The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-14
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Millions for Development of c. 4 0.
and N. & W, Properties,
AFTER EUR0PE's COAL TRADE.
The "Yellow Line" is i'll the Market
for More Flat Cars-Sonthern
Pacific AfTairs-Other Items
OF Interest.

The Pennsylvania Railroad WILL IT IS
authori1iYe.y reported, spend between Sl0,-
Goy.G01 d nd Sl..voo,C,D in developing and an
proving the West Virginia coal properties
of the Chesapeake anu ONO ana Noftoih
and Western Railways. This expenditure
is to be mazda during the next two years,
and to learn the exact. condition OF affairs
IS the. object OF. the inspection tour winch
pres. dent y. j. Cassatt and the corps OF
Pennsylvania; ottlc.aS are now making
over the southern properties. The pos
sibilfties of the Virginia properties are
regarded as unexampted, and the returns
Will far more than meet the expenditure
due to development.
The PENNSYLVANIA It is. generally known,
mas III contemplation the. establishment
of j. sepa rate line OF coal-carTE-EIls steam
ers TO Europe, and that 1t was one OF the
objects of the recent trip abroad made
by Mr. Cassart- American coal is ind
ing a hearty reception in the markets
of Europe and IS in large demand and
commands q good price The Penrlsyl-
vania controls the Virginia fields by the
Chesapeake and Ohio, Baltimore and ONO
and Norfolk and Western roads.
The noticeable omissions in the itinerary
of the inspection party are Newport News
and Norfolk terminals. Internal develop.
nlent alone seems TO be the OBJECT OF
the tri p.
The Chesaneake and Ohio, it is report
ed. is III the market for one hundred fiat
cars This is another increase in equip
ment that has been made absolutely nee
essary' by the constantly increasing traf-
tic.
The delivery Of the six hundred steel
coal-cars. which were recently ordered OF
the Pressed Steel Car Company, Of Pitts
burg, will soon begin.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
The following official announcement has
been made:
..Ths stock of the Pacific Mail Steum-
ship Company, which was purchased by
the Southern Pacific Company tbeing up
wards os q majority of the whole stockl.
was purchatad by the Southern Pacific
Company ut less than 30 per cent. OF its
par value.
1.-THE payment for this stock will absorb
only about half the proceeds OF the $1,000
eco of two five year AZ per cent. gold bonds
Of the Southern Pacific Company sofa 10
Speyer & Company
TO ENFORCE THE LAW.
Hon John E. Epps. the author OF the
famous Jim Crow car law, which was
passed by the last session of the Legisia-
ture, is not at all satisfied with the
manner in which he says his measure Is
being enforced by the railroads OF the
State.
He claims that several of the roads are
taking advantage Of all sorts of techni-
calities, and their action amounts to
a violation of the spirit, If not the letter
of the law.
Mr.. Epps says that some of the voads
! are rum ng ''d1air cars. in which they al
low both white and colored passengers to
! ride, designating these as Pullman
cars, which are exempted from the opera
tons of the bill. He also claims that the
law is violated on trains, ostensbly
through but which do regular local work
in the state
Mr.. Epps is contemplating some amend
rnents. which viii have for their object
| a more rigid enforcement OF tho present
RAILROAD NOTES.
A large delegation of Richmond Bap-
lists will leave today over the Nor
folk and Western for Bristol, to attend
| the sessions of the annual meeting OF the
Baptist General Association Among
those who will go are:
Rev. Drs William E. Hatcher and W.
r. L. Smith, Rev. A E. Dickinson. DR..
r. II. Pitt Dr.. George Cooper. Mr.. William
Ellyson. Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. Mr.. H
r. Ellyson and Mr.. T. II. Elicit.
The Methodist Conference, at Norfolk,
will be largely attended by Richmonders.
Yesterday a large party left over the
! Norfolk and Westerns Ocean Shore Limit
ed for Norfolk