Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-24
Mr.. ORNDORFF'S TITLE
TO nm MADE MISUNDERSTANDING
TREIoHT AGENT OF THE @. 4 o.
his DEPARTMENT TO MOVE AUG. list.
HIS Clerical Force, Together With
the Tariff Men, to Locate In Cinein-
nats-boeaI Commercial orsanisa-
lions to Protest Against Removal.

The freight claim department q Ne
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. now ~
Gated in this city. under the direction OF
Mr. John f. Orndorfr. together with the
expert tariff clerks OF the freight depart
ment. will on August LIST next De moved
to Cincinnati. and the whole will be COM
bined in one department under Mr.. Orn-
dorfr. whose title will thereafter be that
Of assistant general freight agent.
The orders for this change were re-
ceived here yesterday. They had, how
and 1t was generally known among the
officials of the road that Mr.. Orndorff's
department would have to go. IL was not.
however. known that the deserved promo
ton of Mr.. Orndorff was contemplated,
and when the Chesapeake and Ohio gene
raj Offices closed yesterday afternoon this
fact was not generally known.
MR.. HOTCHKISS NOT AFFECTED.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, the general freight
agent, will not be affected by the change,
except in so far as the removal Of por-
ton OF his force 10 the other end OF the
line may affect him. He will, OF course,
continue to control the department. but
Mr.. Orndorff. as his assistant. will have
charge OF portion OF the territory now
covered by Mr. Hotchkiss. and will thus
relieve him Of a great deal OF his work,
reporting, of course, through him.
The Cincinnati Enquirer. in speaking of
the change, says: On the LIST of next
month ]. f. Orndorff. who Is freight claim
agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio. with
headquarters at Richmond. Va, Is to be
appointed assistant general freight agent.
On that date Mr.. Orndorff will remove MS
headquarters from Richmond to this city.
He will have charge Of the tarin and
claims bureau. Mr.. Orndorff's many
friends will be glad to learn that his
ability and faithfulness have received re-
cognition, and that ne is to be promoted.
THOSE WHO WILL GO.
Mr. Orndorff will carry with him his
entire clerical force, which consists Of the
following young men: Messrs. j. F. Orn-
dorff. freight claim agent; c. e. Grabow-
ski, chief clerk: B. NJ. Waldron. ID. j..
Carr, r. w. Prince, ]. v. Taylor, Lloyd
Bullock, F. E. Stacy, j. 0. Moore, FRANK
Gallagher, S. Drienard, w. l. Lightfoot,
Everard Meade, and w. w. Lear.
The local business organizations do not
look upon this movement of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio with complacency. They
seem to fear that IL may mean that the
general OfnceS In tneir eHtiiety die iinSi'
to drift to Cincinnati, hence 1t Is more
than likely that some action Will be
taken In the very near future looking 10
the retention of the offices here.
MR.. INGALLsS STATEMENT.
The following telegram was sent yes
terday TO Mr.. ingalls,, and the suojoineo
reply was received shortly thereafter:
Richmond. Va, July ~ 1898.
NJ e. ingalls,. President Chesapeake anu
Ohio Railway, Cincinnati, o.:
Please advise by telegram II there Is
any foundation whatever Tor report tna s,I
office of your general freight agent VIII
be removed to Cincinnati. If unfounded,
il would be well for satisfaction or pubic
here TO have contradicted. II really In
contemplation the Chamber desires 10
enter its earnest protest. If Mr.. ingalls,
absent please repeat this message TO him.
RICHMOND CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE,
By l.. L. Morris, First Vice-President.
Hot Springs. Va, July 70:
L. T. Morris First Vice-President Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce:
There is no intention OF removing
freight office. NJ E. INGALLS,.
The Young Mems Business Association
has also called a special meeting for Mon
day night. and it is thought that this or
ganization will also consider the matter
and endeavor to have the order revoked.