Evening star., 1897-04-09
AMONG RAILWAY MEN
Recent Changes Made by the Baltimore and
Ohio Company.
Painting All the Cars Blue-Ncvy
bridges on the Pennsylvania-
other Items Of Interest.

| general passenger agent OF the Big Four
system. will enter upon his new duties
| manager of passenger traffic of the Baltl-
more and Ohio the 18th instant.
| For nearly ten years the passenger traffic
| of the b. and 0. has been under the super
vision Of Mr.. c. x. Lord. the third vice
| president. though Mr.. Charles o. Scull. the
| general passenger agent. has. 1t is believed.
| generally had his way in regard TO all mat
terS connected with the passenger depart
ment. Mr. Lord has had his time fully oc-
| cupied for some time past with the busi-
; ness of the Consolidated Coal Company and
| the Cumberland and Piedmont Railroad
Company. both corporations being owned
| by the Baltimore and Ohio stockholders
Mr. Lord was elected president Of these
! corporations about a year or more ago
The action of Mr.. Murray. the receiver in
inducing Mr. Martin to accept service with
! the Baltimore and Ohio Is not. it Is said
because OF any dissatisfaction with Mr.
Lords course with the companys affairs.
Mr.. Scull Is quoted saying the question
or his remaining as general passenger agent
OF the road is one that he will have to de-
| tefmine when officially notified of Mr.. Mar
tins appointment. Friends OF Mr.. Scull
| said that his resignation would be submit
ted when advised officially of the appoint
| ment of Mr.. Martin. Nearly a year age
Mr. Scull offered his resignation to the re-
| ceiVers of the baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, but IL was not accepted. On tn.
| contrary. an increase in salary was offere,:
| as an inducement for his continuance IL.
| the service
| Mr.. Albert Fink well-known railroad
| official. who died in New York Saturday
was al one time connected With the Balti-
| more and Ohio railroad and had many
! friends among Baltimore and Ohio officials
de came into national prominence when he
! furnished the plan for and successfully car
ried out the organization of the Trunk Line
| Association, which introduced a new era I'm
| American railroad manag agement and pro-
~ hrrCf Cfv,.a- L.,
| place Of wholesale Generalization OF rates.
Arrangements have been consummated by
which important traffic connections are Sc
cured to the baltimore and Ohio railroad.
An agreement has been made under which
the Great Northern Steamship Company
! will handle the freight Of the Baltimore and
Ohio between Fairport, Ohio and Duluth
and Lake Superior ports.
| Another outlet from FRANKFORT is ar
ranged with the owen line. plying between
FRANKFORT. Chicago and Milwaukee. The
Baltimore ana Ohio has also arranged to
snare tn" early truck business cut of
Charleston, ;. c. A fast service has j., e.
started from Washington to Baltimore.
fhil ladelphia and New York TO handle the
| business.
Notwithstanding the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company is cutting down expenses
| wherever il is possible. owing to the depres-
sion IN business. the high standard OF its
| roadbed is being maintained The company
| Is now engaged in the erection of an iron
| riaduct at Elk View. on the central divf-
| sion of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad This yiaduct is to re-
place the old wooden trestle and will be
l.GD feet long and 90 feet high. In making
| this change it required the alteration of
| the grade Of tracks approaching the VIA
duct IEe cost is to be about $4,000 The
company Is also erecting two other bridges,
| the combined cost of which is estimated a
| S,Jop0o
There is a growing belief in certain rail-
| way circles that the Chesapeake and Ohio
| Will at no distant date secure an al-rail
| entrance into Norfolk, Va. 1t is sail that
| President ingalls, has had the matter under
consideration for some time, and that a
move is soon to be made in that direction.
The claim is made that the idea of making
Norfolk the Chesapeake and Ohio's deep
water terminus is not based any inten-
tion of abandoning Newport News but the
growing Importance of Norfolk and its de-
| sirable location have, 1t is stated prompt
ed the executives Of that company 10 Sc
rlouSly consider the matter. In order to
| effect an all-rail entrance into Norfolk the
| Chesapeake and Ohio would have to build
| bridge across the James river at some
| point leiow Richmond, and run along the
south bank of the river. Such a move
| would mean parallel line to the Norfolk
| and Western. which has specially
| good Norfolk and Richmond service and
strong competition would follow
Since the receivers of tde Baltimore and
Ohio decided TO paint all the equipment
| Royal Blue. 40 passengers. baggage.
press. postal and diEirg cars have been
sent TO the shops, az have been turned
| cut adorned with the new and distinctive
color. The car shops are repalntinG on an
2Nerage two cars per day, and it is hoped
=, fall the entire passenger equipment will
| have been thoroughly overhauled and
| painted.
Rapid progress is being made with the
| imprCv aments at Camden station. Balti-
more. to facilitate the handling of trains
| between New York and the west through
| the Belt lire tunnel. When the changes
| are completed through trains will not have
10 into Camden Sfatipn the
| case. but will receive and discharge passcn-
gers in the tunnel cut below Camden sta
| ton.
The answer in the r.andamus brought by
| the commonwealth of Virginia in the name
| of the mayor of Strasburg and others
| against the Winchester and Strasburg
| Railroad Company filed this week with
! the clerk of the supreme court in Rich
| mend. This sets forth that the railroad
| company n aintained the provision of its
charter requiring it to run into Strasburg
| until the Southern acquired the Strasburg
! and Harrisonburg lines; that ii has since
| repeatedly tried to make an arrangement
| to run into Strasburg; that in its impov-
| eriShed conuition 1t would be unab bic to
build track to Strasburg. which would
| cost $4,000: that 1t is doing everything it
can do 10 accommodate travel there. and
believes that there is very little inconven-
| ience caused TO the travelling public by its
trains stopping at Srasburg junction.
which is convenient TO the town. The
swer is signed by John X. Cowen, as pres
ident of the Winchester and StraSburg
| Railroad Company. and receiver of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. which leases
| the Winchester and Strasburg road.
| special train of the Southern railway
| took the fire department of Chattanooga
| to the great fire at Knoxville yesterday,
| Ill miles. making one stop for water. in
! 1l5 minutes, the actual running time being
| sixty miles hour
| A Protest From Sixteenth Street.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
l 7 have alWays been of the oninion that