The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

Mr. James M. Barr Pleased Sat
d Being Made President Of
/, tt1c Road.
WHY Mr.. SHARP DROPPED
The Ryan Interests Wanted q
Man of,Their Own Choosing
to Handle Their Money.

Especial to Tho Timcs-Dlspatcll.) q @
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 31.-NIr. James
~. Barr. the new president of the Sea-
board. is naturally greatly pleased at tho
vote OF confidence accorded him by the
directors Of tho system, and during tho
morning he received mary callers who
desired to extend congratulations. Telc-
grams and telephone messages Of coi,-
graduation werc also showcrcd upon tho
official.
q Mr. Barr, nevertheless, remained at his
desk all day. attending to the routine
business Of his office. Hc said that no
had no statement whatsoever to make
regarding the policy Of the railway dur
ing his administration as its president.
He has been In charge Of the policy of
tho road for almost three years now,
anyway, and It is scarcely probable that
there will be any change therein. Il In
fuct the presldent-clcct stated this fact
definitely.
sTAYs1N PORTSMOUTH. III "a.
A I1o Will retain his offices in tho head
quarters building OF the road In Ports
mouth. Apparently, there will be little
change in the office save for q slight
addition Of force. He Will continue to
supervise the general mana cement Of the
: ~ 4
system ns heretofore. 3t
iegarding tile change in treasurers,
Alr. Barr said that certainly no reflection
could possibly be intended upon the faith
ful and upright retiring treasurer. Mr.,
John H.. Sharp, who has efficiently han-
died the funds OF the compa ny FOR Inc
mas twenty-three years. He desired to
make public acknowledgement he said.
OF the ability and fidelity Of this gentle
man. B
WANT THEIR OWN MEN.
"It Is quite natural" said the new
preside:x, that tho people who have
recently put their millions into this prop-
crty should desire a man OF their own
sclection as treasurer. The electlon OF d
Mr. NJ. 8. Meldrim as vice-president ana
treasurer was the logical outcome CT ' the
recent change In the property.
Mr.. Sharp. Tie retiring treasurer, mas
been q resident OF this city for the past
ten years or more. He started In the
railway business with the old Carolina
Central Railway. one Of the most import
ant constituent properties OF the sea
hoard. as bookkecper. This was IN
April 1852.
In 1888. when the Georgia, Carolina and ID
Northern Railway was completed 70 Al
lanta. he was made treasurer Of OIL, sle ,, no.s
solidnted lines with hendquarters mere.
+ ater on, when MI. j. S. Williams com : 3
hncd the then Seaboard system WIFI
tho Sou Inbound, the Florida Central ana
Peninsular and the Georgia and Ala.
bamn. Mr.. Sharp was made treasurer OF
the consolidated properties.
MIR. SHARP'S FUTURE.
When seen this morning, ne was a ms
office, performing his duties as usual.
He had no criticism whatsoever !, 70 mas
of the action OF the Board OF DIRECTORS,
hut quite to the contrary. he said tnat
& rs the most natural thing IN the
,yor,d that the New York fif:anciers.
owning an interest in the property, snoti 10
Iosire a treasurer in New YORK. Ne
rardils- his future plans, he could not
speak. - tra
II Is the belief Of those close TO tile
prestdent-eicct that Mr.. Sharp VII, i,, ne
offered some position or responslo'. .,,a
with the system as an indicatioh o. .ne
road,s ap-rcciation of his most efficient
= A BRUTAL AUNT. !,
Mrs Annie Whaley was fined YOU N
t}o Police Court this morning BOT
brutal assault upon her fitteeh-yeai ...aa
niece. Miss Lille Davis An appeal was
noted. and III commenting upon u Ionl,
monwealth's Attorney Tilton u elsna
that 1t was a disgrace TO the Guy i tiat
such 4 whipping could have been az,
n,inistered to a young girl in civilized
immunity Tho girl was led by. her
aunt INT 10 a lonely spot in the woods where 4.
her cries could not be heard, ana s.l RI
nod, nod ~ the waist It was in evidence that
her offcnse was that she had LETT ner
room to get something to eat, IN o's-
obedicnce to her aunt s orders. u. ~
INC Commonwealth VIII pfosecuee '1to
case vigorously. !, p1 1,s
r,,ntain r. C. Marshall has denounced
S,n a circ,.ar the statements regardins
i u roIitical career made IN an editorial
b. carter Glass in the Lynchburg. = ew y;
1i AZ claims that the white Democrats aha
R Re by their coalition asove the me
negro from high public office IN Nori tne
county, and that any statement - t"o
contrary is false.