Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
RAILWAY SERVICE.
-uus SUBJECT TO BE CONSIDERED BY
ASTATE CONVENTION.
such an Assembly Called by the Chamber
Of Honorary and Nom
Resident Membors.

1b..e present were Hon. George J..
c.-..ran. first yice-presidcut; Mr.. :. ii.
f..,.. second ce-presidcnt: MeSsrs. I.
Carter. John B. Cary. W. ID. Chester
man Arthur b. Clark, John ID. Crump, W.
Hancock. 4. u. IaudcTkin. T.. G.. Leigh.
r, >.N. Trav,rs. II. Wallerstcin, and l..
g. Younger. directors.
licenses wcro made for the absence Of
y..-. John Is. Purcell, W. Il. Quarles.
r...re s. smith. h. Il. falaferro, and l..
%. Iat.or
EAuRoAD CONNECTIONS.
Trlce Christian. occupying the chair,
fk. u,3 that tho object Of the meeting
...t, consider q report from the Commit
e.. .ut Che Chc-apeakc and Ohio and It's
,.rre. fruns. ana My. $. ". 1rayers, char
r.r.f the General Committee, then laid
i..r y. tho board the following:
luCusoyp. "a, september 10, 1890.
lt. T---rs, Y.l., Chairman Committee on IN
a I.T.t. fff..
l.a- r..->ia-o ifs last report tho Committee
.. ..... .qt..ake Hud Ohio Railroad and p Con-
go. r- La. considered q number Of questions
~ interest. itv.s gated ccirp plants ~ shippers,
b.. tr.t r4 many differences between tten ana
.. trstsr.ruucn romuruy. ln nearly al! of
..... matter. enc cD MN ite~ have been met 40 a
..-. of fsiru~ss hy tie authorities Of TIE Chess
... and ,hl. rosa. A. . result ~ conferences
....ass frs slt- io an points between this
-. and Chiffon Forge, Including tho Inter
b.. .-t have l,nu lx01 ~ = rate that enables
'..noul Co successfully compete for the busi-
.ocrnmit,oe. however,, regrets 20 have TO
....t fra fai.urf O. secure just ana equitable
....s frou Ncrmcld to points on The Virginia
N.I.slI r,ai, iho ba .uofe and ono aud NE
.. elau!usL.N alley rDaiS lh' Yhiuhhio traie
. /. u.ose Inc. i, forced by an ARBITRARY poiicy
a-.Ust entirely Oh foreign markets.
rHr smNANpoAH-vALLEY.
Os no 2s.h day OF June, iso, pursuant 10 on
s-aUr,mrut reached under resolution of iue
l.sfI 10 Directors, meeting WAS held al the
.-., % Tie itsftrsGi Commissioner With Wow
.. rarfo-ting ut.trr connections between On"
rs.scrser rsins ci thc thesapeHke and ONO
a.l he N.rgG.R Midland, Sheuandosh-Fa VALLEY,
aus She hl.ntn rs nn4 bllo AZ iul0 OF 9Hi-
..r.rrt meeting a. the roads named wore
rt.rcs.ut.f, aLi schedule was agreed
ism -lll.'t 90 the approval of iho
....r.tes % tAo roads, which, u car
r! o.i. would at lesst in m'e-ure
.,.. Ife.s.I tnc shameless abuses 1hi "a now
..ttsL DO va understood. unless di-appio'e el'
.. -.taIuls would - into edoct about tho
...rfIl.y next The >htuauduah-N alley fDai
..r..y ignored the schedule eurrcly, without
.... reporting to The Railroad tnmmi-sl. .uef'
or Or s- i- known, or any 'i ills 'oin..lu-e'
rs. tts gia- agreed upon would NOT Joe c",rlel
..- ..'ter WAS 40 ire-sei to ne bair'Ai
..r. .-siulcr uIou tli5 matter, ana ai sith III
..... g. 4f u.fIHrH. wrote tu Mr.. lffWir, super
..rt ~ tne Shenandoah Valley. who then
-r.. rr.f time r0tuci him tlat t0c schedule
..I u.. pay ami therefore w0lii not be OBJ
rrL 81 p-s iicslly nothing mas ht'u ac-
u.U.Nei towards restoring The valued per
.e... ..I business relations tiat suu-isted De-
t.... t.s y snd tls great co4ltlr- oi orange,
.r..t. MADISON, CllIopcr, INuqGier. Abe
-.-.. Augusta. N0ckiuFnam, Page, happaaan-
.. -hr.saIoaI, Warren, Nrl-.I Amherst,
.t bridge prior g. the existence oi The
..... corp rau0uy. whose oGict ~ should bo
I "a e.
