1908 - Mr. A. C. Needles Returns

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Roanoke Times - April 28, 1908

Mr. A. C. Needles Returns

   Mr. A. C. Needles, general superintendent of the Norfolk & 
Western, has returned to the city from a visit to Bluefield and other 
points in the coal field. In reference to Mr. Needles' visit to 
Bluefield, The Telegraph of that city, contained the following:
   A. C. Needles, general superintendent of the eastern division of 
the Norfolk & Western, was in the city a short while yesterday in 
company with several other railroad men. The party left on train No. 
4 for Roanoke. Mr. Needles met a number of local stockholders in the 
road all of whom were beaming to find that the road is in a very 
prosperous condition in spite of the slow coal shipments. The board 
of directors of the road at a meeting held in New York on Thursday 
declared a dividend of 2 per cent on the common stock. This is a 
reduction of but one-half of one per cent as compared with the 
dividend of six month ago. With the large shipments in sight on 
account of the recent contract with Castner, Curran & Bullitt the 
company can see prosperity in the coal business trade in this section 
which must pick up with the result that business will shortly resume 
a stage that may be considered normal.

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