The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-09
LOCAL CAPITAL
IN A NEW ROAD
Norfolk and Cape Henry viii Soon be
Connected.
BIG HOTEL IS ALSO PLANNED.
Chesapeake aud Ohio Annual Track
Inspection Rushing Material
for X. Il. and C.-News OF
the Railroads.
ZIG HOTEL IS ALSO PLANNED.

Richmond capital is largely Interested
in the new line which is to connect Nor
folk and Cape Henry and eventually with
Lynn Haven Bay. II was stated yesterday
that the Princess Anne. Cape Henry and
Lynn Haven Bay Railway Company VIII
have its proposed line in operation by.tne
beginning Of the summer season
This road has been only duly chartered
by the Virginia Legislature and the com
pany organized. Though little has been
made public by those interested during
the past few months. a line has been To-
Gated. condemnation proceedings institute
ed and all the estimates are 10" H.
Work will be begun on the new ROAD
within the next few weeks.
The new road will boz standard gauge.
and equipped with the automobile motor
| 4 through lire via the new road ana the
Norfolk. Southern and Virginia Beath
/ railway will thus be secured between
| Norfolk and Cape Henry. The first part
/ Of the proposed line will be built ana
/ operated between Virginia Beach ana
| Cape Henry. a distance Of seven mlles'
| and Lynn Haven Bay will later be mace
| the terminus.
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| this city. at room &c. Chamber Of Com
merce. and Mr. James r. Werth, form
/ erly president OF the Farmvihe and
| Powhatan railroad is at the head Of the
| new enterprise.
| II is also stated that a modern hotel VIII
be built at cape Henry and will be OF con-
| siderable proportions.
RUSHING The WORK
Mr. John SHELTON Williams. president Of
| the SeabOard said yesterday That the pro-
| posed line from Augusta 10 Charleston
was under consideration. lie, however,
/ stated that no definite action regarding
! the building OF the line had as yet been
| taken.
At the meeting Of the stockholders held
| Tuesday at Portsmouth, routine bust
! ness alone was considered. and that the
question OF tie removal Of the Seaboard
! Air Line general offices 10 this city was
| not brought up
The annual track inspection Of the Ches-
| ancake and Ohio railway Is now being
| made by Engineer Maintenance OF Way
! +. J. Cabeu. Eastern Division, and Engi-
neer Maintenance of Way ii. Pierce, West
1 ern Division and a CORDS OF assistants.
| Yesterday The line between Richmond and
! Clifton Forge was gone over.
WANT THE SUPPLIES.
| Chief Engineer Seymour of the Rich
| mond Petersburg and Carolina, has re-
! turned from a trip North, the object OF
| which was 80 hurry up tha iron ana steel
| work for the bridges over the Meherrin,
| James and ApQOmattoX rives. Ihe DHdse
over the Roanoke IS practically completed
! Part Of the material will be SHIPPED at
! once and the remainder as soon as the
! mills can turn 10 ont.
80 MEETING HELD.
! The annual meeting Of the stockholders
! Of the Farmviue and Powhatan Railroad
Company was not held yesterday, owing
| go the absence of a quorum.
| RAILROAD NEWS ~ IlllEF.
business continues 10 show marked I'M
/ Drovemcnt In all departments of the Penn
| sylvania lines and large orders Tor roll
ing stool; have been placed BIZ the COM
! pany. a large number OF cars was recent
! ly ordered but another contract FOR FIVE
! hundred 10000 round cars has been plac-
| ed Sixty locomotives Will be bcilt for
| the lines west OF Pittsburg and ninety
| for the lines east of that point
| Tic PENNSYLVANIA company has obtained
| posse ssion Of The twenty miles or aban-
| donel r0adbed between Youngstown ana
Ravennia. i'm the state o. Ohio. which was
| built bv the late Calvin s. Hrice.
! This will give the PENNSYLVANIA another
/ entrance TO cleveland and win parallel the
| Eric railway through "A busy portion OF
! The state
The executive officers Of the Western
/ lines met in Chicago yesterday 20 con-
| slider the membership Of outside lines In
| the Western Passenger Association.
The Hooking Valley railroad has placed
an order for 100 box cars with the Pull
man Company. 10 De delivered In A-ril
| and Nav. An order has been placed with
! fhe same company for thrcc solid vesti-
| bUlcd passenger trains. Tie increase1
| business of the road has made the new
equipment necessary.
c. J.. Huntington has denied that the
Pacific Mail steamship Company had acc
| quired possession of the new japanese
| Tovo Kisen Kaishl steamship line
| IL is auth0ritqtvcy stated that the net
earnings az the New York. New Haven
and Hartford road over fixed charges for
| the last two months have been about
| s.. 10000. or little more than II per
| cent. on the stock.
PENNSYLVANIA Central cwnlove. ar In
di9na-olis has devised q machine which
| Superirtendcnt Mansfield is sanguine win
rcvoutionlze the firing Of locomotive en-
sines. It's work s. 90 throw the coal into
the frcbox with an even distribution. The
fireman now does this work with a shovel.
/ throwing nineteen pounds 10 the shovolful
/ ON the average. The machine is so devised
| that the engineer by simply turning q 1T
| de wheel. can place the coal in the nreboX
| no a speed OF twenty-one cubic inches per
second II is claimed that 1T will do away
1 with poor firing. and that locomotive fire
| men viii not bo needed. Immediate tests
will be- made
PICMOND TRACTION COMPANY.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
NJ the Richmond Traction was held vester-
| day I'm the comD7ny's offices The fol-
| lowing officers were elected:
President Z. l. RENTS. Yice-President
| T. r. williams. Directors. W NJ Hab-
/ liston. John Shelton Williams r. Lancas-
| ter williams. j. W. Mittendorf. II. A
| Parr, Everett Waddey. T. B. Shield
The reports were read and approved
| and the reports showed the affairs Of the
! company in an excellent condition.
Inventive Nirginians.
Patents granted to residents OF Virginia
! Nov. Z. 1899. Furnished by Davis and
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