Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
THE RAILROADS.
New Link for the C. 8 0.-Great
Eastern Reincorporated.
southern's Exhibit at Paris Wins a Gold
Medal standard Size for Cotton BALE
Atlantic Coast Line Extension Opens for
business Tomorrow.

BUSINESS tomorrow.
Following are the estimated earnings
of the Southern Railway system for
the week ended, August IA, 1900: This
year, S5SS.53O; last year, s551, 1868; in
grease, sS7.167.
The following is the comparative
statement of the gross earnings of the
Chesapeake and Ohio for the second
week of August: 1900, $2SS, 1854; 1899,
S2i6. 177.26: increase, S42.279.2S. For the
two weeks of August: 1900, s552. $4,000;
1889. si92.S54.52; increase, S59,9So.o7.
The statement of estimated gross
earnings of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company are: For second
week of August. $SS.937. an increase of
S56,979; total for month to date, $o64,2l6.
an increase of S99.535; July 1st, 1900, to
latest date, $1.714,S22, an increase of
s2G1. 421.
The Pamunl<ey Indians are now al
lowed to ride in the coach occupied by
whites. Captain w. 7. West of this
city, division superintendent, on Mon
day informed Chief Dennis, of the Pa
munkeys, that the officials had decided
to allow his people to ride in the car
with the whites. The York river d.
vision of the Southern runs almost, or
quite, through the Pamunkey reserva-
ton. Heretofore, the Indians have been
| required to go into the colored coach.
They made number of protests, send
ing committee to this city to see the
officials of the company regarding the
matter.
The Greenbrier Railway, new road
now under construction from Whit
! comb, w. Va, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, to the forks of the
Greenbrier river, q distance of IS miles,
is nearing completion.
This road. when completed. Will be
an important connecting link between
Pittsburg and the Atlantic, and will be
4 means by which to open up the vast
timber lands through which 1t runs.
The new railroad is one of the pref
test pieces of engineering work to be
! found anywhere, and has been pro-
nounced by experts perfect in every
respect.
The contracts for the construction Of
n railway from Montvale. at the foot
of the Peaks of otter. in Bedford
county, on the Norfolk and Western
to Danville. will probably be awarded
soon.
The distance is about sixty miles.
The proposed road will pierce a coun-
try exceedingly rich in timber and
minerals.
The Southern is making rapid pro-
gress on the extension from Hardee-
vile to Allendale. The fifty-two miles
has been graded half the distance and
track laying will begin at once. The
road will be completed by November.
The Southern has also let n contract
for the extension of the Knoxville and
Augusta division to CANDLES Store.
At a meeting of the State Board of
Internal Improvements at Moorehead.
n. c., Thursday, the old State direc-
tors of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Road were selected, and Joseph f..
| Robinson, of Goldsboro. made State
proxy, vice II. II. Dortch, resigned.
| 1t was shown that in every way the
affairs of the road are in excellent
| condition.
The Northwestern Railroad of South
| Carolina, one of the divisions of the
| Atlantic Coast Line system. has been
extended as far as RembertS, S. c.,
about eighteen miles from Sumter.
The road was opened for freight bust
ness as far as Remberts Monday.
| An important change in the Great
| Eastern Railroad Company has been
made This company was recently in
l
| plans for the work being changed. the
| promoters have re-incorporated it, so
as to build and maintain and operate
a road from Raleigh east to Hyde
county and the coast. The road is in
corporated for sixty years. with a cap
tal stock of s2,000.000. The largest
stakeholder is ]. w. Lynche. of Kin
| ston. The road runs through Wake,
Johnston. Wayne. Green. Pitt Beau
| fort and Hyde counties, and the length
The railroad officials who met at At
| lanta. Ga, to discuss terms and forms
OF contract with tho cotton compress
men at the principal ports and interior
| points for the current year have reach
ed nm agreement and adjourned. The
contracts are substantially the same
| as those of last year.
Except as to unusual size or shaped
bales, the compress companies agreed
to press cotton to density of 22E
pounds to the cubic foot. The stand
ard or rectangular bale will be "a
inches in width by 81 inches in length
| The contract also provides for the
placing of S-inch iron bands on all
cotton intended for export.
Mr.. Frank Curtis Morgan. inspector
of stores of the Egyptian State rail-
ways who is in Virginia investigating
the matter of using Virginia coal on
| Egyptian railroads and in Egyptian
factories and homes. Mr.. Morgan will
| go from Albemare to New River and
| other coal fields of Virginia. which he
| will thoroughly inspect and the pro-
duct of which he will test.
At the Paris Exposition the Southern
Railway Company has been awarded {
gold medal for its display in the De
partment of Forestry and Fisheries.
The Barney and Smith Car Company
of Dayton, o., has n contract for two
G0-foot postal cars for the Chesapeake
and Ohio