The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Railway Men Claim There is No Dis
elimination.
CHANGES IN SOUTHERN CIRCLES
Mr. II. 3. Snyder, Chief Clerk to Cap
tain West, Is Promoted to Train
Dispatcher at Seiina-Other
Items Of Interest.
CHANGES IN SOUTHERN CIRCLES

The claim that Richmond and Virginia
cities are being Disseminated against in
the new classincations is denied by rail-
road men, who say that the classification
was advanced only SO that the railroads
might share in the general prosperity OF
the country, and that the advance was
put only on such commodities as could
best stand the increase, and that after
several months consideration.
The railroad commissions OF the Car
olinas and Georgia refused to accept this
revised ton, and because of this
action the only determinations now eX-
listing were caused. The decisions of the
commissions are final, and the railroads
had nothing else to do but to comply.
The rates from Richmond and other VIZ
GINA points, the railroad men insist, are
not only fair, but just, and when COM
pared with those OF the Eastern trunk
lines are much lower. The expenses of
operating were proportionately increased
with the increase in business. and some
provision, it is claimed, IS necessary to
meet them.
The trunk lines, it Is pointed out, adj
vanced rates long before the Southern
roads took action
Canned goods, which, under the new
classification, has been put in third class,
which the South Carolina Railroad Com
missioner refused TO approve, has been re-
stored TO the fourth class, which gave
Charleston the advantage of Richmond and
other Virginia cities. This discrimination
was brought to the attention of the
roads. and canned goods have been re-
stored to the fourth class from Virginin
cities. effective Sunday next
SOUTHERN CHANGES.
Mr.. II. B. Snyder. for several years chief
clerk to Superintendent w T. West, of
the Southern Railway here. has been pro-
NOTED by his company to be train dis
patcher at Selma, Ala. He is considered a
highly capable man and has many friends
in Richmond who wish him still further
success in MS chosen profession,
Mr.. John Reed. at present occupying a
responsible position in Captain Vests
office, has been appointed to succeed Mr..
Snyder as chief clerk. D. II. Drum, of
Supervisor B. NIaryes office here, succeeds
Mr.. Reed.
RUSHING TROOPS.
The movement OF about 500 marines.
which was scheduled to leave jersey City
for San Francisco next Tuesday, will now
leave Jersey City tomorrow, and the in
structions issued are to make best time
possible consistent with safety
1t is the plan of the War Department
to land these marines in Frisco on the
night of July 9th. and embark them on
transports for China the next morning.
Twenty-three cars will be required to
transport these troops and equipment
across the continent. and the trains will
be run via the Pennsylvania. Chesapeake
and Ohio and Santa Fe lines.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Mr.. W. S. Morris has returned from the
West. At Dayton contracts for new sixty
foot postal cars were let. which, with
those now building at Richmond and Hunt
ington, will soon be put in service.
Travelling Freight Agent McCaw, of the
York River Line, was a visitor at the
Southern's local Office yesterday.