The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-14
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS.
Conference to Consider Iron Rates to
be Held.
C. & 0. MAY ABANDON YELLOW.
Ereioht Cars lave Been Painted Black
aud Mineral Brown Other
Matters Concerning. Men
and Affairs.

ISOLATION will be held at columbus, u,
Thursday next. The conference has been
called for the purpose OF considering the
ar.ff on iron, and the result is awaited
with no little interest. All Of the roads
comprising the Central Freight Association
will be represented. Major Z. D. Hitchkiss,
general freight agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio. will go direct to Columbus from
New York, where ne now is, and Mr.. j.
F. Orndorff assistant general freight
agent will leave for the Ohio city to-day.
Mr.. c. E. Grabawskii, chief clerk of the
Chesapeake and Ohio claim department, is
in ST. Louis on business. and Mr.. Thomas
Gallagher. of the tariff bureau. is attend
ing a rate conference in Cincinnati.
ABANDON YELLOW?
The Chesapeake and Ohio is gradually
abandoning that distinguishing color-yel-
low. Adj of the freight cars now in SER
vice have been painted different colors,
the coal-cars being black, and the box
cars q mineral brown. The lettering on
these cars is in white.
Whether the change Of color will also
be extended to the passenger equipment is
a question which, according to all reports.
is still undecided. The passenger cars OF
the company are all done in orange, with
gold trimmings, and these are also the
prevailing colors OF the Pullman cars in
the service of the Chesapeake and OHIO
Railway. This color OF orange was adopted
during the ingalls, regime, and is still en-
ployed on the Big Four.
There is also possibility OF the yellow
station disappearing and 4 lead color be-
ing adopted. Some of the depot build
ings have appeared in this new dress. The
mana cement. however, it is stated has not
considered any sweeping changes as yet.
RAILROAD NOTES
Mr.. Edward c. Brown has been appointed
contracting agent of the Blue Ridge Des-
patch, with headquarters at New York
The appointment is effective August IS.
The movement of seven carloads of am
nunition from the ST. Helena tVa), Ma
val arsenal to Ogden. Titan. which had
been awarded to the Chesapeake and Ohio.
was started Saturday. The schedule is
approximately seven days.
The Chesapeake and Ohio is handling
large quantities of melons from Hanover
districts to western points.
Mr.. Robert NJ Brander. the popular and
efficient chief clerk to Mr.. w. A Sulil-
van. division freight agent of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. is confined to his resi-
dence. at First and Cary Streets. the
victim of accident Saturday evening
Mr.. Brander was a passenger on Main
Street car when the trolley wire broke.
encircling the car. In attempting to get
off Mr. Brander either fell or was thrown,
and. falling to the street, struck on his
head. Mr.. Rrander was reported as better
last night His many friends hope for his
complete and speedy recovery.
Mr. A. J. Tierney, Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio tariff bureau, has returned from his
vacation.
New shades are being placed over the
skylights in the Chesapeake ana Ohio gen
eral offices.
Mr.. c. H. Bosle.,, district passenger
agent OF the Norfolk and Western, will
have personal charge of the special that
will carry the First Virginia Regiment,
Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias,
who will attend the biennial conclave at
Detroit, Mich, this month.
Messrs. S. T. Beveridse, W. F. Richard
son, George Mayo. f. II. Dean, w \.
Bass c. r. Tomlinson, Charles WinStield
and j. S. Wynn, comprised a party of
Richmond dealers who will attend the con-
vention of the Hay and Grain Dealers
Association, which will be held at Ralti-
more today. The party left via, the South
e~n and York River Line yesterday after
noon.
SOUTHERN EARNINGS
The estimated earnings of the Southern
Railway system for the week ended August
7th are: This year, s56S,7 an increase of
$l7,339