Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
OPEN BY FEBRUARY 1
H.. r. 4 G. TRAINS WILL NE run
MING INTO RICHMOND THEN.
WORK ON The BRIDGE is ADVANCING
One Span IL About CompIeted--other
Piers Nearly Ready for the super
structure-A. 4. T.. Fighting the
Observation-Disclosures Notes.

II was stated officially yesterday that
trains would be running into Richmond
over the Richmond. Petersburg and Car
olina by the first OF February
II has been repeatedly stated by the
officials OF the company that trains would
be running into Richmond by the first OF
the year The prediction would have been
verified but for the fact that there has
been great deal Of delay in getting ma
terial. The scarcity OF labor has also
contributed a full share 10 delay in the
work Stone for the masonry has been
very hard to obtain, and It has been we'll
nigh impossible 20 have filled orders Tor
structural iron.
1t looks now as though the bridge
across the James at Richmond would be
practically the last construction work
done There Is every reason 10 beleNe'
however that trains VIII not be delayed
because OF the incomplete state OF the
bridge The first span is nearly COM
pletcd. -Four more piers are practically
ready for the iron superstructufe. Inc
remainder Of the ten are more or less
advanced
Colonel r. NJ. r. Talcott had a confer
ence with the contractors ana the en-
gineors In charge Of the construction Of
the bridge at his Office yesterday. the
object OF the conference was to take
steps 10 hasten the work to the utmost.
II cannot understand why the news
papers and the public should be con-
finually dwelling upon the Southern's
fghting the Seaboard," said railroad
man yesterday "As a matter OF fact,
the Atlantic Coast Line Is fighting IL just
es hard Probably II should fight 1t
harder. as the Seaboard cuts more deeply
into its territory. As matter OF fact, !
do not know that the Southern is lighting
the Seaboard. Ryan is fighting It, but lie
Is not the Southern railway by long
shot"
THE significance Of the election Of Mr..
Decatur Axtell. second vice-president of
the Chesapeake and Ohio. to the pres-
dency of the Toledo and Ohio Central Is
very great" said "a well-informed rail-
road man yesterday ITO my mind II |
proves conclusivey that the Chesapeake |
and Ohio controls the Toledo and ONO |
Central lines. This means that the Ches-
apeake and Ohio has now direct lire |
from deep water TO the great lakes. The /
kanawha and Michigan, one Of the Ohio |
Central lines. parallels the Chesapeake /
and Ohio from Gauley Bridge. W. Va, TO |
Charleston. distance of forty miles. /
Connection Is made at Gauley. The road |
runs from Gauley 10 Toledo o., on Lake |
Erie, "A distance Of S61 miles
In this connection the following state
ment from President Moncarratt, Of the |
Hooking Valley. is interesting:
1T is stated that large holders of stock
of the Hooking Valley Railroad Com
pany including some who are also inter-
<sted In the securities OF other railroads,
notably the Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Erie have acquired a controlling interest
1n the stock of the Toledo and Ohio Cen
trail Railway Company. Through an ar
rangement made with the majority stock
holders of the Toledo and Ohio Central,
the minority stockholders OF that com
pany will be given an opportunity, If they
desire, of selling their holdings on pre-
cisely the same terms as those accepted
by the majority holders. The two proper
ties will not be consolidated. They viii
be operated separately, and separate cor
porate organizations will be maintained,
but naturally as a result of the transac-
tion harmony and economy IN operation
will be arrived at and while they will
continue as rivals in business Illegal dis
elimination will undoubtedly be obvi-
sted." The general passenger agents Of
the Hooking Valley and Ohio Central
roads have already been instructed TO
end the rate-cutting. From other sources
a. is understood that the Columbus. San
dusky, and Hooking is included in the
deal.
An order has been issued directing that
after January 18th parlor car be attach
ed to Southern trains Nos and be-
tween Richmond and Danville.