Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06
TALK WITH INGALLS,.
BE ATTACHES NO IMPORTANCE TO THE
RUxoRED "BTG FOUR" DEAL.
The vandsrhilts Only Bnying stock for In
yestment-Improved Postal Service Be-
tween Cincinnati and Richmond.

the big four system as We'll, arrived in
the city Monday afternoon, and was in his
privatsscsce, in PAGES Block, nearly the
whole Y yesterday. Not having been 10
Richmond for several weeks, great deal Of
business in connection with the management
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio had accumulated
on bis desk, and he was kept pretty busily
engaged.
GOING TO PETERSBUB0.
Mr.. ingalls, hiss accepted an Invitation 10
accompany Governor Lee on q visit to the
Central Lunatlc Asylum, near Petersburg,
to-day. and he leaves this evening for bis
home IN Cincinnati. lie has not seen bis
family for several weeks, and he remarked
Yesterday thai be thought he bad better go
home occasionally so as 20 keep UP his family
acquaintance and TO maintain his identity.
the BIG FoUR DEAL
Mr.. ingalls, was seen last evening as he was
leaving HIS Office 10 20 10 diuner at the Tx.
change and asked a. TO the truth OF the ru-
NOR that the NSnderbilts bad obtained con-
troll oi the Biz -Four. lie smilingly replied
at Is bad enough for aman 10 be sold out
when away from home, and under such cir
cnmst9nces you newspaper people would
surely not expect one TO tell you all about
the sale
After further words Of pleasantly and
fest the President said: al received n tele-
gram Yesterday evening stating thst there
was such rnmOr aflOat In CloclDnati, and
last night after bad retired Irecelyed q note
from the Herald correspondent saying that @
similar report was being circulated In New
York"
"And this ~ the extent OF your informa-
ton on the subject"
"Yes, sir; this j. sill that | have heard on
the subject. have received no iuiorma-
ton whateyer to-day, not even apriyate
telegram"
ONLY AN INVESTMENT.
"I have no authentic knowledge Of the
ALLEGED deal" continued the President;
"Bor do attach The slightest importance to
the Tumor. The Vaudcrbilts are only buy.
ing stock IN the Big -Four as q matter Of in
vesiment and - anv others with money
might we'll afford e. do. The Big -Four is
a Bpeudid property, and the stock has
always been much lower than 10 should be.
II ought to-day 90 command 1875, snd even
on that price it would be wise investment.
A u aloug. when other great systems have
been crying dead broke the Big -Four has
declared per cent. dividends, and since
the completion Of The new line 70 Cincinnati
the road has enjoyed greater prosperity than
-Four has been on an unprecedented BOOM"
The Cincinnati indianapolis. It. Louis
and Chicago road, popularity known as The
"Blg -Four" l. one OF the most important
systems in the United States, and while the
main line and branches comprise only about
40 miles Of track there are few, II any, lines
in the country over which there passes
larger or more profitable business
THE EFFECT ON THE c. AND o.
"whai." asked the Dispatch man, "would
be the effect on the Chesapeake and Ohio
should this report prove true?"
"I think" replied the President, "the ei-
feet would be great benefit 10 the Chesapeake
aud Ohio, as the system would obtain more
direct connection with -. Louis and better
general outlet 10 the West than II now has.
| NAV add here that while | have no doubt
that the Nsndefbilts hsye invested in the Big
-Four securities, AZ have long wanted them
10 do, am equally as confident that II Is a
mere matter 81 business luyeSi Dent, and tnat
the present management will in no wise he
changed"
BITTER POSTAL FACILITIES.
owe expcct.' continued Mr.. ingalls,,
"soon 10 pu, 90 new postal car; that j., 10
have postal csrs on the through trains IRON
Richmond to Cincinnati. have been lab0t-
ING 10 this end for long time. and think
/ have at last succeeded, Under the present
postal arrangement can send letter from
Kansas lity 10 New York IN much shorter
time than from Richmond 10 Cincinnati.
By the new schedule the mail viii leave GIN.
ciunat az night and will be 10 Bichmsnd
the next DAY at i. NJ. Besides, Richmond
Will be a distributing point Tor nail matter
that is now distributed IN Washington.
Trade alwavs follows commercial cOrrc-
spondence, and, Of course. II Richmond has
qmck mail service to the West her trade
must be benefited.
Al EARLY MORNING NAIL.
"Undcr this arrangement we will be able
10 have an oary morning mail from Rich
mond 10 The West leaving here say about
balfpast q O'Clock every morning. We
have long desired TO meet the wishes tyour
businessmen, as expressed through the
Chamber OF Commerce, in regard to this
matter. and we shall be most happy TO ena-
be YOU 10 have the Dispatch delivered to
vour subscribers along our line early on the
d.y Of publication. We have labOred
earnestly m this behalf, and can now about
pee NY way clear 10 give you the much
desired early mail
Under tie arrangement made in washing
ton on saturday la-t between President IN
calls and Postmaster. General Dickinson for
"A nostal.Car route 90 be run on tue vestibule
limited EXPIRE, Of the Chesapeake and OHIO
railway between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rich
mond, pOstal-cars have been ordered. and
this important addition 10 the mail facilities
81 The county will be insugurated early in
MAY. perhaps May lst. By this arrange
ncnt the mail facilities between the Obo
valley nu6 the northwest and southeast and
Atlantic coast points will be greatly in-
creased.