The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-19

BALTIMORE, Nd. Feb. 1S.-Much
Iu.eres. is taken in railroad and tlnan-
clal circles in the meeting to be held to-
morrow by the directors Of the Baisi-
more & Ohio Railroad Company
At the special meeting held January
"a whom Mr.. John X. Cowen was cleo
ted president Of the road, Mr.. George
c. jenkins temporarily refined from
the board IN order that Mr.. Edward ~
Bacon, president Of the Baltimore dS
Ohio Southwestern, could be elected
dIrputor-. II was then announced thnt
Nr William +. Burns, who has been
n member OF the board for many years,
would offer his resignation at the Feb
ruary meeting. Last night Mr.. Burns
said he didn't know what ne would 90.
and that any action he would faRe IN
the matter would depend largely upon
circumstances. He added that he had
been sick and was not paying any at
tertlon to railroad matters.
Mr.. Jenkins was promised at the
meeting that he would be reelected 70
the board upon the retirement Of MI.
burns, II was also said by some per-
sons VINO claimed TO know, that Mr..
Maurice Gregg would retire from the
board to make way for New Yorker
or some one in close sympathy with
the New York interests. Mr.. Gregg
says he has not considered Offering
his resignation, and has no intention OF
retiring from the board, at least Tor the
present v.,
trust mortgage being made through
Major Shaw, chairman OF the tinance
committee, are advancing sat!sSactor-
lily, and the large number OF details
involved in the transaction are being
put in shape. A repor! from the finance
committee on the subject may be MADE
to the board tomorrow.
The board will confirm the election OF
Mr., oscar G. Murray as first vice preSi-
dent OF the company. succeeding Gen:
Orland Smnh. Mr.. Murray Is expected
to arrive In this city tonight.
An Associated Press dispatch laE
night from Cleveland. Ohio. says:
''Vice President King, OF the Baltimore
& Ohio. is to retire from that position
10 accept the presidency OF the Baltt-
more & Ohio Northwestern, with head
quarters az Pittsburgh. While Mt.
King was in Cleveland lnss week ne
made partial ARRANGEMENTS for the re-
organization OF the lines between Pitts.
burgh and Chicago. over which he VIII
have control"
Tho Coal Company.
Mr.. Charles X. Lord. third vice presi-
dent OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, IS to be elected president Of
the Consolidation Coal Company to-
morrow, succeeding Mr.. Charles F.
Mayer, who was lately succeeded as
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio by
Mr., John K. cowen.
The choice OF president OF the coal
company Is made by the direct vote OF
the stockholders, and the principal In
terests in Baltimore are the Gar
RET. Jenkins and Sloan holdings.
Changes will also be made IN the per-
sonnel OF the directory OF the COM
pany. and It Is understood that the New
York representation will be increased.
The makeup Of the board reflects the
same interests that are IN the atLairS
of%hc Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany, and the recent changes IN me
latter, 1t was generally expeeten;SSouI our.
be followed by changes in the coal COM
pany.
N;essrs. William whhewrIght and
rGmoTd no Rose, OF New York, Will
lam +, Frlck, william +. Burns, Will
lam P. Harvey, George a. Won LtnEen,
WNlIan H. Blackford, James Sloan. j.,
and James Gregg are members OF the
present board OF directors OF the Con-
soitaatfon Coal Company.
MIR. Mayer was elected TO the presl-
dency OF the coal company and of the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, an outgrowth of the
former, in 1877.
Mr.. Lord has had considerable eX-
perierce In coal matters. being idenEt-
iied with ex-senator johnson n. Cam
den. OF West Virginia, In such opera
tlons. His new Office. 1t is stated by
those who are in position to know,
does not mean that he viii retire from
his position as Vice president or &1e
baltimore & Ohio.