The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-21
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS.
President Williams Talks Of Seaboard
Earnings.
THE INDIAN NOT coLoRED
Captain W. II. West, Superintendent
ofthc Richmond Division Makes
Ruling as to Jim Crow Cars.
Other News.

There was rumo-. afloat to-day that
the Seaboard Air Line had earned three
per cent. dividend on preferred. Tha ru-
NOR was traced to Baltimore, and Presi-
board, was asked regarding the anthem
,icity of the Baltimore story.
THE payment OF a dividend on Seaboard
Air Limo Railway preferred stock has not
been discussed by our board, and it is not
likely to be seriously considered this year. :
said Mr.. Williams. This earnings OF the
system, however. are all that we could
desire. 1t is an interesting fact that the
Florida Central and Pen.nsular system,
the Georgia and Alabama Railway and the
old Seaboard Air Line System linc.udlns'
the Bay Line combined, earned for the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1900, interest
on coo more than for the year end
ing June Goth, 1898, Immediately preceding
the purchase Of these several properties.
That these splendid results should be
secured before the actual linking together
OF the several divisions Of the Greater
System, and the completion OF more than
20J miles of connecting lines, and Whilst
the Georgia and Ala and Florida
lines were entirely cut Oft from through
business with the rest Of the system, ar
CUES we'll for the future OF the Greater
Seaboard Air Line System
THE INDIAN NOT COLORED.
The question that has had a vital in
terest for the Pamunkey Indians has at
last been settled, and the Red Man
has been declared not to be "coiored.
The Indian will not have to ride in the
Jim Crow Car, but can take his seat in
the white apartment.
The Pamunkeys were, at the beginning
CT the enforcement of the Epps iaw, COM
PEELED to ride in the car assigned to the
negroes and entered 4 bitter protest.
which was lodged with the Southern
hallway Company.
Captain w. L West, Superintendent OF
the Richmond Division of the Southern,
has notetied Chief Dennis, of the Pamun-
keys. that the members of the tribe will
not be compelled to ride in Jim Grow"
cars, and has issued orders 10 that effect
to the conductors of the division.
MIR. ANGLES DEATH.
Mr.. c. II. Angle, of Atlanta. Ca. who
died from sunstroke at Norfolk Friday
last, was we'll known in this city. MIR.
Angle was commercial agent OF the Choc-
,aw Route, and had large acquaintance
in this section, where he was very popu-
lar Mr.. Ange was regarded as one OF the
most promising of the younger rauroao
men, and his urtimely death mas peen
shock to his many friends in this city.
Though but thirty-three years OF age,
Mr.. Angie was a railroad man of many
years experience. He was born in ONO
nut in early lfe went to Indianapolis He
served the Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul Railway and also represented one or
two dispatch lines at Buffalo. \. y he
was formerly stationed at birmingham
as commercial agent OF the Monon. lie
went TO Atlanta from Birmingham as COM
mercial agent of the Cnoctaw, ohiaholiia
and Gulf last January His wife alone
survives him The interment was iaaoe
at Columbus, Ohio.
TIDEWATER COAL.
A meeting will be held in New YORK to
dav by the various roads interested IN
the handing of tidewater coal MAJOR
Il. D. Ho;chk;ss, general freight agent OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio, left for the
Metropolis last night.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The first cargo from West India ports
to arrive at Newport News over ms 1' ne
ar the Tropical Fruit Company. the &c.
and O.'s Banana Line will reach there
to-day and Will go West over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio tomorrow.
Mr.. Meade r. Spicer, chief clerk TO
President Stevens, of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio, left yesterday on weil-earneo
vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer will Visit
tho Canadian cities and other Northern
points.
Between 500 and Geo people enjoyed the
Trilbv Excursion to the sea Sunday.
Nearly two hundred Richmonders spent
he day at West Point Sunday, among
then, being Mesrs. A. +. Smith master
mechanic of the Chesapeake and ono; MI
Thomas w Gentry. OF the Richmond 10
comotive and Machine Works, and MT
West. of the Baltimore and Lehish HAL
road.
cling freight agent of the Plant system,
but formerly commercial agent at TINS
MONT. was shaking hands with Richmond
friends yesterday
Mr.. Arthur G.. Lewis. Southern passei'-
Ger agent of The Baltimore and ONO 10
Gated at Norfolk, is a Richmond VISITOR.
Southern Earnings.
The following are the estimated earnings
of the Southern Railway system for the
week ended August II, 1900
This year Poo'nco
Last wear Observation-Disclosures. o9i'oo'
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