Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-11

be one Of the wealthiest young men IN
New York He is nephew Of Sidney Dli-
lon tho great railroad king, and - MEM
her of the firm of Smith Il Ripley. con-
trnctors. who have in the past five years
filled several extensive contracts, among
them the building of the three Cs railroad
from Yorktown. s c., 60 Cincinnati; the
upper section Of the great aqueduct IN
New York the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad from Binghamton
10 Buffalo. Mr. Smith. on the death OF ms
father. General james n. Smith, acquired
the interests ~ the estate in the Richmond
propertie-. He is an active. energetic. and
capable ia lIOad-man. He has beenin TINS
city several times lately, and expresses
himself much pleased with the prospects
OF the railroad properties. and viii do All
In his power 90 make the strce'-railroad
systems perfect and 70 give satisfactory
service 10 the Richmond public.
raE srPEBNTEsDEST.
The Executive Committee met after the
hoard adjourned and removed Superln-
tcudent Farrell. who had been temporarily
suspended by Captain Pzzini and Mr..
Peter ". Grubbs was continued acting SUI
perintendent until further orders.
WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE.
In an interview yesterday Mr. Motley.
speaking of the alleged mismanagement OF
the Electric Line. said tho superintendent
of the road was responsible, ana con-
tuucl:
81 for Captain Pizzini, We consider him
t0 he au honest. higi-tOned. capable gem
floman. who has done all that any man
could have done with the means at ms
command and we do not consider nor DO
We charge that he Is in any way RESPONSE
bic for the bad management OF the road.
for we could not expect him 10 attend TO
the discharge Of ms responsible duties III
his Office and also discharge the duties of
superintendent. Captain Pizzlni has done
all in his power 20 make the road success.
When the credit Of the Union Passenger
ralway wa. IN DANGER he himself became
personally responsible for the debts of the
company something that very few men
would have done"
4 card from Hr. Farrell
RICHMOND. Va. October 10, 1889.
To ho Eiror ofhe Dispatch;
Dear Sir should be glad if You would
publish the following relative 20 state
meat of Mr.. Motlcy's charging me with
the mismanlgemento of the above company.
| have been. unfortunately for myself,
on a bed of sickness. and therefore unable
to meet the directors face 10 face.
wish 20 rcpudate the statement of Mr..
Motley. rs had absolutely nothing % 90
with the management Of the company be-
youd engaging and controlling the NOR
tor-mcn and conductors. | never az any
time received authority to purchase or
order one cents worth of material
I'm the exercise of my duty as super.n-
teudcut reported myself 10 Captain M
uni three or four times day and received
his instructions a- to whatever was neces-
sary. and herewith attach copy oil GER
tifie4fD received from MN.
have IN the interests Of tine company
and public worked seventeen and eighteen
hours dly at q remuneration Wrciched!y
small and which the company have repeat
edly promised 10 increase.
Captain Pi1zini has 10 my certain know
ledge written 20 the directors eight or ten
times toStlfyiug tp what care and diligence
| was working ON their behalf
The real cause of all the trouble was lack
Of armature- 20 uut IN The ears. Tho same
state of affairs, as shown bV records. eN-
listed three times in 1883 previous 90
NV coming here. and III the carly part
of Septembcr of last ycar tine Spraguc Com
pany sent forty new armaturcs down, as
then there were only i've on SIX cars on the
main line Al that time Gcncral-Nanagcr
Burt was sacrificed ou the " high altar ui
oro-s mi-mauacomcut, and now they seek
to saddle me with rc-p0n, iollltv ! never
incurred any moro than the least Of the
/ employees of the company. Yours truly
f. }. FARRELL.
coqyl.
OCIoBER !. 1859.
10 Whom = N1y Concern;
Nr. +. j. Farrell has been the superin-
toudent Of the Richmond Union Passenger
Railway Company since October. 1883.
lie has devoted himself and all his ener-
oip- 10 the service, of the company has
D II frrH.. mn. q
efficient. and has NOT nesitatcdat al times.
dav OF night. 20 do ANY and all things he
could 90 make the road give reliable and
satisfactory service 90 the public.
Very truly. 4. PrZHSI, JR..
Secretary and Treasurer and Acting Gene
raj Manager.
Az IMPROVED sERyICE.
Mr.. NeWcombe said yesterday afternoon
that ne had been over 20 the shops 81 the
company and had noticed great improve
mcnt i'm the management of the road since
his last visit there q few weeks ago. and be
( believed Mr.. lravlor, who had undertaken
the contract 10 repair the motors and keep
/ them in order, would succeed.
There were eleven cars on the road yes
terdly and the number Will bee increased
/ to-day.
PERSONAL. &C.
] All Oi the New llhfI~ tAf'I'l RalhAlli
! Wise left for home Oh the 6:25 tram ye~ter-
/ day afternoon.
SIR. Motley was seen few minutes be-
| fore he left the Commercial Houg, and 70
"a Dispatch reporter he said that lie could
not say anything concerning the reoreanl-
I zatiou plan further than shat II VIII result
/ in giving Richmond >piendidly-cquipped
/ and wcll-operatod strcct-railway lines. lie
/ did not know. he said, whether or not II l-
true. ~ had been reported, that Gould Is
managing tine consolidation and raorganl-
/ Zatiou OF the various euterprlsc~ here.
90 only know" continued Mr. Motley.
that the gentlemen back Of the scheme
are possessed of abundant means and have
/ unquestiOnablr backing. This assurance
/ Is given 10y Messrs Hoadley. Lauterbach
/ and Johnson. the attorneys who are con
ductlng the negotiations. The confer
ences have been altogether between coun-
sci. and Air. Newcombc can tell YOU more
than can" But Mr. Newcombe was not
t. be- found just at that time.
The syndicate is reported TO have an eye
on all of the other railway enterprises here
both actual and projected.