The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-11
TRANSFER SYSTEM IN SIGHT
The Two Companies Have Submitted tie
Matter 10 an arbitrator.
Mr.. ]. G. WHITE TALKS ABOUT WORK.
lie VIII Consider All the Details and Sub
nit Report Upon Which the Cons
pauies VIII Base Their 10
change OF Trafic

II is more than likely that tho citizens
of Richmond will soon enjoy the privi-
ioee Of a general transfer system over
r,. limos OF the two street car companies
h,re For a long time efforts have been
made TO get this done, and several con-
foronccs have been held between repre-
s,,.,stiycs of the two companies, but
eoro how the matter always hung fire,
and ro arrccmcnt could bo reached.
ov,in, TO the fact that the two compa-
MICS, lines crossed each other at many
praces i'm the city, 1t was thought odyan-
tarcous TO the public TO have the trans
for system Inaugurated, and the Street
Committee as well as city Engineer CUT
shaw have tried to help The cause along
one way or another
AN ARBITRATOR SELECTED.
.rho chances Of "a system of transfers
now seem much brighter tnan at any
| rf,ne heretofore The management ot the
| t,,,, DoniuanfDs have agreed upon am ar
iitrator Mr.. James g. White OF New
York who is o. take the whole matter
under consideration and present a report
for adoption boy tine companies Mr.
White is a. member of the hrm of J. u.
White d. Company, Electrical Engineers
and Contractors no. % BdroaWay New
| York.
This firm has done n great deal Of cleo
tricll engineering and construction IN
| New YORK. Buffalo. Philadelphia, Balti-
more. charleston and other cities, ana
Nr. White is well equipped for perform
ing the duties dcvOlvug upon him.
I'm order to make this report, Mr.. White
has requested that every factor, such as
mileage. values. receipt and condition
of the companies shall be fully gone into,
and has arranged 20 have an these facts
submitted TO him some time next week.
and will probably make q report by Oc-
tobCr 1st
He will use Colonel Cutshaw's official
report Of the trackage OF TIE two COM
panios which was made for .re Sub-Com-
mittcc on Transfers appo.tteo by the
Committee ON Streets. which report was
submitted TO the companies ON the lth
Instant.
MIR. WHITE TALKS.
Mr. White left last night on the il5
O'Clock train for the North. but win re-
turn iu "a few days ANA resume the work
of preparing his report
Tie was interviewed at the Jefferson
Hotcl by "a Times reporter. and talked
frankly about the matter.
"Of course 1 cannot tell just now how
long 1T will De before 7 shall Doe able 10
submit my report" said ne. "for I ann
not able to tell az present how much time
I shall be able 20 devote continuously to
the work. having a number or other mat-
tcrs 10 look after at tho same time. The
question is "a very difficult and comph-
Gated one TO decide. and it Will require
the most careful and cautious considcra-
ton to reach an equitable and sausidc-
tory conclusion.
"It has been suggested that an esu-
mato should be made upon "a basis OF
trackage operated by the two lines.
am not prepared to say that this Will be
fair Y0u see. the city Railway Com
panv owns about four times as much
trackaec as does the Traction Company.
A considerable proportion Of this cone
etitutcs suburban lines. These lines carry
many passengers back and forth during
the summer months. and especially dur
ing the evening. not so many in winter.
The Traction Company has little track
ago 20 suburban resorts. and consequently
their travel SIS quite different. They have
not so much larger traffic in the sum-
mer than in the winter. To would not De
fair to credit a company according 20
fits trackage. when q large part OF this
IS not used so much for traffic except al.
certain seasons Of the year and certain
hours of the day.
THEIR TRACKAGE
"Now an this win have 90 be consider
ed as will also the average number or
messengers carried back and forth by the
dav. week. month and year. the cost ~
Same. and an the details that enter into
the business. The Richmond Railway
and Electric Company operates about Ga
miles Of track. while the Traction Com
panv has only about rs miles. 7 pro
sumo the two best vaying lines in the
CITY FOR the year around are tho Main
street Tine and the Broad street line But
tho question Of admitting the mule cars
into the deal would have 70 be consider
cd carefully. Thon another noint would
he whether or not the Lakeside and Seven
Pines lines should be included upon tho
same basis. All these matters with a
dozen others would enter into the sub
iect. and consequently 7 cannot tell until
after going over an tho data 20 be sub
mitted 10 me by both companies whether
or not satisfactory and equitable de-
cision can be reached.
OF shall try TO settle upon n plan that
will he satisfactory TO the car companies
and the public alike"
A GOOD SERVICE
Tn conclusion Mr. White said that the
Richmond people enjoyed as good and
complete n street car service as any
city Of the same size on the continent
"I will 90 further" said he "and say
that I'm many respects the Richmond peo-
pie have advantages over the people OF
Baltimore, Philadelphia and other large
Northern cities Here IN Richmond YOU
have the cheapest service ever saw.
You can ride from Forest Hill Park to
Seven Pines a distance OF some fourteen
miles. for five cents, and YOU can ride
ten or twelve miles almost anv way n
YOU viii choose your direction for trans
fers Then YOU get six tickets for a
quarter. and before o'clock I'm the morn
ing your laboring people ride for two
and a half cents. In Philadelphia OF
Baltimore they charge you five cents 10
the city limits. and an extra five cents
for four or five miles out. and stiU an
other five cents for another three or four
miles. while I'm Richmond you can 20 ONT
10 any Of the suburbs except Lakeside for
one nicklc."
My HE RJUODSugn