Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-13
Railroad Notes.

AS relating to the alleged contemplated
absorption Of the Baltimore & Ohio road
into the Richmond & West Point Termi-
nal, the Baltimore Sun says line has been
surveyed from Linden Station, on the Met
ropolitan Branch Of the Baltimore &SOhio
in Montgomery county, to the Potomac
river. and charter to build the road has
been granted. The Potomac is to be bridg-
eel, and charter has likewise been obtained
from Virginia to continue this extension to
a point at OIL near Orange Court House, on
the Virginia Midland Road, a part of the
Richmond Terminal system.
! Work on the extension of the West Vlr-
ginia Central railroad from Elkins, via
Roaring Greek to Belington, Barbour coun-
ty, w. Va, was commenced last fall. The
bridge across the Tygarts Valley river is
under progress, also grading on the road,
but nothing more will be done on this work
until spring. Contracts are being let out
for delivering ties along the line from
Elkins to Beverly, and it is said that the
road will be extended that far next spring
and summer.
The Richmond & Chesapeake r. r. Co.
to run road from Richmond to the North
ern Neck, has been reorganized, and it is
said the line will now be built. Among
the directors is e. V. Baltzer of Augusta
county, and the Treasurer is III. r. Baltzer
of New York.
Senator Faulkner has introduced a bill
in the Senate giving the Chesapeake & Ohio
Ry. an entrance into Washington by track
| from the South end of Analostan Island,
and across the Potomac by bridge to con-
meet with the Alexandria & Washington OIL
| Baltimore & Potomac railroad.
La Cincinnati Tuesday the Chesapeake q
| Ohio Ry. Co. closed contracts with several
contractors to build twenty-four miles of
standard gauge road from Covington to the
Hot Springs, the work to commence with
in fifteen days and be completed by July
1st.
G. Z. Snapp for a long time agent of the
| Norfolk 6 Western Ry. at Shendun, has
been appointed Supervising Architect for
The Grottoes Company. T. L. Maupin OF
| Port Republic has been appointed to the
vacant agency.
| At Waynesboro, Friday, the cook of the
| T. E. V. dining car got off to get some
meat from the ice box under the car. He
got the meat out, but the train went too
fast for him to get on, and left him.
| Mrs. A. E. Hicks, the G. & 0. depot agent
| at Basic City, has resigned the position of
Adams Express agent, which she also
filled.
The earnings of the Chesapeake 81 Ohio
road for the month of January were
| $27 1861 in excess Of those Of January of
last year.
J. O. Jordan, for years agent Of Adams
Express Co. at Clifton Forge, has been
appointed q clerk of the G. & O. Ry. at that
point.
General J. d. Imboden has received the
contract to furnish the cross-ties for the
Danville & East Tennessee railroad from
Bristol to Damascus.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry., has decided
to build round house and eight OF ten
shops at Lewis, just East of st, Adams.
w. Va.
Ell. B. Preston of Lynchburg, has been
appointed agent of the n Norfolk & Western
/ Ry. at Buena Vista.
Dr.. J. S. Burruss, his health having been
restored, has been re-appointed agent of the
G. s. 0. Ry. at Mineral City.