The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-18
LATEST NEWS OF
The RAILROADS
Psmunheys Highly Indignant Over
Jim Crow Car Law.
MADE RECORD BREAKING RUN.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Is
Rushing the Work on the Viaduct
and River improvements
Other Items.

The Pamunkey Indians Of King William
county, are highly indignant over the ac-
ton of the Southern Railway conductors,
in assigning them to seats in the coaches
for colored people They have sent a
committee to Richmond to try and en-
list the sympathy of some of their white
friends with view to having Kali
road Commissioner Hill pass upon the
question. The higher officials of the
Southern road have approved the course
pursued by the conductors. Lawyers
who have carefully examined the pro-
visions of the Epps' bill, and the laws
of the State regarding the races, are of
the opinion that the Pamunkeys belong
in the coaches for colored people. The
act provides for separate cars for
white" and "colored'' people. The
Indians are not white, but they are
classed as "colored.
prominent lawyer said yesterday that
the Chinese have no risnt unaer tne
| Ems bill. and the laws of the state,
| to ride in the coaches for white people
/, The Pamunkeys are a well-behaved
! and ouiet people. The law was not IN
| tended to apply to them. but 1t seems
| that they will have to be contented to
| ride with the negroes.
RECORD BREAKING RUN
The Norfolk and Western Railway mas
! made a record breaking run between TINS
mond firm, E. A. Saunders Son. shipped
train load OF coffee to Cleveland house
i The shipment left Richmond on a Thurs
| dav night AMI reached the Ohio city the
| Monday morning following. The actual
! running time was three days, including
| Sunday This, it Is stated. Is the pest
| record made.
| RUSHING THE WORK.
The American Bridge Company having
! charge of the demonstration work on
| the Chesaneake and Ohio v!aduct. has
| Iurge force of men 1t work on the placing
| in position OF a large steam traveller Tor
! use in putting in the heavy iron work
! The traveller has lifting capacity ct
| about fifteen tons and is being made rendy
for the work which will be begun unoer
the Petersburg bridge. The work of
| placing the heavy iron in position will be
started within the next few days and VIII
be rushed to completion. working from
that point both ways.
/ HOSPITAL BOARD.
The meeting OF the Board OF Gorer2-
| ment of the Chesapeake und Ohio HoS2i-
| tai Association will be held at Clifton
| Forge to-day It Is expected that
the full board will be in l51e2ilnce, Pres
ident George w Stevens presiding. The
report of the chief surgeon for the six
months just ended. will be presented ard
is a most gratifying
| RAILROAD NOTES.
President Stevens. General Superinten-
dent Doyle AMI Chief Surgeon Brock left
| this city last night in Mr.. Doyle's private
| car for Clifton Forge.
Mr. Frank Curtis Morgan OF Alexandria
| Egypt inspector of stores of The Esyp-
| tan State Railway adminstr ation VIII
| visit the New River coal fields n Fis in
vestigations regarding the feasibility OF
the extensive use of Virginia ocai
| Egyptian railways.
The Northwestern Railroad of South
Carolina, one CT the divisions Of The At
lantic Coast Line system, has been ex-
tended as far as RENDERS. S. c.. atou,
eighteen miles from sumter The rond
will be open for freight business as far as
Remberts next Monday
The Mexican Central. for the first time
In its history. shows fixed charges earned
in the first half OF the fiscal year with a
surplus of 1888. 4I6 for the six months end
ing June 80. against deficit of s66,391
for the first half Of last year
The Mississippi River & Bonne Terre
Railway has contracted with and Amer-
can Car and Foundry Company for 100
dump cars. which are to be built at its
ST. Charles Works. at St. Charles. Mo.
1t also has an order for 100 fiat cars for
the Michigan Southern Railway.
The Barney and Smith Car Company,
of Dayton, Ohio, has a contract for II
passenger cars for the Colorado & Grip
pie Creek Railway. and two Go-foot postal
cars for the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Grand Trunk Railway has ordered
several hundred cars from the Pullman
Palace Car Company, OF Pullman, Ill.
The Illinois Car and Equipment Com
| pany Of Chicago. has been given an or
der by the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
| z ailroad for 500 cars.
The Rogers Ballast Car Company. OF
Chicago, is building a number Of ballast
cars for the St Louis & San Francisco
Railroad.
All departments of the plant OF the
Pressed Steel Car Company, at Pitts
burg. continue to be operated t" their
full capacity The company has large
number OF orders on sani for steel cars.
NORFOLK & WESTERN EARNINGS
The statement of estimated gross earn
ings Of the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company are:
For I'd week of August. s2ss.s an in
crease OF S56,9I9
rotal for month to date, s564.2l6 an In
crease OF s99.535.
u1lv LIST. 1900. TO latest date. N,I4,322, an
increase of s261.i2l