Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-18
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton.

New YORK, April 17.-H. D. Hunting
ton, who has been in town for several days,
concluded yesterday negotiations for the
sale of the pool stock of the Cidcinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. The pur-
chaser is the Hon. Hugh ]. Jewett, Presi-
dent OF the New York, Lake Erie and
Western Railroad. According to the con-
tract which was executed yesterday, Mr..
Huntington and those associated with him
are to deliver to Mr.. Jewett OIL May lst
twenty thousand shares of the capital
stock OF the Company, which, of course,
gives the control.
The price paid for the stock is not made
public, but the future of the property un-
i ief cha chaneeof control will be such asto
enhance the value Of its shares.
1t is understood that Mr.. Jewett made
the purchase for himself and others who
are associated with him in the Erie Rail-
road. 1t is not purchase by that Compa.
ny, but by those most interested in it, and
with the view, of course, OF attaching the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton to the
Erie system. In connection with the line
which the Erie is now building
to Chicago, this new aCquisi-
ton will prove a very desirable feeder
Mr.. Caldwell and the Pennsylvania
Road.
PHILADELPHIA, April I'D. W. Calwell,
General Manager OF the Pennsylvania Com
pany, while in Cincinnati day or two ago,
stated that he will leave the Pennsylvania
Company on May lst, but has not decided
in regard to a connection with the New
York, Chicago and st. Louis Company. In
regard to his accepting the position of
President of the Ohio Central Railroad, he
says he does not expect TO become Presi-
dent OF this Company, although he has
L. al, pN-t la u-ith Hrau nf
Caldwell from the Pennsylvania Com
| pany they will lose one Of
the best executive men in the service. Last
November Mr.. ;. W. FELTON,, jun, General
Superintendent Of the Pan. Handle resigned
to accept the management OF the New York
and New England, but was persuaded to re-
main-at least, President Roberts had sent
a message from Philadelphia TO the effect
that Mr.. FELTON, had concluded to remain
with the Company, but Mr.. FELTON, did re.
| sign and leave the service; and since his
leaving it has leaked out that he was
| unpopular among the coal shippers
| and that on ono occasion Daniel Steen,
coal miner and shipper at Mansfield,
ten miles west OF Pittsburgh, after
| failing to secure rapid trans
portation for his coal, appealed from Gen
| eral Superintendent FELTON, to General
Manager Caldwell, and the latter gentle
man furnished proper facilities then and
there, thereby gaining great favor in their
persons. 1t is thought this was the cause
of Mr.. FELTON, leaving the Pan Handle
When J. D. Laying left the Pittsburg, Fort
| Wayne and Chicago, and ID. W. Caldwell
was made General Manager OF all the lines
west of Pittsburg and an assistant was to
be given him, he had his friends, but in
stead of Col Hill, OF the Indiana, or Mr.. j..
+. Mill Superintendent of the Chicago,
| Columbus and Indiana Central division,
Mr. Baldwin was appointed, and it is re-
ported that an unpleasant condition OF
affairs on this account was the real cause OF
his leaving the service. Mr.. Williams,
general manager of the New York, Chicago
and st. Louis Company, left the DevereuI
system to accept his present position for a
term of years, and, under any change in
executive officials, be will retain his posi-
ton during his term of contract. AS to
Mr.. C. X. Cummings, President, he has not
stated that he was to resign the Presidency
of this line, reports to the contrary not
| WithstaIding