The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30
LATEST NEWS OF
THE RAILROADS
Record Breaking Shipment Now
Under Way.
BAD DAY. FOR THE BAlLE :
Strange Coincidence in That Three
Railroad Men OF Same Name Wcro
Hur, in Wrecks on Same Day.
Other Items of Interest.

The record breaking shipment made
oscr the Seaboard Air Line by the South
ern Manufacturing Company was gotten
under way yesterday afternoon. Inc
shipment comprised one hundred and fi4e
cars, averaging 3o.0eo pounds OF Good
Luck Baking Powder 10 the car.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
captain ]. It. Bailey of the Chesapeake
end Ohio, who was seriously Injured in
chr wreck near Fulton Monday, is
resting as comfortably rs can be expect
I'd at his home, Twenty-fourth and Broad
Streets. Captain Bailey's hurts consist
of injuries TO the arm. leg and back.
1t seems IA strange coincidence that two
81 II Baileys'' should have been VIC
Tins of railroad wrecks Monday on
two roads almost alike i'll name and botn
occurring, in the Nirsinias.
]. T. Bailey, of Richmond. was serious
il injured in a Chesapeake and Ohio ac-
cident while j. I. Bailey. of ParkerS-
burg W. Va, was killed at his post in
a Baltimore and Ohio wreck near that
city Another; trainman named Bailey
and having almost the same ipitialS-"J.
G's-was also killed in the last-narled
disaster.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO EARNINGS
Comparative statement of earnings and
expenses Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Hallway, for the month of December. 1890:
6rcss earnings. S1.5527, j 30 .sS5-5ncrease
sS6.g1S9S LESS expenses and taxes, SS25,-
9S.eea-increa.se, SIS, ss1. 81. Net earnings.
$50 49, .i,6-decrease. 500, 6I2.S6
From July to date:
Gross earnings, S7956, 965. 1o-increase,
s1.t.SS. eos "a. Less expenses and taxes.
81 .S65, os2. Gs-increase, ssi5,595.7S Net earn
ings, S3s09I, 903. o5-increaSe, $S7S, 1926.
RAILR-oAD NOTES.
President Stevens and General Freight
Agent IIotchliss, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. are in Washington attending con-
ference Of representatives of the Southern
and Norfolk and Western Railways.
The Northwestern Railroad of South
Carolina. operated in connection with the
Atlantic Coast Line, is now operating a
through, freight service from Sumter to
Camden. connecting with the South Caro-
lima and Georgia Extension Railroad.
This new service saves about twenty
four hours.
Following the appointment of Mr.. T.
j. Erfert. as second assistant general
freight agent Of the Wisconsin Central
Lines. the following appointments are
announced:
William T. Lord. general agent, Chicago,
succeeding Mr.. Ertert; O. w tombstone,
SpISIdl -hia!isE'ed- w.
Mr. Lord: Il. G. Clark. general agent,
milwaukee,. vice Mr.. tombstone T. b.
montgomery succeeds Mr.. Clark as New
England agent of the company, with head
quarters at Boston
Colonel Ii. NJ Boykin, D. F. A. Sea-
board Air Line, is confined to his residence
with the grip.
The Southern Railway has issued
most attractive folder on Winter Homes
An the SOUTH The folder contains mudl
matter of interest concerning southern
resorts. and is handsomely illustrated
\ Mr.. C. NJ kouss. formerly superintend-
ent of car service of the Atch!son, To-
,,eka and Santa Fe. has been promoted to
he assistant general superintendent in
charge of transportation and distribution
of freight and passenger equipment
Colonel j. s. Wilson, Eastern equipment
aren't OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, is
grip victim, and is confined 10 his resi-
dence-
Mr.. ". J. Connolly. Covington. Ky,
.ctl3ee electrician of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, is in the city.
Mr.. Edwin Morrow. formerly chief
clerk to General Agent Brown, OIL the
Southern It Washington, has accepted
a a,csition with ]. C Horton, genera
eastern agent of the Seaboard AR Lane,
with IRREGULARITIES III New 1oAh- 49,
Mcrrow is an old Richmond boy, and was
formerly is the Southern Offices here.
1rhe contractors have practically COM
pfettd their work on the Chesapeake. ana
Ohio 1iaduct at the Free Bridge Work
vii! be continued placing spans down the
river. working toward Fulton.
The I.ackawana Railroad on February
Isl will open a New England freight
agency in Boston. The agency is to be
in charge of Mr.. John Gourley, as New
England freight agent. As his assistant
he will have Mr.. T. A FarnSworth, who
has been connected with the Fitchburg
Railroad.
Mr. Percy r. Todd. traffic manager Of
the West Shore Railroad. having re-
signed, the Office is abolished. The gene
raj freight agent of the West Shore Rail-
road will hereafter report to Mr.. Nathan
Guilford, traffic manager of the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road, and the general passenger agent
TO Mr.. George II. Daniels, general pas
senger agent of the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad.
MIR. r P. Beard. of the Southern Rail-
way, located at Greensboro, n. c., is at
the jefferson.
Mr.. Marvin S. Bowman, son Of Colonel S.
II. Bowman. general manager of the
Richmond Transfer Company, is now
clerk to Capt. c. W. Westbury D. P A.
Southern Railway. Mr.. Bowman sue
ceeds Mr.. Herbert, who accepted a po-
sition With the Locomotive Works.
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