The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12

Marked Improvement was made the
past week in the way Of cleaning UP the
congestion that has existed all winter,
and the roads are nearer their normal
condition than for months. There Is
less heard about the chr shortage, and
In some Instances 1t has been overcome,
although most roads are still behind In
their orders. and will be for some time.
The merchandise traffic has reached Its
maximum. especially In the Southwest,
and there is a falling off in the mlscel-i
laneous tonnage In that section.
The ong-standng differences between
the tralnmcn OF tho New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad and tho
company, nrcgaId to which a majority
of the trainment have voted In favor Of
a strike, has been settled, after numer-
Gus conferences with the president and
other officers. III NJ
Mr., Edward j. Kelly, in addition to
his office as general freight agent. has
been appcAlted general passenger agent
Of the Lake Michigan and Lake superior
Transportation Company, vice G. F. A.
f, Spencer. resigned.
* Mr. j. r. Burrows, heretofore assist
ant general baggage agent OF the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
has been appointed general baggage
agent, with headquarters at Cleveland,
succeeding the late Mr., Freeman.
The Western Passenger Association
lines have concurred with the proposi-
ton of the transcontinenta lines for
handling the visitors to the Grand Army
EncRmpment at San Francisco next ALL
gust The rates made are $50 from
Chicago and return. with stop-over privi-
leges beyond Denver. The Central Pas
senger a Association, at Its regular meeting
this week, probably will adopt the same
rules to govern the G. Ar Encamp-
ment business.
Mr.. w. C. I4oree has been appointed
general superintendent Of the Pittsburg
Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. with headquarters at Pittsburg,
succeeding Mr.. !, c. Rawn, resigned.
Mr. r.. j Foley. heretofore assistant to
the general manager at Baltimore, has
been appointed to succeed Mr.. loree as
superintendent of the Chicago Division,
with headquarters at Chicago.
In connection with the Eleventh Inter-
national Railway Young Mems Christian
Association Conference Mt Topeka, Kan,
April Soth-Nlay Sd. inclusive. President
Theodore Roosevelt has agreed to lay the
corner stone OF the Railroad Assoca-
ton building In Topeka on Friday after
llpDIl, MAY lSl's iiiS IioN sNN'''7
ing over $4,000, Is TO be devoted excu-
| slvely to the use of railroad men. and IL
the gift of citizens and the Santa Fe
Railway Company
Mr.. w. S. Mcchesney. Jr., heretofore
vice-president and general manager, has
been elected president OF the Terminal
Railroad Association OF st. Louis, Mo,
In place of Mr., Jn, s., Walsh, who has
been chosen chairman of the board of d.
rectors.
The following dividends have been
declared; Belt Railroad and Stock Yards
Company OF indianapolis. l-2 per cent
quarterly; CHARTERS, 4; Cleveland. Gin
cnnati, Chicago and st. Louis preferred
liza quarterly; Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, ia quarterly; Chnesee and
wyoming, 3-4 quarterly; Northern New
Hampshire, ] 1-2 quarterly; Panama, 2;
Southwest Pennsylvania. 6; Utica and
Black River. 8 l-2. e&
4 Mr. Nat. Duke, heretofore general New
England freight agent OF the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western at Boston,
Mass. has been appointed general East
err freight agent, With headquarters at
New York. to succeed Mr. j IL, Craw-
ford, promoted,
After a hard contest, the Texas Iagis-
la,pre is likely 70 pass the anti-t'eket-
scalping bin.
In response loglthe agitation Of COM
mcrcial lnteresVs8of New YORK CITY, the
state Legisla,ul has Voted IN favor q