The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-20
LATEST NE VS. OF
THE RAIL ROADS
Consolidation Of the Atlantic Coast
Line Effected.
DIRECTORS ACTION RATIFIED
First xratn Rsn Acrnss tho Richmond,
Petcrsbsrg and Carolina Bridge
Yesaerday-O,hcr Items
OF Interest.

At their meeting yesterday morning the
stockholders Of The Atlantic Coast Line
OF Virginia contaminated the oft-rumored
and lone-discussed deal by ra;ifying the
action taken by the Board OF Directors at
the meeting in Baltimore "Wednesday.
This action was TO consolidate the va
ricus lines composing the system. and TO
change the name TO the Atlantic Coast
lime Railroad Company. The election Of
officers resulted: w. c. Elliott, formerly
president OF the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, president: IL. Walters. President
of the A. c. L. of Connecticut, first vice
president; Alexander Hamilton, former
President of the A. c. l. of Virginia. sec
ond vice-president: c. S. Gadsde;a. former
Presiden; of the A. c. l.. of South Caro-
lima, third vlce-presidcnt
1t Is stated thai Mr.. Walters. who ha s
been THE head of the system. will retire
temporarily from active work.
AT the meeting yesterday the number of
members OF the Board of Directors was
increased to twelve. They met yesterday
afternoon and organized.
There Will be meetings Of the Whining
ton and Weldon al Wilmington to-day.
and of the Atlantic Coast Line OF South
Carolina at Charleston Tomorrow.
The matter of the rumored merging of
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac, 1t was stated, did not come up be-
Tore the meeting.
ON EUROPEAN TOUR.
Mr.. L. F. Sullivan, Comptroller of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and Mr.. n. j. john
son. privat. secretary to President NJ. E.
ingalls,, OF the Big Four, are off on a
European Sjaunt. The gentlemen sailed
1from Newport News on the steamer Green
ibrier, of the Chesapeake and Ohio fleet,
land will visit London. They win also
visit the Isaris Exposition. and make
tour of the continent. They will return 10
this country about june LIST next.
TIID FIRST TRAIN.
The first train to cross the James river
bridge of the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina Railroad was run from Mapches-
.xer last evening. The train consisted OF
IA regular e;ght-wheel engine and three
flat cars.
The load consisted CT two heavy iron
: zirders. one hundred feet long and, nine
.feet deep. each weighing about forty
= tons These Orders are to be used in the
crossing of Shockoe creek.
The train was run TO the shockoe
creek crossing. back of The Warner Moore
mills located at the mouth of the creek.
1t is expected that these girders will be
,7,iaced in position by tonight
The contractors and others In charge OF
the work on the new railroad are greatly
gratified.
Practically all track connections be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg have been
made and train will be run over the
line before long.
RAILROAD NOTES.
All of the general offices OF the Shess-
peake and Ohio Railway in this city nave
been removed from their temporary quar-
ters and arc now located in the Pace
Block. The offices Of General Superlnten-
dent c. Il. Doyle and Engineer OF Mantle
nance of Way, +. w. Cabell. were the
fast to be removed from the Mayo Dulio-
sing to the new building.
The Southern has now in operation
sleeping-car service between ds1chmond
and washington and the City of Mexico.
(which is operated in connection with the
Southern Pac;fcs line from New Orleans
TO the City of Mexico. recently inaugurat-
ed. The distance is about 5000 miles.
President George w. Stevens, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, has returned.
Mr.. II. L. Adams, route agent of the
Southern. with headquarters at Charlotte,
was in the city yesterday.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The following are the estimated earn
ings of the Southern Railroad System for
the week ending April l4th:
This year. S55S, ITO; last year, $500 SIG; in
crease, $57.7S4.
For the two weeks ending April 18th:
I This year. S1,l20351, last year. $1,000
$50; increase, Sl20, 0s1.