The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-16
CONGRESS IS FOR
TN0-CENT MILE
Bill Will Be introduced in the
House to Make That
sis Rate.
INGALLS, ON THE SITUATION
Says Earnings Will Show III
crease This Year-Byrd-
Street Station Draped.

Mr.. III. w. Fuller. General passenger
agent Of the chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company. was In the city on yes
terday IN consultation with President
Stevens.
Mr.. Fuller left for Washington on the
midday train.
From Washington comes the news
that when the railroad bill is under con-
alteration in the House, rider viii BIO
proposed making the maximum passen-
ger rate on railroads doing an inter-
state commerce business two cents per
mile.
rho rider Will confer authority on the
Interstate Commerce Commission to en-
force Its DEGREES. Under 1t. tho maxi
mum passenger rates on what are termed
mountain railroads can be Increased boz
yond two cents per mile at the diacre-
ton OF tho commission.
The Atlantic Coast Line has finally
acquired the Macon Dublin and Snvan-
nnh. for which It paid 100000 nearly
IL year ago to the builders. the Georgia
Improvement Company Litigation over
the salo has prevented the new ownets
getting actual possession until now, but
they have been operating the road In
the interim. Tho Coast Line will pro-
coed at once to open this road to Sa-
vannah. The construction OF about
thirty five miles of now road from Vi
daiIa TO connect with the lineg already
In operation will give Macon new road
TO the sea.
C. & o. Branch.
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It's new passenger station at Charleston
W. Va. This company Is said to hayo
prepared plans for the construction OF
branch from Covintgon, KY. to iron
orc properties in Kentucky. thirty miles
surveys are being made for an extern
sion OF the Guyan Valley branch from
Logan, W. Va. to the mouth OF Gilbert
Creek twenty-five miles.
Chairman ingalls,, Of the Big Four,
says:
II believe the railroad earnings for
1906 will increase over the pervious
year. the limit OF such increase being
tho facilities offered. There will be also
an increase in the cost OF operation.
The reason of the Increased cost Is the
Increased price OF material, slight In
crease IN wages and congestion and
pressure OF business which always adds to
the cost OF operation. There will be e.
large increase In new constructions which
will be made chiefly by the-old lines to fill
out places where railroad facilities do
not meet conditions. So long as busi-
ness is as good as now and the demand
FOR railroads as great there Will have to
BE ileavy capital requirements for con-
structiou and enlargement" He does
NOT look .or any unfavorable effect from
Federal rate supervision on tho earnings
and conditions OF the railroads.
The Centrai of Georgia is reported 10
have purchased the stillmore Ar Line
for $4,000. 600. tho transfer to be made
on January fth. The road runs IRON
Collins to Waaley, Ca, fifty-seYen nils.
Certainly Complete Road.
The completion of the Atlanta. Birm-
ingham and Atlantic to Birmingham IS
assured by the execution last week OF a
mortgage for seo.Coo,0o and deed OF trust
to the Old Colony Trust Company. OF
Boston, Mass. The Illinois Central,
which has bought much terminal prop
erty. has petitioned for franchises for
entrance into Birmingham. whittier 1t
win come first over the tracks OF the
Frisco.
Chairman NJ E. Ingalls,. of the Big
Four, with his family, Is to sail for
Europe February 18th. to remain abroad
several months, the trip being for
pleasure and special study OF the gov
eminent of European cities, that Is to
include all municipal conditions and
ownership OF all public utilities.
The Southern Railway has ordered g.
729 cars, involving an expenditure OF over
100000.
The Canadian Pacific, is to build a
new high-level bridge at Edmonton.
which will cost 100000.
The Baltimore and Ohio will build a
new freight and passenger terminal in
Iittsburg, including an eight-story exc
cutive building.
The Durham and South Carolina. which
is a branch of the Senbonrd Air Line,
has been completed from Bonsel to a
point one and one-half miles east of
Durham, N c., distance OF twenty
eight and onc-haf miles.
Vice President Goodyear, of the Buffalo
and Susquehanna. states that July 1, 1908.
has been definitely decided upon rs the
date on which,. at the latest. the COM
Iany VIII have Its line to Buffalo COM
pleted and! in operation.
The Pennsylvania this week awarded
contracts involving the expenditure or
about s2,ooo.0Oo The work ordered con-
sists principally of new bridges and track
STRENGTHENING on the middle division, be-
tween Harrisburg and Altoona
A test run made o. few days ago by
Baltimore and Ohio special train from