The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-31
liza EST NEWS OF
The RAILROADS
Manager for Southern's St. Louis
Louisville Lines.
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS ANSWER.
Meeting OF the Associated Railways
HELD Yesterday and Traffic NJ at
tiers Considered Other
Items OF Interest.
dvicss from Atlanta, Ga, under date


of yesterday says:
"a private telegram received in this
city tonight from Washington reads:
George C. Smith, president and gen
eral manager Of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad, has been decided on as
general manager of the ST. Louis-Louis-
vile lines, of the Southern Railway with
headquarters in st. Louis.
"Mr. Smith Is expected to take charge
as soon as the road which Is now IN the
hands of receivers passes under the con-
troll of the Southern Railway.
.tN1r. Smith will also have the jurisdic-
ton over the South rms line, running
from Louisville to Lexington, Ky The
official announcement is expected IN a
day or two
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS REPLY.
Mr. John *. Cowen, PlesIu=44. ol the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, recently adj
dressed a meeting of sound-money Demo-
Gratis in Baltimore. In the course OF his
remarks, he said that his company had
placed an order for 5000 cars, some Of
which were now building, but that II
Mckinley was defeated, the order would
be cancelled
This statement aroused much comment
and in the Baltimore Sun of Monday.
Colonel l.. Victor Baushman, one or t;;e
directors of the Baltimore and ONO, says
in the course of an interview:
II think Mr.. CoWen was getting OIL one
of his great big jokes when he spoke
about resembling IN. order for new cars
in the event of Bryans election From
my limited knowledge of the situation,
as a new,y-appointed director, am led TO
believe the Baltimore and Ohio VIII need
all the cars the directors have ordered.
besides a great many more. OF course,
believe the company will flourish Just
as well under Mr.. Bryan as under Mt.
Mckinley or anybody else.
Is NOT WORRIED.
Il have heard nothing of the wide
awake Pennsylvania road or the New
York Central, or any of the great West
ern or Southern roads, talking about
resembling orders for freight or passenger
cars in the event of Bryans election, and
l take it for granted they would be de-
lighted if Mr.. Cowen would recall the
order for new cars in the event OF
change of administration. The Baltimore
and Ohio has become OF late one Of the
great trunk lines of the country. and is
making itself felt and known in every di-
rection. l do not think the stockholders
or the public need feel alarmed at Mr..
Governs latest witticism."
The Sun continues:
Colonel Baughman also calls attention
to u very pertinent fact. 1t is this:
While John *. Cowen, of the Baltimore
and Ohio, claims to have given a condi-
tional order for freight cars, other lines
are adding to their equipment. This re-
calls the fact that the Seaboard Air Line
recently placed an order for 1900 cars.
The company placed this order because,
as John Shelton Williams, its president.
says: THE cars are needed in our bust
ness.
SENT a TELEGRAM.
President John Shelton Williams, of the
Seaboard. sent the following message to
The Sun:
40 the Editor of the Sun, Baltimore,
Nd:
.'Sir,-A1y attention has been called to
the statement in The Sun, relative
ito Colonel Baughman's comments
on the recent order placed for new cars
with the South Baltimore Car Works, by
the Seaboard Air Line railway. Whilst
the order was placed Internationally,
have no hesitation in saying it would
not have been placed if the management
of our company had not an abiding faith
and belief in the reelection of President
Mckinley, for we have grave doubts as
to whether we shall have use for the cars
if Bryan and his free silver anti-prosper-
Ity doctrines should win in this election.
We are at the present time Withholding
the placing of large additional orders for
cars, which we believe we Shall have bus
mess for and which we shall order as soon
as all doubt as to the success of the
party shall have been re-
moved"
TRAFFIC MEETING.
A freight traffic meeting of the As
Railways of Virginia and Caro-
inas was held at the Jefferson yesterday
It is stated that only routine business is
I'D for consideration. and that no change
IN classification will be discussed, the
general freight. situation and the relations
Of the roads being alone considered.
Among those present al the meeting
we're H. M. Enmsrson, G.. f. A.; a. c. l.
and secretary, T. n. Rosset; c. A.
rapps, G. f. A, s. A. L.. and Sec
.etary, w G. Johnson and Chief
Clerk, W. L. Woodrow; Q. II. Roger. a.
!. T. A, n. and w; e. A. Mil, G. f.
A., Southern. and Secretary, +. Il. Cook
;ey; E. j. Chism, G. T. a, Chesapeake
Baltimore Steam Packet Co.: w j.
Craig, G. E. a, Charleston and Western
Carolina; W. p. Taylor, traffic manager
E., f. and p: Z. D. Hotchkiss. G.. F. a.,
:. and o.; ]. II. Drake, A. G. f. A.,
Southern: w. H. Fitzgerald. Commits
sioner of the Associated Railways; f.
". Parsons, general agent associated
,oads; C. S. Campbell, D. F. A, A. c. L.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Travelling Freight Agent Craig, OF the
Missouri Pacific Railway, with headQuar-
ersi in New York, was a visitor at the
general freight Offices of the Chesapeake
md Ohio yesterday.
A meeting of the freight traffic repre-
;cntatives of the Chesapeake and Ohio
and connecting lines vii: be held in the
general Offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio
.o-day Traffic matters and the
general freight situation will be discussed.
Mr. W. II. peasants. formerly with the
assistant general freight agents office
n this city, but now the assistant general
freight agent of the Seaboard, with head
quarters at Jacksonville. Fla, has
signed to become traffic manager of the
ocean. steamship Company. 1t is reported
hat Mr.. j. NJ. Brown, general agent OF
he Seaboard at Atlanta, has been offered
he position made vacant by Mr. Pllas-
ants resignation.
Mr.. w. G.. Pritchard. one of the Clyde
lines Representatives at Norfolk, is a
Richmond visitor.
Mr.. %. L.. Browne, chief clerk to the
assistant auditor of the Atlantic Coast
Line. is temporarily in charge Of the Of