The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-18
DENIAL OF
The c. & O..
Has Not Decided to Make No
Contest Over Taxes As
sessed by the City.
WILL MOST LIKELY DO so.
President Stevens Expected Here
Friday or Saturday--Matter
Of Removal in Doubt.

At the ONCE OF President George ".
Stevens. Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway yesterday afternoon. 1t was de-
MED that tho company had decided to
make no contest over the amount Of taxes
It will be required to pay to the city OF
Richmond since the action Of the coun-
Gil In repeating tho resolution curtaillhg
the railway taxes On the contrary. 1t
was stated that the company will In all
probability contest the matter. Mr.. Wick
ham. the counsel for the company, had
left the city when reporter called at
his ONCE to get statement from him
on the subject
It was further stated that the company
had not decided to retain Its general
of1lcas In this city, and that as a matter
OF fact the matter Is still pending ana
undetermined. 80 far as now known. NO
authoritative etatament on TINS point can
be had until tho return OF President Ste
vens, who is expecsd homo about Friday
or Saturday. 1t is true that many Of the
employees are hopeful that the omees VIII
not be removed from this city. but nothing
is known as to the nnal settlement Of the
questions.
Grave constitutional questions are In
may by law secure tho distribution OF
the taxes assessable against It among the
cities ana counties along. its line, rather
than having to pay al tho taxes on
rolling stock. ETC.. at it's domicile.
Mr.. W. o. warthen. district passenger
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, is now speeding on his way to the
Rocy Mountains. whore he Will spend .
two.weeks' vocation seeking kecupera-
ton and recreation. Ever since the Horns
Show. whom he was burdened With tha
duties Of secretary OF that orsanisation,
in addition to his duties az passenger
agent, his nerves have been somewhat
overwrouxht and his physical strength
run down. He will go from this city to
Colorado Springs. and may continue his
trip to Salt Lake City. He Is expected to
return and resume work about Decsmoer
LIST. During his absence tbs city ticket
agent, Mr.. r. H. Bowers. 10 ACTING az.
trict passenger agent. A soon az Mr.
warthen returns Mr.. Bowers will take a
vacation trip.
There were many visiting railway men
In the city yesterday. owing to the meet
ing OF the Atlantic Coast Line directory
here. Among others In the city was Ar.
6. B. Ryan. general passenger agent Of
the seaboard Air Line Railway, With
headquarters at Portsmouth.
K Captain c. w. Westbury reached home
yesterday afternoon from his trip TO
New Orleans. where he attend the con-
America. He stopped on the way Tor
day, Mr.. Bosley. OF the Norfolk and West
ern, who made the trip also, reaching
home Monday.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway win
tNAO vV1n ~ 1Ys
ferent directions to Richmond on Thanks.
giving Day. One OF these will be oper-
ated from Norfolk. Newport News and
intermediate points; another from Glad.
stone, on tho James River Division, and
q third from Charlottesville. bringing the
University OF Virginia students and 9TH
ers.
The Norfolk and Western Railway will
carry hundreds from this city and Pes
tersburg to Norfolk to the University OF
Virginia. Carlisle Indian football game
next Saturday. Tho train vii! leave tnls
city at o "A. d.. and returning leaves Nor.
folk at 7:ao. arriving here at 10 P. N.
The round trip rate Tor this occasion Is
as.
Tho Railway z. M. c. A.. which has It's
headquarters In the Main Street Station,
is preparing for an evangelistlc service
or a two.weekx' series OF services at the
Main street station. under the conduct Of
Evangelist ". e. Fenno. a reception
viii be rendered the evangelist by the rail-
way mon on Thanksgiving Day.
DR., Phillips will address the mems mass
meeting at the Railroad Y. N. c. n. next
| Sunday afternoon.
"FARMER" EVANS SAYS
1T. WILL BE COLD TO-DAY