The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
CHANGES DUE TO
LARGE BUSINESS
Rcarrangernento OF Chesapeake and
Ohio Passenger Department
Explained.
ITS DoUBLE-TRACKlNG WORK
Owing to Unfavorable Weather
Work Has Been Retarded,
but Is Advancing.
ITS D0UBLE-TRACKING WORK
Owing to Unfavorable Weather

passenger departments OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad forecast yes
terday We're later announced officially
Stevens, of that system. The changes
were approved by the board of dlrec-
tors, May 18th. but will not become eff
fective until June list. AT the execu-
tive offices Of the company yesterday
1t was explained that the resignation
of Mr. Wickham as general counsel
was to some extent mere change of
title, and the same is true of Mr. Tay-
Tor, who has charge of most of the
legal business of the road in the trial
courts and the Court of Appeals. The
changes in the passenger department
OF the road are due to the great growth
of traffic in recent years. and to the
fact that Richmond Is the operating
centre, as we'll as the point of. great
est activity. in traffic at this time. The
passenger business of the road has in
creased more than 100 per cent. within
the past seven years. The creation of the
| lows that of freight traffic manager al
ready existing. The enormous bust
ness of the passenger department in
this vicinity during the current year
makes 1t almost imperative that the
officials should be in close touch with
the executive and operating depart
ments here
Mr. Fuller and Mr.. Potts are ex-
i
days but will not be located here until
June LIST.
The work of tracking the Pc
ninsula division Of the Chesapeake and
favorable weather during the spring
and summer, and as consequence,
only about thirty per cent. OF the dis
lance has been doubled yet. Work Is
in month more It is expected that
great progress Will be made. The
double track is in sections where the
congestion of traffic Is greatest, and
is already suf'eaens It 70 gren a an
freight traffic Later the road VIII DC
| completely doubled.
| District Passenger Agent G. ii. Bosley,
OF the Norfolk and Western Raliway.
went to Norfolk yesterday on business
"trip. 49,,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for oper-
alton on the Peninsula division during
the heavy traffic of this year. are en-
pected to be ready for delivery and use
within a few weeks from date.
| Mr.. J. E. Muhlfeld, general superinten-
dent of motive power of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and Mr.. John Hair
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Rail-
road with the approval OF General Man
| ayers Fitzgerald and Bent. of the re-
spective roads, have isued instructions to
all employees In the service having cnarse
roads passenger equipment, with the OBJ
Jet Of giving al possible tns protection te
/ The instructions provide that all such
equipment must be thoroughly cleaned
after long trip. When It is known thai
a car has conteined passenger suffer
Ling from any contagious disease. such ms
coughing consumption. smallpox, diph
theria scarlet fever. etc, the rules re-
oure that it be fumigated and all uphol-
stering and carpets renovated.
The estimated earnings for the South
ern Railway system first week in May
1907, as reported by Auditor a. II. Plant
are as follows:
Southern Railway Company exclusive
of st. Louis-Louisville lines:
This year. Last year. Increase
/ S975533 $v25,659. S49,SI4
Southern Railway Company, ST. Louis
Louisville lines:
This year. Last year. Increase
$S5,175 S6IlO7 SlS,O6S