The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-11
FAIRM0NT NOT
TO GET B. & O..
STATION SOON

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ernoon for connellsvIlle over tho
F., NJ. & P. branch.
George T. Watson and r, D.
Darden met the special at the stu.
ton here, and escorted Mr., vii.
lard to the Fairmont Hotel.
Those In tile official party were
Daniel Willard, G.. NJ. Galloway.
Vice president in charge OF opera.
tons; Archibald Fries, vice presi.
dent in charge OF traffic; II. II.
Marsh general freight agent; ].
VI. scott, superintendent OF the
West Virginia division; b. u.
Holverstott, superintendent Of the
Monongah division; G. W. Van
Horn, superintendent OF the Cum
berland division; j. r. Brown, d.
vision freight agent; NJ. Hamilton.
travelling freight agent; Earl
Simpson. consulting engineer; A,
ii. Freygang. division engineer.
Willard Denies Promise
During the speech by RI Dl Oar.
den's this afternoon, he spoke OF
the visit Of the committee 10 see
Mr.. Willard when he was first
made president of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. 1t was alleged that
MIR. Willard promised one member
of the committee TO spend $50. 0OO.-
900 of the 100000, 900 available In
Fairmont.
In opening his address, Mr.. Will
lard declared that II he ever had
made such a promise that II was
In accord with the ambitions OF
the comittee. 1t brought a great
laugh from those present.
Favor Another Election.
George T. Watson, president OF
tho Fairmont Chamber Of Com.
merce, opened the session this All.
ernoon, ana for a few minutes It
was turned into a business session
OF the Fa.Tmont Chamber Of Com.
MERGE. A resolution introduced by
o. S, Mckinney that the Chamber
OF commerce 30 on record as sun
porting another election o II the III.
tration plant bond issue in the i'm.
mediate future was carried with
out a dissenting vote. The vote on
tho resolution waa n standing one
Following the adoption OF this
resolution, the toastmRster of the
occasion introduced r. D. Dardeu.
president Of tho Monongahela Val,
ley Association, who made quite
an interesting talk. He made an
appeal In. one particular for those
who had served II person or cor.
poratlon well for a period OF years
to be taken car OF by that per-
son or corporation In old age. MIR,
Darden'd speech was filled with
many sparkling bits Of humor that
received several good laughs from
the crowd.
The toastmaster, in introducing
Mr.. Willard, told of how he had
worked himself up from a mem.
Der OF the section gang OF a rail.
road 10 the chief executive of ono
ofFthe largest transportation com.
panies In the United States. The
POSTMASTER stated that when he
asked President Willard how he
wished to be introduced he said,
Just introduce me us the presi.
dent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad.
Held Conference on Train
When the, special train OF the
Willard party pulled into Grafton
at 1920 this morning, it was rain.
ing torrents and blowing a gale,
Despite the fact, President Willard
got out Of his car, and with
]. N. Scott, superintendent of tho
West Virginia division, and B. q.
Holverstott, superintendent Of the
Monongah division, made n short
"Trip Of inspection about the station.
He then got back in his car and
was in conference with officials all
the way to Fairmont.
During the course OF his speech,
Mr.. Willard reminded the Cham
ber OF Comerce members and the
delegates OF the Monongahela Val.
ley Association that When he be.
came president of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad In January 1910
that his first official act was to
meet with n committee Represent
ing West Virginia shippers, who
had come to Baltimore to complain
about the service OF the Baltimore
& Ohio. They represented to him
that the RAILROAD company had not
made proper provision to take care
of their growing commerce, and
they were most inslstent that he
Fshould make immediate and defin,
lta promises IN that connection.
He declared that at that time he
was naturally unable to make any
definite promises concerning the
particular things that should be
done but he did say to the COM
nlttea, without reservation, that
he knew something about the sltu.
alton, having served for a number
of years as. assistant general man
ager Of the property, and he9would
lido all that was possible tnprpvide.
tor their Necessities /.