Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
THE SOUTHERN WINS.
IT. nrATs THE sEABoARD IN THE
RACE TO FLORIDA.
THg PENNSYLVANIA AND TIE S. A. L.
Tbc FricndIiness of the Two Lines
Causes Gossip I'm Railway 'irc'es-
The G. A. o.'s New Hospitni-R"i-
road Notes.

The southern railway has beaten the
seaboard from the North into Florida
1t has been great race.
II is announced that the Southern VIII
begin operating through trains from On
cinnau TO Florida at once, using Pant
lines. On the 10th Of December 1t VIII De
gin running trains into Savannah over IT'S
own tracks, having completed thirty
ayc-mile link from Columbia south. From
Savannah 70 Jacksonville and other tion-
da points the Plant system will be used
The seaboard cannot nope TO reach
Florida from Washington by 1900. ScVeIdl
months of the year will be gone beioIe
the line from Richmond 10 Rid6eWay is
completed and the link from Choraw TO
Columbia Is finished. Railroad men re-
cognize the fact, however, that whie the
Southern won the race 20 Florida, the
line is not as direct as will be the sea
boards officials Of the latter road say
they will have hfty-fve miles the shortest
Of all routes to Jacksonville
The frlendliness Of the Pennsylvania
and seaboard Airline IS creating gossip
in railroad circles. The elegant manner
i'm which President Williams entertained
President Cassatt. of tho Pennsylvania.
and party at the Jefferson Tuesday night
is said 20 have more significance than "a
mere desire OF Mr.. Williams 10 display
his characteristic hospitality. And the
visit of the Pennsy magnates, IL is whis-
pered. was probably for other reasons as
well as that stated. an inspection Of the
southern property of the road.
The Pennsylvania Is the northern line
Of the Soaboard. IL helped the Southern
road into New York from Quantico. The
Pennsylvania has the closest possible traf-
&c arrangements with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac. But the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
ends at Richmond. At Richmond the Sea-
board begins. or will in a few months,
when its northern division, the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina, Is completed.
II could not hurt the Pennsylvania to
have the southern line for a friend. But
gossip goes much further than this, and
there is talk of great combinations.
President Cassatt and his party left
yesterday morning for Washington over
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and POto-
mac. Before leaving President Williams
drove several members Of the party TO
various points of interest about the city.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has made
arrangements for the establishment Of
"a hospital at Hinton In addition to the
one which has been AT Clifton Forge for
a number Of years A house and grounds
have been purchased. The work of re-
modelling the buildings 10 render them
suited 10 the needs Of a hospital will be-
gin soon and viii be completed at the
end OF probably three months Every
man on the Chesapeake and Ohio. from
the president 10 the humblest fagman,
has to pay certain percentage of his
salary every month for the support Of the
Clifton Forge hospital. which is located
In the old Gladys Inn building This
gives them free hospital treatment when
injured or III. General-Manager Stevens
Is president Of the hospital association.
Colonel -. Il. +. BurgWyn, who has the
contract to make the preliminary sur
vey for the Richmond and Tidewater
road. from this city to Gloucester Point.
has run about thirty-hve Of the eighty
miles. He expects TO have the work
done By Christmas, at least.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF tho Farmvilie and Powhatan railroad.
which was TO have been held yesterday,
was postponed until the books of the
company can be gotten ready for the
meeting. The final transfer Of the road
TO Colonel II. NJ. r. Talcott. the receiver,
VIII take place on the 9th instant.
II is not generally known that the Off
Gals OF the Pennsylvania railroad, who
were in this city Tuesday night and yes
terday, ride over their road on annual
passes engraved on heavy silver plates.
so far as known no other railroad in the
world issues such TO its officials.
Mr.. j.. Nj. HOady, engineer OF main
tenance Of way of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, returned TO his headquarters, in
Hinton, yesterday, after having spent
several days here. Mr.. Hoadly came &c
Richmond TO inspect the work on the
viaduet, but was taken sick and had tC
remain longer than he anticipated.
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