Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-10
THE NAIL 10 BRAZIL.
R,cHMoNo's COMMITTEE GIVEN en-
couRAclNo ASSURANCES.


The quarterly meeting Of the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce was held at the
rooms Of the Chamber yesterday evening
Ut 9 o'clock. as.4 tAl
Colonel John. b. Purcell. president, be-
ing unavoidably absent. Hon. George Il.
Christian, vicc-president, occupied the
chair.
Under the head of reports Of standing
committees. Mr.. s. w. Travers, chairman
OF the Committee on Inland Trade. said
that he had no regular report on the part
Of the general committee OF any OF the
subcommittee to submit 10 the meeting,
but that In an informal way he might state
that the matter OF inducing the Norfolk
aud Western railroad to establish line OF
its own to Richmond was stall receiving
the attention Of bis COMMITTEES. and that
the resumption OF work on the Virginia
and Carolina road was also O question OF
deep interest TO them: that while as yet he
could report nothing definite in reference
20 either OF these important connections,
be might venture 20 say that he had
grounds for hoping something definite
would be accomplished in reference TO
them In the near future. 80.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE.
On behalf Of the subcommittee on the
Atlantic-Coast Line. he would report that
o complaint having been made in refer
ence 20 the rate on coal OIL TO some polnts
in North Carolina as compared with the
rate from Baltimore, the matter had been
satisfactorily arranged between Mr. a. IL
Christian, chairman Of said committee.
and Mr. X. ID. Carpenter. commissioner ioi
the Associated Railways OF Virginia ana
the Chroiinas: apd in reference 70 tne
Chesapeake and Ohio, that a scheduie
for passenger trains recently, adopted by
the company was a great improvement
upon previous schedules and II was De-
heyed would prove satisfactory to most OF
the travelling public.
ABOUT NEW MEMBERS
Mr.. r. G. Leigh, Jr.. chairman OF the
COMMITTEES on Non Resident Members. re-
ported that "a vet he was unable TO pre-
sent list of names for election. as the
eub.committees had not yet been able
10 return complete lists for each OF the
districts. This. be hoped, would soon
be done, so that the Chamber might pro-
coed to elect nonresident members. =,
Mr.. IL. i. johnson, chairman OF tne
COMMITTEES on Resident Members, inquired
n 1t would be necessary to have q iund
approprlated to meet the necessary OK
penses which would be incurred by bus
committee in the work OF securing new
members for the Chamber, but the sense
of the meeting was that this was unneces-
sary, as any reasonable outlay on the part
of the committee would be approved by
the board. s,,.. ......-........ .-..o.
THE MAIL CONTRACT.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Moore, upon the invita-
tion Of the Chair, gave brief but interest
ing statement of the result OF the visit TO
Washington Of the special committee APP
pointed for the purpose of presenting the
views and wishes of the Chamber and OF
the manufacturers and merchants OF hich-
mond touching the contract for carrying
the mail between this country and Brazil.
Mr.. Moore said the mission OF the COM
mittee was one of such importance thst
the committee intended 10 submit a formal
inform the Chamber that in all respects
they were highly gratified at their recep;,
ton by the Postmaster-GeneTai ana
the assurances they had received; that
the object being to secure this contract
for the United States and Brazil Mail
Steamship Company, whose steamers de-
part from Newport News, Va. Ihe rea-
sons for desiring this company TO have
the contract were strongly stated 70 Mr.,
Wanamaker on the Sth instant by Colonel
John Il. Purcell, Major Frederick X. Scott,
Mr.. G. l.. Todd. and Colonel A. s. Buford,
and the committee received the most
positive assurances from Mr.. wanna,
maker that in any contract aWdrueu
The interest of Newport News and the
numerous sections tributary TO 1t would be
fully protected. He. however, went ON 20
say that in giving the additional compen-
sation for carrying ocean mail. provided
under the recent act of Congress the de-
partment would insist upon such an i'm
proved service as would be conducive TO
increase of business between the two coun-
tries, which position seemed to be per.
fectly reasonable one. and was approved OF
by the committee.
SAW THE PRESIDENT.
The subject was then discussed in more
informal manner, and upon the invitation
of Mr.. Wanamaker the committee remain
ed in Washington until yesterday morning
for the purpose of visiting his Exceileney
the President, with whom MIR. Wanamaker
kindly offered TO secure them an appoint
ment. Accordingly they called upon the
President at an hour appointed and SINH
larly stated their views and had from him
equally satisfactory assurances.
The committee were impressed with the
practical and business-like manner In
which both the President and The Post
master General considered this question,
received valuable suggestions IN relation
20 IL, and left satisfied that their Wait
would be productive OF good.
There being no further business before
the Chamber the meeting then adjourned
THE CHIEF OF CROOKS.