The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
EXPRESS men
Making PLANS La
Arrangements Being Perfected
for Handling immense 1raf-
fc During the Holiday.
Mr.. ROACH IS PROMOTED
Popular Railroad Man Becomes
Assistant General Passenger
Agent New York Central.

President George W. Stevens, OF the
Chesapeakog and Ohio Railway has re-
turned 10 the city after al, absence Of
ten days in a tour of the lines and in
attending meetings and conferences OF
railway officials. He was in his office
yesterday. and spent busy day. dis
posing OF accumulated business and re-
celving visitors.
A number OF prominent officials OF the
Adams and Southern Express Com
pames were in the city yester-
day comforting with the railway
officials and local express men With
reference to the prospective rush OF eS-
press matter incident 10 the Christmas
holidays. Among the number were Presi-
dent NJ. ]. O'Brien, of the Southern E.x-
press Company; Mark O'Brien. assistant
general manager. and Mr.. William Buck
ner, superintendent; H. E. Huff. super
intendent OF the Adams Express Com
pany: O. b. George, an official OF the
same company, and j. II. Alexander, route
uSent Roth companies expect heavy
holiday business. and are making every
practicable prepare ton for prompt and
satisfactory handling OF 1t. The two or
three weeks. OF which Christmas Day Is
the storm center, are always hard on
the employees of express companies. ana
with the prosperous condition of the coui!r 4
try. this year, an unusually fine business
Is anticipated
Mr. Milton c.. Roach, widely known and
popular among traffic men in Richmond.
has been made assistant general passen-
ger gent Of the New York Central lines
His former position of assistant general
Eastern passenger agent has been ab2l-
ished. Mr.. Wv. Beard has been pro-
NOTED TO Eastern passenger agent OF the
same lines.
Mr.. H. NJ. Emerson. traffic manager of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, With
headquarters at Wil-nin gton. y. G.. was
in the city yesterday, and visited the
local passenger offices Of the Coast Line
severa, Of the railways are preparing
for ThanksEivin Day excursions to this
city. The Chesapeake and Ohio manage
5rnent announce several, including one
from Charlottesville and Intermediate
points; another from Gladstone and in
tervening points on the James River d.
vision: another from the Buckingham
branch and intervening points, and m
other from points on the Peninsula diEi-i
sion. The Southern Railway Will bring
big crowd OF football enthusiasts from
Chapel Hell, Including the students OF thc
University of North Carolina, and from
Virginia points on its lines: the Seahoard
Air Line will operate special from
Raleigh TO Rsch'nond, and othe! lines VIII
p-obab bly, offer reduced rates. The NUM-
her of Caroinans VINO will visit Ricfi-
n1ond will exceed that at any previous
game, 1t IS expected.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway on
Sunday put into effect new schedule
affecting local trains. No changes are
made in the schedule Of the through
trains
The Southern Railway Is first In the
field with its calendar for ist9-the large
Office calendar that is always In demand
because it can be read from any portion
of room. The calendar embraces
timely advertisement for the Southerns
Florida tours, which begin early in jan
uarr.