Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
WITH WI ! / THE RAILROADS.
a North Carolina Town Seeks an.
Outlet BY Rail.
Tho Chesapeake & Ohio to Controi.
the Zig Four check mated by the
rensy- Isa,os to tho philippiAc.
tn Bo Raised.


The citizens of Hookertown. N. c..
are moving in the matter of an eGten-
sion Of railway facilities to their town.
The proposition is to build n branch
from the Atlantic and North Carolina
road. At a recent public meeting O
strong committee was appointed to
further the interests of the town in
that direction
A RUMOR REVAMPED.
It is reported ona apparent gopd
authority that at q meeting to be held
this week by the directors OF the Big
Z Four, steps Will be taken looking to a
close relationship between that road
and the Chesapeake and Ohio:
Arrangements, however, are now said
to have been perfected whereby the
Chesapeake and Ohio is to assume the
role of a leading factor. and this is to
take the form of an extension of that
comnany's service to st. Louis by
means of trackage rights over the Big
-Four from Cincinnati. This arrange
ment insurcs a through line for the
Chesapeake and Ohio from the Sea-
board TO st. Louis, virtually over it's
own rails, and means the first step in
the direction of the control Of the Big
-Four by the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Regarding the reported retirement OF
President ingalls, from the presidency
OF the Big -Four, 1t Is said that gentle
man placed his resignation with the
financial managers of the property but
that 1t was Withdrawn at their sug-
gestion.
CHECKMATED BY PENNSY.
It is understood that the Pennsyl-
vania hns decided on IN extension OF
the Pittsburg. Virginia and Charles
ton from West Brownsville to the West
Virginia State line in order that a big
demand for bituminous coal may be
met and to forestall unnecessary COM
petition suggested by the attempts OF
other roads to get into that territory.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania is in
terested In the projected Monogahela
and Washington, from Monogahela
City to Ellsworth a distance of II
miles. although the Ellsworth Coal Co.,
Of Chicago. which has extended It's
possessions In the territory penetrated.
has heen an important factor in bring
ing about the construction OF the road
When completed. 1t is 10 be operated.
report says, MS a branch of the Pitts
burg. Virglnin and Charleston.
RATES TO THD PHILIPPINES.
Rates TO the Philippines and all other
trnns-Pncific places will be increased.
The steamship companies demand more
than tthc proportion they now receive
of the through rates made by the rail-
roads. 10 consider this matter, the
general passenger agents Of the trans
t,,nt, o1
meet next "Wednesday Mt ST. Paul. AS
none of the railroads are willing to re-
.ducc their rates, the only, way i'm
(Which they can meet the demand of
the steamship companies for more
money is to advance the through
rates Railroad and steamship Off
erals expect there will be many pas
sengeis to the Philippines as soon as
the instruction there is ended.
RICHMOND AND TIDEWATER.
Colonel C. p. L. Burgwyn, who Is
engineer in charge, surveying the route
for the proposed Richmond and Tide
water railroad, has returned to Rich
mond. About thirty five miles OF the
route has been surveyed and there re-
mains between forty and forty-fIYe
miles OF the main line yet to be gone
over. The work Is being pushed rap
IDLY and ut Is expected the surveying
VIII be completed by Christmas.
NEW c. & o. HOSPITAL.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
company has decided to establish a
new hospital for it's use. This institu-
ton will be located at Huntington, w.
Va, and all arrangements for the
transfer of the property selected have
been practically completed. 1t is ex-
pectcd that the now hospital will be
opened for treatment of patients with
In the next three months.
The buildings now on the site will
be remodeled.
QUARANTINE RAISED.
Travelling passenger agents are in
receipt of bulletins announcing that all
quarantine restrictions have been with
drawn and that regular train service
has been resumed on all lines leading
to Louisiana, Mississippi, and to all
Florida points, except Key West and
Tampa. Only those passengers des-
tined to Key West, and Tampa, Fla.
are required to provide themselves
with immune certificates.
mr.