The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-02
NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Important Meeting Of SeabOard Off,
Gals Yesterday.
SESSION LONG DRAWN OUT.
improvements Made i'm Local Offices.
john II. Croft Now with the South
ern Railway-itcms of Interest
Conccrnin. Railroad Men.

There was an important meeting or on-
Cials of various roads which compose ire
soabOard Air Line system he'd M ms
city yesterday.
Thouch it was officially given out that
only detail matters regarding the 0perai-
Ing of the various lines was considered. IL
was rumored that there were oihef In =
pOrtant matters discussed. The length
tho session lent color 20 these reports
from outside sources. 10 was SAID ih
rllrs for the winter travel south durirs
The coming season were considered aiJ
that the rumorcd deals Of the southern.
the Plant System and the Atlantic on
Lines also came mp for careful considera
ton what results were reached could nat
ac learned.
THOSE TRESENT
Among those present at the conference
were President John Skolton Williams
Vice-prosidout and General Man9"er s.
John. Col. r. ~ r. Talcott Traffic Man
aeor Glover and General Passenger Agent
Al'cr. OF The Sollolrd. Pres dent and
General Munger Maxwell of The Florida
Central and peninsular and Nive- Presi-
dent and General Manager Gabbctt, and
General Passenger Agent Pope, Of the
Georgia and Alabama.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The improvements at the Main street
offices of the Norfolk and Western rail-
way have been completed and present a
very pretty. different appearance. The
dnishings are an i'm hard wood and the
stces have been ropaintcd. repapercd and
eh- rely renovated.
The general offices Of the Chesapeake
and OH railway are being rewired.
Mr. John 81 Croft Will he thc new trav
q .rrf morn
railway. with headquarters at Ihiladel-
rhia.
Alr. Gron Is well known and popular in
railroad circles lie began his career IN
the general offices Of the Pennsylvania
road and later accepted the position Of
travelling passenger agent for the Plant
System. with offices al Philadelphia.
The Lake Erie and Western has adopted
service stripes. and two of the conductors
who have been I'm the service Of the com
nanv for over thirty years now SPORT SIX
stripes each on their coat sleeves.
one hundred and six roads have signed
the petition sent the Interstate Commerce
Commission asking for years extension
OF the time I'm which 10 equip cars ana
engines with safety devices.
The Pennsylvania railroad is having "a
number of compound engines changed
hack TO simple engines. The compounds,
it i- said. have not proved success.
Do is now said that Samuel sloan, eN-
president of tho Delaware, Lacka"anna
ANA Western has secured control OF the
stock Of the company
SECURED CONTROL
Efforts are 10 Doe made az the Paris
meeting OF the international Railway
Congress next September 10 secure inc
next meeting of the congress go be held ln
1904 for the United States.
N the plans now under consideration
are carried ont 10 is estimated that the
railroads OF wha' is known as the pitts
burg district win eXpend $lwoo"o with
in the next year i'm stations and other
improvements I'm and about Pittsburg.
The Chicago and Alton will no longer
have private cars on its limited trains.
The Big Four has begun work ON inn
movements az Municc, Ind, which Will
cost 5000.
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
nqe begun new system of charging boy
weight instead of 10y the car, and the
shippers are making n vigorous protest
G.. AND o. EARNINGS.
Month OF October:
Gross
1Sa9. 1893 Charges.
earnings. H176.5ss 10 S1Os5. 1870 Ssl, loa 50
operating
expenses
ana taxes. sO5277 s. 721, 1913 % S3,S53 90
Net
earnings. s s7l82o "a $4,000 IS s72l9 %