The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-06-27
H|GH OFFICIALS
WERE IN SESSION
The Heads of the Several Departments
Of the 3. & 0. Met at Deer Park.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS DISCUSSED
The Session Lasted Two Days and was
Under the Supervision of General
Manager Fitzgerald, Who Led the
Discussion Along Highly Practi-
cal Lines.

The Deer Park Hotel was veritable
bee hive Saturday and Sunday, when
the heads of the various departments
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad met
there to discuss the best methods to
improve the service of the road.
Among the many subjects given atten-
ton were those dealing with the effici-
ency and improvement of car service to
get best results in loading, unloading
and quick movement and minimizing
per diem charges, best method of hand
ling material and supplies on various
divisions and maintaining smallest
amount of stock on hand without dan
ger of shortage and maintenance of
track in first class condition, free from
extraordinary expenditure The meet
ing was under Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald,
general manager. At the same time
was celebrated the opening of the Deer
Park hotel
Fully 200 officers from Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Chicago, and, in fact, points
all over the system, assembled in the
ballroom as happy family of intelli-
gent and experienced railroad men,
working faithfully for the railroad com
pany and themselves.
Had it been possible for President
Murray to be present it would have
! pleased him to look into the face Of
these loyal Baltimore and Ohio men and
feel that the operating department staff
had been wisely selected. General
Manager Fitzgerald called the meeting
to order and presided. He is firm
believer that much good is accomplished
by an exchange of ideas and opinions in
this way. Sitting with him at the pre-
siding table were L. G. Haas, assistant
| general manager; George H. Campbell.
vice president of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railway, New York, and
w. II. Crimson, general superintendent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
railroad, Cincinnati. j. R. Kearney,
superintendent Of car service. opened
the discussion ofsca service, touching
on per diem and reclaims, interchange
of cars with connections and the most
effective rules to get best results.
Although the car service can be i'm
proved, we feel that we are pushing
right ahead, said Mr.. Fitzgerald. LET
US have the right kind of cooperation.
Cooperation does not mean mutual ad-
miration. tits prompt service, that is
only given by energetic action, with
good business methods. 1"
1--WE know our general here" said
Mr. Campbell. speaking of Mr.. Fitzger-
aid He is all energy and force, and
sets shining example to us all. He
goes uay and night wherever the bust
ness require it. We should be plain
and outspoken with those with whom we
come in contact, but at the same time
retain our friendly relations. Then |
believe the average miles per car per
day will be increased to So"
Assistant General Manager Haas
said:
The average mile per car per day is
the most important factor and direct
measure of what we get out of our cars.
think we can estimate that car
moves 10 miles an hour and in view of
the fact that cars are making little
over 80 miles day, that is equal to
about three lhours moving and q idle
each day. The obvious thing to do is
reduce the time a car is standing still,
and by concentrating our efforts in that
line, results will be accomplished. We
have heard a great deal about increas-
increasing speed of cars on line. Of
course, this is important, but a very
small factor when compared with the
time car is standing STILL"
A committee was appointed to look
into the question of quickest handling
of system and foreign cars, and report
to General Manager Fitzgerald. E. H.
Bankard. purchasing agent, and d. A.
Williams, general storekeeper, talked
on railroad material and supplies, distri-
button and best method of handling re-
QUESTIONS.
j. B. Dickson, chief engineer of main
tenance of way, spoke on track condi-
tons, which he reported very good.
though high water had damaged the
roadbed considerably and thus increas-
ed expenses. E. Stimson, engineer of
maintenance of way, Baltimore and