The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-21
A SALE OF STREET CARS.
rHY RICHMOND AND MANCHESTER
RAILWAY ~ ~ NEW HANDS.
The Road with All Rights and Privileges,
Including the Park, Bought by the
Electric Company OF This City.

The deal was made yesterday and the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
rsay Is now under the control of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company.
The stockholders meetings OF the Rich
rnond and Manchester Railway COMPANY
was held in the Office Of John l.. VIII
lams & Sons yesterday afternoon az ;
o'clock. MIR. W. G. Seldom the secretary
and treasurer OF ;he company: Mr.. A. N.
rutherford aud other bondhoIders came
doWn from Baltimore TO attend the meet
ms
10 has been rumored for some time that
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany we're trying 10 get possession OF this
Inc and Il Is understood that tho nm
chase was practically made last Friday.
and that the meeting yesterday afternoon
VAS merely OF a formal character.
Tire price paid was about $4,000. ana
the entire property. including Forest Hul
Park. a number OF lots in the vicinity OF
the park considerable real estate in
Manchester along Hull street and all
the rights and privileges of the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company went
into the hands OF the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company at u o'clock last
pany assumes control. The old per
cont bonds are wiped out and new bonds
for less amount and rate of interest
will be issued.
The new directors are Messrs. George
= Fisher. r. II. Nash. +. j. Craigie and
Ir j. y. Mum.
Messrs. John SHELTON Williams. J. w.
Niddcndorf and W. c. Seldom were re-
elected on the board Of directors
dropped: Messrs. a. II. rutherford
Paul Weubacker. James +. Bradley and
l. r. Keiser
Mr. George +. Fisher was elected presi-
dent and treasurer of the new company.
vice John Shelton Williams. resigned. and
j. p. Tonsey was elected secretary.
Heretofore passengers for Manchester
were REQUIRED TO pay extra fare. or trans
fer az Fourteenth street via the Decatur
street line. and this was very inconve-
rient for HUI and Perry street passen-
gers. The new company Will. it IS under
stood. remedy this matter as soon as
Practicable.
Tn conversation with Mr.. George e.
Tsncr. the president and treasurer of the
nov company yesterday afternoon, he
SAID that Il has always been his policy
20 so arrange the service as to allow
t,suSfers over any Of the lines.
sid he "as soon as We get permission
from the City Council. The Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company has
heretofore adopted a twenty minute
schedule. but We propose TO run cars
every ten minutes. and We hope 10 ar
range II soon so as to allow transfers
for Hull and Perry streets"
90 YOU expect 70 lay any new tracks,"
IT is more than likely that we shall.
liz. 4 10 fam -
lave adopted in Richmond we may have
., make number Of additions in this di-
re-'ion. However. II will be some time
before his is done. for we can do nothing
towards Il until our arrangements with
rra City Council are complete. l think
"a. likely We shall put on some more cars.
The people Of Manchester deserve a good
car service, and We propose 10 give 1t to
item. We shall give satisfaction in every
aspect. and improve the present service
su around"
NJ Fisher stated the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company could run the
Manchester iinc on less expense than the
old company required; that their equip
ments are more complete and that they
had a number OF advantages over the old
company.
II IS understood that the power house in
Manchester viii be done away with. and
I'll cars be run from power generated at
ne p7ver-house on Seventh street. This
VIII. Of course. be considerable economy
and prove more advantageous in every
Hav
Nr. Fisher said that the new company
would retain the Forest Hill property. but
q VAS not yet known what improvements
would be made at the park. He init
mated. however, that some improvem ents
would be made, though he knew nothing
Is 20 What they would be.
The rumor 70 the effect that he De-
catur-street line would be changed so as
n run up Hull street is without founda-
ton. Mr.. Fisher stated that there would
be no such change. but that this line
would be operated as heretofore.