The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
in RAILWAY
CIRCLES
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Chesapeake and Ohio Will Not
Abandon It's Present Washing
ton Route via Gordoi1sville. s
mr.. SAUNDERS CALLED AWAY
His Father, General Saunders, Of
Maryland, Dcad-So Visit
ing Railway Solicitors.

President George W. Stevens. Goncral-
Manager G. e. Doyle and Superintendent
e. G. Walker. Of tho Chesapeake and
Chlo Railway. left Sunday on a tour
OF the western division Of the system to
be absent several days AT tho general
! offices Of the company yesterday the
report recently given Wide circulation
through some Of the newspapers that
tho Chesapeake and Ohio intended abhn-
doning It's Washing ton route via Cor
do1svllle owing TO tho heavy grades en-
countGred. and that q detour would BIO
made from some point In West Viz
ginia To the national capital, was enl.
practically denied. 1t Is stated on ex-
ccllent authority that there Is absolutely
no truth Ii the report, and that no such
ides Is being entertained. The company
has recently purchased new and 10 wer-
ful locomotives for use on the heavy
grades OF tho mountain division and is
prepared 10 handle trains on that line
with promptness and case AS matter
OF fact, few trains In tho South live up
u their schedules 50 well as these WASH
ington trains Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. 3$
Mir. w. r. Saunders, district passenger
agent Of the Rock Islanl- Frisco system.
with Headquarters in this city, was call
i Cd to Annapolis. Md, yesterday morn
Ing early by a telegram announcing tho
critical illness and later the death Of
hiy father, General John g. Saunders,
Adjutant-G encra1Nof the State OF Mary
land. General Saunders Is former Viz
gilman, and is well known In the two
states. MIR. Saunders left for his fathers
bedside as soon as he learned Of his
critical illness. si.l
Mr.. c. e. Postlcthwaite. mana ger of sails
OF The Pressed steel Car Company. OF
PIttsburg. Pa, was a visitor at the gem
eral offices Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway yesterday He Is at tho JET
ferson Hotel. The Chesapeake and ONO
recently gave Mr.. Posucth waite company
a large order, which has now been al
most entirely filled. IT being for 1000
steel gondolas OF tho twin-drop pattern
ant, OF 1000 pounds capacity.
Mr.. H. s.. Leard, division passenger
agent Of tho Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way, returned yesterday from trip to
Florida In charge OF the Seaboard' Is F1ori-
da flyer. He;left last week. accompanied
b. Mrs Leard, and reports dellGht-
y full contrast in tho climate encountered
in the South, and that which struck MIN
3 Ia the face VIXEN he landed here. On
board those luxurious trains, however, It
is always summer sfi &
The growing Importance OF Richmond
rs shipping and business center is be-
inc emphasized by the frequency OF the
visits Of the representatives OF through
transportation lines who are hustling for
business from this point MT. orno a. !.
Brown, OF the Chicago and Northwest
ON. and Mr.. J. a. Hail. OF the Union
Pacific. were two OF tho ubiquitous so
Iicitors in the city yesterday. They call
ca at the offices of the Coast Line and
Norfolk and Western Railway Both
these gentlemen are we'll known and
popular In Richmond and manage to
get their full share OF the business, both
passenger and freight.
The announcement Is made that Mr..
S. Everett has been appointed SUPER
visor OF track on the James River d.
vision of tho Chesapeake and Ohio, to
succeed D. B. Gabbert, tra1sterred.
Mr.. 2. c. Weston. formerly OF this