The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31


electric cars were made last year, which
resulted unsuccessfs1ily. According TO a
zcorresWondent Of the London Engineer
these locomotives are TO weigh seventy
eight tons without the tender when ready
s,of service, and are to.be capa bic of hs Ill
ING q load OF 100 tons at speed OF eish-5
tS-one to uine-three miles per hour. With
a 1916 OF ninety tons. continues the cor
respondent, the new engines must be
a ois to make d speed OF at least Is miles
per hour AS it is manfestly absurd
that SO small a reduction in load could
make such a difference in speed we ven
ture TO guess that 1r1 miles per hour is
the mark really aimed at. The new ma
chimes are to be ready for service by
Mag, 1876.
The Southeastern Passenger Association
Is preparing TO issue a circular announc-
ing rates on the certificate Plan for DEL
esates and members attending number
o. meetings and conventions The circu-
lar VIII probably be mailed TO the pas
senger officials Tomorrow
A rev English railway record has been
established within the past month IN the
shape OF permanent train just put on
between London and Birmingham. winch
IS to make the distance daily in Just TWO
haurs.or rather. in one hour and nifty
five minutes, whenever the neglna driver
can manage this without TesoTting 10
any exceptional velocity Inc distance
between London and Birmingham is lib
miles. and to cover it in two hours caiis
for an average speed between stops OF
a&.5 miles per hour The regular train
viii consist OF FIVE double-truck cars, OF
about 100 tors behind the tender.
". o. sydnor. division freight agent of
the Chesapeake ard Ohio Railroad in
Stanton. was in the city yesterday and
called on A Fierce Gilbert in the office
Of air. HotchEiss.
Mr. George a. Powell, of the auditors
Disbursements Office. Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, left yesterday to attend
the comforting of the third degree. hnights
of Columbus, in Roanoke. Va, TO-DAY
August S1st.
The usual excursions from this city TO
the seashore viii be nm tomorrow over
all the roads-the Southern to IVES.
Point. the Chesapeake and Ohio to oio
Point, and Newport News, and the NOT
folk and Western to Norfolk and Ocean
View
The Southern has agreed TO increase
the wages of its 1nachinists. blacksmiths.
and boiler makers and 20 grant certain
other concessions that hare been request
ed By the shopule;1.
This will b welcome news IN Slch-
moad. as ii tlli affect large nuHloer OF
the employees of the road in THIS CITY
The Increase varies in the different ds-
partments. but il is understood that the
employees get ali they asked Tor. ana
that the ncgotia tons We're entirely irieno-
" throughout The facts concerning the
increase are told in the following dis
pa tch from Washington:
THE Southern Railway has increased
the wages Of the nlachinists and boiler
makers employed Oh lis system.
The apprentice system is 70 be 1egu-
lated on a basis of one apprentice TO hEe
journeyr1en: time and cne-half is TO De
allowed for all overtime, including sun
days and holidays. and also for WoTk o.:
the road away from home
COMMITTEES representing employees OF
the road recently have been IN confer
ence with the officials OF the company
general satisfaction"
yiye-PresGdent Finley. Of the Southern,
confirms the report that the line is 70 be
doubIe-tracked from Washington 10 this
city. All improvements undertaken have
had that object in view, and i VIII De
attained IN q year or TWO.
The statement that the contract ior the
entire lire has been let is an error. II
is believed the company will do tho work
of doubletrac.1ing by having the extra
track laid where traffic is heaviest ana
where the greatest congestion has been
experienced.
President Stevens. of the hesapeake
and Ohio. returned yesterday from the
West and is now al his summer nome,
Glengyle, Rockbridge county, Va, lie
will return to Richmond ons day this
week. after which his annual report viii
be made public.