Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-10-07
Affairs of the Railroads.

President J. NJ. Hood has published
an open letter concerning the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburgs at
tempt to secure control OF the Western
Maryland property. Messrs. Davis
Elkins and their associates hope to
get five representatives in the board
of directors by virtue OF the stock
which they have bought. Mr.. HOOD
saws: "Of the entire 1895 shares oil
the capital stock of the company Baltl
more City owns 1000, Washington
county 1900, and individuals 7, 1876. Vi
the latter Messrs. Davis ct al control
enough, so that il they get the city's
property in the stakeholder election
they could probably get enoug h of the
eight political appointees to give
them a majority in the board" Mr..
Hood says further: When it is con-
sidered that the Western Maryland
stock held in the West Virginia Cen
trail has cost less than $4,000, while
| the city's interest i'm the road has cost
over $500, O00-that is, when the
former is little more than one-half
OF | per cent of the latter-it is not
clear upon what reasonable grounds
the West Virginia Central people can
| expect a single director in "a board OF
| thirteen"
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
promises ample facilities for persons
attending the Hagerstown fair next
week. Regular trains will leave Shep-
herdstown at al and 1917 Il. IN, and
will return from Hagerstown at 400.
On Thursday a special will be run,
leaving Berryville at 40 a. IN, Shen-
andoah Junction SIP, Shepherdstown
S21, arriving at Hagerstown at 9.l5'
1t will leave Hagerstown at 6 p. III.
The fare for the round trip, including
admission to the fair, will he $3.50
from Shenandoah Junction and SL0O
from Shepherdstown
A meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
pany was held in Harrisburg, Pa, on
Monday. Thomas b. Kennedy was
chosen president with the following
directors: Thomas b. Kennedy,
Chambersburg George b. Roberts,
Philadelphia j. n. DuBarry, Phila-
d-lphia; j ohm Stewart, Chambersburg;
John p. Green, Philadelphia w. W.
Jennings, Harrisburg A. j. Cassatt,
Philadelphia NJ. c.. Kennedy, Cham
bersburg Edward b. Watts, Carlisle.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company made great record on its
G.. A r. business, rs the statistics
compiled by the Company show.
From September 18th to the 25th, $40
first class passenger trains passed over
the road. Calculating five coaches to
each train would make LOO coaches,
and estimating and average OF sixty
passengers to Goa: In would foot up
1O2, 900 people. There were no delays.
These figures apply only to the main
line from the West.
No. 10 is perhaps the oldest engine
on the Baltimore & Ohio system OF its
class. and for over forty-two years 1T
has been in almost constant service.
Wherever the Baltimore 4 Ohio have
one yard OF rail this little engine has
been over the tracks. 1t will be
painted up and taken to the Worlds
Fair, but will be run on the rail just
like any other dead" engine.
The body of J. w. Halcomb, the b.
g. O. brakeman killed at Little Caca-
pom bridge last week, was brought to
Shepherdstown last Sunday and
shipped by express from this point to
Rockford, n. c., where his people
| live.
James A. Reed, section master onthe
Norfolk and Western Railroad, was
knocked from the track when moving
his hand car at Riverside Friday by
the south bound mail, and received
serious if not fatal injuries.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
| Company has declared a scrip divi-
dend of per cent on the preferred
stock for the current six months. The
scrip is eYchangeable for debenture
bonds.
Mr.. Martin Sheetz has been ap-
pointed night operator at the n. 4 w.
depot in Charlestown, vice Stuart
Brandt, changed to Shenandoah June
ton.
John II. Bailey, former engineer
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
died in Alabama recently from in
juries received in railroad wreck.
1t is said the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad will paint all its freight
cars black with white lettering.
Columbus on Postage Stamps.
From and after the 1st Of January
next the familiar face Of George Wash
ington will in all probability disap
pear from the two-cent postage
stamps and some illustrative picture OF
Columbus and the discovery America
will take its place. Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker has signed con