The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-16
ROAD IS FINALLY
.ABS0RBED|B|Y||'.C.&0.
o mcials sof Owning Com
panyNamed for G. 60.
Of Indiana.
FORMER G. G. & I.
i; is TAKEN 4 ] (. 3. OVER H
Details Are Arranged at Confer
ence in Cincinnati, Attended by
Hawley, Stevens and Other
Officials Of system-com-
ing to Richmond for
Further Work.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l ]
O., August 15.-At

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Cincinnati, O.. August 15.-At a
this morning between Edwin Hawley,
the controller OF 1000 miles OF rail-.
road In the East and West; President
George w. Stevens, OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company; Vice
President F. N. Whitaker. OF the Chess
apeake and Ohio. and since its In
corporation the president OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad OF Indiana.
II. c. Starr. vice-president OF the
indiana road, and Decatur Axtell, vice.
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
the affairs OF the Indiana addition 20
the Chesapeake and Ohio were gone
over very carefully. and 1t was trans
ferred to the ownership OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio and the officials OF
the latter road were named officials
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio OF In-
diana. This Is the final act OF abb
sorption OF the former C. C. and l.
road by the Chesapeake and Ohio.
AS Previously Mapped Out.
President Stevens stated to the
group of newspaper men after the
meeting that this action was taken
Just as had been mapped out in pre-
vIous dispatches to The Times-Dis-
patch. The men who resigned their
positions with the chesapeake and
Ohio OF Indiana are the president,
vice-presid<nt and board OF directors.
He was asked IL the Chesapeake and
Ohio OF Indiana Is to pose its identity
as distinct organization, and stated
that 1t Will not.
While the Chesapeake and Ohio of
indiana Is now as much a part Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio as any d.
vision on the main line, the road Will
!: be known 40 rtle Chesapeake and ohio
of Indiana to avoid possible conflict
with the Indiana courts. I
President Stevens stated that while
the Indiana road is to be operated as
a part Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
system, Its business is to be carried on
as a distinct corporation by the Off
cials who are now in charge OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio. It is understood
that the Jurisdiction OF all Chesapeake
and Ohio officials which has not al
ready been extended to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio o. Indiana will be ex.
tended within the next few days.
Following the meeting here to-day
which was held soon after the arrival
from White Sulphur Springs OF Mr.
Hawley and his party. the officials ut.
tending that meeting divided and ler
for a days tour before returning here
tomorrow morning and proceeding
hence to Richmond to hold number
of conferences.
On Inspection Trip.
Mr.. Hawley and his party left fo1
St Louis to attend q session Of tn,
board Of directors OF the NJ X, ant
T.. and President Stevens and hi.
party spent the day in going over tn,
Chesapeake and Ohio Of Indiana.
Mr.. Hawley and President Steven
stated that they would return to Gin
cinnati tomorrow morning and g,
from here to Richmond. where the,
will have q weeks business to clea
up before the sessions In that city ar
over with. 55s
President Stevens stated here to tn
newspaper men to-day that this Is tn
first time he has had the opportunit,
Of going over the new road since hi
return from Europe week ago, an
that he will In all probability retur
lowing his meeting with Mr.. Hawle
In Richmond ssgs s
He did make an inspection Of II be
fore It's purchase by the Hawley in
terests. but when t was bought h
was absent in Europe. President Ste
vens said this morning to The Times
Dispatch representative that he ha
often thought OF q new plan wlereb
a bridge might be erected at Irontor
O., and the Chesapeake and Ohi:, an
the G.. H. & D. could Join their line
by this means and get coal to Toled
from the Virginia and West virgini
I5mines fully three days ahead Of tn
time they now make. H was aske
II It is true that these plans are I
be carried out in the erection Of tn
bridge within the next. few months
but would not say that this has bee
determined upon.
Junction is Planned.
It Is said in Cincinnati that plan
have been made by the management
\ Of the Baltimore and Ohio road (whic
controls the C,1 II. & Do to have thi
Function made possible, as presen
plans for coal transportation are OF
ton delayed by blockades. At an
rate. General Manager p. A Gould, {
1.-the c., II. & D., held a conference her
| this morning which gave the rumo
the appearance Of being pretty clos
Ito the truth. especially after Presl
dent Stevens said what 3he did,
ss The plans for connecting the Chesa
peake and Ohio and the Chesapeak
ana Ohio Of Indiana lines have no
yet been matured by the officials e
5l5these lines. according to Prealdeu
8I5Steyens. m, q, s. s@si
|The terminals OF both lines are 4
4 he merged, but the route to he ko
n has not as yet been decided Y pom.
The engineering depar timer Vt SS..th
4 sISChesapeake and Ohio lsi busll en-
I gagged In making plans; for the recon