The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-26
TaE SoUgH'S BOILING-sIOCh Bill J.
Nearly s2.5oO,ooo Tor New Locomotives
and Cars-Over 100 Engines.


one of the best Indications Of the move
mont of business throughout the South is
shown hv the demand for rolling stock for
the principal railroad lines. Since Jam
laf, LIST "A large number of locomotives ana
ears have been ordered to DE used in
this section of the country. and the diff
f.r,nt engine and car-building companies
have found the South a good customer.
The Manufacturers Record gives a
summary of the larger orders, which
STOW how the Southern lines are in-
proving their service.
The Richmond Wa) Locomotive Works
is now nlling an order for twelve first
class locomotives for the SeabOard Air
Line. also one for fourteen of the same
tvpe for the Southern system The two
orders alone amount 10 nearly 100000. 1t
is also building several engines for the
Chesapoake a. Ohio, and three of the
largest class for the Atlanta Exposition.
Tho Solmer * Tennessee River Railway
Co. is about TO purchase two locomotives
three passenger and express cars and sew
oral freight cars through George H.
Bunch. it's agent at Memphis. Tenn.
The Putsburg Locomotive Works is to
build twelve engines for the Trinity
Cameron & Western Railway, under con-
struction In Texas
The Atlantic Coast Line has added sew
cral schenectady locomotives TO us equip
mont for hauling ITS New YORK ana
Florida express trains.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic,
OF which y. i. Bond, at Baltimore, is
vico-nresident Is 10 add two locomotives
and q solid train OF chair and ordinary
coaches for use on IT'S Ocean City route.
The 81. Louis Avoyclls a Southwestern
Company, building its line in Louisiana,
will buy TWO locomotives, four combi-
nation cars and twcnty-fOur box and fiat
cars. w. j. iliianls is yice-prcsidcnt,
at Cleveland, Ohio.
The Illinois Central has ordered thirty
FIVE Cold-storace cars for fruit transporia-
ton.
The Texas Midland. Of which T.. II. r.
Green. at Terrell. Texas is president has
purchased one locomotive and sixty-six
freight cars and will add two more loco
motives 90 IT'S rolling stock.
The Missouri. Kansas q Texas has given
orders for 2oo0 freight cars. Of which 1900
are box and 600 coal cars. The company
has also ordered nine Baldwin and 1--WE
Brooks locomotives, and contomplates
having thirteen more built This is the
largest order which has been given with
in the past year by any corporation IN
this country Thomas G. Purdy, Of Par
sons. Kans. IS vicc-prcsident In charge Of
the Southwestern division Of this system.
The Houston & Texas Central has pur-
chased six passenger cars
The Gulf & Interstate road (Texas) has
bought ore locomotive and several freight
cars.
The san Antonio & Gulf Shore Com
pany(TeXas) has bought two standard
gauge locomotives and several box and
fiat cars.
The Southern Pacific (Texas division)
has purchased two Schenectady IocomO-
tives OF the largest type Tor passenger
service.
The Augusta Southern Company (Ga)
Will buy complete equipment of locomo-
tivcs. passenger and freight cars for a
standard-gauge railway. James u. Jack
son. at Augusta. Ca. is president
The Texas and Pacific will have 500
freight cars built. l.. $. Thorne, at
Dallas. Texas. is general manager
The Baltimore & Ohio has added 800
coal cars TO It's rolling stock and has
placed an order for 800 refrigerator cars
also two Seton electric locomotives-the
largest ever built
The Southern Railway Co. is having $50
fruit cars built
The Louisville & Nashville has ordered
go box cars and $50 coal cars.
The Southern Pacific Company has pur-
chased twelve frst-class passenger coach
os for use I'm Louisiana and Texas.
Altogether the amount of new equip
ment ordered and 10 be purchased by the
Southern lines referred is as follows:
Locomotives electric. two; steam, i01.
Passenger cars thirty-six.
Freight cars. about 200
The total value OF this win aggregate
about S25o00cJ as the SOuth's rolling
stock bin during the last few months.