The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
RAILROAD NEWS
FROM ALL POINTS
Report of Atlantic and North
Carolina Said Now to Be
Missing.
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C. 8 0. STOCKHOLDERS MEET
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Directors to Be Elected To-NIor-
row-southern's Earnings for
Second Week in October.
C. & o. STOCKHOLDERS MEET

Some years ago the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad. owned and
managed by the State, was leased to
the Norfolk and Southern. the record
since them showing that wonderful
Improvements have been made in
service and equipment. Perhaps the
most sensational railroad report ever
made In North Carolina, according to
the common and popular version, was
that which was prepared by a specia.
committee, appointed to investigate
conditions existing while the property
was In the hands of board OF direc-
tors named by the Commonwealth. 1t
was never published. Every effort was
made to secure 1t by newspapers. but
they never did. and those who have
read 1t. by reason of the fact that
they happened to be the legal custo-
dians, have said that 1t was good
thing that 1T was kept in the dark.
Within the past few days. however.
several North Carolina newspapers
have given wide publicity to report
that the official document has disap-
peared from the State House.
Railroad men hereabout who are ia
miliar with the stormy scenes Of the
past were naturally interested yester-
day in the statement OF the missing
document. one of them expressing the
hope that 1t would fall into the hands
of those who might print it.
Tho annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Will be held in this city to-
morrow. when directors will be elect
ed and other important business trans
acted. So far as the public is able to
find out. the meeting will not be differ
ent In nature from those held In for
mer years. although newspaper re-
ports Of late have made It appear tina
the gathering of the stockholders
would result in something out of tho
ordinary.
Estimated earnings for the South
ern Railway for the second week IN
October. exclusive Of st. Louis-Louis-
vile lines. follow:
J. Ih,s Year ll.;ssl last year. 'le''-
Southern Railway Company, st. Louis
This year. sos.o4s; last year. sss.s7s; in
CT ease. s6,iTo
western Roads to Sell Mileage Books.-
The western roads decided ut q conference
In Chicago on October II TO continue to
sell mileage books throughout tile territory
traversed by them. In States where the
passenger ratio Is cents per milo the pres
In States where there has been q REDUCTION
Is two cents II 10O0-mIle book good for
bec4er will be sold for q fiat rate OF TWEEN
tv dollars, and will be good only on tns
be sold for bearer. and at a nat rate Of for-
ty dollars
sehuIts, local attorney Of tho Illinois Gem
ira, at Storm Lake, Ia. was arrested on
october 9TH on u charge of havtnS violated
the antl-pass law enacted byS the Aesisa-n
ture of Iowa at Its last session. me pFoas
Law Mr., Schultz pleaded. not guilty tre1
fused to give bond and was placed colt
structlvey in the custody Of ts.s county
authorities at Des Mones. The contrast
for the pass, which Is good only within
Ic wa, was made since Hthe anti-pass NV
went into effect. sll5s tt3. a, u,
South and Western.--Trac,S has been laid
from Marion. N G., to the Hus Ridge
mountains and Is being laid In the Rlue
Iiidge tunnel which is ..10o feet long. SIX
teen tunnels between the south end OF. fitss
Blue Ridge tunnel and the south SIDE q Ina
Blue Ridge Mountains, twenty miles, huyes
beer. completed. s s's 81
"Fuel and Cement Day" at Jamestown.
Tho unltad states geological survey. .ias,
testing plant and a SECTION OF It's structurat
material tesAns plant located within \, . sme
GRAFTON and u nducting various tnyestlsa.-T
lions relating to fuel efficiency and econ
omy, and the strength OF csInents and st
reinforced concrete beams. Tho authorities
OF the exposition company have deslgnateu
the day Of the annual inspection ot sl1es
PLANTS by tho national advisory board, yOc-
tober 2Sth, as 'fSucl and Cement Day.''-lt
ia heen arranged TO have nil the branches
al the fuel testing and cement testing plants
in full operation.