Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
HAVE ABOUT AGREED,
{, & 0, and RyP. & {. Nearly
Ready to Begin the Depot
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT SOON
1t is Expected That Absolute Agreement
VIII Soon Be Reached.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY MAY UNITE,
RensOn to believe That II VIII Soon
Make Advances to he Allowed to
Join In the Construction-Rail-
road Notes.
road Notes.

| Di4''HINdht anu OIlD anu hlEnfnOnl.
Petersburg and Carolina railroads have
practically agreed to construct union
depot in this city.
None Of the representatives Of the two
companies who have been conducting the
| negotiations would admit yesterday that
the negotiations have been completed.
They most probably have not But. as
stated, there is good reason TO believe
that they have reached a stage where
! only lesser details remain TO be arranged
to render agreement complete. Public
announcement of the successful termina-
ton of negotiations is expected within
a few days.
The depot is TO be located on east Main
street. on the present site Of the ST.
Charles Hotel. or very near thereto. Op-
tions on great deal of property in the
neighborhood have been secured.
1t is understood that the new structure
will be of handsome interior and exterior
| appearance, and sufficiently commodous
to furnish not only depot accommoda-
| tions for the two roads, but general Of
fees also There is a belief, though not
based on any official statement, that the
building will eventually contain the gene
raj offices of the Seaboard Airline sys-
| TEN. The Richmond Petersburg and
| Carolina is recognized as practically but
| one division Of the Seaboard AIRLINE, and
it would seem probable the general Of
fees of the company will at future day
be brought to this city.
COTvTHEPN NAV COME IN
One Of the officials who have been con-
Quoting the negotiations looking to an
agreement between the two companies
for the construction of the depot stated |
yesterday that any road which desired to |
join with the Chesapeake and ohio and |
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina |
in its construction could do SO.
1--WE believe IN the 'open-dOor policy" |
he said. with a smile. 1--WE will propose |
fair terms to any road which may desire |
to unite with us in building the depot.
"Furthermore," he continued, ''to show |
how wide open we believe in keeping |
the door, we will at any time after the |
road is constructed meet half way any
company which may desire to arrange to
run its trains into the station
1t is believed that this very liberal policy |
will have the effect Of making the Ches-
apeake and Ohio and the Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Carolina not the sole
owners OF the depot There IS reason to
believe that within a short. time the
Southern railway will propose to be al
lowed to join in the construction OF the
building. 1t has not yet done 50.
Railway Surgeons to Meet.
The local Committee on Entertainment
is arranging for the ninth annual con-
vention Of the International Association
of Railway Surgeons, which will meet
here on May 3lst.
The association is composed Of the rail-
way surgeons Of the United States Cam
ada, and Mexico. From six hunderd TO
one thousand delegates are expected to
attend. The headquarters of the asso-
citation will be at the jefferson, but II Is
probable that the sessions of the con-
vention will be held in the Masonic Tenn
pie. DR.. Bruce l.. Riordan Is president
of the convention. Many papers Will be
read and addresses delivered on sub
iects Of especial interest 10 railway sur
geons.
The local committee Of physicians and
surgeons arranging for the entertainment
OF the delegates is composed of Or. c.
w. T. Brock. chief surgeon Of the Chesa-
neake and Ohio railway; DR.. George Ross, |
and DR. Hugh Taylor. Arrangements
have not been completed but banquet !
and probably a trip to Old Point will be
nm the programme The latter is sug- :
gested bv the fact that when the conven- ,
lion was held at Old Point five years
lgo the delegates from the West were
immensely pleased with their experiences
IN deep water.
Other Notes About Railroads. 4
Chief-Surgeon c. W. =. Brock OF the
rhesapeake and Ohio. recently sent out
, special train in charge of physician !
yho vaccinated all the employees OF the
'oad as far west as Gladstone.
The Chesapeake ana ONO mas nlaue
,erv strict regulations regarding the in a
.nection of passengers leaving Norfolk
md Newport News For several weeks a
phvsician has been stationed by the -
company at the Chesapeake and ONO II
wharf. i'm Norfolk. and no passenger Is o
flowed TO board the steamer Louise un- :
il the medical man Is assured that ne d
r she is apparently free from smallpox.
, doctor boards the west-bOund train at
>evport News and remains aboard until
q has inspected every passenger. He has
uthority To have any smallpox suspect /
nj off at any station and put under III
uard and then has authority to wire for =,
n engine and car TO take the victim 10 u
he pest-house at Newport News. II
Stevens, OF the Chesa-
eake and Ohio has recently invested 81
ON IN 41-2 per cent bonds. Mr. Stevens
chairman of the association. and was Gu
irected 10 make the investment. The fo
onds have advanced three points since W
leir purchase. Is
Mr. +. w. Scarborough has been ap-
oInted Chesapeake and Ohio engineer of
ridges and signals. with Office i'm Rich
ond. Mr.. Scarborough is promoted from
ne position of assistant engineer of the ne
huntington Division with headquarters ga
Hinton. and is a popular official Mr.. Ia
is succeeded by Mr.. r. NJ. ev
Oadly. gr
The authority OF, Mr.. T.. r. Morris as pr
slant engineer of the Lexington and | TO
ig Sandy divisions of the Chesapeake Dr
nd Ohio. has been extended over the I'm,
ncinnati Division, with headquarters at .fr,
shland, Ky. an
Mr.. j. NJ. Hughes has been made super esl
sor OF the Big Sandy Division with ca
,adquarters al Ashland. on