The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
LATEST II: NEWS {: S. OF
THE RAILROADS
Chesapeake and Ohio Viii Transport
Eighth Cavalry.
The sEABOARD SITUATION.
Alleged Frauds Reported aud Re
cci,cr Is Asked for Western Road.
Another Line TO Chicaso-N1at-
tcrs OF Intcrcs

The chesapeake and Ohio railway has
secured the contract 10 move the Elsh'h
United States C:ival,y; from Newport
News 10 Fort Riley. Kansas.
The transport Kirkpatrick was scheduled
u leave tSeuritas, Cuba. yesterday Win
members OF the Eighth United States
cavalry on board. The Kirkpatrick Will
special train composed of a baggage car.
three Puln,ans' six box cars and one
stock car. will be run by the Chesapeake
und Ohio TO Fort Riley. Kan The train
will be run over the following lines:
Chesapeake and Ohio to Cincinnati Big
Four to 81; Louis. Missouri Pacific TO
Kansas City and Union Pacific to Fort
Riley.
There are seventy. three enlisted men.
eight officers and seven members OF lam
lilies Of officers in the party. There are
also sixty horses to be. transported
DAMAGES ASKED OF c. & Q.
In the arbitration case of Junius A.
Norris Alice II. Davenport, Gideon
Davenport. Charles Davenport, NirGinns
Newton. Charles L. Will ans and <Ahce
Williams his wife. land owners. and
Davenport, Morris & Co. lessees. on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COMPANY.
Col John. 3. Purcell and Mr.. S. Dabney
Crenshaw were appointed aThitrators. with
Mi. James n. Boyd as umpire.
The land owners claim damages from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
l,auy TO the amount OF several thousand
dollars. The cause for same is the build
ing OF the tracks on Seventeenth ana
Dock streets, and cndangering their prop
crty In that section of the city.
the railroad company is puildins VIA
ducts and bridges, and constructing tracks
along these streets. and it is claimed by
the land owners that the work decreases
the value of the property ne closc
proximity OF the buildings to the ran
road make fire liable st any time loco
motive should be passing ana scatter
sparks oye- them.
The F:aI1ers We're filed in the La" ailo
Equity Court yesterday.
CHARGES OF FRAUD.
A bill in equity On behalf OF the Ne"
York and Canadian stockholders OF 'ile
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern railway
has ,,een filed in the United States Cir
cult Court at Seattle, Wash. against the
Seattle and International railway, asking
for a receiver for the road. also asking
for an Injunction against the moving OF
the tracks of the company. An eSalniila-
ton into the accounts of the lnloh trust
COMPANY Of New York is also demanded
Charges of fraud and conspiracy are mace
against the Union Trust Company and The
Seattle and international railway III INC
mortgage foreclosure, wherein the Seaitle'
Lake shore and Eastern railway was sod
10 satisfy the mortgage of the Union Trust
Company.
THE sEA3OARD SITUATION.
The plans for the consolidation Of the
Seaboard Air Linz are progressing ahd
the situation. 1t is stated, is most sals-
factory. I'VE 90 not know just what
course the Ryan contingent will adopt as
their next move. but we are not worry
ing" said one of the principals OF the con-
sn1idatio,, plan We are confident OF sue
cess
President John Shelton Williams was
in Raleigh yesterday. but is expected TO
return In the next few days.
ANOTHER LINE TO CHICAGO.
Another railroad is heading toward
CHICAGO from the Southwest. Surveyors
are in the field locating 4 line between
cu,n-y and Chicago. The road is to be a
contribution of the -.resent Omaha Kan
sas City and Eastern, known as the Old
Quincy route The system extends
from Quincy 20 Kansas City. 1t IS report
ed tfat the project is in the interest OF
The Kansas. Pittshurg ana Gulf system,
and will be built 20 afford a through line
between the Gulf of Mexico ana chicago
RAILROAD NOTES.
Captain Edward W. Burns, travelling
passenger agen: of the Cumberland Val
lev. was a Richmond visitor. Captain
Burns Is one of the most favorably known
railroad men OF the Keystone State ana
has been with the Cumberland Nal--E
many years.
Mr. John r. Potts. district passenger
agent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st Paul. is in this city. Mr.. Potts makes
philadelphia his Headquarters.
Mr.. G. s. Wall. real estate agent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio has returned from
New York and is again at his office.
No award has as vet been made in
she condemnation proceedings of the
Chesapeake ana Ohio vladuct and the
Davenport and Morris Company. a de-
cislon, however, is expected to be an
nornced within 4 short time.
The Chesapeake and Ohio general Of
fees will again occupy the Pace Block.
NsDeI1 improvements !lsiNc
The increased consumption Of bitumin-
o,ls coal due TO tie great industrial boom
has created Il demand that is taxing The
noNers of the producers and shippers 10
meet; While there have been reports from
different sections of coal famine, ana
she compulsory shutting down for time
Of different industrial plans for want o.
fuel, CT rnpa-,a, lively few have as yet beaii
comforts with such d .fhcu.ty.
The Great Northern is building a.clp
1eeI Of snow sheds 70 protect its lines IL
tie Cascades
The Southern f.as added to Its efficiency
of its service between this city and Dan
VILE, and all through trains carry ful-
mans, according 10 the new arrangement.
Eighteen hundred employees of The L.
hish Valley Coal Company were nouned
Of an increase of . .er cent IN thelr
wages, the increas having gone into elect
January list The new rate VIII be per
cent. below the s. basis. This is the sec
md increase The men have received SIM
lectember.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company is engaged In repairing its
Eank-strec: tracks.
Officers Elected.
The following board of directors and of