The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-25
THIRD PETITION
FOR A RECEIVER
Three Roads are Said to be After
the F. & P. Now.
THE WEST VIRGINIA RAILWAY.
Chesapeake aud Ohio TO Aid In 0on-
struciing the Grccnbricr Road
Southern Elects Directors
General Railroad News

Judges 1, L. Lewis and George j.. Chris
van and Major Charles Stringfeliow' re-
presenting creditors Of the Farmville ana
Towhatan railroad win this morning AT
20 o lock file a petition in the Law anu
,lsauity Court. asking that receiver DC
appointed Tor that road. These attorneys
represent about four-hfths OF the HIS'
mortgage and about three-hfths OF Inc
second mortgage bonds ana Colonel T. NJ
n. Talcott is the choice for receiver Oh
those holding this stock. This VIII hiaNe
,ho third petition asking that receiver DC
appointed for this road.
The claims against the road are IN Dut
lew hands and are Comparatively small
The labor supply lien amounts 10 aDous
Se3.cO0 on the line. when Is one hun"'eu
miles In length. and provision VIII I'M
doubtedly be made 20 pay on these claims;
As IL Is there mas been no suspension OK
labor on the road and the shops NJ chester
are running.
Aithouph II cannot be verified, there
is "A rumOr current that the SeaDoaiu
Airline is anxious 10 secure contioi ol
the Farmville and Powhatan railroad, ior
which "A receiver has been asked. IL j
also stated that the Atlantic Coast-Llhe'
the Southern. and the Norfolk ana Vest
ern arc in the field and want 10 take
the affairs OF the +. q y. in hand.
IL is said that for some time the Nor
folk and Western has been anxious TO
secure control Of this road and thus se-
cure an entrance over II into this ciiy'
as Chester Is but thirteen miles from
Richmond.
THE ROADS CHARTER.
The charter which was granted 10 the
Farmvile and Powhatan Is a most liberal
one and gives right to construct
road 10 Milford Station, and from there
almost 70 Washington
The roads referred TO all cross the
I'armvilc and POwhatan, and It is
probable that a lively contest for control
Of II will take place now that the road
is to change hands.
Ine SJutncrn's officials.
At the annual meeting of the stockholo-
rrs Of the SOutnein Railway Company he.u
yesterday. the old Board Of directors was
reelected and Is composed Of the follow
ing gentlemen Messrs. Alexander Is.
Andrews. Joseph Bryan, Charles ii.
,oster. Harms G. fahnestock, Nliham
W Finley. Robert NJ. Galloway, Samuel
NJ Inman. Adrian lselin. Jr- Samuel
Spencer Skpwith Wilmer, James 1.
Woodward.
Mr. Joseph Bryan. one OF the direc-
tors Of the company, acted as chairman
Of the meeting. and Mr.. Josiah j.. Hil,
secretary, as secretary of the meeting
\ very large majority of the capital
stock Of the company was represented.
MAKING ADDITIONS.
The Southern Railway Company is maxi
ing a large addition to its general offices
IA Washington. Tho present building
will po connected with d0orways ana tEe
additional structure will have almost as
much room as the present building
Third Vice President and General Man
agcr Frank : Cannon. of the Southern.
was seen at his Office in Washington Mon
dav and asked about about the report that
the Southern would make SPECIAL efforts
in the passenger traffic this winter 10
meet the proposed improved travelling IA
C!litics 10 b. inaururated by tine Sed-
hoard Air Line. Mr.. Cannon stated That
his read did not anticipate any trouu'e
by reason OF any competition that might
arise from other roads. and that they
woulo not take any steps to make any
new aCCtions or improvements beyond
their usual service which he thought was
ample TO accommodate the travelling
The Southern he said. would have their
usual excellent Florida service this win
ter and that would be sufficient 10 handle
all the business they could get
G. AND O. STOCKHOLDERS.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway was
held YESTERDAY. There were represented
4iGfql shares out Of a tO.al of N5.3lo shares.
The annual report OF the condition Of
1fpt
presented and approved
The present officials were reelected
aud The following compose the Board Of
Directors: Messrs. Decatur AXtell. Geo
e Bliss, G. II. Coster. Chauncey " De-
pew. G. u. Dickcy. ir. W T.. Horn. VI
v. Ingalls,. Samuel Spencer and Henry T.
Nickham.
GREBNBR1ER ROAD.
At noon a special meeting was held for
the purpose OF enabling ne Chesapeake
and ohio railway TO aid mn the cOnstruc-
ton OF the Grecnbricr railroad la West
Virginia
This road will have as It's southern ter
minum Caldwell, q station on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. situated between White
sulphur springs and Ronceverte. and Will
extend north. one hundred miles. To the
forks OF the Groonbrier river IN Poca-
hontas county. and there connect with
the West Virginia Central and Pits
burg Thus will the c. ana O be an out
let 10 the northwest over the road re-
icrred TO-
The country through which the road
will pass Is rich. but needs developing
and an outlet for the products. 1t is a
region especially adapted TO cattle rails
lng. besides having valuable tracts OF
lumber and being rich agricultural sec
ton.
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Chesapeake and Ohlo's new time
A. table will soon be issued.
Mr.. NJ T. Bunting. OF wilmington. n
G, travelling car agent of the Atlantic
toost Line is.in this city. lie left for
Norfoik last evening
Twenty carloads OF mules for the Unit
ed states Government will be shipped
over the c. and o. lines to-day. The
mules are intended for The Philippines
and Will be shipped to Seattle Wash