The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-14
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Speci"t aeetins 10 Look Into Chauues
III Bay Line Sche.luIc

The Board or Trade speciol commit
zee, consisting of Messrs. G. Hatton. i.
=; brooks and II. G. Niemeyer. appoIut-
Iu 20 look INTO the recent changes made
W 'He Baltimore Steam Packet com
Dlny IN its Schedules as to Portsmouth,
held Il conference Yesterday in ,hr hn,ri
rooms. with McSsrs. J, r. Shcrwnnd
general superintendent of the Bay Lima
anu Alessrs. y. j. Dashiell and " Kan.
udli. agents Of the line in Portsmouth
aiu Noflolk. Mr.. John G. Griffin was
also present in behalf of the Western
oranch truckers. Several business mon
% .hiS cltE were also in attendance.
NI. fatton pointed out quite vigorous
~ mat the Bay Line had abandoned
portsmouth on it's outgoing trips and
;ia, IL was published In the daily papers
III thlS community that 1t would not re-
seiEe truck atioat ut any time during
LIE Day in Portsmouth, He protested
against this as an unjust ruling OF the
COMPANY Mr. Hatton then brought out
tne iact that. according to the wording
- :, me passenger tickets issued by the
Pay lane ITS only point Of departure in
inns haroor was Norfollk-the tickets all
reading from Norfolk"-:ind This snid
ir. l1atton. In spite Of the fact that
lhese tickets are purchased III Ports
mouth. al the company's Office in Ports
Portsmouth,
IN reniy to MI. Hatton Mr.. Sherwood
Silld mat the change in the schedule
complained of had been brought about
lof the sole accommodation OF the truck
erS. who preferred to land their truck
ih Nofloil<, lor the reason that the time.
taken up by the steamers in casting off
from the Norfolk docks and coming 10
portsmouth and again going back to
!Horlolk IN the afternoon was the Very
ilme that the truck was arriving in
large quantities. The shifting of tho
from tn Il.
cd loading and final departure from one
10 Two hours. thereby causing the urr-
lShable freight to arrive in the Baltimore
markets sometimes too late to be sold
Inc sole aim was to get the truck into
the Baltimore market as early as posi-
bic and the best prices
Alr. John Il. Griffin also spoke upon
the subject from the truckers stand
po.nt He added that his interest was
always with Portsmouth and that he
thoosht the company ought TO receive
freight on this side of the river
Mr. RI. l.. Maynard offered as the best
compromise measure that the company
which under the circumstances would
not be justified in delaying the departure
Of its boats by shifting from one dock
10 the other, would agree 10 receive
freight a1'oat and by wagons in Ports
mouth. as we'll rs Norfolk, ana that the
advertisements which had been standing,
IN the daily papers. stating that no
freight atinat would he received at the
Portsmouth wharvcs should be changed
| To read that truck, whether ail0al or by
wagons, would be received at The Ports
mouth wharf up to 5:15 y. m. This was
accepted ny Mr.. Sherwood and he said
that he would have changes made forth
with. As to the Bay Line tickets Air.
Sherwood stated that hereafter they
would be printed To read from Norfolk
and Portsmouth. The same committee
! met Mr.. K. G. Hoffman. president of
the lay Line company, on Tuesday last.
ana al thar time arrangements were
made for the meeting hebl yesterday.
The Fay Line people present mani
Tested 4 warm interest In the Wclfar. Of
Port SIlOuth.