The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-14
STEVENS SLAT { D
TO HEAD C., c. & |.
Edwin Hawley Says He Will
Also Direct Road to Be
Acquired.
NO STRIKE is EXPECTED
Annual Conference With c. & O
Trainmen Over Wage Scale
Now On.

George w. stevens, president of tile
Chesapeake and Ohio system is slated
also for the presidency of the Chicago.
Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad
when that property Is acquired at fore
closure sale by the Hawlcy interests,
according to a statement made by
Edwin nawley in Chicago yesterday.
AS already announced the controlling
interests OF the Chesapeake and ohio
are preparing to take over the Chi
cago, Cincinnati and Louisville when
ever the court orders a sale of that
property, the directors having arrang-
cd for bond issue to provide the
money with which to make the pur-
chase. Eventually 1t is proposed to
effect a merger which will make the
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville a
part of the Chesapeake and Ohio sys-
TEN. making the road &C e O." straight
through to Chicago.
Mr.. Hawley and a large party or
railroad men arrived in Chicago yes
terday after Western trip. Mr. Haw-
ley gave out a brief interview. accord
ing to a special from Chicago. in which
he said that business conditions are
fine especially In the Southwest. The
condition of the Chicago and Alton.
recently inspected, he stated. was
good, but added that more motive pow
err was needed. The Missouri, Kansas
and Texas. Mr.. Hawley said. he had
found in better condition than he had
intend to connect 1t with the Frisco
system.
Now Inspecting c., G. e l..
II have no ambitions and no aspira-
tions. and | certainly do not aspire to
be known or regarded as the successor
of Edward H. Hartman in the railroad
world" said Mr. Hawley, In reply to
| query as to his purpose in acquiring
| the control of railroad systems aggre-
! eating over 1900 miles Of lines. Mr..
| Hawley arrived in Chicago on asssspe-
cial train to meet President Steyens,
j OF the Chesapeake and Ohio road. The
! party left there yesterday afternoon
for an inspection trip over the Chit
cage. Cincinnati and louisville and the
| Chesapeake and Ohio roads. Mr. iaw-
1 lay confirmed the report that the Ches-
apeake and Ohio contemplates a pur-
chase of the Chicago, Cincinnati and
louisville road and the eventual iner-
! ger OF that line with the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Hooking Valley.
DO Not Expect a strike.
Conductors brakemen and hagmen
from one end of the Chesapeake and
Ohio system to the other are now vot-
ing on the question whether or not
| they will accept terms from the road
or go on a general strike on the basis
of better pay and shorter hours as
laid before General Manager Doyle al
a conference recently held here.
Officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio
while they will not accede to the full
demands of the trainmen, are not al
all apprehensive of any difficulty witt
their employees. Conferences similar
to the one recently held take place
every year, and have always been sat
/ isfactorily adjusted Similar demands
have been made by the employees OF
roads throughout the country this year
but in every case trouble has beer
avoided, and there seems no reason tc
believe that employees of the Chesa'
peake and Ohio will walk out.
! 1t is expected that the vote Will be ir
by next Saturday, carrying the iina
demands of the trainmen. to which the
railway will make its final reply, ant
the matter will be closed up.
Negotiating with Mnchinists.
For the past two weeks there have
ibeen in Richmond four delegations con
i shutting a committee of the four trade:
connected with the Chesapeake ant
! Ohio Railroad, who have in view thu
adjustment of the wage scale. Ihes'
committeeman represent the black
smiths, boilermakers, machinists ant
Iboilermakers' helpers. For some days
these delegates have held sessions will
the officials of the Chesapeake ant
Ohio Railway. In discussing the mat
ter last night one of the visitors de
clared that so far there is nothing
lie. There was no criticism of thu
railroad officials or of the method o
management. On the other hand, tn
impression gained from a casual dis
cussion of the present complication
was that everything will be adjusted
to the satisfaction of each side. Ever
! the word CONTROVERSY was objected
to as being somewhat too expressive O
n sentiment that is not substantiatet
by the facts.