The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
THE G. & o. SYSTEM.

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE
ALONG THE LINE-A TALK WITH PRES
lDENT INGALLS, ABOUT THE FUTURE OF
VIRGINIA AND THIS RAILWAY.
A Dispatch special correspondent on a
recent visit to Cincinnati was accorded
lengthy interview with President NJ. +.
Ingalls,, of the Ches. & Ohio Railway
Company, and writes about it as follows,
giving a vast deal of readable informa-
ton concerning improvements now in
progress and Others projected:
CINCINNATI Dec, 1899
Among the foremost men of the day is
M. E. Ingalls,, president of the G. & o.
railway and of the great Big -Four" sys-
TEN, as well as of other interests. Mr..
ingalls, is doing great work for Virginia,
being the promoter of important enter
prises in that State. To his energies
and comprehensive judgment are due
the vigorous and substantial develop
ment of the Ches. & Ohio railway sys-
ten.
Mr.. ingalls, is one of those men who
think and act so quickly that before you
know you have presented your case you
are surprised to find your proposition
comprehended, revoived, and determine
L
suppose man busy as Mr.. Ingalls, is has
to think that way, or he wouldn't be guild
ing the various combinations that so
strongly accentuate the evident ten
dency to railway consultations ten
dency, by the way. that promises to
solve the railroad problem in this coun-
try.
THE BIG BRIDGE.
Cincinnati is indebted to Mr. ingalls,
for the finest of the four bridges that
cross the Ohio here, a bridge that cost
five millions of dollars. 1t is the Ches
Il Ohio. railway bridge but it is u spen-
did avenue also for foot passengers and
vehicles. Notwithstanding he fact that
Mr.. Ingalls, is so deeply engaged in great
business interests he finds time to be ac-
tive in public affairs of general import,
taking leading part III all matters Of
political and economical bearing.
GREAT TRAINS.
| was lucky enough to catch this very
busy man in his office to-day. where I
called to inquire about the improve
ments on the c. & O. and the incidental
development along the line Mr.. Ingalls,
was at once Interested He said
Our business has increased so rapidly
that we have found it difficult to keep
up with it, You know, | suppose, that
mand for iron. Of course this makes
very heavy demand for coal These two
things, together with the largely-in-
creased general freight traffic on the
line of the G. u 0. have taxed us to the
utmost capacity. The fact is the growth
has been SO rapid that we have not had
enough rolling stock to carry all the bus
mess offered to us. All the coal roads
have been especially busy this season,
and everywhere there is a call for more
cars. The shops, in fact, are unable to
meet the demand for new ears As rap
idly as possibe-and that is very rapid
! 1--WE are making our equipment ade-
quate to the rush OF business. Within a
very short time we shall be able to take
| care of all the business that can come to
our line and shall ourselves be creating
new business, as the management of the
company is actively interested In the de-
velopment OF some of the finest mineral
lands in the world that lie contiguous TO
to the road. We are now almost fully
equipped having obtained many new
freight cars and having contracts for the
delivery of others that will be put on
the line as fast as they can be turned out
of the shops. We have gotten thirty
new consolidated engines-enormou fell
lows-capable of pulling the heaviest
freight trains over the mountains
We have also contracted for three ten
wheel passenger engines, weighing with
out the tender 1870, 600 pounds each. These
are among the largest passenger engines
ever made. One of them was put into
service the other day and is now pulling
the f. f. v, making schedule time with
that heavy train. The other two will
be delivered soon and will be used for
the ast-fying vestibule in the mountain
section. Heretofore we have had to Use
two engines to handle this train over the
heaviest part of the line, but the work
will now be done by these two monsters
which will also supply steam for heating
the cars and running the DYNAMO of the