Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-29
STAYS IN RICHMOND.
RATE-MAKIvG POWER OF @. 4 O
WILL NOT BE DISTURBED.
CONFERENCE VITA Mr.. INGALLS,.
The Chamber of Commerce. Commit-
tee Assured the Power to Make
Rates VIII Hereafter Re Wholly In
Richmond-Improv Efficiency.

A telegram to the Dispatch from Hot
Springs last night stated that as the re-
suit OF the conference between President
NJ. f. ingalls,, OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, and a committee from the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce, ap-
pointed to confer with him, it could be
stated that henceforth the clerical work
of the rate btrean would be done in Gin
cinnati but that the rate-making power,
which has heretofore been In the Rich
mond offices, will be left absolutely un-
disturbed.
1t was further stated that Mr.. ingalls,,
at the conference, gave assurance that
not only would this be done, but that the
efficiency Of the rate bureau would be
greatly improved.
NOT A SERIOUS MATTER.
This bureau has heretofore been osten-
sibly located wholly in Richmond, but
practically partially here and partially in
Cincinnati The removal 10 Cincinnati or
the clerical force only will, therefore, not
be matter of very great moment. SO far
as the city's interests are concerned.
The reasons for the removal to Cincin-
natl are numerous. and each appears good.
The great executive offices OF the COM
pany are located there as are the general
offices of the Big Four, under the same
management as the Chesapeake and Ohio,
and also these OF the Kanawha Despatch
Freight Line. also under Chesapeake and
Ohio management From a business stand
point, however much IL be desired that no
change be made, the determination TO
make such does not seem unreasonable.
FIFTEEN CLERKS.
There are only about fifteen clerks EN-
ployed in the rate and claim bureau OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and It Is not
known that even all these will be taken
to Cincinnati. At the Offices yesterday
preparations to move were In progress,
and the rooms in which the two bureaus
were located were in Eiore or less of a
topsy-turvy condition. Whether the Hot
Springs conference will have any effect
upon the preparations for removal is not
known. as the details were not made pub
lie. 1t would seem, however, that since
only the clerical work is to be done in
Cincinnati, the work of removal will not
be as great as was expected.
The committee from the Chamber or
Commerce to confer with Mr. ingalls, was
composed of Messrs Gustayus Milhiser
A. II. Christian Jr., and Arthur Il. Clarke.
The first named was at the Hot Springs,
and the last two, accompanied by MIR. r.
A. Dunlop secretary of the Chamber,
went up Wednesday night.
The full details OF the conference with
Mr.. ingalls,, and. therefore, the complete
results of the Chambers efforts, Will not
be known until the report Of the commit
tee is made public.
TRANSPORTATION NOTES.
There has recently been a considerable
shaking up among the employees in the
Chesapeake and Ohio general offices here.
Aside from the resignation of Chiet-En-
gineer Harry Frazier, Mr.. G. b. Wall.
formerly chief clerk in the office of Gene
ral-Manager Stevens, has been made
general reai-estate manager; Mr.. NJ. Il.
Spicer for a long while, private secretary
to Mr.. Stevens, is now his chief clerk,
and Mr.. Charles Bolton, head clerk in
the office of the chief engineer, becomes
private secretary to Mr.. Stevens, sue
ceeding Mr.. Spicer.
All southern lines out of Richmond re-
port greatly increased traffic since the
Virginia troops have been in Florida. This
applies not only to passengers. but to
freight and express as well
Captain e. NJ. Westbury. division pas
senger agent of the Southern railway
here, was quite unwell yesterday, suffer-
ing with cholera morbus.