The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-17
JAY GOULD AND THE TERMINAL
He has moi Expressed a Desire 10 GET Con-
troll Of the Company.
THE TALK ABOUT CHANGE PREMATURE,
Says President Inman-Prominent Ameri-
cans Return Prom EuroDe-Nsvai ""'-
fers-Now York News.
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Sept. i6. 1891.
IfJav Gould is seeking TO get control OF the
Richmond Terminal properties. as rumor
SAWS. he has not disclosed his purposes to the
present officers Of the company.
President Inman says that he knows
nothing about such q scheme. and that
ali talk about changes in the manage
ment is based on indefinite suggestions
and is premature also the plan
20 split up the system. giving the Danviiie
line 70 the Seaboard and Roanoke Company
Fast Tennessee 20 tho Norfolk and Western
and the Georgia Central system 10 me MIS-
sour Pacific IL has been supposed tnat inc
difficulties connected with tho biehInohd
Terminal controlled properties were che"g III
the Central Of Georgia affairs. ms hhhVs
the annual report OF the Cenerai OF georgia
Of unusual importance.
rARNIsGs AND I1rENsRs.
A. the company's Office it IS said that the
report will not be ready for publication until
The first OF November but figures closely ai'-
uroxilnatiug the result of operations Tor inc
Gear and the present floating debt are as
follows. Gross earnings Tor the wear ehuou
.Iuue 30. 1891 were about t9.lOO.WO, al IN
crease Of about 1000 600; expenses were
about 81 300 900. an increase OF ABOUT s'VV,-
Gao. not earnings were about e2,OOOO OO' an
increese II about 10000 fixed CHARGES
were close 20 n 1000 000 an increase OF ABOUT )ud
sl25. 900. The surplus was near sOVO'OVo
against surplus Of 1921 600 N loW.
CENTRAL or GEORGIA.
The Central of Georgia has on hand secp-
rites of the par value OF SlSOW'OOJ, WHICH
are not hvpothecated They have tlO,OOO,OD
of securities which are hypothecated against
a floating indebtedness Of q httie o'er
~ 600 900
The estimated net earnings Of the Tennes-
zee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company Tor
August are $4,000 hxod charges, S55,VOO'
surplus. SZ46OJ
HETURSING FROM EUROPE.
Chauncey NJ. Depew president Of the New
York Central railroad. arrived from Europe
10 day on the IeutOnic lie wasaccOmpanlod
by his wife. his son Chauncey NJ. Jr.: Mrs.
Uagerman his mother-n-law, and two nieces.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, IT.. and William y.
Vanderbilt. SONS OF Cornelius vanderbilt; J..
V ROssiter, treasurer of the New 1Orh
Central. also came 10y the same vessel Dr.
Hunter Mcclure also came by the Ieutohic'
MEXICAN FLAG UNFURLED.
At the request Of a delegation from the
Mexican Colony in this city Mayor Grant or
defed the Mexican flag 70 be placed on the
City Hall to-day, 1t being the anniversary OF
the independence If the Mexican Republic
NAVAL MATTHIAS.
The cruiser Philadelphia. Rear-Admiral
Ghorardi's flagship has arrived here.
Orders have been received at the BROOKLYN
ward 10 fit out the Yorktown and Petrol for
Their cruise on foreign stations as speedily as
possible. IN,
II is probable considerable difficulty Will be
experienced in securing enough seamen for
the ships, as the VeTmOnts list IS very short.
TRAoYs CIVIL SERVICE.
If the predictions Of those who know are TO
10 be trusted Secretary Tracy has under con
sideration civil service project which Will
be second in importance 70 none so far instl-
tuted and will result in the placing
Of the entire maynard clerical force
on the same employment basis as
the foremen, quartsrmen and laborers
at present The number of clerks now EN-
ployed in the nayy-yard would not, Of course,
allow of this, since there are too few for clyi!
service 10 DO initiated in their cases under the
law. but Secretary Tracy Is credited WIN
move which will entirely do away with this
objection.