Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-30
JURISDICTION ExTENnnD

JURISDICTION EXTENDED.
Circular No. lis. issued by the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company, Is as
follows:
THE jurisdiction of Mr.. w. II. New
ell. assistant superintendent transport
tation at Norfolk. Va, is hereb ex-
tended over the Kinston, Washington
and Plymouth branches.
Effective October 1st, 1900"
This takes In all the lines owned by
the Atlantic Coast Line. east of Rocky
Mount, ~. c.. and Weldon. N. c., in adj
dition to the Norfolk division.
The following Is comparative state
ment of the earnings of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company for the
third week OF September: This year.
sso7 l6l: same week previous year, s273:-
647; increase, s33,S14. Total for month
to date. ss20,102; same period previous
year. $TS5,439: increase, $134. 1868.
July 1,-T1soo, TO -intcpt date, a., 4ea, oss; ;
same period previous year, $780, 331;
increase, 1861 ,70i.
REAR END PROTECTION.
Mr.. e. b. Pope, of ST. Louis. the
apeake and Ohio, has received from
Washington patents on his invention to
protect the rear of trains. The nven-
tion consists of an electric light, sim
liar to the electric headlight. which is
mounted on the roof of the locomotive
which prevents the train being run
down by the occ following It. The
color can be changed by the engineer
from white to red or green, as the oc-
casion may require. The angle can al
so be instantly changed. and the head
light made to serve as n Searchlight.
SOUTHERN'S FINE SHOWING.
The Southern railway has recently
Issued it's sixth annual report and
shows. among other interesting facts.
that an exceptional increase in equip
ment on the road has been made dur
ing the last fiscal year.
In addition TO the purchase of equip
ment made during the year, a contract
has been made for the purchase of is
passenger locomotives, 65 freight loco
motives, 1850 double hopper bottom
coal cars. 500 ventilated box cars, 500
flats and 200 coke cars.
The income accounts of the past two
years. including the mileage actually
operated, shows n substantial increase
OF the gain of S3.5O4.OOO in earnings,
sS.2l5000 accrued In the freight depart
ment. in which the advance was is per
cent.
The report shows that SD manufac-
turing Industries and plants were COM
pleted and began operations during the
fiscal year on the lines of the Southern
railway.
Textile industries at different points
on the Southern are summed up as FOL
lows:
Twenty-seven new cotton mills began
operations, equipped with 4.49s looms
and 22015S spindles. and having COM
bined authorized capital of $3440000.
The equipment OF old cotton mills
was Increased by the addition of 9,44o
looms and 2S7,021 spindies, the improve
ments having an estimated value of
s9.065,325
The total increase during the year in
the capacity of active cotton mills tri-
butary to this company's lines was.
therefore. 13,07 looms and 5O7179 spin,
dies. the additional capital invested he
ing about S12 100000.
Twenty-one knitting mills began
s5a4oG0. VI
Four hundred and forty-nine misceI-
laneous industries were established and
put in operation during the year.
among which may be mentioned 80 fur
niture factories. 80 Woodworking
plants, 66 lumber mills. 20 cotton seed
oil mills, % flour mills and canneries