The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-06
|LAIES NEWS OF
THE [: RAILROADS |: S.
Provost 10 be a Director Of the ches-
apeake and Ohio.
CHANGES IN SOUTHERN SERVICE |
Representatives OF the Pencoyd Iron
Works inspect the River Inn
provemcnrs-othcr Items
OF Interest.
CHANGES IN. SOUTHERN SERVICE

Observation-Disclosures items
Of Interest.
1t is reported that S. NJ. Provost. third
vice-president Of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn, will be the Pennsylvania represen-
tive in the Board of Directors OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and that 1t is
probable that the pennyslvania Will De
given still greater representation later
on. Mr.. Provost was recently elected 70
the directory of the Baltimore and ONO
to represent the Pennyslvania's interests
in that road President Cowan, OF the
Baltimore and Ohio, however, denies tnat
this represent ation indicates any chanSe
in the policy of the Baltimore and ONO
The general opinion, however, exists snie
the Chesapeake and Ohio and battiniore
and Ohio VIII practically, If not aceualiS'
be dominated by the Pennysivania-fah an
derblt combination, as in this posluon
the Pcnnyslvania and New York sC ehtiei
will be able to prevent rate cutting.
CHANGES IN THE sEABOARD-
Several Important changes have been
made IN the Southerns New York pas
senser department. These changes nave
some local interest.
The Southern, on February LIST, estao-
lished an Office at Twenty-eiShtu
and Broadway, in addition TO the once
maintained at Broadway and CnaniDecs
street. and to-day Mr. a. B. In"ea..'
Eastern passenger agent, will make ms
| headnuarters at the new office. Mr. w.
A. Johnson, formerly travelling passenger
agent will be in charge OF the cid Of
| flee and Mr.. w. II. Doll is appointed
| travenng passenger agent vice Mr.. john
| son. Mr. w. B.. Brown Is appointed pas
! senger agent at Norfolk to succeed Alr.
Doll.
| Mr.. Johnson. for the past three years,
was the travelling passenger agent at
New York under Mr. Thweatt, and was
| connected with the general passenger
agents Office at Washington. Mr. Doll
| has filled various positions in the South
ern States for the Southern Railway and
was for the two years preceding his
| promotion, passenger agent at Norfolk
Mr.. Brown was formerly ticket agent at
\ Danville, and during the war with Spain
| was acting agent at that point for Major
| Parker.
| AGAIN WITH F. C. & P.
Mr. W. Y. Wilkinson who was former
| " private secretary to President Duva!.
| OF the Florida, Central and Peninsular,
| before the road was absorbed by tho
| Saaboard Air Line system. has been APP
| pointed to position in the passenger de-
| partment of the F.. c. & p. and Will be
| under General Passenger Agent Mac
Donel with headquarters at Jacksonville
Fla. Mr. Wilkinson was in this city yes
terday. the guest. of his brother-in-iaw,
Captain C. w. Wlsstbury. travelling pas
| senger agent of the Southern.
Mr. Wilkinson was formerly with the
! Southern at Norfolk, but before becoming
| private secretary to President Duval,
| 81 -, tt,.. lGrIi q
Agency of the f. c. &. P, at Now York.
Assistant Chief Engineer P. A Wolfel
| and Superintendent of Erection Wennas
of the Peucoyd Iron Works Philadel-
| phia. are in this city. The Pencoyd
| Works has the contract for the metal
| work on the C. 6 0. viaduct here, and
| were in conference with Engineer of
| Bridges and Signals. F. W. Scarborough.
| yesterday Later the party inspected
the work along the river front.
RAILROAD NOTES.
A syndicate headed by Kuhn, Loeb &.
| Co. and Speyer & Co. has purchased
| from the Baltimore and Ohio a block of
| about IS SOC, 0G0 4 per cent. bonds and about
| 50 $4,000 Southwestern IL per cent.
| bonds This operation is part of the gen
! eral financial plan announced some weeks
| ago. under which it is intended to spend
| something like s25, eco on the property.
There will be a meeting of the freight
classification committee in New York to-
| day to take action upon Information pre-
sented to it by the merchants in regard
! to the advance in freight rates. which
went into effect January /.
| It is the general opinion that very few
| changes will be made, although where
| it has been shown that the rates have
| been excessive, a change will be ordered.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
| sold to a bankers syndicate sS,Soo,No 4
| per cent, bonds and s2,500.OO0 Baltimore
| and Ohio Southwestern IL per cent.
| bonds. It is understood that the proceeds
| are to be used for internal improve
! ments to the property.
An official of the Railway Company
! General stated that the January gross
| earnings of the properties of the company
| average an increase of 10 per cent over
{, the same month of 1899.
| Referring to report that the Wander
| bits would shortly have a new short line
between Pittsburg and Chicago, President
| Newman OF the Lake Shore is reported
as saying: NO new line is contemplated.
| The rumor is simply an old story re-
! hashed. I don't think any one proposes
! building a new line at the present price
! of material. We have an arrangement
| with lines out of Cleveland for handling
| the business that the proposed new line
| would handle
Stockholders of the Peoria, Decatur and
| Evansville have entered an Intervention
| suit to prevent the sale of the road