The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-19
WITH THE RAILROADS.
System OF Promotion ON ,he PennSyi-
yanta- Ohio's Two-cent Law.

System OF Promotion ON ihe Pennsyl-
vania- ohio's Two-cont Law.
one OF the things on which the off,
clals OF the Pennsylvania lines pride
themselves Is their system of promo
tion OF their employees who are worthy.
There has not been q time in many
years when there were not fully IS per
cent OF the employees Of this company
in the lines OF promotion. Records of all
employees ore kept on file and can be
referred to at any time. says the To-
ledo Bee. The names are arranged
alphabetically with complete history
OF the connection OF each with the road
and the date and manner OF his promo
lions. In this manner zach employees
record can be aScertlined by super
intcndent at short notice. After man
has been in the employ Of the company
ten years he Is given pass anu the
record Is all that the superintendent or
traInmnEtcr has TO refer to II man
wants transportation or Is to be promo
ted. A large percentage OF iMle en-
ployes on the lines west OF Pittsburgh
have been with the company over
twenty years The officials OF the Pan
handle and of the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago now express the
opinion that at present their force OF
men Is OF a higher standard 'ahan al
any time IN the history of the western
lnieS. The company encourages the
men in securing homes and does all IN
It's power to have them feel fhat oil
Will be done possible 10 make their po-
sitions permanent.
The general passenger agents OF the
Ohio roads say there Ia no question as
20 the Legislature OF Ohio passing q law
compelling railways In that state 20
make two cents per mile the passenger
rate and this win do away with the
much-abuscd mileage book. One made
the statement that he rode from Col.
umbus to Cincinnati, first taking seat
in the smoking car, where were seased
seventeen men: everyone but htmseN
had a mileage book and he Ind pnss.
He stcpped back into the second coach
In which there were thirty.siS paSseh-
pers and the conductor told him that
OF that number thIrty-wo had mileage
books.
1t is authoritatIvely stated by the
Pittsburgh Leader that Passenger
Traffic Manager Il, o. Mccormick, OF
the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago q
st. Louis. will not become general man,
agrr OF the Baltimore & Ohio. A friend
OF Mr.. McCOrmick'S in Pittsburgh. who
claims To have the information from
thoroughly reliable source, says Mr..
Mccormick will not leave the Biz Four.
While the Information obtained does
not include anything definite as TO
whether Mr. Mccormick has been OF
fercd the baltimore & Ohio position. II
is understood that his relations with
the Big Four are such that he feels
he cannot afford to consider change
at this time.
The December statement Of the Ohio
River Railroad shows an increase In
gross earnings of $25,35G and In net OF
$i2l93. For twelve months there was
a net increase of Si2,5So
Oscar C. Murray has entered upon
his dulles as first vice president OF the
baltimore & Ohio. W. p. Walker. jr..
his successor on the Big Four. Is now
the full-HellEed freight ttutiic manager
OF that system.
Regarding the rnmnred changes on
the Baltimore d Ohio. It Is stated tAat
some OF the higher officials are To re-
sign and that outside officials will take
their places.
Report has It that the Pennsylvania
intends to seek passenger connection
between Chicago and st Louis more
direct than by the Panhandle OF Van
d1lln.
Earnings for the first week In FeNru-
nry: Cleveland. LorHin & Wheeling.
1876, $40. 33l; 1895. &l9.2l6: increase. Size,
Wheeling & lake Erie. 1895, s?6,6sS;
1895. S21. 9i7: increase. 1851. Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern. 1896, Sill. 500. 1895,
St19 tlS. decrease H,SlS