The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-04
PORT OF WEST POINT, APRIL 3, 1893.
ARRIN ED.
RAILROAD NOTES.

G. W Stevens. ESD general manager
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. has
returned from an inspection trip over his
road.
March was the heaviest month and
last Tuesday the heaviest day in the mat
ter OF coal dumped at Newport News in
the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk
and Western roads are making eXtraor-
binary arrangements for the movement
10 and from the naval rendezvous this
Iaonth.
Mr.. John D. Potts. division passenger
agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company, has returned from bust
ness trip to Raleigh, n. G. He thinks
the Worlds Fair is the great subject OF
interest in that locality.
w II. Lumsden. Esq, clerk In the Ches-
apeake and Ohio general freight Office.
has resigned that position and accepted
that of Virginia agent OF Ballard x Bal
lard mllers at Louisville. Ky. Mir.
Lumsden will continue to reside in Rich
mond.
w. S. Morris. Esq, late of the Detroit
Lansing and Northern railroad, has as
sumcd the duties Of superintendent OF
motive power Of the Chesapeake and ONO
railroad. with his Office in the Pace block.
succeeds, left last week for his new po-
stion on the Big Four with headquarters
at Indianapolis
c. Otey Gwatkins, Esq, New England
agent Of the Northern Pacinc and Wis
consin Central railroads, headquarters
Boston Mass. is visiting friends in Rich
mond a Richmond and Danville railroad
officer is authority for the statement that
Mr.. Gwatkius has come loaded with a
Of gf
he is noted among his railroad and other
friends, and which have made him one
of the most popular members Of the Fat
Mems Club OF his home city.
NJ A. Chambers. brakeman on Chesa-
peake and Ohio train first so. fell off his
train Saturday about 10 A. NJ, near Quin-
nimont. w. Va, and had a leg and an
arm cut off. He died from his injuries
Sunday night.
The railroads Of the Old World differ
from hose in this country. in this, that
in Europe the railroads do not put on
additional trains nor improve the service
until there is positive demand for IT;
whereas, here, new trains are scheduled |
and the service improved 10 create the !
demand. For example. the Washington |
and Southwestern Vestibued limited on |
the Richmond and Danyilie railroad was |
not a necessity. as the train service in |
effect was up 10 the standard of the first |
class trunk lines. but when this beauti- |
fully appointed train was put into service. |
the comfort and luxury OF travelling be- |
came more inviting, and new travel was |
created.
On the Richmond. Fredericksburg and |
Potomac road there is what is known |
as the New York and Florida special,
which passes through this city tri-weekly. |
II conveys swelldom from the palaces Of |
Fifth avenue 10 the land OF flowers in |
Florida. The last trip southwark will be
April nth and the last train north-bound |
will be on the GOTH The train is made up |
entirely Of parior cars, and is one Of the
most elegant that ever passed through |
Richmond. In this connection II can be
said that the Richmond Fredericksburg |
and Potomac officials are determined To
give Richmonders and the Southern people
a service unequalled by the trunk lines
Of the North or West, and when IL is
known that this road has parlOr cars
On each train the statement does not APP
pear 90 much In the light Of "A revelation.
There is capable corps OF officials, who
tally see to ii that there is excellent ac-
for all travellers. and the
Journey either TO New York or Florida
S to-day a pleasant episode. rather than
he tedious journey of few years ago.