The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
FF|C[RS ON AN
INSPECTION TRIP
Chesapeake and Ohio Officials
Left Yesterday on Special
Train.
MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS $
Government Will Increase Ap-
preparation for. Mail Service,
Three Millions.

The officials of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company left Richmond
on yesterday morning at $50 o'clock on
an inspection trip, which will last week,
during which time the entire road will be
examined.
The party Travelled in special train,
composed of four private cars and a
baggage car.
Among those in the party were Presi-
dent George w. Stevens, General Mana
ger c. e. Doyle, Vice-Prcsident Decatur
Axtcll. Engineer of Construction ii.
Pierce. Engineer of Maintenance f. l.
Cabel and Purchasing Agent w. f.
La Bonita.
The House Committee on Postofficc and
Post Roads has determined to make no
radical changes in the appropriations for
the postal service. The amount paid the
railroads will be increased by some
100000 in the bill soon to be reported.
Many members of the committee believe
that the railroads are overpaid for haul
ing the mails, but there is so much nlys-
terry and jugglery of figures In comput-
ing railway mall pay that even the ofSi-
Gals of the Postoffce Department do not
an attempt will be made at this session
to create n commission to determine what
is actually paid the railroads.
The annual meeting Of the American
Association of General Baggage Agenta
will be held at Los Angeles, Cal, be-
ginning Wednesday. March IA. a special
train bearing the delegates left Chicago
Mt 10 r. NJ, March Q. The following are
1T. -l<...< .rts
String checks versus brass plates.s
The printing OF uniform Sconditions ION
back of card checks; the IadyisabilitS and
legality of the same. j 81 as.y IL
Uniform laws and regulations regarding
disposition of unclaimed baggage
The Limitation Of liability on baggage.
Reducing excess baggage rates and in
creaslng the free allowance.
New regulations in the State of Penn
sylvania. relative to transportation of
the dead. 44z
Uniform system of forwarding and
recording value packages, style of label
and class of articles to be handled.
Lack of uniformity In rules and regu-
lations as to weight allowance for varia-
tons of scales. -
The statistics of the pension depart
Rment of the Pennsylvania Railroad, COM
r pl!cu VI ItCclNpSi liND, SIIOM. IIltlL
during the six years of otis operation
there has been authorized to be paid in
pension allowances to the retired en-
ployes of the company the sum of
$3.GO4.0S75a, made up each year as fol-
lows: 1905. $4,000; 1901. 100000; 1908. $780,
374.32 1902 sa2S, 1910 1901 $500 ,229o2 20, AMI
1900 s244.0l997
Tho above expenditure does not include
tire expenses of operation OF the de-
nm tr rShi cb5 Ia 4 lon Nv 4 bn
company. During the six years applica-
ton Of the pension plan 2,700 employees
have been retired as pensioners from the
active service Of the company, of which
number $50 have died. OF the total number
retired, 6SS were between the ages oflG5
and 60 years, of whom SAG were retired
on their own request with the approval of
the employing officer.
The seventeenth annual report of the
relief department OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for the, year ended OH
June 80, 1906. shows that benefits amount
ing to $1,000 We're paid during the
year in 35,4S7 cases. OF these 168 We're
deaths from accidents on duty, S25 deaths
from other causes. 12.131 dsaplements
from injuries received In discharge OF
duty, 12.123 surgical expenses and 10T40
disabements from sickness and causes
other than those stated. Since the or
ganization Of the department on May
!, 1880, there has been paid In benefits
Il total of $9.2Ss 1925 in 426,3h2 cases In
addition, there has been disbursed for
expenses, etc, during the same period
ST. ,6oI.6S, making the total dlspursc-
ments since May l. 1880. sll,l93.776.9l Tho
membership on June 49, 1905. was 90, 1855.
an increase over the previous year of
6,e61 members. The receipts during the
last year were sl,7s05i5Oa. of witch
ssh 1851 We're contributed by members.
Tho balance on hand ON June 30, 1905.
amounted Ia sol5,790.6s. The total num-
Dor of pensioners on the roll On June
10, 1905, was IN, and the amount puidsto
pensioners dnrins the past yenr was