Evening star., 1896-11-07
PROJECTED RAILROAD
New Through Line From Baltimore to the
..,. South.
Receivers' Certificates for the BnIti-
more and Ohio ROad-A RumOr
Denied New ONCE.

arrangements are, il is said, today being
made in Baltimore for the establishment
of new through line from Baltimore via
Washington to Louisville Memphis and
New Orleans.
The companies interested are the Balti-
more and Ohio. Baltimore and Ohio South
western and the Illinois Central, and the
route followed will take in many large
cities and towns. besides those named
among them being Parkersburg W. Va;
Cincinnati, Jackson. Tenn; Jackson. Miss,
and many others, while branch lines al
ready constructed reach numerous import
ant places that will doubtless act as profit
able feeders
The new line will be almost 1,5oo miles
long, but it is expected that the entire
distance will be covered by the fast ex-
press trains in about thirty-six hours,
Passengers to and from New York will be
required to ride only about four hours
longer.
More Certificates.
Judge Morris Of the United States circuit
court at Baltimore yesterday signed an
order requiring all persons interested to
show cause. before November ~. if any
they have. why the receivers of the Bal
timore and Ohio should not be authorized
to issue additional receivers certificates
to the amount of $6JOOOO
In their petition to the court the re-
ceivers stated that 1.-The money is needed
to make much-needed improvements on the
Pittsburg division, and is to be expended as
follows: Terminals at Pittsburg 800 700;
side tracks, SAB 800; new yard at Connells-
ville with FIVE miles of yard tracks, $4,000;
reservoirs at Layton's, Griffin, Robbins and
Glencoe. $l2,5O0; construction of line be-
tween Foley's and Fairhope Bridge, $l0o,-
900; new steel bridges. $4,000; arching tun-
mel. $S0.O0o; reconstruction of roadway be-
tween COnnellSville and Pittsburg, S3.OD.'
The receivers further state that these
improvements have been contemplated for
a long time, and that steps were taken
several years ago to make them The ter
minais at Pittsburg are not sufficient to
accommodate the traffic. and the addi-
tional tracks are greatly needed for the
prompt running of trains and the handling
of traffic At the present time, it is claim
ed. the want of them is the cause of de-
lays and expense in both freight and pas
senger traffic
1.-The 100000 asked for to construct the
line between Foiey's and Fairhope is to
avoid Falls Cut, which is known as a
timbered cut"
1t was stated in explanation to the court
that the side of the mountain above has
broken away and is supported only by tim
bers. and that these timbers liable to
be burned. Should this occur and they
give way the result would be that the road
would be closed. for several months III
| tinnel 500 feet long. The bridges asked
for are needed ip. place OF wooden ones
and the other Improvements are deemed
necessary to the, success of the road.
New Omce.
Receiver Murray of the Baltimore and
Ohio yesterday appointed Mr.. j. II. Maddy,
formerly OF the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune and who has also done some work
in Washington for that paper. to be press
agent for the Baltimore and Ohia and
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway
Cenapanie S. with headquarters at the Cen
trat huildirg in Baltimore.
The Office is a new one and the duties of
Mr.. Maddy will be as his title would sug-
gest-the preparation of news relating TO
press and the giving of it out to the papers
in the shortest possible time after the
I event has tranSpired.
1t is stated that Mr.. Murray has for
some time past felt that there ought to be
an official for the dissemination Of such
news the companies interested saw
proper to give to the public. and the ac-
! tien taken yesterday by him was the result
Mr.. MaCdy has, 1t is stated, had over
eleven years experience in the newspaper
l. business, and is. thoroughly familiar with
the composition and editing of railroad
newe! -
Rumor Denied.
Certain sensational newspapers in the
west nave given currency 10 report that
Mr.. Charles o. Scull. who for nearly ten
years has been general passenger agent
| of the Baltimore and Ohia, was to be
superseded shortly by Mr.. w. c. Reneaison
| of the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas
| Pacific Railway Company. The attention
of Receiver Murray was yesterday called
to the runror and he at oEce emphaticaily
stated that the report was untrue and
| that no change was contemplated in the
passenger department. Those who know
| Mr.. Sculi believe that there could hardly
be any basis for the report, he is re-
garded in railroad circles as one of the
best equipped passenger men in the United
States.
A large number of prominent officials of
the Baltimore and Ohio, including the sup
erintendents of the various divisions be-
! tween. Philadelphia and Chicago and St.
Louis are at Cumberland today arranging
for the winter schedule Of passenger trains
throughout the system.