Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
" F. INGALLS, HERE.
,s DELIGHTED At THE PROS
rrpIry or RICHMOND.
cOv.7 DEVELOPMENT OF VIRGINIA.
The Increase :" c. 4 o. business Is
cnlcay IN Local Freight Traffic
cd nj she Progress OF work
mere. rs.

~-,st Increase In the locel busi-
,he Chesapeake and Ohio IS the
I-,,Gcant and gratifying fact IN
'' ...i.n with tho remarkably heavy
'' , tho road this year." said Presi-
N" 81 ingalls, to a Dispatch writer
r,..rs sat at the big desk In the
~ Nr. Decatur AXteil, third vice
one. .,, ID tho Chesapeake and Ohio. in
coral Office building, at Eighth and
''' ..-.sts His stenographer, TO whom
"'. t..n debating. sat opposite, but
A. .r. seemed very willing TO cease
.f t.u OF the business revival in
N..N and lbs relation TO Richmond and
,ueake and OHIO IN particular.
i.r f lrsiness ten years ago was
,f bulk OF the work OF the Chesa-
..l Ono." Mr.. ingalls, continued.
I.. traffic was comparatively IN
..ut. Az present conditions are re-
sui 30 IS the Local frame Wh'ch
,.o tom. This is gratifying TO us
t I is more profitable than
traffic. and also because 1t indi-
re development. and greatly in
,rosner.ty OF the section through
,r. cre.apeake and Ohio runs.
.., fhat our through traffic this
,,r.b greater than last, but our
.r I-..nass is much heavier
GLAD TO SEE TT so.
,r..emcly graufed to see such
l...r.ss and Industrial activity IN
Nr. ingalls, continued. Il
-. know ,he old city. though 1t mas
.... "a few months since l was here.
..... leen q wonderful renewal
rIs was asked II he remember
.e.re the remark I'm an interview
...r- ago that he could not have
opinion of Richmond, or any
...r which did not have the enter
. public spirit TO establish a nrat-
-.~ .nber il very we'll" said Mr.. In
@ smiling. THAT was ten years ago
.-t take back now what l said lheh'
4-..-.s true then. But II sounds funny
-..sn't IL? ] do not find anywhere
t.r activity IN all lines than IN ilcH
uul ,,.,r,,,
..rr PROGRESS BEING MADE.
rrag the work on the Chesapeake
.. viaduct through the city Mr.
rru- said he had Inspected II aurihs
ns div ln company with General-super
u.s surprised and pleased 10 find sucl
-,s rrogress had been made. lie thinks
.. e.Irc forward much more rapid!
t.n uas expected.
u do not think our work CONNECTING
.. links of double track west of Clittoi
T.rl. is proceeding as rapidly as we ma,
r.It % believe 10 would" he SAID
$50 blame for il attaches to any one
phi. tne track is SO crowded with train
hat Tire work IS much delayed IN
lci.y of labor also accounts Tor nue.
o.. the delay. For the first time In m
fr / have found a scarcity or rous
ator.
our fourteen-milo branch from Prince
W. Va. is nearly completed, MT. IN
ialls said "a bridge has yet TO be built
hen the road is finished II Will ope
. 10 the world probably the riches
.sl- mines in the world. Tho lumber AM
Minerals on the Greenbrier Valley Brancl
D.es0 enormously valuable. The w0rl
e-ts branch is going forward
V..r asked II the Chesapeake anC
OHIO ia behind the work Of building th'
Glylrll. Valley road. MI ingalls, sal,
80 ras r.t thus settling q rumor which
has boon a REGULATION for some time.
As 10 THE CONSOLIDATION.
The Dispatch writer asked Mr.. Ingal
reers the oft-recurring rumor of
rgq.s to consolidate the Chesapeake
end Ohio and Big -Four.
"rle newspapers ought 10 know al
about it' be said. smiling quizzically. d"
have never known more than l saw in tn
papers, The rumor hobs up frequently
Whenever fellow who owns fey
shares of stock I'm either road wants &
Sci ta starts the consolidation report
.'r ingalls, came 10 Richmond in hi
private cor over the Richmond, Freder
iks5lrg and Potomac from New Yor
yesterday morning. lie remained at tn
jefferson last night. and viii go down {
Newport News this morning He wi
Ucbs5y return 10 Cincinnati tomorrow
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