Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-30
C. & @. AND R. & A.
OFFICIALS CHANGED BY REASON OF
CONSOLIDATION.
Most OF the Departments Grouped To
gether in the Pace Build
ing,

The building at the corner OF Basin bank
and Twelfth street, which has been for
many years the headquarters in this city OF
the officials OF the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company, IS now deserted. The
Offices OF the company have been moved
INTO PAGES Block, aud the department OF
this road and the Chesapeake and Ohio nre
now consolidated, and the two lines ope-
rated as one great system.
No MORE APPOINTMENTS.
All Of the appointments referred to In
Yesterdays Dispatch have been made or de-
cided upon, but IL is understood that there
VIII be no additional appointments until
after the meeting OF the Bosrd Of Directors
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, TO be held in
New York some time IN June. At that
meeting the ndvisaDility OF Tearranging
several Of the departments will be discussed.
and II Is thought that several changes will
be uade-not that any OF the present otli-
cials or employees will lose their plhces-but
that certain transfers will be made whereby
the general service may be improved and
things be made 10 work even more narm0ni-
ously than at present.
MR.. kxTELI's OFFICE.
An office Is being fitted up at the west end
OF the main bali on the first floor for Mr.
Axtell. late receiver OF the Richmond and
Allegheny. This room is small, but Mr..
AXtell will have access to the large alry
room In the northwest corner set apart Tor
PRESIDENT iIugalIs. and, m fact, will occupy
this one a great portion OF the time.
President Ingalls,, who has not been here
for several weeks, Is expected TO arrive on
the 9TH Of June. lie Will probably remain
here several days looking after matters IN
connection with the Improvements to be
made at the company's shops snd the round
house to be built on Orleans street, IN Full
ton.
RATE CLERK RESIGNS.
Mr.. Charles W. Macfarlane, who has been
connected with the general passenger office
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio for the past
eighteen or twenty years, sewers bis cOnnec-
ton with the company June lat. lie goes
with the new firm OF John r. Cary d co. as
book-keeper. Mr. Maciarsne was assistant
general passenger agent under Major Con-
way II. Howard. He will be succeeded as
Chesapeake and Ohio rate clerk and compiler
10y W. O. Warthen, young Kichmonder
late with Mr. Fuller IN Cincinnati.
TOUR or INSPECTION.
A special ieft the Richmond and Allegheny
depot at 10 A. VI. yesterday carving the fOl-
lowing Chesapeake and Ohio officials. who
20 over the Richmond and Allegheny line to
famlliarize themselves with the route and
the business done: |. y. Jones, statiouer; 4;
II. L. Duke, travelling auditor; j. I. Wayt,
assistant travelling auditor; John D. Potts,
division passenger agent; Dudley McDon-
aid, auditing department, &c. They will be
gone three days.
WOULD NOT STAY.
A goodly number OF the young men who
recently removed 10 Cincianau hsve re-
turned to Richmond. Many Of them have
given up their positions IN order to get
back. Among those who bave returned are
Messrs. Golden, Powers, Clements, Weisi-
ger, and French.
Mr. Willie Mayo, who is connected with
the Louisville and Nashville railway, At
Cincinnati, Ohio, returned home yesterday
evening.
TIE OFFICES.
Several Of the general Offices Of the Chesa.
Deake and Ohio have recently bceG moved
! from Richmond 10 Cinciunsti, but all OF the
departmeuts still have Offices here, and II -
OF the utmost importance that they should.
There is some talk OF carrying the stationery
deDartmont to Cincinnati; but Hn officer OF
the road in conversation with a Dispatch re-
porter Yesterday evening said he did not
think any more Of toe Offices would be taken
from Richmond.
SOLICITOR.
President ingalls, has ued circular In
which he says:
Alr Henry r. Wickham will have
charge Of all legal matters OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company; the settlement
and adjustment Of oil claims and sll tax
matters, with the title OF general SOLICITOR
Then follows the specifications in regard
to forwarding papers to the general solicitor.
These are signed by Mr II. L. Wickham
and approved by Mr.. ingalls,.
Mr.. Wickham held the office OF general
solicitor before the reorganization OF this
system.