The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-04
THE TRAFFIC BUREAU.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING TO TAKE
ACTION UPON THE MVTEMHNT.
Committees from Zach Branch Of Trade
and Manufacture Appointed In Con-
nection with the Enterprise.


Der Of Commerce. when the subject OF
establishing a traffic bureau in this city
will be further considered and discussed.
Secretary Dunlop. in a circular sent out
in reference TO this meeting. says
The proposition to establish this bureau
| has already been in turn considered by
the Wholesale Grocers Association OF
| Richmond, the Inland Trade Committee
| OF the Chamber, the Chamber itself, and
| a select committee OF some u the most
| important branches Of trade and manu-
| facture. on each occasion its vital i'm
| pOrtance as an Indispensable agency 10 all
| business interests OF the city mas Deen en-
| dOrsed. But as the subject Is compare
| lively a new one in this community
| meeting has been called, at which every
| business man at least should be present
| Baltimore. Cincinnati, St. Louis, Mem
| phis, Nashville. Kansas city, New OF-
| leans, and n number Of other cities have
| such agencies or bureaus established or
| controlled by their business men. IN
| none Of those centres Is there more aoso-
| Lutte need Of such an agency than I'm
| Richmond more exposure 20 imminent
! danger from discrimination. more oppor-
! tunity for attaining ADVANTAGES almost IN
| estmable from due and adequate freight
| and transportation facilities.
The Manufacturers Record recently
| quotes one OF the officials Of the Freight
| Bureau Of New Orleans as claiming that
| the agency there in its FIRST year has
accomplished the following results.
Republication as between New Orleans
and Memphis on coffee. sugar. rice. and
mOlasses rates to the Southeast and East
The rates previously in effect were in
favor Of Memphis.
Reduction I'm rates TO the Carolnas
and Nirginias averaging about seven and
half cents per 100 pounds on coffee,
eight cents on sugar. six cents on rice,
and nine cents on mOlasses
A. Ft. t..sF from .
NatchtOches. La, which removed the adj
vantage St. Louis had been enjoying over
this city 10 that section.
Reduction I'm storage charges and eX-
tension Of free time limit.
Reduction Of thirty cents per 100
pounds on chocolate. carloads, from New
York 10 New Orleans.
"RcductiOn from New Orleans 10 Chi-
cage on mating from erhty-fiVe cents
per lOI pounds 10 thirty-hve cents car
loads. and siXty-five cents less than car
loads.
deductions to points in Arkansas on
Reduced rates from New York TO meet
all-rail reductions TO the Southwest.
Can Richmond AFFORD 10 be without
similar agency?
Several prominent business men viii
address the meeting ON the subject. and
it is expected a large attendance VIII Dee
present on the occasion.
At the same meeting the movement
having for it's object the bringing of the
Norfolk and Western road into this CITY
Will be- considered. Action ON this mat
ter has already been taken by the city
Council.
LIST or COMMITTEES.
The following IS a list Of the select
committees from each branch Of trade
and manufacture. appointed I'm c0nuec-
tOl With the e~taii shntut ~ traffic
bureau nc Richmond.
\. Y. Randolph. =. Waddey
NJ. 4. Goodman. r. r. Morton.
Joseph Stumpf q. r.. Lpeiiler
j.. ". FERGUSON. b. f.. Johnson.
/. NJ. GWafhmey. e.. W. hasdwicke.
H. II. Hardestv.
g g. Boshcr, Charles Comstock, d. a.
- !. shepherd. a. N. Lyon. Jr- W. NJ
r. r Jenrese. Charles MHhi-er. Wal
ter Bowie. Alex Cameron. r. WhiuOcA.
Samaueii, Regester r. /: Powers
) ". Iravers. 3. ID. Creu7haw.
g.. L. Todd Warner Moore, George r.
il +. Holms George b. sydnor. C. b.
stacy, Il. /. Harwood Waller Scott
II. v. Rountree.
4. b. Clarke. y. O.. Rennolds. j. T.
Anderson. Allan Talbot
/. y. Johnson. G.. H. Collins
&C.. y. Bareamin' Charles NJ. Branch. L.
W. ' J. ,wai5churst. J. ]. Montague.
Thomas T.. Staes.
L. II. Eoykin. r. s. Eosher. r. f Pat
4 T. T. j tSyi H. Hes N5e T. r. Morris
r. X. Parrish, F. NJ Whitte, Jr
O.. II. Clarke. Ashton Stake.
X. r. Roberts, j. II. Crump, Stephen
9. j. j. Anderson.
q. r.. McAdams, Jacob Cans, Jacob |
". b. Gay. 5 II. Halves. c.. u. Wing .
field. a. H. Landerkin.