Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-08
BUILDERS OF CARS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TO MEET
AT OLD POINT TODAY.
RWAY AGE SPECIAL PASSES THROUGH
Large Number of Raiiroad-Men
from tho West Travel on Hand
.o,.c Troiu-Tbc Richmond Dele
eafion-Govcrnor to Speak.

The Railway Age Special" which was
made up for the purpose OF carrying
delegates from the western cities TO the
convention OF Car Builders. when VIII
be called to order at Old Point Comfort
this morning. passed through Richmond
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
The train was made up of one combine
car, seven Wagner cars, one Pullman
and one dining car, and carried us dele
yates. among the number being Superin-
tendents-of- Motiye-Power Small, OF the
Southern Pacific: Schlacks. OF the Denver
and Rio Grande; Humphreys. of the Colo
RADIO Midland. Wilson. OF tho Chicago
Rock Island; Lewis, of the c., H. ana N''
Bashnell, Of the r.. c.. r. and N; PECK
of the Western Indiana; Gilbraith. OF the
st. L.. 5. and w; Oherin, of the NJ ~
and r.: Cory, OF the c. ii. and d.; Barr
OF the c. M. and St. F.; Garstang. OF me
Big -Four; Watts, Of the c. J. and NJ;
Nettleton, of the X. c.. y. ). ana M
Files. of the Lake Shore, and Bray OF
the Lake Shore Clifford, of the j. ana
N: Parker and Kirby, OF the Armour
Refrigerator Company; Bowen, OF the
swift Refrigerator Company; henhessey'
of the C. NJ. and st. r.; Killen, OF the
Bluff Line: Steinbruner, OF the "A. H. l.
Company; Adair. OF the l.. and y.
PULLED BY No. 49,
From Richmond 10 Old Point the cars
were pulled by Chesapeake ana ONO
Engine No 40. known as the iIchihoiu
-. lIf
compound locomotive. when was pun
an 1892 Engineer saunders was al lno
throttle. and Conductor Herndon was III
charge OF the train. The train was run
,,nder the auspices of the Railway Age"
neYsnaper. Sections started from chi
caeo and st. Louis at noon on sunday
and travelling over the Big -Four route
mot at INDIANAPOLIS at $40 Il. NJ. FROM
that point the two sections were run as
one over the same route 10 Clhclhild,i'
where they were turned over 10 inc
Chesapeake and Ohio Company. the Tram
picked up railway supply men and railway
men all along the line.
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THIS CITY
Among the representatives OF the NaH-
Gus lines from Richmond who nave gone
10 the convention are Mr. W. ,. MOTIFS
az the Chesapeake and Ohio. accom-
panied by his mother. sister, ara oaush-
fer: Mr.. w. f. La Bonita and WE Chesd-
peake and Ohio; Mr.. T. >. Lioya anu
wife. Chesapeake and ONO; MI. w: II.
Owens and wife. Southern; j. NJ. iioi.
and wife and two daughters. southern
Mr. John O'Brien and wife. Richmond
and Petersburg: Mr.. Bryant. OF the HHch-
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac ana
Messrs. Trigg. Jones Delaney. ana sym
,neton. of the Loco-notye-Wo Works.
Governor O'Ferrall left yesterday alter
moon for Old Point. lie will address the
association this morning.
rho Hotel Chamberin will be used as
Headquarters during the convention, put
both hotels will be fairly well hlled py
the delegates
I.OCoMOTIVE-WORK WILL ENTER
TAIN.
Next Saturday a special train VIII be
run from Old Point to Richmond by the
Locomotive Works. for the entertain
ment Of the delegates. The visitors VIII
no shown through the shops, and dined
afterwards.
The Locomotive-W Works will have a
large exhibit at Old Point. one OF the
features of the numerous EXHIBITS 10
be made during the convention Will DC
the Chesapeake and Ohio Air-Brake con-
struction-Car. No 1000 which is being
brought from Covington in charge OF
Air Brake Constructor Huntley IL ar
rived in Richmond at 1880 o'clock last
night. and was side-tracked at the car
sheds for cleaning. 1t will leave for
old Point between 3 and o'clock THIS
afternoon.
A representation of the working of the
air-brake, as applied to sixteen cars ana
an engine. may be seen in this car.
The regular train, No. 4, from Rich
mond to Old Point, over the Chesapeake
and Ohio route. carried tWenty-thiee
voaaep1are for the convention.