Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-01
THE CITY'S NEEDS.
VARIOUS vIEws OF BUsrHEss-EKK OF
RICHMOND.
discussion Yesterday Evening at the
Meeting Of the Chamber
OF Commerce.

Another meeting OF the Chsmbsr Of
Commerce and Of businessmen Of the
city generally was held in the rooms Of
the former yesterday afternoon IN iur'
therance of the design OF awakening
more Of public spirit IN the community
President George a. Ainslie, OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. presided, sud
10 opening the proceedings referred t.
the report Of the Committee on Manu-
fsctures lMr. Ashton Stsrke chairman,
which Was the starting-point 10 these
conferences, and which declared that
what is pre-eminently needed here Is
more active cooperation in stimulating
manufacturing and other enterprises.
lie said that any suggestion made would
be carried out as far Gs the Chamber
deemed practicable.
Noting the presence of General j. L
Anderson, Mr. Ainslie asked him to
favor the Conference with hts views.
especially on the iron interest.
General Anderson said that be vas
glad to be present, but had no special
views to present.
Mr.. Ainslie see here Mr. Wa.
kins. Is there anything that he can tel.
ns about the tobscco-trade?
Mr.. Charles Watkins: Nothing, ex
cept that we have very large stock o.
II On hand, and we would be glad TO
dispose OF II.
BIZ. J. Blythe Moore said that il wa
almost impossible for mAss-meeting
of this character 10 formulate plans
lie thought that committee composed
OF representatives from the chief inter
ests oaeh. to be appointed to report TO
the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Chair said that that might posi-
BY be done later, but that NJ. Holt, Of
Mecklenburg, bad written him a letter
on the subject Of q new railroad con-
nection. Dr. bolt was nov present.
ano be would ash him 10 address the
meeting.
ROAD TO DURHAM, x. C..
Mr.. Holt read the letter. strongly
presenting the advantages to Richmond
of the extension OF the MeckleDburE
road 10 Durham, n. C., distance OF
sixty miles.
Mr. Holt explained a. some length
the merits OF this enterprise, and urged
that the Chamber and the people o.
Richmond give II their eDcouragemenf
ard endorsement. lie thought thai
Richmond ought 20 subscribe $lOG, 0oi
ard If thai were done the road couic
be bull. N two years. Hls idea wa
that the vote OF the people here miga
be taken in November.
NJ. StaIke shid he did not think r
within the purview Of TINS meeting O.
take action on this paper. Later o1
this scheme and Gil Others car be con
s,dered hy the Chamher lie wss.
however. glad that Mr. Holt was pre-
sent. and that he had read hls letter.
The Char said that the letter Woui1
be IeferTtd 10 the Chamber Of Con
merCG.
GRAIN RAREET.
Mr. i. A. Dunlop being called upon
10 speak a. % the grain market. ssld
has. while We are blessed by Prov
dence. we cannot afford 10 depend to-
largely upon natural gifts. Our situs-
tion demands enterprise and cGOpera
ton. The question that suggested itsei.
to hin as Of the greatest importance D.
The railroad administration. " We are
not getting that consideration 10 winch
vt are entitled 90: and he referred to tbs
meeting OF the Gram and Cotton L.
change and Of the resolutions there
adopted.
Colonel Bulord asked rec7utly WY
Richmond is not grain centre WI
We do not make TINS city shIpp1t
point for the grain products OF tn
West: As an answer TO that question
Nj. Dunlop read from special repor
made to the Grain Lzcbange Showing
that The railroad rates are against rs
We can show thai we have 3 health
demand here. nut such are the railrOac
rates We are not Rble to compete with
other points. ueknew that there were
some gentlemen who doubted the sdvi-
stability Of making these disclosures
but bis idea was tina; i patient has
disease and consults & physician ths
only way 10 &c; relief j. 10 come on.
with ,he whole story, and he did viii
ali due modesty. well knowing that raj
road-men are OF the opinion that people
outside Of their business cannot under
stand this question OF rates.
After discussing this question OF raj
road rates and expressing the opinion
that they are unlayo-able TO oar prOs-
perity Mr.. Dunlop urged the import
ance Of the JGmes-River Improvement.
and spoke good word fOr the fs'f.
But with reference to the ] lail & CON-
mittees Of sward--mEny Of the com
mittetmen being appointed Is c0mP.i
meut-he thought .nat al improvement
could ard should be made.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
At the invitation OF the Chair, Mr.
Mofiett, the Railroad Commissioner, a.
dressed the meeting. lie said be kneE
Of no railroad determinations that eX-
listed no complaint had been made %
him from Richmond except in one IL
stRI ce, and then when be asked tn
party 10 write ont complaint the part
declined, ssying THAT the railroad peo
Die were friends Of his. Whenever com.
plants were made he was generally
successful in remsdying them. Now %
the lar is insufficient, why the people
should move for better one but the
law, as il exists, is being enforced
" herever the attention OF the COmmis
sioner is drawn TO unlawful discrim'
nations.
THE REAL TROUBLE.
Mr.. r. Il. Whitlock said that we can
not settle this matter through the Rail
road Commissioner. Some things b.
can do for US many things he cannot
DO. The one remedy is CoMPETITION
Work ore railroad against another
DO that. and You will be Astonished to
see how you can make the rates tumble.