The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-20
PRES STEVENS
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On Return From an In
speGtion Trip Tells Of
Roads ] > Prosperity.
WILL MAKE DEAL
WITH G. Ill. & D. ROAD
rhis Will Give a Short Line to
the Lakes-Twcnty-six Thou
sand Loaded Cars Passed
Clifton Forge in Febru-
ary-Intcresting
Facts.

President George w. stevens, Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, returned yesterday
from n weeks trip spent in inspecting:
tile road. on being asked II the report
printed In The Times Dispatch that
deal had been made between the Clicsa-.
pcakc and Ohio and the Cincinnati, Ham
iton and Dayton Railroad was true, Mr.
Stevens replied that The Times Dispatch
story was practically correct.
I1o said ifnt for some years the Chcs-s
apeake and Ohio had transferred coal
to the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton.
IN making shipments to the Lakes, and
that tile agreement WAS not Of recent
date but that the sZimmcrrnans, who then.
controlled the Cincinnati, Hnmlton and
Dayton, had. It was said built Il bridge
across tile Ohio River ut Ironton, with
the ayowed purpose oficntcring tile coal
fields in what Is known as the New
River district. This act brought about
somewhat strained relations.
The control OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton
and Dayton, however. has now passed
Into the hands of Mr.. j. r. Morgan and
his nssociates, and friendly relations be-
tween the two ronds have resulted.
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio will still
handle coal 10 tlie Great Lakes by way
OF Cincinnati. but on account, of the
difficulty In rushing cara through that
city. II great part Of the Lake business
will be handled over the Cincinnati. Ham
; lion and Dayton. whicl, will operate its
trains from lronton to Dayton. and thence
TO the Lakes, making n run shorter by
thirty-seyPn miles than the Cincinnati
route.
The bridge over the Ohio River is
owned by tile Cincinnati hamilton and
Dayton. and will give that road connec-
tion with the tracks OF The Chesapeake
: and Ohio. ~
Give Immense Relief.
This arrangement will not only give
the coal operators an Immense relief frnm
possible congestion. but will opens;I great
market In the Northwest for New River
coal.
arrangement with the Cincinnati. Iiamil-
ton and DAYTON will be beneficial to nll
parties In Interest," said Mr.. Stevens.
In speaking of his recent trip of in-
spection, President Stevens said:
II found things in good condition. We
are doing an immense amount OF new
work, besides double tracking and yard
building at various points
"Our business has grown 30 big that VIC
are compelled to double track and to en-
large a number of our yards.
1--WE are constructing big yard nj
Thurman, West Virginia. where five hun
drcd cars of coal are handled every, day.,
and the big hump yard at Russell. KY,
the two costing something over half a
million al
What is hump yard. asked The
,rimcs-Dispat tch man.
Mr.. stevens replied: cts what you
would call gravity yard The cars
are pushed TO the top OF a hump and
then distributed by gravity along the
various side tracks,
Continuing. he said: .Nye5 are also
building hump yards at Clifton Forge
4 and at Hinton, and an ordinary freight
yard at Covington. Ky. Richmond and
Newport NewE have yards SO large and
well built that there is no need OF inl-
proving them. s.3k ss
President Stevens smiled when he vas
asked regarding the splendid showing
his road had made during February. He
said gt rs WI
Increase in Freight.
.For tho month OF February. 1906. the
road carried one and a half million tons
more of freight than in January, 1905, an
Increase of 81 per centum. ,3
4 SIN January. 1906. the chesa peake md
OHIO hauled a 10000 tons of coal; In
January 1905, y 800, 900 tons, and in 1904
s.1p9.D0O tons. n l5
.In February, 900, the Chesapeake and
Ohio hauled $4,000 cars q { coal. an increase
of $500 cars over Fcbrua ry.B 1905
During the month of February 1906
.ttwentS-eight days only, %, 7o0 loaded
L cars passed Clifton Norge, an increase Of
& 1000 over february, 1905. ii 1,sSs
Ii. February, 19OG, o3,O loaded cars
I passed Huntington, mn Increase Of 5000
over February. 1905. lS5
Wlicns the ordered equipment has been.
tnrned over 10 he Chesapeake and Ohio,
E W will 6tfaNc: Al S. f
s503 locomotives. .ls5 E X A
& 81 ,fs frcight cars. "A 4 i I'M &
500 IN ssengcr cars. ,s "a
% ships. tugs and barges. s 5
We now have Il 500 miles OF main line.
4 Will, 200 miles building: $50 miles OF Sc
end track, and 100 miles q sidlngs.''t
How many men nre employed BY tho
Chesapeake and Ohoa a5asketl The Times
\ Dispatch man. 5.ss NJ Is n
Nlr.S stevens y si mined t paper before
Il him. and said: & VI ss5 ,5
,',,i';,e.re We're $500 men on the pay roll
q In lrnLruary. and the amount necessary
" 10 N. IA 81 heir salaries for that month
amounted to $40 900. # 81 ls /:
yN:.,en questioned regarding tho rses. Mes.
95ent status of the g liesapeake and Ohio
" Steamship Company. which operated
ocean steamers from Newport IL News X to
England, President Stevens sald:a
gNVe sllaYc 4 me sdnS a trade and parted
B wlll,8ou intsres in tho company to the
English storki,olaors. An a gree,nen .whiol,
rs OF rtve years duration has been made
that tho English stockhold ers sw III con-
.stinue8 the service and anlar rge the fleet, M
There arc now ights shin IS l,eIng orlera
4 ed, Instead, 81 five, under he old plan;
30 TINT tic new arrangement brings llp
I larger trade and is better for MS In every
Way rrlle chesapeake and q rs teams
ship NC of this
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