The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
BAD TIES FOUND
BY JUDGE RHEA
Orders 3. & Q. to Improve
Roadbed Between Winches-
ter and State Line.

Judge William f. Rhca, Of the Cor
porauon Commission. who made
pelsonai Inspection OF the Baltimore
amd Un'o Road between Winchester
" am. INC west Virginia line with sew
ofai railroad and city oGlcials. has
ii'iae report. in which he states thnt
ereat many OF the ties should BIO re-
paced at the earliest practlcabIo mn
inent' and that the pressing nced az
suoh renewals along the entire limo
Is evidenced by tho inspection which
nus peeh made By the compnny.s, own
.,' 81 .,a' large number OF the
Ties have been marked to come out''44
lie further reports that all tho cuts
are In need Of ditching, n urge n,,,,,
per OF spikes raised. and he also found
many loose nuts on some OF the Web
per rail- Joints. Addressing his letter
70 General Superintendent r. r. Blaser.
OF the railroad company, Judge Rben
says the commission viii exnec,,hn
company TO report each month Tho
number OF new ties installed until tho
iull quota necessary has been renewed
between the West Virginia line and
Strasburg Junction. When the rail
road officials heard that Judge Rhca
was coming in person. they had a largo
number OF new tics distributed hur-
riedly along the road and tracy
walkers. who were laid orr n number
OF years ago. were assigned 10 work
again
Judge Rhea's letter 10 General su-
perintendent Bcaser follows:
beg 10 advise that on April IL
IN company with your Mr.. Jordan and
several gentlemen representing the
city OF Winchester. a personal inspcce
commission. on foot and by lever car.
OF that portion of the Winchester and
f6tomnc Railroad between Winchester
ana the Virginia state line. distance
From this Inspection tho commits.
SION IL OF opinion that great many
OF ,he Ties should be replaced at tho
earliest practicable moment. the worst
condition IN this respect being found
~ the track lust north OF Winchester
ana bstweeI Wadesvllle and the vir-
licne"als along the entire line is evil
nehced ny the inspection which has
nec y, .,sus by your own men, In that
marked to come out IN n number OF
Instances several consecutive ties havo
been marked, and the necessary renew
once. 800 50
~, was further noticed that all cuts
I Iafrc m r need OF ditehiing. and TINT
These spikes should be redriven nnd
replaced wherever necessary; ZOOS.
i nmts y were also as, found on some OF
be frightened. G,''''
M Cnils for Report.
The commission was pleased 10 note
mat large majority OF the ties which
nave been recently distributed were
hrst-class and apparently or n better
grade than those used in the past. and
IL Is felt that much better results will
be obtained In the future under the adj
ministration of a practical track super-
visor, who. Il is understood was nut
Instant. III
II will thank you to furnish the
commission, a S soon MS your inspection
has been completed. a statement bv
mile posts. showing the number of ties
which have been marked 10 BIO taken
out during tho present renewal season.
and ] Will also thank you to furnish
the commission each month n state
iment by mile posts showing the mum
her Of new ties put In the track until
me full quota has been renewed; this
Information to he given for tho entire
line from the Virginia State line 10
StrasburE Junction
THE commission further expects that
all OF the necessary repair work. as
Outlined above. on the Winchester and
Strasburg Railroad. from Winchester
to Strasburg junction. be commenced
nj once and pushed 10 as speedy com
plctiOn as practIcable" Iea- t7,5.I. t5I