The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-20
NeW B. & O.
PresidentOut
In Statement
WILL LOOK AFTER
WEST VIRGINIA
INTER ESTS
Baltimore SUM

AbaihllHplG GUN.
In frank talk with staff cores
pondent OF The Sun In New York yes
terday, Daniel Willard. the new presl-
dent OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road made three important declara-
tions. These are:
First, that Baltimore will not suffer
from change Of executive heads.
Second. that the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads supposed domination of the Bal
tinore aid Ohio need NO longer be
feared.
Third. that the present executives
ir this city and elsewhere will be con-
tinued SO long us they give capable
service.
Mr.. Willard said:
My primary purpose when reach
Baltimore and take active control OF
the Baltimore and Ohio from headquar
ters VIII. OF course. be to advance the
interests Of the road for the benefit
OF the stockholders. What policies
may adopt cannot now be outlined in
detail. assuming that change In pol
Icy Is needed. | have been away
from the road eight years. During
that time many changes have occur
red TIT It's trackage and operation.
These conditions will have to study
| and become familiar with before
am willing to say that care to change
ANYTHING accomplished or suggested
by my predecessor.
Advancement OF Baltimore.
This | do say. with all earnestness
aud slncerityt that with my ohllga-
lions TO the road performed. my next
purpose will be for the advancement
OF Baltimore. If. under my manage
ment. mn opportunity liz offered 10
make 1t n greater city commercially
through the efforts of the Baltimore
and Ohio. these efforts Will NOT ouly
be given. but will be pushed to the
utmost limits.
81 have fondness for Baltimore and
Is was one of the regrets of my life
when | left there 1t was this attach-
ment. formed during my three years
OF living there. which. as much as any
thing else. induced me to consider the
offer to become the head OF the BaltI-
more and Ohio.
"Feeling in this way. can say that
SO long as am in control, Baltimoro'H
interests will be the Baltimore and
Ohio's interests. l feel that we must
move along together. This Is unotli-
er condition that will have to study
more MS the roads terminal noint ard
will tln whatever cnn tn daveIon
these terminals nud to advance the
business of the city
SIT seems somewhat nbsurd In mo IN
look on this natter I'm nny other IIrht
The hendnI,nrterc ,r +ha -,,ad ,,.e H.,
Baltimore and will continue there, of
this you NAV he sure nropose Tn
make INV home i'm Raliimnrc and IN
become ono of it's nrnnic
"Any discussInn nf rem,vinp tyc
roads hpadnunrters mr. 40 ofI,car rrorn
Baltimore Ia the yrriest rot n RuIti.
more merchants want now facilities
from tho road IN aid In s thn rftv,.
cure Then, nrnyj5ed or course thev
arc protitabiv smnnnrted M D, af,cr ST. hein3. ei
supplied - -'
Relations With pennsvlvani.
"as rerardu tha n-.",,r,od c,ntrot
of the baltimore and ohio + alec uant
TO saw word and vou ran maize r,v
nosition In this mattnr ne nn,nh ntic
MS Won nIrasn 80. A'' '-'''
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pa1timore an,l Ohio : ,ad rra,L t.,n.
u,ltIt hoth Iut,ga = ntntt ,,.i,. rnara
aa,tr the Unrrin,an Intarnut" n,,i Mi,
prnsIdont Inmaa Wcrraa rs ,hn pnnn
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rnrorr i,,nt iha,. u,n VII, ,,,,tI,. % nhnart+
inr tha ,,nt,,ra 80 'o.Ht ~ -, eneIH peI.l
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mnro thr,ttIi,,n anu W ,.,. s'L t,.,,n ~.
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