Evening star., 1897-04-14

| tariff. Should 1t do 50. the Baltimore and
Ohio would. Of course, meet the reduction.
and there is no telling where the fight
| would end
The Seaboard's Richmond Extension.
Arrangements are now being completed,
| 1t Is stated on excellent authority for the
| construction Of the Seaboard Air Lines ex-
tension from Ridgeway. NC. to Richmond.
| Va. Notwithstanding official denials of that
| company's connection with the new enter
| prise. There is little doubt that the ex-
| tensions recently outlined in The Evening
Star win be built without delay. and it
| would not be surprising to find that other
| and equally important plans are already
| wen under way. The Norfolk and Westerns
| interest In the future of the Seaboard Air
| Line has not diminished, and it is thought
| that that company will materially aid the
| Seaooard In making profitable that un-
profitable portion of its line between Mon
roe and Atlanta.
This Is to be accomplished by the extern
sion to be built of the Roanoke Southern. a
| Norfolk and Western property, from Win
| sten to Monroe, and company has been
| formed to build the spur, its character en-
abling 1t to employ convict labor in the
work of construction. BY this route the
Norfolk and Western could reach under
| Fetter auspices AtlaEta, which it is now
only permitted to enter, and the Seaboard
IN turn could, in conjunction with that
company. secure a western outlet. - This
would strengthen the Seaboard and form a
| leW line into Atlanta from the west and
north.
Interesting RumOrs and Denials.
Seaboard officials deny that they are be-
| hind the company that will build the Rich
| mcnd extension. In some quarters the
| statement has been made that the Baiti-
| more and Ohio is backing the Seaboard,
and will connect later on with it, This is
said to be partly true for the future, but
before the connection can be made about
fifty miles of track will have to be built
including bridge across the Potomac at
Washington.
The Seaboard has a trackage agreement
with the Atlantic Coast Line from Weldon
to Richmond, and the latter uses the form
ers bridge at Weldon In view of the pro-
posed extension, it will be of interest to
rote what the attitude Of the Atlantic
Coast Line will be when the new parallel
line Is under way.
Rates for Special Occasions.
Commissioner Richardson of the South
ern Passenger Association has announced
rates on the certificate plan for special oc-
casions as follows:
Sunday school convention, Brownsville,
Tenn. April 13; Travellers Protective Asso-
ciatton. Chattanooga, April IA; Baptist
Sunday school convention, Miliner, Ga,
April 30: Women's Christian Temperance
Union. Meridian, Miss. May 2; knights of
Pythias. Huntsville, Ala, May B; Epworth
League conference, Montgomery, Ala, May
10; Travellers Protective Association Ala
bama division. Selma, Ala. April 15 to II;
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
North Georgia conference, Athens. Ga,
Union. Tslladega, Ala, April % to %;
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Selma, Ala.
May 10 to IL; Independent Order of Odd
EelloWs Grand Lodge. Bessemer. Ala.
May 10 to 13; Pharmaceutical Association.
Macon Ga, May 18 to 10: Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. general assembly,
ttnleago: t Ill, May 20 to June 9: Medical
June 1 to 4; Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
imperial Council, Detroit, Mich, June 10
~; Nurserymen. American Associa lion ST
LOUIS MO. June to 10: Master Plumbers
non, New York city. June Is to 49,
Inc Following applica tions were refused.
missionary convention, Lafayette Ala
April IA, application not made in time:
;a hnoa presbytery. Columbus. Ga, April IA,
ihsuHlcient attendance.
B. and o. Receivers Certificates.
In regard to the probable request from
the receivers Of the Baltimore and Ohio
faiiroad Company for authority to issue
more receivers certificates the following
semi-official statement is interesting:
so lar. the receivers of Baltimore and
AS ~ ho ueciSlOn as TO
Wncther they Will ask for more certificates
or not Ard IL is not likely they will even
oflclaily consider the matter for some time
TO come There is a possibility, however.
that such an application will be made to
the court within the next six months. Peo
ple close to Baltimore and Ohio officials
po'nt out that it will be Impossible FOR the
receivers to continue their financial nolicy
or that OF improving the physical condition
OF the road without money The company
MS peen compelled of late to consider
ways and means for new cars their nrasant
rolling stock of some classes not being SUI
ncient to handle the increased traffic.
Furthermore. the company has already
bought rails for some 400 miles of renew
ais. which are to be made this summer
That will take money. So that, while re-
ceiVers' certificates need not be counted
upon by the Baltimore and Ohio bears lust
yet they may come in the future and 1t
would seem with reason"