The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-08
SOUTHERN GETS THE CONTRACT
Government Business Awarded the
southern-NeatA Advertising was
Displayed Other NIat-
tiers of Interest

The chesapeake and Ohio Steamship
Company is paid a neat compliment pS
the Weekly Northwestern Miller, Mlnne-
apolis publication. In referring edltor1ai-
" to the handling of export shipments OF
flour, the paper concludes:
.'One steamship line at least has been
able to reform the abuses to which we
called attention. Promptly and ef1ectuallS.
the Chesapeake and Ohio line has over
come this long standing difficulty After
thoroughly Investigating the matter anu
fascertaining the facts, the officials OF TINS
line at once took action, and the result IS
shown in the two views herewith pre-
sented- One Shows the steamer Green
brier, OF this line. lying in the stream t
London. with awnings III position; the
other. the same steamer dl,<sAlarging its
cargo Of flour under protection of tents
and by means of a canvas-covered slide.
down which the flour is. being lowered TO
d Well protected and absolutely clean
dock. Tt viii be noted that the deadly
hydraulic crane is conspicuous by its abb
sence from the scene, also that the rope
sling, which has been the bane Of the flour
receiver, is not used. In fact, the flour
is being handled in every respect, and
should reach the buyer IN hrst-class con-
dition. These views, as compared with
those before published, show the differ
e1lce between the methods of which we
justly complained and those now in use
by this progressive line. The Chesapeake
and Ohio dine is to be commended for the
promptness and thoroughness with which
it has compiled with the requirements
of the trade in this matter. 1t has taken
the lead and has shown that. despite the
objections raised by those who felt disin-
ciined to change from the old ways, there
is no reason why flour should not be de-
livered in London with the same care
with which it is loaded on hoard the ships
in this country.
Among the neat advertising displays
thrown on the scream at The Times Of
flee Tuesday night were those Of the
Southern Railway and the York River
Line
The Southern Railway had a photograph
OF one Of the Southerns famous South
western Limited trains running at full
speed. Under it was the legend:
THE southern Railway to all points
South and Southwest-f'lorida, CUBA New
Mexico and MISUNDERSTANDING and the
Land OF the Sky-Tcxaway the famous
sapphire country
The York River Lines display consisted
of 4 photograph of one of that lines
palatial steamers in the service between
Baltimore. West Point and Richmond.
GOT THE CONTRACT.
The contract to transport fourteen car
leads of mules and one car Of quarter
masters stores from St Asaph, Va, to
Seatue, Wash, has been AWARDED by the
United States Government 10 the Southern
Railway. The bidders were the Southern,
the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Pennsyl-
vania and Bali more and Oh!o.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Mr. w A. Sullivan, division freight
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio. has re-
turned from a business trip to Wasting
ton.
Mr.. Frank Nesmith has been appointed
soliciting agent Of the Southern, will
headquarters at st. Louis, vice Mr.. VIII
liam Humphreys. resigned.