The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-02
RAILROAD MATTERS
on General ana Personal Inter


Mr.. Mercer Slaughter, general passenger
md ticket agent OF the Virginia Midland Rail.
way, with his usual enterprise and with
view OF accommodating the public, has issued,
through the passenger department of that
road, neat circular offering inducements to
the people OF Washington and Baltimore to To-
cate their families for the summer on the line
OF that road In the counties OF Fairfax, Prince
william, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper,
Madison, Orange, Albemarle, Warren and
Shenandoah. 1u these counties are to be
found some Of the most delightful country
homes ana the best society In the Old Domln.
ion. The climate is unsurpassed. over 100
comfoi table summer homes are advertised In
the circular for tho reception OF boarders,
giving rates, location, ETC., within eighty miles
OF Washington In the counties above Designs
ted contiguous TO this great line OF railway.
special train will be run, leaving Wa hington
in the evening and returning the next IN )rn-
ing In time to resume business, to all points
designated In the circular. Special reduced
intes for the season to families will be given
TO those who wish TO avail themselves OF this
great inducement TO leave the city during the
heated stmmor. Mr.. N. Mcdaniel, the polite
agent OF the company, Will furnish all desired
Information by applying to him at 6Ol Penn
sylvania avenue.
The Richmond & Danville system Is max
Ing q good financial showing under the new
syndicate, with Colonel A. L. Rlves general
manager. The earnings OF the Western North
Carolina Road, which is one of this system, for
tho second week IN April, 1884, were au In.
crease OF 81, 1880 over the same month of
1883. The approximate earnings of the Rich
mond & DanYllle proper for the eecond week
In April, 1854, chow an Increase Of Sl1,2O0.
I For Two weeks, Increase $4,000. The Char
other line Of the system, shows an increase for
freight alone for the second week In April Of
Sl,S16. There has been perceptible increase
OF the earnings OF the entire Richmond Dan
VILE system since the management has passed
under the control of Colonel A. l.. Rives, who
is regarded as the ablest and best manager of
railways In this country.
AS q civil engineer and constructor of rail.
ways he has no superior. He graduated from
the School OF Engineers In France and West
Point Military Academy, and was for mum
ber OF years the close friend and assistant en-
gineer to General Montgomery Meig5, OF the U,
s. Army. He was associated with him In some
OF the great engineering works and plans OF
the Government. He has the confidence OF tho
present syndicate OF the Il. 4 ID. system, which
is one OF the strongest combinations, fnanci
ally, IN this country. His plan is to make the
| roaus earn money out OF legitimate freight and
| passenger uafllc, and not by watored stocl
| jobbing operations. Colonel Rives is u thor
ough business man and knows exactly how to
| work railways for the largest dividends.
AS Buford, president of the Richmond
Danvllle system, is 10 retire from tho presi
dency, and Scott, OF New York, who Is largt
owner OF the system, is TO be his successor.
IS generally conceded that the change Will b
beneficial 10 the syndicate.
Charles Bronson, OF Kentucky, has boo
made auditor OF the Chesapeake & Ohio road.
Hon. J. S. Barbour president OF the vlrglni
Midland, has been absent from the city som
days on business.
John Robinson, president OF the Seaboard
Roanoke road, which runs from Norfolk {
Welden, North Carolina, has, In keeping wit
his usual public spirit, given Charlotte, N. q
$3.50 TO celebrate the Mecklenburgh annivei
sary.
MIR. @. o. Chenault, passenger agent OF tn
Kenesaw route yesterday received a Telegram
announcing that tho break In the Kenesa'
been repaired and the Pullman cars now max
uninterrupted trips between Washington an