The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-06
FROM LAKES TO
THE ATLANTIC
Chesapeake and Ohio and Lake Erie
Systems to be Connected.
MANY MILES OF NEW RAILROAD
The scaboard VIII Soon Let Contracts
for Fifty New Engines, and More
Cars Are Nccdcd-News
OF thc Railroads.
MANY MILES OF NEW RAILROAD


effect that fhe Vandcrhlts viii build
about TWO hundred miles Of new road to
connect thc Iitts5urg and Lake Eric die
vision OF the Lake shore system and the
Chesapeake and Ohio. This will give an-
other line from thc Great Llaes to the
Atlantic Sc45olrd.
n d. stated that TWO routes have been
surveyed. one OF which VIII take tAe
cbsslp,ake and Ohio ~ stanton and
anotb,r to connect al clifton Forge. the
latter will probably be- me TOute adopted
III the proposed move S. made This route
viii De- from Fayettc city. the southern
terminus az tte Mou0neahela division OF
the Tiu-uufs and Llae Erie. and VIII go
over thc mountains 10 Clifton Force. me
new road. ~ constructed. viii cost about
ylo0oeo.
MORE ENGINES NEEDED.
President John SHELTON Williams is quot
cd as saying iu au interview as for the
consolidated Staboard system the roads
which are now being built 90 connect the
several divisions of the system are rapid
Iv approaching completion. although they
are being delayed here and there some
what ON account Of the scarcity Of steel
of which we are using just now many
thousands OF tons for railroad brii GEES.
Some idea can Doe formed of the amount II
work We are now doing when 81 Is stated
that the Scaboard has ten new steel
bridges now under construction.
"The grading of the r.. +. & q. from
Petersburg 90 EidGeway on the main line
OF the Seaboard. Seventy-scven miles has
been completed and We expect Go soon
have an the track laid. The line from
Petersburg 90 Richmond is expected 10 be
finished by January 1st no prevent The
delay bon The opening of This road the
Board OF Directors of the Seahoard has
authorized the immediate construction OF
2oo0 feet of temporary wooden Waduct at
Richmond
WORK ON ROADS
eff we had a thousand more cars we
could give employment TO them alI Con-
tracts are soon 10 be given out for fifty
new locomotives. which are necessary for
- Compauys increasing traffic
% is expected that the Richmond. Pc
tereburg and Carolina railroad will DE On
operation by February. Work ON the ele-
waited structure has already begun In this
city. and while temporary wooden VIA
duct will be constructed il will be replac-
ga Boy steel structure as soon as the ma
terial. which has been ordered for many
months. can be- delivered.
a force Of bridge builders will Doe put
40 work ON the James river bridge within
q very short time. and the work on DO is
being pushed rapidly.
The surveying corps at work on The
route of the proposed Richmond and Tide
water railroad are pushing right along.
and 10 is expected that the entire route
will have been gone over 10y Christmas.
The work OF putting down track viii be-
gin early i'm the spring. and those hay-
ing the road iu charge expect t0 have DO
100 operation hy December a. 1900
The pay rolls of the Farnvillc and Pow
hatan railroad has been signed by the
receiver. COL. T. VI. r. Talcott. and the
employees are now being paid OF at
Chester and other points along the line
RAILWAY EARNINGS
The following are The earnings Of Tho
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
For the 4th week OF Noyember..S 3it SO
Same week last year................ 2>L30
horace. .......... .....-$ $3.50
Total for month 90 date............. 1.1l2157
Same period last y,ar............... 9iS.15S
Increase. ................. ....{ lii.299
July 1st TO latest date............... 5.1a5. o2S
Same period last ve1r............... 4.Si9.aeI
Trcrea.e........... .......... ......s S7CsS
The gross earnings of the O.. q o. for
fourth quarter Of November. were.
1899. $751; ~ i6. lSeS. }2Ss. 1880. changes.
me- sC3C51G.
The gross earnings for Che month o.
November were.
1eqe. slloc2uIS. 1905 81 o2o1231t changes.
Inc. sSf12SM
The estimated earnings NJ the Southern
Railway system for the week ended No
vember Goth. were as follows.
This year. ...-.............. ....'..''F NN'fl
Last year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 'oI ''5
Increase. ............. ..........S 16.5s
For the four weeks ended November
a1th
This yeIr. ~ ''t.'''
Last year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -'--'.'ll
Increase. .............. .........S 2'Lj53