Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-03
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
FOR GRAIN SHIPMENTS
Chesapeake and Ohio Hauled to Sea-
board Last Year 42,318,20S
Bushels.
HARRISON THANKS EMPLOYEES
sends Telegram to Every Man Con-
nccted With Southern System Con-
graduating Them on Records Made
During Fiscal Year just Closed.

During the fiscal year ending June
80, the amount of grain handled
| through the Chesapeake and Ohio Gle
vators ut Newport News exceeded the
: best previous years record by So per
/ cent. There were i2.31S.20S bushels
received at the elevators or $4,000, 900
bushels more than was handled during
| any other twelve months in the roads
history.
The great increase in grain ship
| ments was due largely to conditions
brought about by tho war i'm Europe
The closing OF the Dardanellcs cut off
| the Russian Black Sea ports, big wheat
shipping points. from the outside world.
and the problem of feeding the allied
! armies in the field brought about IL
| further demand for American grain.
With bumper wheat crop in the
United States this year. and no i'm u:
mediate prospects for the allies open
ing the Dardanelles. the shipments of
wheat to the Atlantic seaboard should
show increases over the high record
of the fiscal year just closed.
Every officer and employee Of the
Southern Railway Company yesterda v
received telegram from President
Fairfax Harrison expressing his APP
probation of, and pride iu the work
accomplished by the entire organiZa
ton during the fiscal year closing
June 30. The telegram was as follows ::
TO all officers and employees
I'VE are closing to-day fiscal year
which has been full of anxiety and
difficulty. but through team work and
nj III GU
entire organization, we have como out
OF II sound and full of courage for the
future. This result has not been due
10 any one man, or to any group of
men. but to the cooperation OF every
man who has recognized the problem
and given us in our common duty. the
best that was in him. | send my per-
sonal thanks, then. to every one of
you. The fight is not yet over. but
the spirit of the past ten months is
| bound to see us through. Meanwhile. /
want YOU to know my pride in you
and in what has been done already"
The Richmond Washington line pre-
sentcd members of Governor Stuart's
party and their friends handsome SOU
venir folders. showing the itinerary
from Richmond TO San Francisco and
return OF the Governor. The cover is
adorned with the seal OF the Common
wealth, and on the back is printed the
names of those in the Governors party.
The inside pages show the time of the
arrival and departure from each point
at which stop will be made. and
other details. The folder was pre-
pared by Walter NJ. Taylor, travelling
passenger and freight agent of the
Richmond. Frederick sburg and Poto-
mae and the Washington-So Southern. un-
der the supervision of Colonel War
rem r. Taylor, traffic manager of the
same roads. who arranged the details
of the itinerary
J. William Everett, of Covincton Ky.
assistant superintendent OF dining Ca
service. Chesapeake and Ohio, arrived
in Richmond yesterday to complete ar
raneements in connection with the
d!ninS-car service on the special train
leaving yesterday afternoon for San
Francisco, with Governor Stuart and
the Richmond Blues. and the special
! leaving this afternoon with the mobiles
of Acca Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Of the Mystic shrine en- route for Seat
tie, Wash, TO attend the Imperial
Council Of the order
{. +. Barrett, general agent of the
Adams Express Company. who has been
iii the city for several days. left yes
tcrday for White sulphur Springs to
spend several days with his brother,
w. NJ Barrett, Of New York City, pres
ident 81 the Adams Express Company
r. B. Peasants, chief engineer of
Maintenance of way, and w. w. Holli-
day, engineer of maintenance of way.
Atlantic Coast Line. with headquarters
at Wilmington. y. c.. were visitors in
Richmond yesterday.