The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
run THROUGH
TO WASHING ON
3. f. & r. Operates Line All the
Way to Washington.
CHANGE, EFFECTIVE E. J; t TODAY K : "
Meeting Held Id Washington Yesterday to
Arrange Schedule. but If Anything
Vas Accomplished It Was
Kept Secret.

run over the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac tracks into Washington
without change of crews. The change
by which the track from Quantico to
Washington passes under the manage
ment of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac goes into effect this morn
ing. The new arrangement will greatly
facilitate travel between Richmond and
Washington, and will. I'M addition to de-
creasing the time some thirty minutes
between the two points, add much to the
comfort Of the trip.
The Southern will operate fast train
over this line at an early date, but just
when it will be first rum seems not to
have been definitely settled as yet.
Representatives of the various roads
interested held a meeting in Washington
yesterday afternoon, but nothing could
be learned as to the result Of the meet
ing. Ii any arrangement was reached the
secret was jealousy guarded from the
public. Railroad officials who were seen
last night absolutely declined to discuss
the questions at issue, saying nothing
had yet been definitely determined, but
that as soon as the negotiations now in
progress were completed they would be
glad to announce all details that might
be Of interest.
November 18th is the date upon which
It is most probable that that Southern's
new train will be inaugurated While
officials refuse to say that the first train
will be run on that date, it seems to be
generally accepted as a fact. 1t falls en-
Sunday, and it is we'll esta blshad ,rd
almost invariable practice of all railroads
to put new schedules into effsct on
Sunday.
A rumor reached here last night from
Portsmouth to the effect that a meeting
of Seahoard directors was being held in
Baltimore for the purpose OF making i'm
portant changes in the mana cement OF
the system. Inquiry made in Baltimore
at the instance of The Times elected an
unqualified denial of the rumor. There
was no meeting of Seaboard directors
held there, but there was meeting 0,
directors Of the Raleigh and Augusta.
F. w. Huntington, travelling passenger
agent of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
with headquarters in New York, was in
the city yesterday and called at the pas
senger Office of the Norfolk and Western.
The seaboard Air Line yesterday han
died two carloads of oyster shuckers. who
went from Baltimore to Biloxi, Miss.
The Polytechnic Institute cadets who
went to Columbia, S. c., to play Clemson
College yesterday, Travelled in a special
car over the Seaboard Air Line.
The traffic over the James River Divis-
ion of the Chesapeake and Ohio is very
heavy, and thousands of tons Of coal are
being hauled from the New River district
to deep water at Newport News.
The Southern will to-day inaugurate a
new sleeping-car line between Washing
ton and Atlanta on trains Nos. 80 and "a
in connection with their train leaving
here at 1880 P. NJ, which also carries
sleeping-car.
The Sunset Limited will begin to run
from New Orleans to San Francisco
December ID These trains leave New
Orleans each Monday. Thursday and Sat
urday over the Southern Pacific tracks,
with which the Southern Railway makes
connection at New Orleans.
During the hunting season, from Octo-
Der list to March S1st, the Norfolk and
Western will take free in baggage cars
the hunting dogs Of sportsmen when ac-
companied by their owners, not exceed
ing one dog to each man. Dogs must be
provided with collar and chain. else they
will not be taken.
Mr.. E. D. Hotchkiss general freight
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, left
yesterday for trip over the Western
Division of that road.
The fine weather this fall has proved
very favorable for the work on the new
Homestead Hotel at Hot Springs, Va,
and good progress is being made. It is
fully expected to have the new hotel
ready for the reception Of guests by the
first day Of March next.
Colonel Weir, president; II. H Daniel.
vice-president, of Chicago: H. E. Huff.
superintendent, of Baltimore; and Messrs.
c. A. Spencer. of Boston, and w. NJ
Barrett. of Philadelphia, members of The
Board of Managers of the Adams Express
Company, were in the city Wednesday,
and inspected the local offices, which they
found in excellent condition. They took
lunch at Rueger's as the guests OF Mr..
Walter Buckner, the local agent; and
left, in the afternoon for Cincinnati. The
marty Travelled in the private car "Colum-
hia . which was used by President Nc
5Ei,,]ey in his Inflated trip to Buffalo
The following Seaboard Air Line ap-
Monuments are announced, effective No
vember ist 1901:
1T. y. Norvell commercial agent.
Charleston S. c., vice L. P. Patat, re-