The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-01
LATEST
The Il: Rail ROADS {. J.
Nj. George W. Stevens Formally
Elected President.
HIS THIRTY slxTH ANNIVERSARY
Work on The River Front IL Being
Rushed aud Through Trains arc
Expected 10 he Nun Soon.
Other Items or Interest.

of ahe Chesapeake and Ohio railway was
scheduled to be held in New York to-day
hut instead the meeting was held yester-
day and now officers Of the road We're
elected.
MT. George ". Stevens was elected pres
idcnt and general manager to succeed Mr.
M. e. ingalls,. and MIR. Decatur Axtell
was elected first vice-president, vice Mr..
George T. Bliss. resigned.
Thir1y-six years ago to-day Air. Stevens
began his railroad career as Office mes
sengcr In the Baltimore and ONO oi1ces.
MIR. Stevens through ability and energy
has worked his way UP to the highest
position in the gift of any corporation, and
on his anniversary became the head OF a
great system. Progress has always been
his watchword and his friends. who are
legion, now congratulate him on his Well
earned and well-dcserved success
WORK oN NEW LIME.
Through trains are expected to be run
ming between Richmond and Ridseway
within a comparatively short time. The
work on tie James river br1dge ci Inc
d,ichmond, Petersburg and Carolina is be-
ing rushed. and The masons at work on
the piers are being pushed to keep ahead
of the iron workers. The iron material
for the construction is already here and
will soon be put into position. II i IS
thought that by February 18th this work
Will be completed.
Extended railroad tracks in every dlrec-
ton are being built on the east and south
side of Richmond preparatory TO the run
ming of trains with the Richmond Union
depot of the SeaboaTd Air LINE, Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina and Chesapeake
and Ohio railroads.
Quarries are located in the rtyerEto get
out the stone and material used In the
construction of the pier and pillars OF the
trcstle for the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina
Mcssrs. Bradley Bros, Of Manchester,
have the contract for some of the work
A great deal OF the material used in the
construction of the track. bridges, tresles
and depots. of the Richmcnd. Petersburg
and Carolina railroad is the product of
Virginia
The cross-ties were cut and delivered by
farmers in Chesterfield. Brunswick. Din
widdie NottoWay, Mecklenburg and other
counties, while a great deal OF the lurn-
Der came from these counties
s Depots for the road are being construct
ed at the various stations between Rich
mond and Kidgeway.
"A pretty little depot Is being built Tor
the road in Manchester.
Though the grading between Manchester
and Petersburg is practically finished, the
track laying is not far advanced, but as
many men as can be worked are now on
, the line
NEW THROUGH SERVICE.
The Burlington and Northern Pacific
roads have just completed arrangements,
taking effect May list next, for a system
of daily through trains between St Louis.
Kansas City, St Joseph and the North
west-NIontana, Washington. Puget Sound
cities and Portland. Oregon. with all
necessary classes of equipment.
This, new system of long distance
through trains will take its place at once
IN rank among the long distance
train schedules of the country, as the
length of this, the shortest route from st.
Louis to Puget Sound cities, is 1850 miles,
and from Kansas City to the Sound 1t
is 2,0S9 miles.
RAILROAD NOTES.
One hundred and fifty officers and men,
composing two batteries OF United States
Light artillery en- route from Fort Nc
Pherson, Atlanta, Ca. to Fortress Mon
roe. Will pass through this city this
morning The troops will travel on a spe-
cial train, composed of two box and two
baggage cars containing supplies and out
fit, four tourist cars and two standard
Pullman sleepers. 49,
The train will arrive over the South
eIn and will use the Chesapeake and ONO
lines from this city.
A Chesapeake and Ohio special. carry
2 ing aBpadty of tailcrs from New York 70
Louisville will leave Jersey City Sunday
night, and the train will be run via the
Pennsylvania lines TO Washington, and
the chesapeake and Ohio from there to
Louisville.
Saturday night special sleeper. carry
ing a PARTY of master house-painters.
will leave Cincinnati over the Chesapeake
and Ohio for Washington. The party
comes from Chicago via the Big -Four
lines.
Captain F. w. Cole. commercial agent
of the Plant System, has returned from
a trip TO Florida points.
Mr.. NJ. f. Bragg. travelling passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Western, with
headquarters at Roanoke, is a Richmond
visitor.
Worlemen engaged in excavating the
foundation for the Lackawanna. railroads
new warehouse in Wallabout Basin, which
is to be the largest in Brooklyn. N. y,
eXcavated the bones of NUM- ser of men
who We're buried there during the war of
the Revoluticn. They, are supposed TO
have been killed in the battle OF Long
Island and to have been buried there
during Washingtons retreat TO New York.
They We're turned over 10 the commandment
of The navy yard which adioins the site
OF the I.ackawanna warehouse, and will
be buried il one of the National ceme-
teries.
Mr. F. II. Smith has been appointed
Superintendent of; dining-car service for
the Lackawanna Railroad. He will enter
upon his new duties February /. NJ.
Smith is thoroughly experienced rail-,
road man, particularly in this branch OF
the service Mr. H. n. Buttcrfe!d has
been appointed travelling Freight ard
Passenger Agent of the ID. L. & w. for
the territory west of Chicago with head
{ quarters al Chicago.
Recently it was said that chicago-St.7
Paul lines had decided on a physical pool
for passenger business in order TO restore
harmony and maintain rates, but it is