The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28
PROSPERITY OF
RAILROAD LINES
A Great Increase in the Passenger
Traffic.
THE WORK OF THE C. & 0. ROAD.
Business Shows Most Encouraging
Improvrment-COi.T olcOtt Quail
fics as Recciycr-Will Assume
Charge.

The marked Improvement in railroad
business has not been confined 10 the
freight traffic but the passenger traffic
has also shown noticeable Increase over
that Of last year or the year before.
The movements OF troops however,
'Caused an abnormal increase In the bus-
ness done last year, but the general travel
did rot approach that OF the current
twelve months
The agencies Of the various railroads
in Richmond show increased receipts FOR
the season OF this year when compared
with those OF last and the year before and
extensive improvements are being plan
ned I'm some instances TO accommodate
this business.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC..
Mr.. John d. Potts. assistant general
passenger agent OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, when asked about the pas
senger traffic over the lines which he re-
presents, said: THE increase IN traffic
over our lines has been marked I'm some
instances an increase Of from 90 10 80
per cent is shown over the business
done last year. exclusive OF the troop
movements. which made the traffic abn0r
NAL This Improvement is not only no.
iceable ia the local business but also IN
the through traffic We will put on new
trains for this travel and new L. F. Y.
trains are now being built at the Pullman
shops The passenger business. though
greatly increased, now shows no signs of
dropping off
The Chesapeake and Ohio is making
great improvements all along their lines
and the work Of double tracking the line
is being pushed especially in The western
division
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
For the past three or four months the
Norfolk and Western has done the best
business I'm its history" said Agent Bos-
lev. THE business done at the Richmond
office has been largely increased and this
applies 10 all points reached by the Nor
folk and Western. The company Is now
al work greatly improving tho equipment
and road-bed. and new trains have been
put into service. The Norfolk and Rich
mond limited now makes the run IN
little over two hours. and this time viii
soon be reduced The business shows 40
inclination TO let up, either
The traffic over the Southern's lines
shows a big increase and IL is expected
the winter travel will be heavy.
The Seaboard Air Line is also showing
in this prosperity and new trains will be
put on for the southern, and especially
the travel to Florida, points during the
winter season.
A steady and healthy increase ~ the
receipts Of the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac are not of such character
as TO indicate falling on in the near
future The traffic over the Atlantic
Coast Line system has also increased IN
d marked degree.
Colonel Thomas VI. II. Talcott qualified
as receiver of the Farmvllie and PoWha-
tan Railroad Company yesterday az
ternOon. His b0ndsman is the Fidelity
Trust and Deposit Company Of Maryland.
and the bond for $4,000 was executed by
Mr. J. b. Moore. counsel.
Colonel Talcott proceeded at once TO the
Chamber Of Commerce Building and as
sumed charge of the Office, relieving
President Werth.
Colonel 1alcott does not contemplate
any changes iu the Office staff, at least
not 7t present.
The Chesapeake and Ohio will handle
two special trains from the East to san
Francisco November 1st. Both trains viii
be made mp Of eight tourist cars and viii
carry $40 officers and men of the United
States Marine Corps one train viii be
run out of Jersey city ~ j.. and the
other from Washington They will reach
Frisco over the Pennsylvania. Chesa-
peake and Ohio. Big Four, Santa ice and
Southern Pacific lines