IA. .re-. 10 ts proper 90 eiato .aat tho dee
...-.f .lr committee upon tre-e rph-v we're
.4l.g ttt ilhmcui should he p.a 'ci upon
Y..Il.. footing Ntu ba'umoie WIN ItsPcc' 10
...-. .....- tIAyrfso1 10y them, ana thHt those
-....Ii upon such c4ul. terms have the
r-...-..f choosing tho market which offered
...l..-t laIucnmeus.
WHAT IT ISyoLyTp.
t,uaud involved proper passenger con-
RrI The removal oi freight iis rim .u1-
... nr-R.rtl this Mr. Thompson. spcaking
. r... oI mr Virginia Midland ROAD, DO
-l.l "s. Richmond was not the nAti-
. ..-.., for the counties along ms llur.
Do OBI. te true ris road could lose
tl-ty granting our dcmani. for left ifee
..... .u. travel true o the iut-rost Will nui
.-i..r,l channel. u ON iho oihrr hahd' hlcn-
. q .I p. t1 ths fr overs OF grain aud nor
H. 100 section .h- she uuloubie4iy uo''
.. ..q-. .a 70 her pr1Ximi. ~ aS great or greater
......tn.uts tlnu foreign markets. ~ Is 10 part
...r ..l sion 90 q public highway hy the creR-
....I rroliuiforg tolls and b9i connecuonu 10
.H. HU.FH
.i,.,i.of ~ nr.-.. a farn,e. or merchant At
,...., C,urtlou-e the same ratio Oh Richmond
f..... tareu at Gordon sgiIe and nAuloI eight
r..- ustit chargosa baltimore merchant Tor
.l.. .u. TIE same freight l4J miles, or upon what
.-.f dc rste from firhmnnd 10 orange
...rtu.u--, a distance ~ cicn'Y-ufe ml'c-' ~
.r4u,ailei AZ double what it IS nom Baltimore,
... uir-, does not appcaL
SOME GOOD DONE.
Wh1, ,he rights of The pubic are stun utterly
.ie .luui tee have been wholly Huhout good
r....,. Trr It-.us-ilu ~ this matter has sr-
r-a..1 r.... .r attention. ani large cJrrrspuh-
1.... -.U.It tho state shows plainly enough
r.4..rr.-. and dIs.4fi-far'iou prevails ny r"a-
.r..f ,l. ,..snr. tn which these properties aro
...r.t.f boz t-r~. ilsrtgarl 81 their charters
.-t ID u'. .irif4.f t.a pdtlir AMI it now be-
.r..s a funti.- Of concern % give tuis awakened
..,,.r..r.t t.t. I.rt. 1Irrc.Iun. Otherwise 10 -
egIiout tnat Gee -ur..t throughout the country
xIl manifest ,,.elf ia extreme aud nurtiu legis-
Against so great a CALAMITY this Chamber
sb.IIf ffs.s sy.rv cu4~f Ir IFS u0wer. and
tsaus iu. iu mou1a u.s force FOR reform an
0tue4i.a r.-t, urou b. 20 far Ar possible 20 tenn
rrr u v.g spui OF cou-crvat-m t1At VIII
quart equally aui iu-uy thr interest % the
t'o.i .... mem ~ ,., i ,.,s mater
ussae.e-,sl ulat % convention Doe called 10 be
h..i m ...- c.ty 900 the - day 70 Noyember TO
s-s.ier he railway service oi Virginia.
ryir.tTr, ro ruF coNyIVIoN.
Tai. ..,,..,.., -,,u,i ,e ,,,-gaa with tho
t.fv.f f.r.rlia,. ul. some plau ~ state reguia-
for of railroads 20 no presented 90 the Leg!ala-
tIre a. .ts next session. u should he under the
sl.t. e' gi iAe cuanuer uai7 o'ganiLhho,,S
& .',, ~, ,,'t, .- t, sills,5e.
.r.la fa.i.o ~ rer-e..rts,,ion to ps determined
lra committee az tl- Blari Of Dir,c.ors j. is
-,rGieauy believed that tte calm deuberation
f'4cl body would result in good. CertSinly
lA-u could te " rkel uy inll ana iiee ule-
ou oi me ,u.lec. oi sH.h ,i.al iintot 'a1so
e, VI, ,,, .'..,.. f-,,,, ,,s,,ce the
rai- ;erve1 reir largo grants Of power
81. - else y mai power a. The public
Interest demands. Tits matter Is clearly going
u' Leg.s.uiIre and mo only question ls
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