The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28
B. g. O.9MEETING AT DEER PARK.
Two Very Interesting Sessions We're
Held on Saturday.

/ Held on Saturday.
The most successful annual meeting
( of officers of the operating department
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ever
held closed at Deer Park Saturday al
ternoon, and nearly all Of them, about
225 in number, left for their respective
homes.
Two interesting sessions were held
Saturday and prominent among. those
IN attendance were Mr.. George L. Pot
ter, third president and head of the
operating department; Mr.. George NJ
Shriver, assistant to the president; Mr..
D. d. Carothers, chief engineer; Mr..
). h. Griener, assistant chief engineer;
Mr.. D. B. Martin, manager of passen-
ger traffic; Mr.. B. Naustin and C. W.
Bassett, general passenger agents; Mr..
T. W. Gallener, general freight agent:
MIR. l.. G. Haas, assistant general man.
ager; Mr.. Arthur Hale, general super
lntendent of transportation, and Messrs.
George H. Campbell, C. C. F. Bent,
Robert Finney and w. c. Loree, gener-
al superintendent.
Mr.. Fitzgerald presided and seemed
greatly pleased with the record made
and being made by his little army of
assistants in the operation of the road.
The question of the best movement of
cars to get out of them the greatest
earning power was discussed at consid-
cradle length. While it was pointed
out to the operating officers that the
average mileage per car per day is the
maximum of any road in the world, the
general manager expressed the desire
to still further increase the mileage and
IS firm in the belief that it can be done.
Considerable time was given to the
consideration of the question Of loss in
damage to freight traffic while in tran
sit over the road While it was ex-
planned that this has been very much re-
duced during recent years, by reason of
precaution and care of employees Of the
road handling it, the discussion ended in
the determination to do still better. so
that this item Of drain on the revenue
will be practically eliminated.
During the morning session Mr.. Fitz-
gerald became very much inspired by
what ne believes to be most excellent
work Ct the officers and employees of
the road from President Murray down,
and in the course of one Of his talks
said: eve want to make the earnings
of the next fiscal year for exceed those
Of the year closing with the end of this
month, and which will be the banner
one in the company's history. I know
that we can do that and hope that as
soon as we get back to our respective
places every man will settle dow and
do his best. | am going after it as hard
as | can, and think that every man here
should do the same. With the conf
dence that you will and with traffic con-
dltions practically the same as now, |
feel sure that it will be done"
The feature of the afternoon session
was an interesting address by Mr..
Shriver, the assistant to the president,
who came here last night accompanied
by Mrs. Shriver.> He spoke in common
datiOn of the officers for their loyalty
and good work and said that he enjoyed
the interest manifested in the discuss
ions during the day. In concluding Mr..
Shriver said: Il know that up to two
days ago our president fully expected to
be here to day, and | am sure that if he
could be here, look into your faces and
hear the good things you have said he
would be greatly pleased. 1t is need
less for me to assure you that Mr.. Muir
ray is believer in the Baltimore and
Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio men. He
is a Baltimore and Ohio man from the
ground up, and nothing can be more
pleasing to him than to see you officers
and the $1,000 employees behind the Bal
timore and Ohio helping him to push it
along and taking off your hats in the
proud work"