Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
NEWS OF TWO STATES
MORE RUNoRs CONCERNING Elk.
TENSION OF WABASH.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND. Md, January 29.-Mr.
Benjamin A. Richmond of Cumberland.
chief counsel OF the Wabash interests In
Maryland. has returned from New York.
where he attended the reorganization OF
the Georges Creek and Cumberland rail-
road. which has been acquired by the Wa
bash system and viii pass into the control
OF the Western Maryland railroad on or
about February 1. At the meeting i'm New
York James A. Mfllholland, president and
general manager Of the Georges Creek and
Cumberland, resigned. as did the directors
and the other executive officers. A new
board of directors was chosen as follows:
William Del. Walbridge. John E. Knapp.
H. B. Henson, Lawrence Greer William
H. Taylor, H. c. Deming and Benjamin A.
Richmond. the latter of Cumberland.
The board organized by electing Mr..
Greer president and Mr.. Henson secretary
ana treasurer. Mr.. Greer, the new presf-
dent, Is a son Of Bishop Greer and is
member of the law firm of Pierce & Greer.
He Is closely allied with the Gould inter-
ests. 1t 10 stated here by persons well
versed in the railroad situation that the
building Of the extension from Cumber-
land to UniontOwn, Pittsburg and Wheel
Ing Is not to be indefinitely delayed. and
the acquisition of the Georges Creek and
Cumberland property strongly strengthens
the belief. 1t win afford the outlet from
J. Monroe Turner of Baltimore, Wabash
right of way agent in this locality, has
within the past few days paid out over
$4,000 for right Of way for the proposed
right Of way is between Cumberland and
Confluence. A few engineers have been
retained in the vicinity of Confluence.
Mr.. Claude e. Preston Of Knoxville
Tenn, and Miss Helen e. Heck, daughter
Of Mr.. John p. Heck. were married yester-
day afternoon BY Rev. william A. Melvin
pastor OF the Methodist Protestant Church
The attendants were Miss Dora F. Har-
tung and Mr.. Hayward r. Law Mr. and
Mrs. Preston will reside In Knoxville. The
bride is a sister Of Miss Margaret Heck Of
Baltimore.
Cumberland Club Election.
At the annual meeting Of the Cumberland
Club Howard HI. Dickey was chosen pres
ident; F. Brooke Whiting vice president;
johnson r. Morgan, secretary and treas
urer. and John C. Dryden and Lloyd
Lowndes. governors. During the past year
the membership has increased 20 per cent
and the clubs interior has been remodeled
and greatly improved,
Sunday was the coolest day Of the winter.
At FrostburG Ia the morning the mercury
dropped to IL degrees below zero. At Oak
land the Temperature was degrees below
zero. In Cumberland it was degrees be-
low.
Capt. C. A. Harshberger, passenger con-
ductor on the Grafton-Parkersburg branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, who
died suddenly4n Washington. D. c.. while
attending a meeting Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen in conference with the
railway officials, will be buried at West
Union. w. Va.,~his former home. Paralysis
was the cause Of his demise. He was aged
thirty-nve years and was single.
Mr. Lindsey B. H. PeddicOrd of Morgan
town, w. Va, member of the Monongalia
county bar. and Miss Alice M. Mcmahon
were married yesterday morning in st. Mar
tins Catholic Church. Baltimore. Mr.. Ped
dicord has been appointed secretary to
Mr.. Peddicord is graduate from the law
college of the West Virginia University
He and his bride. after tour of the east
will be at home in Morgantown Febru-
airy Ii.