Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-27
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE:,a

MrrTrNa OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.-A
waiting of the Board OF Trade was neio AZ
their rooms inPaf's Ha'l a. il O'CLOCK TO-
dsy for the purpose OF c37f ruog with ON.
Gals of the RchmoUd snt DanVil!e sud
chesapeake and Ohio R4iioats in rege-o 70
an eQualiz alton OF freight rs;os
kiss and J II. y .else, OF the B. d u vet .
hs nresent. te.,-,rer With Messr8. J. 8. B:
THOMPSON, C. Nj Borum aud'T. .. Troy, OF
tbs R & D. Olig the three last Dsneu,
however, appeared, though it was sls.eu
that Me. D ake waa ca bis way to the cry
from n 3rfo!k, but the steamer having neou
DELAYED oy the hesFy weather OF lasl n.s ,iS
II mioht Re Pm bouT or so before n' 0o"'0
reach tae icoms Of the board. .,d r.
Pfssiden; g. s. Reed called the poa.u "
order ana stated toe chi ct OF the me 1,
olGel. no 80 car mate by Capt. W. a.
60, ~, a r Hill and Others, from
OUot' :, aaorns, hac orr merchants merely
W.. ,.at fbev b. pu. on so equitable loot-
90 sj'h toose OF Baltimore and Richmond
n the competition for The trade west OF
CbsrIottesyllle, also or the SHENANDOAH
VsIIev Baltimore and Ohio, Noif)lk and
Wa.,ero and other roads. Should euce
deaideratun be brought about, nerchanOise
crnd be pufch ssed in Alexandria and snip
al m pointg on the roads above named sc
cheaply as it could be in Baltimore ana
Rchmopd. The rates between Ale1andrla
and tesville are not complained If,
Int il Is ALLEGED that whsn the latte! place
"a reached, ne freight charges become
b,ohar than those ruling between Richmond
end Charlottesville, and that the sauna dis-
o-iooins,ion prevails when the functions OF
thar roada ere reached.
Mr. Tncmpson said rs appreciated the
condition IF sffiirs, and showed that the 6'
4; D had ever acted promptly IN isVotihs
Alexandria with the hest terms fer Trans
norfstion. aud snou he representa- Ives OF
inc other roads meet with those OF Tue II:
& n soma understanding could be reached
syoIch woutd peoa Alexandria on al equal
bssIs vith Richmond snd Baltimore
Mr. 6o,um ssid ae believed Mr.. DtaGe,
of ths K, & d road, was sensible TO Tue
zzsnts of AIcxandIia, end would De "iihDS
10 enter uto auy reasonable oolnpac' W
place TIE ciiy on en- 'qnai loot'nH WIN
otaer o SECS The E & ne sai1' nsa
ALWAYS done g1at IL cJuid 70 tuftneF sne
interests of Alexandria. He tlr'h'r sSse
rhstth K & d. represents ives were VIII
limo 10 90 anywhere the @ & o. Officials
msy.desigDste in order 10 have conference
and adjust ne matter.
A committee, coass.ng OF the Presiden'
and nine mem beers, vas then sDpointed'to
nees Mr.. Drake when the No:fIk e'eam-
ora should hsve arrived alter which the
hoard adjourned until halt-past two O'Clock.
Later Mr. Thompson arose end address
Inp the President ard members OF the board,
said he desired to Introduce Capt. 7. o.
Troy, his Hrocess >r as Superintendent OF the
Midland Division OF the B & D. road, and
hoped the cordialtv and kind con-
sideraton which had hsen shown him In
Alexandria would ne accorded bis successor.
The President, in few wel-simed re-
marks welcomed mir. Troy, who responded
10 az appropriate speech. in the courae OF
which he said his eer would be ever open to
any suggestion calculated TO enhance Alex
audria's interest," and that he would do any
thing reasonable 10 help place the city 10
position TO compeie VITA others for the trade
Of this section.
This eye.,irc The membsrs OF the board
met Mr.. J. n. Drake GeDersl Passenger
Agent OF tbs r & D. road, together With
Messrs. Thompsou and B)rum, and held an
Informal conference IN relation to freight
rates, 81.
Mr.. w. A. snoot ss!j tie Aexand,is
merchsnta wan 81 to be put on the came
footing With competitors everywhere they
were particularly snxtous TO get into the
Mr.. ] G. Beokham said wa should try
to get ,he 4. & o. road 10 buy ground
spd erect depot, end establish sn agency
here where rates could be made, 81,
Mr.. Drake said he understood that the B.
& o people Contemplate euch slap and he
would meet Mr.. G. E Ways, of that road,
here at any time to make arrangements
with MIN looking 10 that move
Mr.. Thompson said there was nothing be.
tween the B. & O. aud R. & D. people to
prevent the two companies from making an
arrangement for the accom- mediation OF the
Alexandria trade there was no clash OF To-
terests.
After further conversational debate the
conference came TO cloeP.
The SHOE COMPANY "A mestng stock
holders OF the Potomac Shoe Company was
held last night. Mr.. 4 W. Armstrong was
called TO the chair acd Mr. J. Green act
ed as secretary.
a committe on proxies reported that 304
OF the 513 shares Of stock we're represented.
The President, Nj. F Psf, presented
statement prepared by MIR. J. J. Green
which showed the condition of the sff4irs
OF the compsny on October 15an. This
statement showed net loss by the CON-
psny from the date OF its organization Of
50 054 60 or 1928 70 ess than at the April
meetlog when tne lors was 81 AIS IL.
The statement was read by Nj. J. III. john
son. who said it showed the ability OF the
company to run the factory at profit when
run to It's full capacity, but otherwise con-
Quoted it would be At a loss. He said there
was little OF the $50 coo capital left to CON-
duct the business Of the company after the
building, machinery g., had been paid for
out OF tnst capital stock (; the factory could
be run successfully cpd make from 5000 to
$500 par month, and there should be enter
prise enough in this community to make It
a success BE ssid the stock should be In.
creased fully $4,000 TO give the oompauy
enough capital 10 carry on lite business
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