Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-10
RAILWAY GOSSIP
Rumor Concerning the Norfolk &
Western and Big Four.
The Tw" Roads are Not to be Practically
Under the Same management Notes
Gathered From Other roinis-A Fine
Hotel Burned.


ton for the rumor that the Big Four
is To be the western connection of the
Norfolk and Western. and that the two
roads are to be practically under one
management" said II well-known rail-
road man of Richmond to Dispatch
reporter yesterday. The Norfolk and
Western now has fine road from Col
umbus, west, the Scioto Valley, and
do not see what 1t would gain by chang
ing to the Big Four. Besides, j do not
believe there is the slightest intention
or desire on the part OF the Big Four
or the Chesapeake and Ohio TO dscon-
tinuc present traffic arrangements
There is no need of anything OF the
kind. think the relations between
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Big -Four
are as friendly as they were when they
had the same president. OF course, the
fact that the Pennsylvania now controls
the Norfolk and Western and the Ches-
apeakc and Ohio must always be taken
into account now in considering mat
terS like these"
Interest is manifested rs to who
will succeed Mr.. George IL. Ingalls,. who
has recently resigned the position of
assistant to the president of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio. The name of II pos
sible successor has not been heard. Mr..
ingalls,. it is SLATED. will not retire from
railroad work at present. He now
has charge of the office of his father,
Mr.. NJ T.. ingalls,. president of the big
our. who is in Europe. i
MIR. r. #. Jellison. chief clerk 10 Cen
MISREPRESENTATION Doyle. of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio. has Just returned TO
Richmond from Il visit to MIR. w. w.
Conlcy. who formerly held the position
now occupied by Mr.. Jellison, but who
has for several months had charge Of
the Warm Springs Branch OF the Ches-
apeaka and Ohio, with headquarters at
the latter plae.
~ cnsting weighing 81 900 pounds was
recently brought into the birmingham
district by the Southern Railway Co. on
one car. 1t is the he'd for blast fur
mace for the Sloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron
Co. 1t is one OF the heaviest weights
ever carried on single railroad car.
The Wecms Transportation Co Of Bal
timore is having mn additional vessel
constructed for its Potomac line Til,
Ncaiie & Levy Ship e Engine Building
co. Of Philadelphia has recently launch
| cd the boat. which is 200 feet in length
Al feet beam. and is constructed OF
steel
The gross earnings of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
for the month of January 1900. were
SiS'6l72S; net earnings, $50. 932 .9O-an in
rease Of $5,6l2.36. The expenses were
S44,6Si3S-an increase of $lO,i79.56
Local railroad officials have been no
liHed that the Tndiania. Illinois and st.
Joseph Rairoad Company has assumed
control OF the operations of the 81.
Joseph, South Bend, and Southern rail
way.
The Raleigh and Cape Fear Railway
company has ordered n new locomotive
and quantity of freight cars for use
upon its line.
The illinois Central has recently or
dcred 1000 freight cars, and has ar
ranged to construct 400 others at Its
own shops
IT Is expected to let the contract for
the union depot nj Richmond. TO he
utilized by the Chesapeake and Ohio
and the Seaboard Air Line before April
!, ms arrangements have been made 10
receive bids for The work