and Ohio company is very eXcep-
tlOna 1t is not only peculiar in this country
but different from any. perhaps. in the world
From its origin the capital was furnished and
the ownership has continued on the part of the
state of Maryland, of the City of Baltimore and
OF individual shareholders. The history OF the
company has been conspicuous from 1928 to this
period for the integrity of its service the faith
fu!nesS OF Its officers, and the results under
what was at one time apprehenGed might prove
a dangerous system OF representation of So
styled political elements. have been cOnspcu-
ously satisfactory to the people OF the state, the
city and the Individual shareholders These
representatives Of the public interests In the
board have, during nearly the entire period CO.
operated to make the Baltimore and Ohio COM
pany great and successful business power
Mr.. Samuel spencer the present third vice
president was elected second vice-president
Mr.. GRAND Smith, was elected to the third vice
presidency Mr. Smith has had an experience
Of thirty years of railway life.
President Garrett announced to the board
t4idt the DdillHoIe ana OillO telegraph line be-
tween baltimore and New York was opened
Wednesday. and that i'll q few DAYS it will he in
full operation. He also stated that cO-opera-
tive alliances had been made with a number of
railways for telegraphc facilities and inter-
changes OF business. He had no doubt that Ill
timateiy system of cooperative railway tcIe-
graph lines will be established throughout the
United states, which will prevent a monopoly
FOR all time and furnish the public an effective
reliable competing system.
THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD
ELECTION.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Richmond and Danville railroad company
yesterday in Richmond the following officers
were elected: President. A. s. Buford: directors
Robert Harris, NJ. Bayard Brown, +. b Wallace
WIN. L. Clyde, and john A. Rutherford of New
York; I. NJ. Logan aud Jno. P. Branch of Rich
mond, and X. Barring Gould. of New York The
presidents report for the past year shows that
the total receipts of the comnany from all
sources amounted to 81 ,226 S43 n and the
operating expenses and fixed charges to
$500, 561 40, leaving balance to credit of net
income account OF $3.50, S16.37. OF this amount
there were paid during the year az dividends
$3.50 900, leaving net balance OF $40. 1861.
THE RICHMOND AND ALLEGHENY COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad company was
held in Richmond on Tuesday OF the so Geo
shares of stock, As 724 were represented. The
following were elected directors: Decatur Axtel
Richmond. Va; c. s. Brice. New York; W. II.
Barnum. Lime Rock. Coma; NJ p Bush. Buffalo
n Y; +. %. French and j L. HumireyilIe New
York; VIM. l.. Scott, Erie Pa: Samuel Shelton
Lawrence Myers, j. w. Simpson. S Thomas
New York; \. Y. Stokes Chas F.. Workman
Richmond. Va. The liabilities of all kinds were
reported at SIS Cos 49, Offset by assets.
KIT CARSON Posi-. G.AR.-Kit Carson Post
No. 2, at meeting last evening, elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows Gilbert NJ
Hustled. commander; j. C. S. Burger, senior
vice commander; r. III. Morton, Junior vice
commander; j. j. Purman, NJ D.. surgeon; VIM.
Williams chaplain j. w. Wisner Quartermas-
ter; A. l.. Pitney. officer of the day; W. H.
Fuss, officer OF the guard; and the following
nine delegates to represent the post at the
coming department encampment: John Middle
ton, X Morgan. w. G. Taylor G. H. Cooper. D.
ONelll j. W. Palmer, M. " Casey G. W Smoot
st. G. K. Raby. The following alternates were
elected: Henry 0'Conner. NJ. s. Hopkins. f.. C.
Ford. III. A. Hall, E. C. Honey, j. r. Bpelow.
Stewart Van Viiet, d. B. Anger, NJ NJ Par
ker.
The GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER-At the
annual convocatiOn of the Grand ROYAL Arch
Chapter OF the District of Columbia held last
evening. the following officers were elected and
Installed for the ensuing year: j. c. Alien
NE.G.H.P.; B. r. Ross DIG .H.P.; IN Yzna.a
OK; G: Z. Corson, G.S.; L. G. Stephens
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