Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26
THE c. & o. SYSTEM.
How II Impressed Ono Who Travelled
with tho Surgeons.

with the Surgeons.
Tho last issue of tho Raa,cdy Age and
No,.,t,c Stern Rdi'roddfr contains very
readable letter some interesting notes on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. In re-
,, ferring to the specials that carried the
National Association Of railway surgeons
to Old Point, tho correspondent says:
These cars were-built by tho Barney a.
Smith Manufacturing Company. Oh Dav,
ton, O., and were used for the nrst TINE on
the two specials which carried the mem:
hers ~ The National Association OF
hallway Surgeons from Cincinnati 20
Old Point Comfort. They were magnin-
cant trains. Each consisted OF ono CONF
h;nstion- car. diner, and six coaches, yes.
tibuled from end to end. The equipihen,
was a. fine az could be made. III eihpiaosu
Janney couplers aud platforms lwniCch, W
the way. are being put on all tne ono'n a.,
Mace Of the Miller. Westinghouse ar
brake. Paige wheels, Hale & Kilburn Seats
Barr yestlbule. &c.'
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
ut was tocraply well known that tue
scenery along the line OF TINS road WIS
beautiful and picturesque, t9at the ua'
trip through the Alleghanies was a piano.
ramic review of the scenes OF MS
toric interest to all acquainted WIN
the great events of American MS
tory and that the accommodations
On route were under ordinary CIR
cumstances ample and comfortable, but
few. If any, expected to.find such tho
roughly equipped aud modern railroad,
and to receive such careful personal AZ
tention at the hands OF everybody, from
the general manager and the chief surgeon
down to the porter and tho brakemeh.
PHYSICAL CONDITION.
The physical condition of the road is
thus spoken OF:
'.S,nce its reorganization four years
ago the physical condition of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio property has not
ments and additions TO the equip
ment but the system has been ex-
tended and the loss and gain account has
been brought to show balance on the
right side. The system to-day embraces
about / 800 miles of road, the recent pur-
chases of the EliZabetntown. Lexington
and Big Sandy. and the Ohio and Big
Sandy roads having added about go miles
this year.
RoLLISG-srocK.
1.-THE rolling-stock has, under the expe-
rienced and able jurisdiction Of MIR. Will
liam Garstapg, superintendent of motive
power, been greatly improved. When ne
assumed charge il June. 1888. the COM
pany had 1I9 locomotives. To-day 1t
has, including % which are being
built by the Richmond Locomotive
Works. $50. On June 30, 1899. it had In
service 81 passenger and 4.l53 freight-cars.
| X now owns 1913 passenger and l2,53O
| freight-cars. and has orders placed with
the Ensign Manufacturing Company, OF
Huntington, ". Va. for 200 coal-cars. and
with the Tredegar Company, of Richmond.
| for like number"
THE CHIEF SURGEON.
The same issue contains very good pc
| ture of DR.. G. ". L. Brock. who was elect
| ed president of the National Association OF
Railway Surgeons, and after giving snort
biographical sketch of this popular chief
surgeon of the Chesapeake and Ohio, SAYS !:
DR. Brock Is man OF intelligent and
prepossessing appearance. His personal
characteristics are exceedingly attrac-
| tive and he is IN consequence q
man of wide acquaintance. and
has large number of staunch
friends He was not seeker for the office
10 which he has just been elected, but felt
when it was thrust upon him that 1t was an
honor, which was not TO be declined. He
Will dignity the office. while at the same
time he will perform ITS duties with honor
and credit to the association"