The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-18
'OFF|CES May GO
TO CINCINNATI
Movement to Take G. &
@. Headquarters to
Ohio City.
DECISION MAY
BE MADE SOON.
Garrett B. Wall, Assistant to
President Stevens, Admits That
Plan Is Under Consideration
of Roa DIS Management.
Officials May ActWithin
Few Weeks.
[specia1to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The eTimes-Dispatch.l
Cincinnati, O., August 17.-Garrett
B. Wall, assistant to President Geo.
w. Stevens. OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway of Indiana, said here to-
day that movement had been started
to move the general offices of the
Chesapeake and Ohio to Cincinnati
matter had been taken up. In full by
the management OF the road and
prominent Cincinnati business men.
but that action upon 1t had not been
taken. He would not say when this
will be done. IL at all. but 1t is learned
here from business men interested In
the plan that they hope to havo the
matter settled within the next few
weeks by the officials Of the road. Mr..
Wallis statement to the newspapers
follows:
.sAn agitation of the prop osition to
move the general Offices of the Chesa-
mond to Cincinnati has been started
here. While the proposition has as
yet assumed no definite form so far.
as having been made by any repre-
sentative organizations OF Cincinnati
people. 1t has. nevertheless, been pro-
posed to the management of the road.
Mr.. Wall Retlcent.
Mr.. Wall was asked directly II the
management of the Chesapeake and
Ohio is seriously considering the prop-
ositfon to move Its general offices to
this city from Richmond, but he pre-
ferred not to answer this question. and
stated that he did not know the def.
mite ideas behind the plan ard could
v,NS faf1 <6aS,, u L. a II
ever, from business men OF Cincin-
natl. it is learned tonight that the,
plan to have the general offices OF the
road in Cincinnati is rapidly gaining
weight. and they say that II tits con.
tinues throughout the next few weeks
/ these Offices will In all probability be
moved here.
It's significant fact that tho Ches-
apeake and Ohio Company, has never
built a building IN Richmond for the
purpose OF housing the general offices
of the company. The building which
is used there now Is a rented structure
wherein all the general business OF
the road is done. 1t Is said, that this
building is not by any means adequate
for the purposes for which 1t Ia being
used. Now that the Chesapeake and
Ohio has purchased the property OF the
c., G. & L OF Indiana and renamed 1t
the c. & O. Of Indiana. as well as the
Hooking Valley road. the logical geo.
graphical point for the location OF the
offices OF the company would be Gin
Icinnati This city IS 1.-THE centre Of
the radiating divisions of the road,
whereas Richmond is at the castcrn
end of the line and near i.s terminus
Mere.
Denies the Rumor.
IT was rumored here to-day that Mr..
Wall was in the city for the purpose
of looking for location for the gem
eral offices OF the Chesapeake and Ohio,
but this was denied by him this eve
ming before he left Cincinnati for Rich
mond. He said his mission in Ctnc1n-5
natl at this time was for the purpose
OF closing deal for the acquisition
of ten additional acres Of land. which
Is located on the south side Of the
chesapeake and Ohio, at the east end
of the new yards which are being built
east Of this city, at Silver Grove. He
announced that he closed the deal for
this property yesterday afternoon.
With tho requirement Of the ten
acres OF land, which was purchased to-
day, the Chesapeake and Ohio now has
about 400 acres at Silver Grove. It is
said that tho company intends, within
the next two or three years, to move
the shops at CoVington, KY. to that
point. Work on the new yards at Sill
yer Grove is progressing. A force Of
400 men Is busy there day and night.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Is double
tracking its right of way between Cin-
cinnau and Ashland. KY. and Is per
cent. Of the work is now completed. In
order to put in the double-tracking.!|
the right of way in many places had
to be enlarged by the purchase OF addi-
stional land. Mr.. Wall this evening
stated that he had purchased more than
200 parcels Of land for the company
for this purpose since the work began.