The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

lions, and going into the hands OF re-
ccINers and having uefaultcd in the pay
mcnt OF the lease money and interest
Tor the road under the nincty-ninc-year
lease Of the line from StrasDurg TO Har-
TiaOnnurg. the Southern railway. by duc
process IA the courts. nay. had the re-
mainder Of the unexpiTcd lease and all
rthts carried herewith set aside. and
the southern will. so u b. announced.
take charge OF the forty-cight miles Of
read between Strasburg ana Harrison
bufg on the @U,h instant. his Will cut
the Baltimore and ONO of AT Strashurg
junction on the south and the valley
haliioad OF Virginia on tho north. rms
icdNca gap of iOriy-elght miles between
the Baltimore and Ohio at SirasDurs
Junction and the Valley Railroad OF VIZ
GINA, operated under traffic arrange
mont IS the Baltimore and ohio railroad
at HarrisOnburg south 20 Lexington.
The Baltimore and Ohio officials, with
the officials of the Southern. went over
the line from Strasburg 10 harrisonburs
yesterday on an Official tour OF inspec-
ton. preparatory to the turning over OF
the read TO the Southern system.
SOUTHERN TRAINS TO RUN.
1t IS somi-officialiy announced that on
the lat prOXimO ina. Southern trains VIII
leave HarIsOnburg Tor all local points
between mat pace and Washington VIA
SfraSburg. Manassas. and Alexandra 10
Cfn points.
What Is to become of the Valley Rail-
IOud OF virginia hctWc sn taIr'apnDurS
and Lexington IS 2 matter of much spec
uiatiOh. one thing seems tcitdiiA ana
that ls that The valley Railroad OF Viz
aiuia will not be longer operated In CON
ncCtiOn with the Baltimore dpa ONO
railroad, that viii be IN impOssiouity UNI
less the Baltimore ana ohio railroad
secures rishta by rental 20 run over me
4 lea "a %
Some seem 20 think that the Southern
VIII make such arrangements with the
valley Railroad Of Virginia that VIII be
advantageous 10 bOtf the valley Railroad
Of Virginia ana the southern and WEI
give thc Southern 20 line into Lexington
and the valley Railroad OF Virginia con-
ncCuons north.
10 is rlmored here that the CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio railroad want 10 secure hy lease
control OF the Valley Railroad OF Nir-
gihia. which would give that system the
control or the coal supply along that
territory but conservative and well post
ed railroad men say thnt the Chesapeake
ana ONO has no use Tor the line. and
that the southern is the natural protector
OF ile valley Railroad of virginia under
existing conditions and that system VIII
undoubtedly operate 10 either ly lease or
tfaNic arrangement. and trains OF tho
southern railway viii run from This point
through 10 Washington ana Baltimore
'''r ff -fAfiiifl''ftrf ana AlfaNINllI.
MEN OUT OF A JOB.
An inventory OF everything along the
leased line between 5trasbugg aud Qar-
risouDurg has been taken. ana DO seems
ln"l inc Baltimore and Ohio people are
ready io surrender their lease. When
This takes place IL VIII effect "a large
number OF employees iu the operating de-
paItment, and many of the old train men
WhI ma themselves without work. and
those who retain positions will have ia
20 hach To less desirable and less ucra-
tive positions
w hat effect the transfer of this pqrt
or the baltimore and Ohio line over 10
lne Southern VIII Dee upon tho general
".'i'ala or the public and the territory
.'u1h "a iidifeonhure remains 10 bc
.,'N. M is conceded all around that the
baltimore and ohio Will bc seriously Grin
Pi'" TOT the trade in the Valley of the
nhthahuoan. bat many think that with
li' "o.Ih'in operating IT'S line from
N dailhA Ton city 10 Lexington. which Is
"l' IMAM = pfohhhintr with the Valley
ialfoaI of Virginia. under traffic ar
I'lscme nts. ana thirteen miles ont Off
oyer INC old Tine via liarucr's Ferry thar
'HHe VIII hc saved. freight nut through
t-.D d.I rates more satisfactory see
'.r,u 10 me l9orchanis along the line
iH'It are those who profess 10 sneak
hnoWinelr who say that the Soutt.rr
VIII make Arrangements with tha p.f.t
more ana ohio whereby thct win continue
10 run their trains over the entire limo
=" ii"IIi. onhure. whore fhc Valley Rail
I..i oi virginia is reached. ana that the
,..,i,''.'I' ana ohio viii continue its arr
li"r 'Hi'hls WITH the Valley Railroad of
fHflnIt. and mat the chance win MOI
ch { This section. '' '''
W n1tcver IS 20 bc done will Doc made
puolc in n fow days as the Southern
VIII 'iNe possession on the 30th instant