The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Southern Makes an Excellent Show
ing for Year.
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Train from Washington to San
Francisco-Other Items
of Intcrcst
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES.

The Southern Railway has recently
issued its sixth annual report, and shows
among other interesting facts that an ex-
ceptional increase in equipment on the
road has been made during the last fiscal
year.
In addition to the purchase of equip
nent made during the year, contract
has been made for the purchase OF IS
passenger locomotives, So freight locomo-
tiyes, i, $50 double hopper bottom coal cars,
500 ventilated box cars. 500 flats and ECO
coke cars.
The income accounts of the past two
years, including the mileage actually OPP
Grated shows a substantial increase.
OF the gain OF S3,5Gi,000 in earnings,
SO, 215,00O accrued in the freight depart
ment, in which the advance was is per
cent.
The report shows that 5lt manufacture
ing industries and plants were completed
and began operations during the fiscal
year on the lines OF the Southern Railway.
Textile industries a different points on
the Southern are summed up as follows:
Twenty-seven new cotton mills began
operations, equipped with Ass looms and
go, 15S spindles. and having q combined
authorized capital OF $3,44O,oGo.
The equipment of old cotton mills was
increased by the addition of 9,4i9 looms
and 2S7,021 spindtes, the improvements
having an estimated value OF S9o60,32o
The total increase during the year IN
the capacity of active cotton mills tribu-
tary to this company's lines was, there
fore, 1891 looms and 5O7,179 spindles the
additional capital invested being about
ST., SOC, 600.
Twenty-one knitting mills began opera
tons. with estimated capital of S594,oco.
-Four hundred and forty-nine miscellane-
Gus industries We're established and put in
operation during the year, among which
80 Woodworking plants, &c lumber mills,
% cottonseed oil mills, % flour mills and Z
cannerieS
TO PROTECT TRAINS.
Mr.. Z. b. Pope, of St. Louis, the western
passenger agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, has received from Washington pat
ents on his invention TO protect the rear
OF trains. The appliance combines both
merit and simplicity in construction and
cheapness OF application. The invention
consists of an electric light similar TO the
electric headlight, which is mounted on
the roof of the locomotive cab, pointing
to the rear of a train which prevents the
train being run down by the one follow
ing it Intense fog and snow only serve
to make the headlight shine more bril-
liantIy and the color can be changed by
the engineer from white to red or green
as the occasion may require. The angie
can also be instantly changed, and the
headlight made to serve as serch-
light
On october list the Southern Railroad
Will inaugurate a through sIeeping-car line
between Richmond, Va. and Birmingham,
Ala These sIeepers south-bound, will be
handled on train No. {, leaving Richmond
at u o'clock noonl. South of Charlotte
they will be handled by train No. 80,
which arrives at Birmingham at 11:35 the
next morning. North-bound these sleepers
will be handled on train No. Sc, from Biz
mingham 10 DanviIle, thence to Richmond
on train No. S, arriving here a 6:25 2. NJ.
It is understood that these sIeepers will
be provided with complete buffet and
Crawng-roon service. This will be quite
an addition to the transportation facilities
in and out Of Richmond, as it will afford
through car service to many important
commercial points in the South.
TROOPS FOR FAR EAST.
The Chesapeake and Ohio ran special
out of Washington Tuesday evening
ccmrcsed of elel en- cars carrying re Uni
train yill be run over the Chesapeake ard
Ohio, Big -Four and Santa Pc lines to
San Francisco.
RAILROAD NOTES
The men are destined for service in the
Philippines.
The Southern and Chesapeake and Oaio
ran a joint excursion from Harrisonburs
to Richmond yesterday. The train was
made up of eleven cars.
The Chesapeake and Ohio handled, III
special cars, the Veteran Firemen's Asso-
ciation of Philadelphia into Richmond from
Newport News yesterday. The delegation
comes to attend the Virginia State Fire
mems Association, now in session here.
Nj. J. H. Barrett, general superintendent
of the Southern; Mr.. ]. r. Kenly, general
manager of the Atlantic Coast Line; Mr.
J. c. CasSell. general superintendent OF
the Norfolk and Western; and General
Freight Agent T. S. Davant, Of the Mo-
folk and Western, were among the proIn.-
nent railroad men in town yesterday.
Mr.. Hiram E. Anderson, of the Car
Service. Department of the Chesapeake nd
Ctil5. mas retuI ned from his vacation spent
III western Maryland.
Mr.. C. J. Phillips has been arPbfnted
general agent OF the LackaWanna Rail
road, in charge Of the operation and trat-
fic of the Bangor and Portland Railroad
winch Is now under 1dcaS diIuSI !iiSiii':55St-
ment. Mr. Phillips Office will be at Ban
gor. Pa Mr. Phillips was formerly di-
vision freight agent OF the Rock Island
Road, at Des Moines-
RAILROAD EARNINGs.
Comparative statement of gross earn
ings of the Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway
Company for third quarter of September,
1860, $685. 95.6S; 1859, S26S675-16; increase,
S4O,021.72.
For the three weeks Of September. 1900.
1874 GIT IT, 1895 s30, IS; increase. SOS, COL S.
The statement of the estimated gross
earnings OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company for third week OF Sep
tember, $500, isl; same week previous year,
s373,6i7: increase. S33a3,S14. Total for month
to date. $500 102: same period previous
year. s7s5,439; increase, s1S4,663.
July 1st, 1900, to latest date, $685., 035:
same period previous year, $500, s31; in
crease, 1851, 7t4.
CONVICTED OF FELONY.