The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Boom Experienced in Norfolk and
Western Stock.
FREIGHT RATES NOT DISCUSSED.
No aIecting of the Chesapeake and
Ohio and Norfolk and Western Of
ticials Held Yesterday-Other
items Of Interest.
FREIGHT RATES NOT DISCUSSED.

Ehe noticeable feature in the stock
market yesterday was the boom IN Nor
folk and Western stock. In fact the
only strong stock was Norfolk and Yves
tern, in which there is said to be pool.
The closing CNew York; was 33 Ii
NO CONFERENCE HELD.
The conference between the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Norfolk and Western trelSht
officials was not held yesterday as was
expected.
A meeting. however. will be held within
the next day or so, and the rate situation
Thoroughly discussed. The grain ana coal
tariffs are to be especially considerea.
hut the entire classification will be gone
over. The Chesapeake and Ohio Will De
represented by General Freight Agent T..
- Hotchkiss. while the Norfolk and
westerns interest will be looked AFTER
by General Freight Agent T. 5. DaYahe.
PRESIDENTS MAY NOT MEET.
It is not certain that meeting OF the
presidents is to be held tomorrow in
New York to consider the all-rai! east
bound grain rate situation. The report
that conference had been arranged
probably had reference to the pro rate
matter which is to lbe considered at
joint meeting to-day The Trunk Line
Executive Committee is TO meet Wednes-
day, but the business to be considered
has no reference to grain rates
RAILROAD NOTES
President Stevens IS expected to return
to-day from his inspection tour of the
Chesapeake and Ohio system.
Real Estate Agent Garrett b. Wall.
of the Chesapeake and Chic, has returned
from 4 trip west.
Mr.. c. Z. Grabonski, chief clerk to
Assistant General Freight Agent j. Is.
Orndorff. of the G. 6. O.. Cincinnati. was
in town Sunday. He left yesterday for the
west.
F. v. Peterson has been appointed trav-
cling passenger agent Of the Florida
Central and Georgia and Alabama to
succeed William Butler. who has become
chief clerk to General Manager Gaboett
Mr., Peterson has been chief clerk of the
Georgia and Alabama passenger depart
ment
From Indianapolis comes report that
last week 10000 shares of AIonou common
stock were bought on the strength OF g.
tip that the decision to be given By the
master in chancery. relative to the bonds
Of the BeattyvilIe line being guaranteed
by the Monon, Will be against the bond
holders.
Nine-tenths of the s3,e00,OOo stock of the
Erie and Western Transportation Com
pany, otherwise known as the Anchor
Line, operating a line Of steamships be-
tween Buffalo and Duluth, has been
bought it is stated, by the Pennsylvania
E Col. 7. NJ r. Talcott, assistant to Pres
ident Williams Of the Seaboard, is out
after several days illness.
The Ohio Central and the Hooking Val
ley are alleged to be paying commissions
and refusing TO be bound by the joint
passenger agreement
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The Georgia Southern and Florida Rail-
way Company reports for January:
1850. Increase.
f>ross- % rninrs si1osat So. 4ss.
Oper. expenses............. soes6 I.tR
Net earnings s2a.ol6 ss,eg
IRON July to Jan. 81:
Gross earnIngs--......-.---S 0.lS2 S13s2 I'D
hOper expenses. 4s3, 2ss S9.647
Net earntngs............, ssi1.sls s4e.7B
Toledo and Ohio Central:
Third week February. SH1sS S12,2c0
From July /, AS SIS %, 991
Florida Central and Peninsular:
Second week February..-...-. sol,61o $500
From jan L.. SSsl ,ls8 1880
INcENDlaRY FIRES.
Three Houses in Fulton Destroyed Last
Sunday Night.
Three vacant frame dwelling houses.
Noe ss1aa4-1S Third street Futon vera
discovered to be on hre at ~ o'clock
Sunday night The whole Eas. End was
illuminated and street-cay traffic was do
sIayed for about forty minutes.
Several sections Of Engine Co. No $
hose suddenly burst. and the large crowd
of oniookers of the fire, who We're on their
way to church, were well sprinkled. and
f In q few minutes their Sunday clothes
were a coat of Ice. -
The houses were recently purchased by
sthe Ehes,l cake and Ohio Railway Com
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