The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-02
WESTERN MARYLAND AFFAIRS.
Gen. John VI. Hood Reelected PrcSi-
dent Of the Road.

BALTIMORE, Nov. AT "a meeting of
the board OF directors of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company. held yes
to-day afternoon at IHlleu Station. Gen.
John NJ Hood was reelected president
and general manager and Major }. NJ.
Barnes secretary and treasurer for the
ensuing year.
The netting. which would ordinarily
have been held on the fourth Wednesday
of October. was postponed until after the
close of the month out Of courtesy to
Mayor Hayes, 60 afford him an opportu-
nifty to make any changes in the city di-
rectors should H. desire to do so.
I'm his regular monthly letter TO the ji-
rcctors President Hood commented upon
the report made Icy the city members of
Oh" board To- the mayor as follows.
Referring 70 the report Of the city di-
Tectors made To Mayor Hayes and pub
ished in the papers Of this date. / would
say that by il We are shown TO have de
faulted 10 the city upon the first prefer
red. second and NTH mortgages. improve
ment loan OF 1923. upon the FIRST certifi-
Gates, and the ST. unfunded first and
preferred second mortgage coupons. from
January ], 1893, TO September 50. 1897
while there has been no default on any
Of these mp 90 July 1, 1901. since December
81. 1891
We assume that the error occurred ny
the city authorities crediting us upon the
oldest outstanding claims instead Of for
those maturing as the payments are
made that is II shows rs TO he "a de
taulter on these obligations at This date
instca> Ct ten years ago"
The period in which the default occurred
was from July /, 1883. To December g.
1851 instead Of from January l. 1889 To
sept, mher 90. 1901. No interest Of course.
has been paid since July ! Of this year
because the interest for the second six
months of 1901 does not become due until
December q.
The report made by the city directors
was, Il Is understood. generally satiSfac-
tory TO all the members of - board. IN
additions To the extensive improvements
upon the third division of the Western
Maryland-that is, the line between
Cherry Run and ShippeuSburg. including
fifteen miles Of second track put under
contract in April last-the company has
recently awarded TO the American Bridge
company the contract for renewing n
steel the extensive wooden NiaduCt AT Nc
Ccy's Ferry. on the Potomac Valley Rail
road, and yesterday awarded 20 IT. II.
George. jr-. the contract for reducing the
grade from Clear Spring station 10 the
summit, one mile east. so as TO avoid
the necessity for using helping engines
between those points.
The necessary sidings have been pro
vlded at Lurgan, one and One-half miles
west OF Shippensburg by the Philadel-
phla and Reading and the Western Mary
land Railroad Companies. and joint facili-
ties for telegraph service and for supply
ing water to engines having been install
ed. the delivery Of through trains by each
road TO the other Will be made at that
point instead Of at ShippensbUrg on and
after tomorrow.
The new Western Maryland siding at
Lurgan Will be used by all eastbOund
freight trains. This siding is sos feet in
Ion 4 mil .| = #H.HN =
cars or los coal cars.
The change is the result Of certain track
improvements by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company between
ShlppenShuTE and Lurgan. giving an
easier grade than on the Western Mary
land truck into ShimnensLurE