The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-16
RAILROAD MERGER
PlEAsEs OFFICERS
Consummation of Deai at Gin
cinnati Extends Mileage of
G. and 0.
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED
Officials Intend to Build Addi-
tions and New Bridges for
New Line.

Local officials of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company are more
than sratified over the reports from
Cincinnati to the effect that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Company of Indiana
has been absorbed by that corpora
ton.
The absorption marks the culmina-
ton of months OF planning, and is
notable step forward in the policy of
enlargement and Improvement inaugu-
rated by the officials of the road.
The merger, according to report,
was consummated at q meeting in
Cincinnati Monday night attended by
President George W. Stevens and De-
catur Axteil. president and vice-pres-
ident, respectively, Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio road; +. M. Whitaker. presi
dent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio of
Indiana since its interpretations: III.
e. Starr. vice-president of the In
diana addition, and Edwin Hawley.
controller of 1900 miles of railroad
in the East and West.
After lengthy discussion. during
which statistics and details were gone
into mosat carefully, the Indiana ad-
dition was transferred to the owner
ship of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company. The officials of the former
resigned to be succeeded by officials
of the latter company. The new off,
GERS will be formally placed in con-
troll in the near future.
According to Mr.. Mead Spicer. of
the local Chesapeake and Ohio Offices
this absorption has been considered
| by President Stevens and his subordi-
nate officers for several months. Here
tofore, however, some slight hitch has
! always interfered with the ultimate
| carrying out OF the plan Along with
the plans for the merging, too, nu-
merous improvements and additions.
all calculated to save time, and better
railroad conditions have been consid
cred. AS yet these latter are all said
to be tentative, but it Is reasonably
certain now that the Indiana addi-
ton has actually been secured, that
noteworthy steps of progress will soon
be taken.
New Bridge Proposed.
ot primary importance among these
contemplated improvements is the
erection OF O. bridge at Ironton, o.,
thereby allowing the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the c.. II. and y. roads To
join their lines and be enabled to get
coal from the Virginia and West Vir-
ginia mines in three days less time
than Is now required.
''AtiA NiiS anu otiIeF projects HI
view, President Stevens, it is reported
here, will spend the remainder OF the
week inspecting the Indiana addition
IN ordr that he may see and decide
just what may best be done. II is re.
ported from Cincinnati that the engi-
heerlng department of the c. q O. 1,
already busily engaged In maxim,
plans for the reconstruction of linei
in and about that city, but this repor
could not be verified in Richmond
Mr. Spicer declared that, while he hat
received no definite information, 1
seemed hardly probable that such
step would be taken so soon
The recently merged branch of tn,
Z. q .. will not lose its identity as
result of the absorption. 1t win b,
, governed entirely by c. & O. officials
but It will still continue to be known
as the Chesapeake and Ohio of In
diana. The affairs of the road will
ne conducted as a distinct corpora
! ton, this step being decided on t.
avoid the possibility OF conflict witt
the Indiana courts.
Officials Returning.
PRESIDENT Stevens and Vice-Presi
dent Axteil are expected to return t.
Richmond during the early part O
next week. Accompanying them will
> be Mr.. Edwin HawleX who is nov
with -AlFr-SteFefs- on the fHtter'y tU1
of inspection Of the Indiana division
These three and other prominent c
d O. officials will hold several impor
tant conferences IN this city, at whicl
, It Is probable that all 1.-THE improve
, ments and additions now tentative Wi
ne gone over, and accepted or re
Jected.
Steps will then be taken to pu
those that are deemed worthy int
working effect.