The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-18

Al. a.r ~ tbs sncampment will have car
,saJ not ieaa than 40. 900 passengers lnto
Washtngton since the Grand Army oil tne
Republic movement into that city pegsn.
SO far this enormous trafiic has peeu
moved over that road without mo shRns..s
accident. II would appear 70 INC s.oiss.
citizen that 40 many trains following oao
snotbsr would greatly enhance the LIABILITY
- go, ana collisions and IT proDaDiy
would but for the adoption OF the oiDcn
s..,.r, hv which IL is necessary Tor the iropt
tyain 20 10 Of the block" before the neAs
train comes on it. A.. hlook
rnnnnino from Gotham 70 GoruonsN'iiiio.
The train has the whole OF the seven iples
oomposina the block 70 itself ana 1he 'ta,S
behind Is not allowed 70 go on lho ILL
s I'll hack to Gotham that the 'front.'
800 - IN the block. when the rear tram
=. 90" aiIovved 10 90 on the block. and SO on
one after the other A. .rsns
,,or,ation department are nowin kicnm"nu.
They ara distributed over the ChesapeAAe
and Ohio at various points.
General Manager g. W. stevens Is ana
has been in Cincinnati since last THURSDAY
looking after the reception OF passengers az
that noipt and getting them started on tne
rosd 10 Washington. he will make that
citv his headouarters until the movement 10
Washington and back has been completed.
Meantime. the business OF his ONCE mere
ia energetically and ably disposed OF oy Mr..
NJ b. Akers. assistant TO the general mana
per. who. although appearing 10 De rhther
a vounq man for such n responslble POSI-
lion has had a wide and varied experience
at rairoading on different lines, having
served five years in almost every depart
nent during that time OF the PennsyiVania
railroad alone. vvaoA
;ncton taking care of the trains as fast as
thew arrive aud starting them back for moro
traffic. which service requires the greatest
amount OF railroad experience ana EN-;
cheney TO prevent block o. cars that would
otherwise almost inevitably ensue, as not
only the Chesapeake and Ohio but the Bal
timore and Ohio and Pennsylvania are
pouring train load after train LOAD OF
q. A. K. passengers into the same depot al
Washington. The business OF his once IN
Richmond is promptly and carefully
handled by his chief clerk. Mr.. w. W. Con-
lev. who though but young man, has had
a wide experience at railroading having.
before coming to Richmond two years ago,
seen service with the Northern Paciic. the
Wabash, and PIttsburg and Western rail-
roads. -,
Assistant superintendent @ Z. walker is
at Charlottesville to see that the trains are
moved promptly between Clifton Forge ana
Washington. which has 30 Tar been uone'
bringing into requisition all that gentle
mans experience and ability. and for which
purpose his long service with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and knowledge OF its snairs
is invaluable.
AT this end of the line Mr.. Walkers busi-
ness is taken care Of by his efficient chief
clerk, Mr.. f. Z. Anderson. =,
The freight traffic is almost practically
suspended. and on the 18th. 18th and z0th
will be entirely stopped along the entire
system between Cincinnati and Washington.
On those dates and up to the 25th no freight
Of any description will carried into or
through Washington by any OF the roads
running into that city.
Most of the Grand Army of the Republic
people using the Chesapeake and Ohio are
from Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Missouri
and other Western States.