The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-16
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
New Management of the Chesapeake
and Western Road.
RIcHMoNDER FOR PRESIDENT.
Master Mechanics and Master Car
builders to Convene at Saratoga
sorii.s-othcr Items OF
Interest.
RIcHnoNDER FOR PRESIDENT.

,,,eetirr of the stockholders OF the
chtsapeake and Western Railroad was
ho,7 recently at Harrisburg, and it was
decided 10 extend the road Among nose
present at the meeting was Mr. be"iea
smith. Of New York. the former presiaeht
of The Richmond. Petersburg and Caroiina'
u,bo with w. IL. Hall, @. t. burnett, j.
G ward. and Geo. Z Holman. all OF New
york. were elected members Of the BOARD
OF Directors ~,
Mr. Smith said, In referring 10 lae
change of management of the Z. ana W.
49, II course ii was not the purpose to
leave the road in its present diminished
condition. hut iha. it would be mace a
mort of a system that would necesSltate
Its extension. 1t would not be adNisao!e
or good business policy, however, TO state
an open meeting just what their plans
were. but he assured his hearers mat
they would be entirely satisfied with the
results
Hartman, civil engineers and railroad
men. who have had charge of the survey
of The proposed extension through Greene
rounty, are now on the ground.
MIR MORRIS FOR PRESIDENT.
The Master Mechanics and Master Car
Builders will hold their annual conVen-
ton at Saratoga Springs. n. y, next
week, and Mr. w. S. Morris. superinten-
dent of motive power OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. left last night for Saratoga.
Mr. J. ]. Ewing. assistant drauEh.mah
of the Chesapeake and Ohio. will leave
to-day
Mr. Morris is vice-president of the Mas
Ter Mechanics Association, and his name
Is quite prominently mentioned for the
presidency of that body.
NEW UNION DEPOT.
Ground has been broken for the new
union depot of the Chesapeake and ONO
and Seaboard Air Line Railways, and TIE
work will be rushed. 1t is expected that
the new depot will be ready for occupancy
by July, 1901. In the meantime the Sea
board VIII use the Chesapeake and Ohio
station.
The Seaboard's new freight station, 1t is
expected, Will soon be completed.
jim GROIN CARS
The Epps' Jim Crow Car Bill will go into
Effect on the first of July All the railroad
companies are preparing TO furnish, after
that time. separate coaches, or separate
accommodations in the coaches, for the
whites and the blacks,
RAILROAD NOTES.
Mr. II. ]. Falkenbach. of New York,
travelling freight and passenger agent Of
the Mexican National Road. was a Wis
itor at the Offices of the Southern yester-
day.
The Paramount Sunday school pick
nicsea at West Point Thursday.
large r1erry-go-around has been added TO
the other attractions of the Terminal Ho-
tel. Fourteen Sunday schools are booked
a. this resort for the remaining days OF
June.
Captain F. w. Cole. commercial agent
of the Plant System here, has been or
dered temporarily to Thomasyille. Ga.
to look after the extensive fruit interests
of the system. Captain Cole expects 10
bs again in his office in this city by July
Isl.
Mr.. A. s. Thweatt, general eastern pas
senger agent of the Southern, with head
quarters in New York, was in Richmond
yesterday.
There were about three hundred and
fifty persons who left on the Chesapeake
and Ohio special yesterday morning for
Ocean View. where the monumental Sun
day-School picnic was held.