Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
RAILROAD GOSSIP
The New Florida Flyers of the
Seaboard Air Line.
Mcotins OF Raleigh ana CASTOR
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Soldier. For Fort Monroe.

The first Of the Seaboard's new Flor
Ida flyers passed over the line Wed
nesday.
The new train, strikingly attractive
and handsome in its coloring of brown
and gold. and luxurious in all it's ar
rangements and equipments, made it's
initial trip yesterday as an Atlanta
special and not as a Florida flyer.
The new trains. which are to be OPP
Grated over the Florida line between
Jacksonville. Fla, in the South. and
New York, in the North, will be run
between Washington and Atlanta for
few days in order that the Atlanta
specials, which have been in constant
service for severIt yturs, may be
treated TO new coat of paint.
The rev Florida trains are beauties.
They are dark brown in color, with
gold trimmings. The trains, five in
number are each made up of one mail
car, one express and baggage car, one
second and one first-class car. The
passenger coaches have smoking apart
ranged with all the comforts Of Pull
mans.
On the front of the mail car, in large
letters of gilt, are the words, attrac-
lively lettered: FLORIDA and West In
dia Short Line
1t is not believed that the new trains
can be operated over the new Florida
line before March 1st 1t Is the opinion
of railroad people that it will be inn
possible to complete the new line be-
fore that date.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,
The Raleigh News and Observer of
yesterday says:
The stockholders meeting of the
Raleigh and CASTOR railroad, which was
scheduled yesterday. for the purpose of
taking action towards effecting the
consolidation of the Greater Seaboard
Air Line, was adjourned without ac-
ton.
Adjournment was taken until next
Wednesday, February 7th, when an i'm
portant meeting of the stockholders will
be held here. Mr. John NJ. Sherwood.
the secretary OF the Raleigh and Gas
ton, was the only official of the road
present. Mr. D. L. Groner, OF Norfolk.
Va, one Of the legal representatives of
Mr.. Thomas e. Ryan, of New York.
who is fighting the plan of consolida-
ton, was on hand.
No reason MAS assigned for adjourn
ment, but 1t Is presumed that a few
days longer will be required to perfect
the consolidation plans that are next
to be acted upon.
IT is PRESIDENT STEVENS.
At meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company, in New York, Wednes.
day. MIR. NJ. Il. ingalls, resigned as pres
ident of the company and as director.
and Mr.. George T. Bliss resigned an
first vice-president. General Manager
George w. Stevens was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. ingalls, and Mr.. Decatur AXtell
was elected first vice-prcsident.
Mr.. Stevens received many con.
terday afternoon:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.,
General Office.
Richmond. Va, Feb. l. 1900.)
At a special meeting of the Board of
Directors, held January 81. 1900, Mr..
Decatur ANtell was elected first vice
president Of the company, vice Mr.. Geo
It. Bliss. resigned. Effective February
1st
The office of second vlce-president
was left vacant.
GEORGE W. STE En- S. President.
Mr.. Stevens has received many con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms yes.
terday from friends all over the coun-
try.
THE RIDGEWAY LINK.
1t looks now as though the Rich
mond. Petersburg and Carolina road
would be completed to this city in
about two weeks. The bridge over the
river here is nearly completed. Work
on it is being prosecuted night and day.
The temporary trestling from the
bridge through the city is nearly
finished.
SOLDIERS FOR FORT MONROE.
Two batteries of light artillery, con-
sisting of $50 officers and men. reached
Richmond over the Southern yesterday
morning from Fort Mcpherson, At.
lanta, Ga. and went on to Fort Mon
roe by way of the Chesapeake and
Ohio in the afternoon