The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-31
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Richmond the Head ofthe Chesapeake
and Ohio System.
AIR OF GENERAL REJOICING.
The New President of the Road Holds
Reception Day at His Offices.
Other Items of
Interest.
AIR OF GENERAL REJOICING.

The heado,,arters OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio. under the new regime. Will De at
Richmond instead of Cincinnati The gem
eraI offices of the system Will remain mere.
Freight Traffic Manager +. M w n.tsiksr
WILL however continue to make mis- neiiu-
quarters at Cincinrat!, and General Fas-
senser Agent Fl. w. Fuller Will remain Ut
W Shil.ston.
There was an air of general rejoicing per-
vading the offices OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio, over the news that MIR. George w.
Stevens would be the next head OF the
system, and Mr.. Decatur Axtelt would be
made. first vice-president- This rejoicing
was not confined to the offices, but WAS
noticeable on the street, and especially
among the business men.
Yesterday was r ception day at the OFFICES
OF Mr.. Stevens. Many called to Fay their
respects to the new president and con-
sratulate him on his weil-earred success.
Congratulatory kilograms and letters have
been pouring in all the day. One Well
known high railroad official expressed
himself in the following manner:
Accept my most cordial fluctuations
upon your well-earned and weil-deserved
promotion. 1t will be encouraging to
many young fellow IN our professions,
enabling him to realize that advancement
is not necessarily dependent upon pull
Among the employees there Is general
hand shaking Said one OF the heads OF
II have been in the railroad business for
more than quarter of q century. and
have never known an appointment TO
give such universal satisfaction. From
the east and west and all over the system
come expressions of greatest satisfac-
ton
RAILROAD NOTES.
Assistant General Freight Agent T. r.
Orndorf. of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
with headdt arters at Cincinnati IS in the
city. He IS accompanied by Mrs. 0rndorf,
and they are registered at the Jefferson.
Mr.. W. o. Srdnor. commercial agent OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio. at Staunton.
was Il IsichTnI nd visitor.
Mr.. Andrew Welsh has been agent
of the Southern Express Company here
for nearly ten years and will be sue
ceeded in that position next Thursday
by Mr. Buckner, who was formerly con-
nected with the Richmond office but Is
now route agent between here and Will
minston.
Mr.. Welsh will not sever his connection
with the company, but will take the posi-
ton of cashier. succeeding Mr.. William
C. Graham. who has resigned to en-
gage In other business
n. & w. STATEMENT.
a statement of earnings and expenses
has been issued by Comptroller NJ. C.
Jameson, OF the Norfolk and Western
railway. L ne StLteiIle'ilL ~ rs toIloNS.
December, 1885, Miles operated. 1899.
1857: 1898. 1851. Total earnings. 1899.
$11a1. ZOE: 1855. 81 80
Operating expenses-Total, 1899. s6322, s:sS As;
1888, $40. 1901: decrease in 1899. sS.3tl.56
surplus, 1899. S314s95.47: 1895, s2c6, o47S1 In
crease in 1899. s10s.Si!.sS.
Proportion of expenses to gross earn
ings, 1880. S. per cent: 1893. 81 per cent.
For SIX norths-July list to December
31st-Total earnings. 1899. 1896. SSs5, 10: 1898,
s., $40, 56S.11; increase, 1859. s995.ssZ.23.
Operating expenses-Total, 1889, si.14e.-
COL 80: 1888. 1861 1880: increase, 1899.
s2s5.52L92: surplus, 1859, s1,s4ss, 45;.7l; 1898.
1853, eS5. OF: Increase. 1899. 1854, 3306i
Proportion of expenses to gross earn
ings. 1899. 60 per cent: 1898. IS per cent.