Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
.SOUTHERN'S BIG WAR,
It is Now Fighting the LIZ n for
the Trade Ofthe Far South,
NEW RAILROAD IN AUGUSTA,
Renewed Talk OF Connecting StauntOn
With the N. & ".
CARNEGIE's GIFT TO sEABOARD.
He Donates 1000 to the Travelling
Library-Maior Myers Succeeded ms
CAnNEGIE's GIFT TO sEABOARD.

\ prominent railway official OF this
city stated yesterday that the Southern
would. in his opinion, soon have on its
hands a war which would cause its fight
of former years with the Seaboard Air
Line to pale into inslgnifcance.
The Louisville and Nashville is TO be
the Southern's new opponent. The prize
is the trade Of the far South. 1t is re-
ported that the Louisville and Nashville
has about secured control OF the Mobile
and Ohio.
This deal, If consummated, IS one Of the
most important In the history Of the rail-
| roads OF the South. The acquisition Of
the road would give the Louisville and
Nashville great prestige in the territory
extending from 81. Louis and Cincinnati
south to Mobile and New Orleans, a
country less developed than almost any
in the country.
TO meet this movement Of the Louis
vile and Nashville the Southern has re-
Gently bought or leased the Birmingham
and Mobile, and IL is announced that it
! will build from Mobile TO New Orleans.
This would be an immense achievement
in results, and would put the Southern
about on a footing with the Louisville
and Nashville at a less expense than that
involved by the latters purchase Of the
Mobile and Ohio. But the Southern, # is
rumored. will carry the war into Africa
by buying the Louisville and ST. Louis
Airline. thus obtaining entrance into
St Louis. 1t is said the Southern has ac-
tually consummated this deal.
In addition TO its big fight against the
Louisville and Nashville. the Southern
always has with it the Sesboard Airline.
The latter's purchase Of the formers
southern line, the Florida Central and
| Peninsular from Columbia TO Tampa, has
! inaugurated an interesting phase OF the
old contest between the two roads, whose
outcome will be watched for with inter-
est
! 1t is predicted that within a brief period
work will be begun on the proposed
| StauntOn and Augusta railroad from
stanton to Stuart's Draft. Talk Of the
road has been in progress FOR some time.
| but has recently been revived. The COM
| pany is organized with Mr. T.. G. Vincent,
of Stamton, president. The money Tor
| the construction Of the road IS said to be
about in sight.
The proposed road will run from Staun-
| ton TO Stuart's Draft, a distance of twelve
miles. At the latter point it Will connect
with the Shendndoah-Nalley Division of
| the Norfolk and Western, which runs
nom ROANOKE 10 Hagerstown. Tne Nor
| folk and Western station for StauntOn at
| present is WaynesbOro where change is
made TO the Chesapeake and ohio.
! Major T.. r. -. Myers, president Of the
/ Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac.
| and General Manager George W. Stevens.
OF the Chesapeake and ohio. returned
yesterday from Detroit. where they at
tended the semi-annual session OF the
! American Railway Association. Major
Myers was succeeded as president of the
! association by Mr.. l.. T. Loree. general
manager Of the Pennsylvania lines. west.
| Major Myers had occupied the chair of
president for two or three years, and
wanted TO resign last year, but the assoc
citation would not allow him 10 do so.
This year he was firm. and Mr.. IOree was
elected. The session of the association
was devoted chiefly 10 technical matters.
The chief topic was the adoption Of the
revision of the standard code of train
rules. u is said TO be likely that the
new code will be adopted by the majority
of roads The association Will meet i'm
New York. in October. OF the $50 dele
gates present az the Detroit meeting none
were below the grade Of division supern-
tendent.
1t is officially stated that forty-eight
miles of the Richmond, Petersburg. and
Carolina railway have been graded south
from Petersburg. Track has been laid on
twenty miles OF this road-bed. Work on
the entire lihe will be pushed with all
possible energy. Within the next few
days it is expected that Mr.. Mcdonald.
tho contractor. will begin a great rush
OF men and material 10 various points
along the line The contract calls for
the completion of the track by the LIST
Of January, 1900. Mr.. X. b. Seymour
the chief engineer. has been I'm this city
a great deal recently, and ii is under
sttod that his permanent Office will be
here. Mr. Seymour is from Pttsburg
and is said to be very fine civil engin-
neer.
1t is thought probable that the Chesa-
peake and ONO VIII be a bidder for the
building in which its general offices are
now located and which are TO be sold
soon. The announcement was recently
made. officially, that the general offices
would not be located I'm the new union
depot. which caused the belief that 1t
had been decided TO purchase the building
i'm which the offices are at present Off
cial confirmation of this rumor could not
be obtained.
More cars IS all we need To show in
creased freight receipts said Mr.. George
T. Sipp. Chesapeake and Ohio car-service
agent. yesterday. There is lack OF
freight-cars on the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The freight business is very heavy. al
though President ingalls, said last week
that he was not satisfied. and went back
TO old rates on grain 10 Newport News.
I'm order TO increase the tonnage.
President ingalls,. of the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Big Four railroads, will
mass through Richmond tomorrow on
his way 10 Newport News on an inspect
ing tour. General Manager Stevens will
probably 40 down with him. and the two
will spend the night at Chamberln's. Mr..
ingalls, may be in Richmond Tuesday
night.
Ticket scalpers are getting ready for q
big fight against the roads which are try