The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-08
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Progress of The southern aud Other
Items of Interest.

Items of Interest.
The extensions and improvements Of the
southern Railway Company cali forth cN-
tended comment IN the current number
OF the Railway Age ~ refers TO the build
ms Of The thirty-one miles Of i,ne in South
Carolina. which VIII give the Southern IT'S
new route from Columbia 10 Savannah.
also the proposed road from Chattanooga
60 Stevenson Ala. thirty-eiEht miles .n
addition "a the strengthening Of curves.
the lowering Of grades and other work.
which Will tend 10 reduce the cost OF Ope-
rating heavy trains. Referring C. the .u-
crease in mil LACE and business Of the
Southern, the Railway Age says.
81 he Southern railway began operations
on July ], 1874. with 2O9t miles Of
road including the properties Of the Rich
anond and Danvllie and certain OF its
leased and controlled lines. After Sep
TENDER L. 1914 1t operated 1892 miles.
Five years iaftT on July }. 1899 the mile
age operated WIS = 80 miles. to which
2s3 miles have since been added 10y the
lease II the Atlantic and Danville. and
thirty-One miles Will be added presently
10y tho completion Of new construction in
South Carolina The growth ~ I'VE years
IN business has been commensurate with
that IN extent Of road The SOutherns
gross earnings In The FIRST wear OF IT'S his
tory amounted 10 S171lfODO and In tho
nth yenr to So 3-is tfst. fits passenger
AND in the Gfth go 81 ON S.si. us revenue
freight mileage in the first year TO OBS
OBJ SSt and lu the NTH 20 LIN 10 BIB;
while IN isn't - the surplus income avail
able for dividends was only SSijOoO as
compared with 81 "a. o. O loo 1878 30 These
important gains are due In part 10 terri
toral expansion bur IN part also to the
growth OF the industries of the South ana
10 prudent managem
80
The announcement D. made of tho resig-
nation Of Stuart n. Knott, vice-president
Of the Louisville and Nashville. lie 80
succeeded hy Mr = Nandenhcrg who has
been acting as traffic manager. Mi A.
W Graham has been appointed tranic
manager Mr.. Knott has been selected
as first ice-nresidpnt Of the Plant sys-
TEN and b. 's reported he VIII have entlre
charge OF The operating department Win
offices at Savannah. Ga.
The natteriug showing made by the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
s. very Cheerfully received In England
where the securities OF the company are
sargely held The London Statst mas
made an analysis OF the traffic OF the me,
also the possibilities Of ~ future earnings
a. affected by the improvements which
have been made 10 the system. IL refers
10 the remarkably small cost OF hauling
freight over the system as improved. also
the extensive iron and coal INDUSTRY
which. under present business conditions.
Is proving such an important Item or us
revenue.
The entrance az the Southern railway
into Charleston s. G.. has increased the
freight business Of that city. both foreign
and domestic. During one month OF the
present year 5000 tons were carried over
the Charleston division ~ the southern
c0mpnred with 80 coo over the South Caro-
lima and Georgia before # was piaced I'M
der the control Of the Southern manage
ment This proves the statements maze
by Vice-presidcnt Andrews, Of the South
ern. when The company FIRST entered
Charleston. that 1t intended TO cater TO
the clty's interest whenever possible.
The annual meeting Of the Washington
county branch ~ the Baltimore and OHIO
railroad resulted I'm the reelection OF the
present officers Charles X. Lord Is
president
At a recent meeting 90 the Young Mems
BUSINESS League IN Charleston. :. c.
resolutions wcre adopted favoring the en-
trance IF the Seabeafd AIT Line into that
city and pledginr the organization 10 aid
the company iu every legitimate way.
The Atlantic Co1st lime announces the
comuletion Of its new road between Den
mark S c. and Augusta Ca. by the
v.a.. - Robbins The distance Is sixty
four miles hv WAY ~ this line which has
l,een under construction for several
months.
The Hoanrkr Railway and Electric
Company which represents the baltimore
and other capitalists now interested In the
strect-rauwaV evetem Of Roanoke. Va.
has elected Henry : Trout. president.
Charlie r. Spence. Vicc-prcsideut and
Georce McCahan secretary II Is expect
ed that about 10000 VIII hc spent In
improvements. new equipment and extern
sions.