Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-08
A LINE TO ATLANTA,
Renewed Talk ofN'& v, Getting
in BY Way Of Knoxville
TO MEET At OLD POINT.
Car-BuilderS and Master Mechanics viii
Assemble There in June.
a. T.. LIS RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
II Went Into Effect April 1st-New
Cars for the Chesapeake & Ohio
News Of the Railroads and Rail-
A.. T.. LIS RELIEF DEPARTMENT.

roaders.
1t was stated yesterday that the Norfolk
and Western is pushing with renewed
energy the scheme to construct line
from Bristol to Knoxville. The scheme
has been on foot for some time. but lat
terly it had begun to look as though
nothirs would come of It,
More recently. however, the scheme has
been revived. The line will not be known
as an extension of the Norfolk and West
ern, but will, in effect, be such. The OBJ
ject Of the latter is to get into Atlanta.
At Knoxville, by means of the proposed
line. the Norfolk and Western would con-
meet with the Atlanta. Knoxville and
Northern, which runs to Marietta, within
twenty miles of Atlanta. a line into the
latter city is already projected. When
completed, and when the line from Bristol
70 Knoxville is constructed, the Norfolk
and VI Nestern will have realized a long
cherished hope to reach the Georgia me-
tropolis
The Virginia and Southwestern. from
Bristol to Big Stone Gap, has been built.
by the same capitalists. It is said. that
VIII build the line from Bristol TO Knox
vile. The Virginia and Southwestern has
recently ordered 100 cars from the Ienoir
Car Company.
Railroad men are much Interested i'm the
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Builders Association and the American
Railway Master Mechanics Association.
AT Old Point, June 18th. The sessions will
last about one week
The two organizations are very closely
related but are separate, and distinct.
and, OF course, hold separate meetings.
The president of the Mechanics Associa-
ton Is Robert Quayle Of the Chicago
and Northwestern. Mr.. G. A. Shoyer. also
Of the Chicago and Northwestern. is
president of the Master Car-BuIlders' A.
sociation. Mr.. w. $ Morris. superin
tendent of motive power Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. is one OF the vice-presi-
dents Of the Mechanics Association. and
yice-president of both organizations.
These associations met at Old Point
several years ago.
Captain c. w Westbury, travelling pas
senger agent Of the Southern, with head
quarters in Richmond. has been away
from the city almost constantly for the
past two months. The movement north
of troops mustered out at southern camps
has taken him South a great deal. and
he is said to be there now looking out
that some other road does not get the
Southern's share Of business. The South
ern, the Seaboard AIRLINE. and the At
lantic-COast Line have reaped q harvest
during the past eleven months. carrying
soldiers back and forth. The Chesapeake
and Ohio has also done well. probably
better than either Of the other three lines
The Norfolk and Western has carried
fewer than any Of the lines named.
Railway officials here are much pleased
with an order recently issued by the man.
agement Of the Baltimore and Ohio. re-
gardng the courtesy its employees are to |
show 10 the public. After alluding TO fire.
qucnt complaints which have been made |
by patrons OF the offensive manners Of |
agents an1 others. the order says that
courtesy and fair dealing form a most |
valuable capital in any enterprise. and |
by warning Baltimore and Ohio |
employees that advancement is due not |
alone to efficiency, but i'm great measure |
to courteous manners of employees in |
dealing with patrons.
A voluntary relief system for the bene-
III OF employees has been inaugurated on
the Atlantic-COast Line The system
went into effect only a few days ago. and
Il Is understood that It is not yet I'm
working order, so TO speak Pending the
line when the system is perfected the
officials Of the road decline to give out
my information regarding il. IL is Of the
of an insurance organization.
Mr.. W. s. Morris. superintendent of mo-
i've power of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
5 in Chicago negotiating with a car COM
)any for the construction OF a large num-
Der OF box-cars. The freight business Of
he Chesapeake and Ohio has developed
'ery rapidly, and it Is said that the cars
are needed as much for the purpose OF
greater hauling facilities as TO
axe the place Of WORKOUT cars.
Among the large contracts now being
He'd by the Richmond Locomotive-Work
5 one for fifteen simple locomotives for
he Louisville and Nashville 10 be de-
ivered in July, and one for the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas FOR ten moguls. to be
I'm July and August. Twenty
for the Swedish Government
re also building.
Mr. r. T. Holland formerly general SUI
OF the Norfolk Virginia |
beach ana Southern. has been made gem
raj manager, 10 succeed Mr.. W r.. Me- !
'ullOch. who becomes auditor of freight
ccounts Of the New York Central and |
iudson-Riyer. with headquarters at New
'ork.
Mr. G.. r. Henderson, mechanical en-
ineer OF the Norfolk and Western, has |
esigned. 10 accept a position with the
schenectady Works, at Sche-
ectady, y. Y.
Among the visitors at the general Of
ces of the Chesapeake and Ohio yester- I
ay was Mr.. Donald Mcdonald. president |
( the Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel Com
any with headquarters at Cincinnati.
The Atlantic-Coast Lines New York {
nd Florida Special will leave New York {
n its last trip Saturday night. Return {
lg. it will leave st. Augustine Monday
light.
RYAN VS.. THE =. a. l..
nit Pending In 4. =. Appellate Court
Has Been Dismissed.
The suit of Ryan against the Seaboard q
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