Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-28
AvIGOROUSPROTEST.
eA,L ROADS COMPLAIN or uNNEcEs.
sARY AND oNERous LAWS.
Ccrference Between petersburx Busincss-
Men and railroad ossscisss--No Action
Taken--Mrs. sisaghtcr's Accident,
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fcs-rasponfcnce OF the Richmond Dspatcn.,
pETERsBURG. VA, October H.-An
,roportant meeting OF committees appoint
"A by the Common Council. the Citizens
Protective Association, and the shippers
,vas held at the Tobacco Exchange to-
aay. The conference was attended By
oromlnent representatives OF the Atlantic
coast-Line railroad. ard the meeting was
In session for nearly three hours. The
discussion Was quite animated, though OF
course. conducted IN friendly spirit
Some time ago, upon complaint OF ,ne
Citlzcns' Protective Association ana o.n-
ers the Common Council passed an orui-
nance restraining the railroad eoinpsny
from running It's cars through the cry az
a greater speed than three miles an nour'
from blockading the streets by It's trains'
and from using Washington street ior
shipping purposes Of certain hours' cn-
der this ordinance numerous Complaints
were made against the railroad company
for violations. and fines were imposed 10
such an extent as TO become puiuehS"'"o
and cause "a protest.
A PROTEST.
The shippers OF the community also
pro,es,ed that since the passage Of tres
restrictive ordinance the railroad COM
many had been guilty OF great ,f.ctay IN
Tho shipments OF freights which was not
only n matter OF much inconvenience bnt
npeyated AGAINST Petersburg and its mer-
chants In the great competition Tor trane.
The railroad company complained or the
intnstlce OF the ordinance. and declared
that Il could not obey the rcstricuons
placed upon II without detriment 70 IT'S
bns,pess. and Intimstions were given out
that ~ these frequent fines were imposed
the company might find II necessary 10
change It's route and run around the citF.
on the other hand. the people liVuiS a'o'g
and IN the vc,nIty Of Washington street.
an which the road runs. comp am bier
Nv Of the constant annoyance carsed them
10Th hy day and night. n was 10 recon-
cu. ali these differences that the confer
cnce meeting WAS held.
SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST.
Mr.. s. w. Venable presided and DR.. T.
I burgess acted as secretary. Mr.. X. u.
DaNis was present In the interests of the
protectivc Association. and spoke at
length and very pointedly as 10 the an
uovnnce caused by the railroad trains.
lie suggested that much Of this might
be stopped by changing the shifting OF
the cars from Washington street to some
other point. and rather ridiculed the claim
Of delayed shipments because of the ordi-
nance. II the necessary force were en-
rl9yed frelghts could be handled with
pyOmptness.
Mr. Warren G.. Elliott president OF the
Petersburg and Weldon road. and Major
J. r. Kenly spoke at considerable length
in behalf Of the roads interests. The
former said that the business interests OF
the city would suffer by such restrictive
legislation. The company would do what
ever II could TO obey the laws
\ number OF other gentlemen spoke.
and the meeting. without taking any
action. adjourned. There will be fur
Their conference between the local COM
Inltteos 20 see what can be accom-
Ilishcd.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Martha Slaughter. aged about 20
years. mother OF City-Treasurcr c. A.
Slaughter while returning home yester-
day afternoon from "a visit 10 her sons
family. on High street, accidentally
slipped and fell. sustaining a painful
fracture Of her right ankle.
Rev Mr.. Brown. pastor Of Woodlawn
Baptist church. at Swift Creek. Chester
field county. has Just closed successful
revival. The result was twenty-five adj
ditions 20 the church. There will be
baptizng on Sunday at the usual place,
near Swift-Crcek Cotton-Factory. Mr..
Brown is very young, being only about
% years old He breaches with power
and persuasion.