Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-31
Railroad Notes.

of the old Kankakee, which was pretty
well broken UP in the wreck on the New
York Central several months ago, is sim
ply numbered ''40O.'' The car was turned
over to Mr.. ingalls, at Cleveland one day
last week, as he was en- route East, and he
is now using it. The car, which is IS feet
6 inches in length, is supplied with all the
latest improvements, and is very hand
some as well as very strong. The parlor
is supplied with an open fireplace, in
which gas is used. Over the fireplace is all
ornamental mantel. The woodwork be-
tween the rooms at either end of the car is
polished maple and mahogany. There is
an observation room at either end. The
car is heated with steam, lighted by gas,
wired for electric lights, and is supplied
with hot and cold water, electric annuncia-
tors. sc.
A correspondent of the Highland Recor-
der writing from Goshen, gives the follow
ing route of the projected railroad from
Glasgow in Rockbridge, to Pittsburg, of
which eX-Goy. Lee is President-'Its route
is up North river by Lexington on to
Goshen, thence up Mill Greek, crossing the
south end Of Chestnut ridge and Shenan-
doah mountain to the Cowpasture river
near w. S. McClintic S, from there up the
Cowpasture river to the mouth of the Bull
pasture river, then up that stream to the
mouth of Crab Run, thence up that stream
to the summit, down Straight Creek into
Crab Bottom, thence up Seneca Creek into
the ''Sinks'' on top of Cheat mountain,
thence down Cheat river to the Mononga-
hela river, then ON to Pittsburgh
An executive officer Of the B. & O. Ry.
at the Office in Baltimore, says the compile
ton Of the Valley railroad to Salem is not
contemplated at this time. He adds that
if the Chief Engineer is seeking any infor-
nation in the vicinity of Salem it is merely
to complete his memoranda of the country
thereabout, but the B. & O. management
are doing nothing in the matter.
The engineers surveying the route be-
tween Covington and the Warm Springs
for the proposed railroad are now within a
few miles of the Hot Springs, and will i'm
mediately run second survey and get the
road ready to let to contract. The route
has been surveyed several times before, and
the object this time is to be to get a higher
grade so as to get to the Warm Springs.
The road will probably have its terminus
at the Hot Springs for the present, but
will be run so that it can be extended on to
the Warm Springs.
In the Chancery-Court Clerks Office at
Richmond, Friday, a deed of mortgage was
recorded from the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
way Company to the Central Trust Com
pany Of New Y ork and Henry T. Wickham,
trustee, conveying the property formerly
known as the Richmond & Allegheny rail
road to secure 81 ,000,0 600 in first and second
consolidated mortgage gold bonds, to be
issued in accordance with the plan of re-
organization of the road.
At a conference i'll Richmond, Monday,
between the Grain Exchange, and Sol Haas
and E. D. Hotchkiss, representing the Car
Service Association, it was agreed by the
railroads to drop the 81 day charge for
cars standing awaiting unloading, and to
give five days to unload a car of hay and
three days for other goods. This arrange
ment is made by the railroad companies for
fifteen days, until the Car Association can
be consulted.
Capt. Thos. Wall, the passenger conduc-
tor who took the first train over the big G.
& o. bridge at Cincinnati, has been made
General Y ardmaster of the Cincinnati and
Huntington Divisions of the G. & O., with
headquarters at Huntington, w. Va.
I. G. Rawn superintendent Of Transpor-
tation Of the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry., has
been appointed General Superintendent of
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Ry.
with headquarters at Cincinnati, and will
accept the place.
1t was incorrectly telegraphed over the
country that President M. 3. ingalls, of
the G. & O. was caught in wreck near
Chicago on Monday last. He was not on
the train, but was in Washington on that
day.
The Chesapeake & Ohio is about to build
frame passenger reception room at Char
lottesville, in place Of the old one that was
burned.