The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

soulhern's FLYER" VIII Reduce
Schedule Thirty Minutes.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
First Train VIII Run on November z4th. and
Viii Be as Fine as Can Be Made.
Something About Promoted Off
Gals OF R., F. & P. Road.


scribcs the working OF the new arrange
ment by which the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac operates the through
line from this city TO Washington. This
was to be expected. for, while there were
some promotions made in connection With
The change, both of those whose promo
ton WAS most marked were men OIL eA-
neyieace and ability and tseif psomoAsh
was only recognition OF their worth,
which faithful duty TO the road had long
proved.
All The officials were promoted III a
measure, as their jurisdiction was eS-
tended ever the line OF the Washington
and Southern; but it was to Mr ". y.
Duke and Mr. Il. IL Wright that the most
signal promotion came
Mr.. Duke, who Is now Generai manager
of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and 10
1omac and Washington and Southern
Railroad Companies. is quite "A ycui1g
man He has for some time been chiei
clerk IN the office of Major r. L. u. My
crs. president of the road, where his sig
nal ability gave him such a high place
in that officials estimation that he TOOK
The first opportunity of rewarding his
merit. There was no more popular en-
1loye Of the company than Billy Duke,
as he was Familiarity known.
MIR. Duke wears his new honorS with
modesty and dignity and there is a con-
census of opinion that the promotion he
has received was merited and will prove
a wise move.
MIR. Duke is a native Of Richmond.
where he is widely known. He was few
years ago student at Richmond College,
where he was prominent in athletic circles
and was very popular with his fellow
students. He is now president OF the
Baptist Sunday-School Association OF
Richmond and Manchester and was be-
fore his election to the presidency OF the
association the faithful secretary.
MIR. r. III. Wright. the superintendent
of the r., F.oand p. and Washington and
Southern, has been for years the acting
superintendent -of-.the first named road,
and his promotion to the full ,superln-
tendency is astestimony to the ability
with which he has fulfilled the duties
and responsibilities of the position. Mr..
Wright is q railroad man OF long eX-
perience, having been connected with the
r.. +. and p. since 1875. He was at one
time Joint agent of the R.. F. and P. and
Chesa peake and Ohio at boswell, Va, and
later came to Richmond and accepted
a position in the Office of Major Myers.
The following special from The Times
Washington correspondent announces the
successful elimination of the negotiations
for the new fast train of the Southern
to be run over the tracks Of the R., f.
& P. between this city and Washington:
The negotiations which have been going
on for some weeks between the Southern
and other railroad companies looking to
the putting on the schedule of the South
crn of a fast train connecting Washing
ton and Riclllnond eliminated to-day
when it was officially announced that
the new train would be placed on the
schedule November 24th.
This new train Will make its initial
trip on that date. leaving this city at
1850 a. NJ. No name has yet been as
signed to it. but il will be generally
known as the Richmond Flyer This
train will inaugurate new route, con-
meeting New York, Washington, Jackson
Vile, Montgomery. New Orleans Biz
rninshanl, Knoxville. Chattanooga. Eand
Memphis with northern points running
entirely over Southern Railway tracks.
AS now decided. new FLYER" will leave
Washington daily at 1850, reaching Rich
mond at . p. NJ, Savannah 6 T.. M,
and Jacksonriliee at 8 A. NJ Returning
the train will leave Jacksonville at /.
M, reaching Richmond at 1870 the next
afternoon and Washington at $50 that
night.
Second vice-Presiaent and General
Manager Cannon of the Southern Rail-
way Company, was seen to-day relative
to his visit TO Richmond yesterday. 1t
i.
sibly his flying trip to Richmond was for
the purpose of comforting with Atlantic
Coast Line officials regarding the use OF
their bridge over the James River for
the new train the Southern is to add TO
its schedule November 24th.
Yes said Mr.. Cannon. that was
precisely the cause of my visit to Rich
mond, and l havetno hestancy in, saying
that all negotiations were arranged to
no. tir,,n gar iSfa II
the near future will be enabled, under
the contract made. to use the bridge to
gain access to Richmond
The Southern Railroad will put into ser
vice a train between Washington, Rich
mond, and other Southern points. which
Will be incompatible in point of speed
and comfort. In addition to this our pro-
posed new Flyer soon to be estab-
Iished. will reduce the time between
Washington and Richmond by thirty
minutes. The time Is a great considera-
ton. of course, but we are also looking
to the comfort of our patrons. Every de-
vice known to modern railroad science
will be utilized to conserve to the COM
fort of the travellers. This move of con-
Meeting Washington with Richmond aud
the South with a fast. well equipped train
has long been the desire of the Southern
Railroad. j am pleased to say that the
efforts of our officials have at last been
accomplished
The Chesapeake and Ohio engineers
have made surveys for new spur track
to be laid along the bank of the canal.
extending from the present Eighth-Street
Station in the direction of the HaNal!-
Crenshaw -four rail
Graham Nowlin. of Lynchburg. has ac
cepted the position of city passenger
agent Of the Southern in Richmond.
Following is a statement of the earn
tngs and expenses of the Seaboard Air
Lime System for the month Of September:
three months ending September so. and
for nine months ending at same time:
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
1901. 1890. Inc.
Mileage .... 1900 5 $500
Cross earnings -. 9l4,5l9 Si63Ol 6S,2aS
Operating expenses
and taxes $4,000. sos.1es 1881 1876
Net earnings....... 1912 sss sl27, $50 sls4,4o3
JULY j TO SEPTEMBER SO.
1901. 1880. Inc.
Gross earnings. s2.7lo,o37 s2.4sl, 7SG s24ssol
Operating ex-