Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-06
RAILROAD NOTES
a Large Increase In Both Freight
and Passenger Earnings.
Tourists Coming South To-day Kcsisna-
ton of Mr.. George IL. Ingalls, -Isici-
nond's New Depot : Grand Lodge
knights Of IIonor-Brevitios.

The increase in the amount OF bust
ness done by the railroads of the coun-
try is somewhat unprecedented. There
is not road III the country whose
earnings do not show greater or lesser
gains. but while this Increase is es-
pecially marked in the freight receipts,
the passenger traffic has also shown a
marked increase.
A wcll-known official said that for
the month ri February the travel had
increased heavily. He stated that 20
d per cent. would be a fair estimate for
the increase shown over the correspond
ing month Of last year. and this while
feoruary was generally considered as
q dull month. The increase he said.
was not regarded as BOOM" but as
Il healthy growth.
TOURISTS COMING SOUTH.
one of the Pennsylvania railroads
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tours arrives in
Richmond to-day. The tourists will be
CHARTERED at the Jefferson, and will to-
DAY Visit the various points of historic
interest i'm and about the city. The
train will reach Richmond from Old
Point over the Chesa peake and Ohio
line, and will so North to Washington
over the Richmond, Frcdericksb burg and
Potomac railroad.
MR. INGALLS, RESIGNS.
George II. ingalls,, assistant to the
president OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
and q son of MIR. NJ. Il. Ingalls,, is un-
willing to come to Richmond where
the headquarters OF the president will
In future be. and has rendered his res
lgnatlon. He may enter the service OF
the Big Four.
RICHMONDS NEW DEPOT.
The revised plans of the new Union
depot Of the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Seaboard railways have been received
by the officials in this city. and bids
VIII be asked for within very short
time. The contract it is expected. will
be let in about n month. Several Rich
mond firms have signiiied their inten-
ton of bidding for the contract.
I3REVITIES
Mr.. C. e. Bell who is we'll known in
this city, has resigned as commercial
agent Of the Chicago. Indianapolis and
Louisville railway. at Atlanta, Ga. to
accept the position of chief clerk TO
Division Freight Agent G. II. Brow
DER, OF the Southern. at Raleigh. Mr..
Bells successor is Mr.. Starr lIaclho-
fer.
The Norfolk and Western has, on ac-
count of the meeting of the Grand
Lodge. knights Of Honor, Mt Roanoke,
this week. put OH reduced rates
from all points. Reduced rates have
( also been made the convention of the
Virginia State Sunday School Assocla-
tion.
Mr.. l.. S. Harris of the assistant
engineer of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina railroad. IS again out,
after being confined 10 his house with a
severe attack of grip.
The first installment of an order for
1000 OF the largest steel coke cars ever
built, 100 In number, has been delivered
to the Chicago. Lake Shore and East
crn. Their capacity is $4,000, and they
weigh $4,000 hounds, 5000 tons less
than wooden car Of the Same ca
pacity.
The Dominion Minister of Railways
and Canals is to-day to pass upon the
proposition TO lease the Great North
west Central to the Canadian Pacific.
the stockholders having given their ap-
prevail.
AS a result of the agreement abolish
ing commissions on Western roads, all
outside ticket offices in Kansas CITY
have been closed This looks like an
economy that will spread to other local
tiles.
An order for $500 tons of rails for cx-
port has just been received by the Penn
Sylyania Steel Company
commission houses continue 10 report
little outside buying for speculative
purposes. but there is understood to
be fair investment demand for divi-
dend-paying railroad stock. A ull in
demand for Industrial shares Is noted.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has sold TO Speyer & Co, of New York.
S3,000.000 Cleveland and Pittsburg Rail-
road 81 per cent. 40 year bonds at par
and interest
Anordcr for $4,000 tons of rails for ex-
ways Company General it is not yet in
position to announce The purchase of
new properties as Il result of ncgotla-
tons looking 10 this end. The affairs
OF the company are going along we'll
he says and earnings are showing up
favorably.
Welded steel rails failed to stand the
strain of the recent cold snap ut Bufra-
10, when the mercury fell below zero
1T is estimated that III least 100 snap
ped at the joint.
Whenever the Glover Leaf ultimately
passes. after its sale into Tho hands of
the Fanderblts or some other great in
terests. Is dcpendcnt upon the deposi-
tion OF a majority of the voting trust
western people say that the Central