The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-05

An Old Rumor is Revived, But Can
not be Verifed-0ther
Items of Interest.

The old rlzmor regarding the acquisition
Of The property at Fifteenth and Broad
strec;S. now occupied by the firm of
Cha41i5l8n e Scott. iron founders. has been
again revived, but can not be verified.
il Is, An o-en secret that the Seaboard
Air Line is Gesirious of securing this
property, and that it would make a most
Valuable addition TO the compaHg's yards.
Hart OF The property has already been
condemned and is now occupied by the
tScaooaTd Air line Company. The property
~ fronts on Broad Street and is quite
valuable piece OF land, SO far as railroad
?.drGs' or as u site for a manufacturing
purposes is concerned. II Tvs also stated
that with its acquisition the Seaboard
Air Line would tunnel Broad Street and
;Ebc!ish tho present grade crossing, which
Is Jus; to The west of the elevated.
The rU:nor could not be verified by any
@. the Seaboari authorities last night.
Mr. James II. Scott. OF Chamblin & Scott,
however, denied the runor. The land
has not been sold" said MIR. Scott, nor
.ate negotiations for its sale now in pro
gress. As you know, part OF our property
was condemned, but even that matter
has rot been entirely completed. The
f5im has no immediate intention Of dis
posing OF the property
PiTTSBURG MAGNATES HERE
Mr.. Paynter and party, Of Pittsburg. ar
rived IN Richmond saturday in a private
car. over the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. en- route 10 Flori-
da points. Mr.. Paynter has his valet
along Tie Others of the party are three
married couples
Mr. Payntef was q, large iron manufac-
,uror of the Iron City. but some time
since sold out 10 the steel trust.
In reply to the question of Mr.. Car
12e.ie's power over the .'Penusy railroad,
he said if the forced reduction of TWO
dollars per toun east from PittspurS Is
So he did not know ii, although neGotla-
lions had been liz progress on this line
for some time; also, that Mr. Carnegie
had the power 10 influence rates, owing
10 his ownership of land on Lake Erie
for a plant, larger than his interests at
PiItsburg whereby he can ship to Europe
by water without breaking bulk
The party had carriages to gfo over the
city sightseeing this morIare- attracted
Dr the historical places to be seen
MIR. PAINTER considered Richmond a tlne
location for manufacturing as we'll as d
residential city. The party leaves To-
night fo.. the South over the Coast Line.
THE RAILS SPREAD
The spreading OF the track rails near
the Chesapeake anG Ohio gram elevator
Saturday afternoon. under the Welght OF
a freight train, caused one car TO De
overturned. dragged and finally smashed
into ll!rlilirg. wood. The track was De
.stroyed for a distance Of 80 or 30 feet a
large force of men was at once put 10
work to renair the track and remove the
debris.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The traffic department Of the Seaboard
All Line has issued circulars announcing
,ht. appointments of Mr.. NJ +. cochran
.Jr as contracting freight agent, mead
Quarters at Baltimore, and MI Johh a
Nurdock. as travelling freight agent, Win
sea dauarters a. Philadelphia.
Mr.. J. D. Bowling. formerly uaFelit,s
r,,eipl,1 agent of the Louisville. Evansville
.,5 e. Io1is at Atlanta, has been ap-
nointed travelling freight agent OF me
southern at Lexington. Ky Mr. I1a"hilS
5s weli known and popular in TINS CITY
The REPRESENTATIVES of the macAlnlsts
..ro,,loved in the various Chesapeak ne 'iiiu
ohio shoes met in this city yesterday aor
conference with X: -: 49, 81, TIE
agent of the NadfinistS Inloh Tue
l.S.,,.,,j.+ne later held a conference with
General Manager c. Il. Doyle, OF the
,,,,esapea9se and Ohio, to discuss the gen
,.-aI situation. These present at the
meeting we're L. S y.!sel- chairman
Huntington: l. W. Iiarton. fsich1nond, D.
r Herman. Hinton: T g. WAurop'
,.,;f1ar Forge, and III Patterson, Gov
1ngton. Ky
The spreading OF the track rails near
,i,e chesapeake and Ohio grain elevator
SATURDAY. afternoon. under the weight Oh
a freight t1,;n. caused one car 10 oe
',.ar,r~nad dragged, and finally smashed
49, Li,slinc-wood The track was de-
.troved for a distance OF 50 or 10 feet \
80. Iorse OF men was at once out to
a,ori 10 repair the track and remove the
debris. ,e.
RAIT ROAD NOTES.
.r,t4ic. denartment OF the Seaboard
a. I inc has issued circulars announcing
The appointments OF Mr. W. +. Cochran ,an
' u, as contracting freight agent, head
quarters at Baltimore, and Nj. JONI. II, - =
1eadouarters at Philadelphia
Mr. ]. D. Bowling. formerly trayel.ns
4,sit-bt agent of the Louisville, Evans
vile and St. Louis, at Atlanta. mas pt zen
appointed travelling freight agent "l .,; ;lts
Sa,,,ha,n at Lexington, Ky NJ. l'aWiihs
.,1l, l.,o,n and popular in this city.