The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-24
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Chesapeake and Ohio TO Make Great
improvements,
70 INCREASE TIE YARDS.
Wort, on Tho Viaducr Progressing
ii.spidly-C i.angrs: IN the South
cru schc,lnlc-c,iier Items
OF Interest.

A PARTY of Chesapeake and Chio enslh-
GERS were at wock yesterday making sur
veys and pans OF the company 5 plop
erty eztena.rs along the old James RlFSi
and kanawi1a Canal cast from Etsa.ii
street. stakes we're driven aud II Is
lii2uersicod that extensive improvements
are contemplated al tt,is point PiaEs,
4, ia understood? viii soon be completed.
From wnat can be learned ii seems that
IL is TIE company 5 intention &c Pee ana
hi IN the old canal bed, dlTeEtihs -ls
cou-se Of the water. The space thus az
fortied VIII ne utilized for tracks ana WI
about double t:ae present capacity OF ole
wards AT tails point The coal tfaliic %
me l,hesaG:eake and Ohio has Grown 10
such .arse proportions that increased "a
cities and trackase have peeii iot'.iu
necessary. T'lz improvements a!rsauy
made and in contemplation at 'tie tui-
ton Yards c. the Chesapeake ala olilo
have Helped conii!ioas sreat,<-
Il is also sid that several large ware
houses Mil be erected by Wei kno" Il
Jeici,n,on,i firms n t.lis immediate VI
cinlty. 4,,o
,,,,csapeake and OHIO valucs has been re-
sin,ad The steel work had been tempo
rari,v delayed owing to the failure OF TIC
material to arrive, but now large cons!sh-
marts have been received ana more are
arriving daily. The big traVele: Is no"
engaged in placing spans III position over
the Free Bridge. ana tie work Is pf2cti-
cally completed AT this point. Inc tray
c!er will be moved down the f!Fef /" d
few days.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
rrhe local brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers have presented Messrs. George
w Stevens, c. L. Doyle and Z. y Walk
er, of the Chesapeake and ONO ttalifoilu
Company. q set of resolutions conSratu.
latiug them on their recent promotions
and declaring their desire 10 90 every
thing in their power to make of that road
the safest and best in the country. The
resolutions express the pleasure OF the
brotherhood at the successful career OF
the gentlemen.
IMPORTING MEN.
The contractors for coal-dunping at
Ncuycrt News are importing men 10
take the place OF the striking coal hano-
lers at the ChesaDe al1e and Ohiofs AT
lantic terminals.
The contractors took a number Of men to
Newport News from Richmond yesterday
morning. The contractors have secured
the sirvices OF two employment agencies
il, this city and expect to have no difficult
tv in filing the strikers places.
The Chesapeake nnd Ohio Railway Of
ficials claim that they do not anticipate
auv trouble in handling coal for export
HEAVY MEAT SHIPMENTS.
There was most notable activity IN
the meat shipments out OF Rlchnohd yes
terday. There has been, recently heavy
increase in the meat shipments between
Richmond and Southern points, bnt yes
terday proved a, very busy day win
North Carolina points. one line nanoleu
five solid carloads. and another road one.
All shipments were consigned to North
Carolina points.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.
Owing to the heavy travel the Southern
has made some important changes in its
through service. On and after sunday
trains Nos. SO and 81 will be operated be-
tween Washington and Atlanta, leaving
Washington at 9:55 P. NJ. and arriving in
Atlanta at 4:30 P. NJ. Train NO. "a, north
bound, leaves Atlanta at 1:20 p NJ, ar
irving in Washington at 1885 A. NJ. Ihesc
trains are operated daily and carry tourist
cars Trains Nos. 81 and IS will leave At
lanta and Washington on Monday next,
and carry tourist cars. Close connection
is made at Danville and Charlotte with
these trains and those leaving Rlchmoho.
RAILROAD NOTES.
D. P Davis, Cincinnati special mail
and express agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, is in the city.
w. O. Sydnor, Staunton division freight
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio was
visitor at the general freight offices OF
the company yesterday morning.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac has just issued very attractive
folder. giving the details of the fast mail