The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

Of Georgia. last Sunday, Mr.. Edwin Gould
men. Among those present were Presi-5
dent John shelton Williams, Vice resi-
dent 11iddendort, vice-President James H
Doolcy and General Manager ]. M. Barr,
OF the seaboard Air Line. President
Samuel Spencer. OF tho Southern and
President r. q. Edwin, OF the Atlantic
Coast Line. were also en- hand. a de-
lishtful day was spent.
J. W. Wetbel has been appointed train
master OF the Choctaw. with headquar-2
ters at Oklahoma City and with juris--f
diction from Oklahoma City to sayre, and
over the northern district. N. G. Phil
lips has been appointed superln m,
+ OF the western division Of the Choctaw
with headquarters at Oklahoma City.
George r. Morris has been promoted
from bookkeeper OF station agents &C
counts to travelling auditor Of the Cln-5
cinnati Hamilton and Dayton. to succeed
Charles Blinn, who resigned to enter the
auditing department OF the Pennsylvania
at Pttsburg.
The following changes In the Erie d
patch are announced !: II. T.. Williams sue
ceeds l.. w. Perkins as westbound con-
tracing agent. Mr.. Williams. who has
been chief clerk, Is succeeded by r. 2.
colvile who has been with the Kanawhn
Despatch. IN 5{53 S5i Fi&
Ira +, schwegel has been appointed
travelling passenger agent OF the Wiscon-
sin Central at Cincinnati. to succeed tho
late Il. D. Campbell He was previous
sly travelling passenger agent Of the Gin
cihnatt. Hamilton and Dayton
George W. Taylor, general foreman Of
the Illinois Central shops, Clinton Ill,
4 has resigned, to become superintendent
Of shops for the Rock Island at Cedar
Rapids.
W. r. Martin has been appointed gem
oral manager Of the Dl Paso Northwest
5ern, the office ~ Of assistant manager
which lie formerly held, being abolish-
ed, aS5i s
IA. L. Hale. agent OF the Lake Shore
at Fremont, Ohio. who retired March 1st,5
two years. Xxi Il
( John N. Abbott. vtce-president and
general mana ger Of the Consolidated Rail
way lighting and Refrigeratng Com
pany. has resigned and, has severed his
connection with several subsidiary COM
tpanies. including the Consolidated Rail-
way iStectI!C ~'6'As1'ib 0AAA
Company NJ
The clerical and mileage ticket bureaus
OF the Southwestern Passenger Associa-
ton will be continued. 4 "
Strict orders have been issued by SUI
perIntendent Everett, of the New York
Centrars western division, against unnec-
essary Noise at terminal stations at
night
Tho locomotive built by Erie engineers
at their own expense for the Worlds
Fair, Mt cost of $4,000 as n model en-
bought for $4,000. is about to be placed
in service. hauling local train between
Jersey City and Nyacls.
Unless the International and Great
Northern Is admitted to Beaumont over
the streets 1t wishes to occupy, 1t threat
ems to abandon the building OF line
between that place and Houston.
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Preliminary engineering work. chiefly
on the seaboard extension of tho Wabash
through Ohio. West Virginia and Mary
land, Is nearly finished and contracts for
work to cost about $l1 200. 900 will then be
let. N III
! Friction has arisen In the Toledo Pas
senger Committee as tho result Of too
many free tickets being given, contrary
to the terms OF tho agreement, At press
ent 1t cannot be said how far the trou-
BILE will be carried, but 1t may reach the
Central Passenger Association for in
vestigatlon.
Vice President Finley. OF the Southern,
who Ia in the Mediterranean. Is not ex-
peoted to return until May. OYerworlr
has imposed q long rest.
Arrangements are about complete for
the ST. Paul to take oyer old Kickapoo
Valley and Northern, now known as the
Wisconsin Western. It Is fIfty-two miles
long and taps one Of the most fertile sec
lions OF Wisconsin,,
Northward travel from FLORIDA Is en-
pected 70 begin about the 10th instant,