The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
Soliciting Freight Agent,
No. 66 Main Street, Norfolk, Va.
hardly be expected on q moving

Newly constructed observation
cars of modern design are run be.
tween Hinton and Cincinnati, from
which beautiful view OF the match.
less New River scenery and Kama
wha Falls can be had. Passing as
the track does, on the banks of the
Ohio from Ashland to Cincinnati,
that classic stream is ever before the
eye as the train moves smoothly and
gracefully along its entertainments.
Too much cannot be said of the
track and roadbed of the Ohesa.
peake and Ohio. The greater por-
ton OF the distances between New
port News and Cincinnati is now
covered by double track, a standard
of lOOpound rail having been
adopted for mountain sections and
seventy five pounds for light grade.
The Chesapeake aud Ohio has for
some time carried the banner for
regularity OF its trains. The record
for the past month reflects great
credit upon Its management, the
hgures showing arrivals of trains
at terminals on time each dav, with
few unimportant exceptions. The
statements for October and Noyem-
Der, 1894. showed increases 10 gross
earnings $27. 1916 and S2O,4S5. 33,
respectively, as compared with same
period last year.
An Improvement of particular
interest to the Norfolk people is the
proposed improvement in the pas
senger service between Norfolk and
Richmond. Drawings are now being
made for new passenger boat. This
boat will be designed for passenger
traffic only aud will have upper and
lower decks, with guaranteed
speed OF forty minutes run between
Norfolk and Newport News, and
will be ready for service curly in the
coming summer.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company. recognizing the i'm
portance of Norfolk as a aeaport.
has largely invested in most valuable
property Tor terminal, and will in
the near future develop this prop
erty to the credit of Norfolk and the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. To use most expressive
| phrase the Chesapeake and Ohio
has come into Norfolk to stay" and
meaning business. will prepare tue
! most convenient and extensive mas
senger and freight facilities money
can provide and location allow.
Plans are also being made for q
new aud most convenient passenger
station IN Richmond, superior to
any station IN the South and located
admirably for the ingress and epress
OF the public. with electric car lines
at the doors. The track of the
Peninsula Division is being put in
| splendid condition 30 as to admit of
| quick time, The track has alreadv
been ballasted with rock and miles
relaid with seventy five pound new
steel rails. Two of the more de.
slrable features OF The stone ballast
are its solldity and entire freedom
from dust, the latter so yery nm
comfortable and annoying to the
traveller.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Chesapeake and
Ohia Railway Company, held at the
general office OF the company. on
October %. 1894, the President 5
report says: Attention ia called to
the detailed statements in the And.
tors report, and III that of the gen.
eral Manager, which shows that the
general operating balances of the
company are III good shape finan
cially.
The directors feel gratifed that
the results of the past year demon.
etrate the ability of the company TO
earn Its fixed charges. even In such
abnormal times as those throuo b
which 1t has passed. 1t is not likely
ever to be subjected TO severer
test. They are also impressed with
the fact that the company, owing
both to Its location ard facilities,
Will be among the first to feel any
revival of prosperity. They are also
pleased to say that during the trou.
bles from railway strIke s u the latter
pnrt OF June last and early In Julv
(atter the close OF the fiscal YEAR, tho
company suffered very little, as ali
OF Its employees remained loyal. with
the exception of few at the western
end OF the line, whose places we're
easily filed. There was, however
some loss III earnings on account of
the interchange OF traffic, with other
lines being stopped. business. how
ever, has resumed Its normal propor.
tions aud the earrings are very en-.
oonraging.nt.