The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
|ESeaboard Consolidation Soon to Be a
PROVED "A DAY OF EXCURSIONS
Many Visitors Here-Brous hit to Rich
mond Yesterd ay-a1a alters Con-
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seahoard Air Line Railway and solidly
support the project says the N1ercan-
tile and Financial Times, of New York.
..Not only have the preparations for the
consolidation been very nearly completed
and active operations slated to commence
within two months, but the opposition
which developed against the proposition
in the North has. resulted to the benefit
of. its promoters, for it has aroused the
feeling of the people of the Southern
states through which the road passes to
such an extent that they have placed
themselves soldly on the side of Presi-
dent John Shelton Williams and his asso-
ciates.
"A long period of time has passed since
any enterprise has been undertaken OF 50
great an Importance as the CONSOLIDATE n
of certain Southern Railway interests in
the shape of the new 4Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company. The successful or
ganization of the new company will give
fresh impetus to Southern interests, ana
is bound to lead to the rapid CROWN OF
the enterprises already established along
its lines. 1t will, in fact, prove an inn
portant factor in bringing about the &c
QUESTION of additional industries and
wider scope of operations lin every branch
of business.
..The equipment Of the road will COM
5nare favorably with that of any other III
the country. Twenty-Five new and I'M
sproved freight locomotives are peii's
made for the company by the Richmond
Locomotive Works, ten of the latest pa
tern engines have been ordered from me
International Power Company, OF Prot'-
5dence, r. L., and fifteen others are IN
course of construct.An. at the .baio MI
Locomotive Works. Philadelphia. Two
hundred new ventilated freight cars are
also being made, in addition TO the new
cars which are being daily turned out az
the company's own shops at PORTSMOUTH,
Americus and Fernandina, and the rolling
stock is being generally rejuvenated. 1t
is the intention to make the system equal
in every respect to any railroad IN the
world. y
CONFERENCE HELD.
. A conference of Chesape and Ohio
officials was held yesterday in the offices
of Superintendent of Motive Power W.
S. Morris. Matters pertaining to motive
power stores were up for consideration
Those present were Nessrs. Morris.
Superintendent of motive; La Bonita, pur-
Chasing agent; w. F. Smith, master ne
chanic: F. E. Anderson, chief clerk, ana
T. n. Griggs, store keeper. all of Rich
1nond; a. S. Stewart, master mechanic:
T. L. Wigal, chief clerk, and Robert l.
Morris, store keeper, all of Huntington
DAY OF EXCURSIONS.
Yesterday was excursion day on the
various roads entering Richmond Mrs.
GIFTS excursion to Old Point left the city
at $50 O'Clock and returned at c, clock
last night. There were about $50 in the
party.
An excursion was run to Richmond
From Howardsvil1e and other James river
points east, and about 600 were in the
party.
Excursions were also run in from Nor
folk and F'armville yesterday.
An excursion was run from Norfolk and
Newport News over the Chesa peake and
Ohio Sunday.
RAILROAD NOTES
Mr.. T. S. Lloyd, superintendent of mo-
tive power of the D.. L. & W.. formerly
master mechanic of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Shops here. spent Easter with his
family In this city.
Mr.. j. M.&Daly, of the.D. L. & w, is
acting general superintendent in the alb
sence of Mr. e. D. Russell, who has been
granted a leave because of illness.
The Washington, and Old Point parlor
car service which was to have been dis
continued Il Sunday, has been continued
for ten days longer.
All of the Chesapeake and Ohio Offices
located in the Mayo building, with the
exception Of the offices of Messrs. Doyle
and Cabell. have beer. transferred to the
Pace Block.