The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12
NEW HEAD FOR c. AND 0.
Rumor that One Of thesPcnnsylvania
Vice Presidents will be Chosen

I.umOr that One OF the EPcnnSyiVanla
Vicc-Prcsitients will be Chosen
The latest report current regarding the
plans OF the Chesapeake and OHIO, Is one
that had its origin in an apparently
authentic source and is to the erect that
ii the Chesapeake and ONO Is mace
division OF the Pennsylvania system that
one Of the officials of that road will be
chosen president of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. a prominent raiiroader said, when
asked to express an opinion regarding she
situation, "Of course there are many plans
that might be adopted, but from what l
can learn, and taking into account what
know, 1 have arrived at this conclusion.
Ii the Chesapeake and Ohio is to have It's
policy dictated by the Pennsylvania Sys-
tenn and is to be operated as division OF
the Pennsylvania System, then the Two
eligible men for the presidency OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio are Vice-Presidents
C. e. Pugh and S. NJ Provost, of the
Pennsylvania lines, east. The chances
are that either of these two men Will be
chosen if the Pennsylvania is to make the
: C. and o. a division of their system
eff that would be done what DISPOSE
ton would be made of the officials OF the
3 c. and o. ?'' was asked.
II think that the reorganization as pro-
posed would affect all more or less.
st am, however, of the opinion that If
the c. and O. is TO be operated as Il
division, then Mr.. Stevens Will be maze
one of the vice-presidents and still remain
as general manager.
..lf the C. and o. is to be operated dis
tinctly and as a separate line, then
&;hat?"
"If that is to be. then / think Mr..
Stevens has the best chances TO be made
president of the Chesapeake and ONO
OF course you understand that TINS Is
conjecture, but it looks most feasible
Another official said, I've are all on the
anxious bench. We do not know what
is to be done and cannot plan for the
future My opinion, however IS mat tie
present situation is due to the failure OF
all other methods that mad oeeil auop. sa
to maintain rates and tariffs and TINS the
present reported consolidation of inter,
ests is a final resort to maintain the
rates. Heretofore it has always been
case of the fellow getting the goose DO
ing the carving and this plan is proposed
to do away with the state of affairs that
has existed" $40;
CINCINNATI, Jan I'M. E. ingalls,,
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
and of the Big Four companies. to a re-
porter of the Associated Press to-day
made the following statement concerning
his past and future relations with these
railroads:
e ..Ten years ago a combination. compos-
ed Of the yanderbilts, Mr.. Morgan and
others. including myself, bought the con-
troll Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
We have.hel 1t for ten years, and ! have
devoted largely Of my time and work to
1T. 1T has grown from a poor and worn
out corporation to strong and powerful
RAILROADS.&C. good that 1t has attracted
the notice of others, and we have just
sold our interests. While in the future
IT expect TO be largely interested in the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, through
certain interests that represent, do.
to longer be slave TO
mana cement
his change may come In a month orsin5
gsixs months Just when the new owners;
gconclud hey are read, to- assume the
esponsibility. At the same time. had.