The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
King neglected President.

King Reelected President.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ers Of the Washington Railway and Elec-
| trio Company yesterday afternoon Clar'
ence P. King. who has been the president
OF the company for several months, was
reelected.
William F. Ham was reelected vice
president; S. Russell Bowen. secretary,
and Charles z. Brown, treasurer.
The following directors were elected
Milton Z. Allies. Charles ]. Bell, Wood
bury Blair, William F. Ham, William
B. Hibbs, Clarence p. King. William
Loeb, jr., Clarence F. Norment, and
George Truesdell
The stan which will supervise the work
OF the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the subsidiary lines is as
follows: J.. ]. Darlington, general counsel;
F. ]. Whitehead, claim agent; C. s. Kim
ball. engineer OF way; J. 7. Moffett, SUI
perintendent OF transportation: W. A.
Wenner. master mechanic; l. +. Sinclair,
general superintendent for the Potomac
Electric Power Company; R. W. Crowell.
purchasing agent. and l. W. Glazebrook,
medical officer.
The officers, directors. and stan mem
bers will direct the affairs of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
the Anacostla and Potomac River Rail-
road Company, the City and Suburban
Railway of Washington. the Georgetown
and Tennallytown Railway Company,
Brightwood Railway Company. and the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
The annual report shows that the net
increase in the receipts of the companies
during 1911 over the preceding twelve
months was more than S15S. 900.
The report for the last year Is as fol-
lows: Gross receipts. A.5526Il: operating
expenses, 81, ,410.204; net receipts. t19i2. So:
interest and miscellaneous deductions,
S1,0s1.55s; surplus, for dividends and spe-
cial charges. $50. sos; dividend, preferred
stock. si2S. 700; dividend, common stock.
$3.50. 900; sinking fund requirements and
depreciation, SIS, E7s; balance 10 the cred
Ii OF profit and loss, $ll24es.
Adopts safety Measure.
Furthering its plans for safety to the
public and protection to its
employees on duty, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has taken earnest steps
against the transportation OF explosives
by unthinking or unlawfuIly inclined
shippers or those ignorant of the gov
eminent regulations concerning the
Of dangerous freight. The Bal
timore and Ohio has posted notices con-
spicuOusly in its passenger and freight
stations. warning against the unlawful
shipment of dynamite, gunpOwder, nitro
glycerin and other explosives. The law
requires that shipments of dangerous ar
ticles OF freight be prominently labeled
as to their contents, so that due pre-
caution may be taken by the railroad in
handling.
Foreigners engaged in mining, and
many others for that matter. frequently
include packages of explosives in bag
gage carried by them on passenger
trains, or checked as baggage: many in
stances having come to the attention Of
railroad officials where quantities Of am
or explosives were attempted
to be taken on trains. and every effort
Is being made to bring all passengers
10 a realization Of all the danger and
lnlawfulness OF such practice. Federal
laws strictly forbid the concealment of
explosives on passenger trains even when
declared. Packages of explosives must
be packed in regular containers, prop
erly marked and accompanied by ship /
ping orders. The penalty such violations |
AIRY is severe, and may equal a fine
not to exceed 5000 with or without Inn |
1risonment not to exceed eighteen |
months at haru labor.