The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-13

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up the matter in about fifteen days.
President Chadbourn informed the
chamber that the rooms used for the9r
meetings had been required Of them
October LIST by Harmony Circle and
that it would be necessary to secure
other rooms for the meetings Of the
chamber.
Mr.. w. E. Worth, suggested that the
chamber take steps towards the erec-
| ton of it's own building, and Mr.. d. L.
Gore joined in the suggestion, saying
thai the produce exchange and the
| chamber might jointly erect a building
| some where on Front street. The mat
ter, after discussion, was passed over
till the next meeting.
A communication was read from Cal
der Bros, with reference to the sche-
| dule Of the Wilmington and New Bern
railroad. He suggested that a morn
ing train, while benefitting the news
| papers, would not be to the benent OF
the business interests Of the city, and
| recommended that the chamber confer
with the Atlantic coast Line h
ties in securing such a schedule as
| would best subserve the business inter-
ests of the city.
A letter from President Chadbourn
| to Mr.. c. E. Borden, chairman of the
transportation committee, with refer
| ence to the Wilmington and New Bern
| railroad schedule, was read. A re-
| Spouse to President Chadbourn from
Mr.. Borden was also read. Mr.. Bor-
| den states hat he had seen seen Gen
| eral Manager J. r. Kenly with refer
| ence to the schedule, n that Mr..
Kenly had assured him that no change
Of schedule at present was contemPlat-
| ed, and that if a change were made it
would be for a train arriving in the
city earlier and leaving later than at
present.
Mr.. M. w. jacob called attention to
the fact that the merchants of Rich
mond and other cities have secured
merchants excursions with cheap tick
cts for visiting merchants, good Tor
fifteen days.sHe suggested that some
| such step should be taken by Whining
ton. A letter which MI. jacob read
on this subject was referred to h
TRANSPORTATION committee. Some news
paper clippings, sent up by Mr.. w. e.
Worth, were also similarly referred .
Mr.. A. J.. Howell, Of the committee
| appointed with reference to securing a
transatlantic line Of steamers, read
the chamber: New York. August 5.
James H. Chadbourn, Jr., Esq, Presi-
dent Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce, Wilmington:
Dear Strive duly received your
| favor Of goth, ult., and thank you very
much for writing us so fully. Our re-
ply has been deferred as we wished to
turn over the matter of a Wilmington
service thoroughly in our minds. We
may say frankly that there are rea-
sons personal to ourselves, which give
us especial interest in the matter Of
establishing a regular line from Will
mington to European ports, and we
| would very much like to cooperate
with your chamber of commerce, which
has shown it's earnest, desire to put
! Wilmington on a par with other ports
as regards regular and reikble COM
munication with Europe.
It must be borne in mind shat other
ports enjoy substantial support from
the railroads in one form and another,
which afford reasonable assurance of
safety to steamship Hpes. We dc not
| very well see how Wilmington a. ex-
pect the same facilities without afford.
ing an equal measure Of support. You
will see from the enclosed cir
cular that we have recently establish
ed a line from Charleston. The rail-
roads there, We may say for your in
AAoVS AA~A ~
sympathetic interest and we know,
therefore,, on what ground we are
treading. Do you think you railroads,
merchants, etc., would be willing to
contribute to the stock Of a company
formed to operate a steamship line
from Wilmington and to develop ex-
ports of general merchandise through
your port? Such a company could
doubtless depend on the active; rather
than the ma SCiva cO-OnQrafiOn of rail.
roads and others and with an organiza-
ton Of that nature behind us, we o
feel success pretty4ceftain and merely
a matter Of time. 1.-THE idea is thrown
out for what it may be worth, as we
have not considered It closely. We can
only again say that we are very desi-
rous of aiding in the development of
the export traffic through Wilmington
and feel sure that under proper condi-
tions, the results would be everything
that could be dessfed. It Ices seem
that with other ports all bestirring
themselves, Wilmington should not lag
behind. Yours very truly,
SIMPSON, SPENCE &YOUNG.
Mr.. Howell said the committee had
conferred with MI. Harry Walters,
president Of the Atlantic Coast Line,
ager, and they a assured the COM
mittee of their cooperation in the eff
fort to secure a transatlantic line of
steamers. They said they would make
through rates, provide through bills Of
lading and solicit frieghts in furthering
the enterprise. MI. Howell moved that
the president appoint a new committee
to further look into this matter. The
motion was adopted, n the president
said he would appoint the committee
later.
Mr.. Nv. Jacob called attention to
freights DETERMINATIONS against Will
mington by the railroads, and upon his
motion the matter was referred to the
transportation committee.
"A letter was read from the Rev. DR..
P. III. Hoge, expressing his regret that
he could not attend the meeting Of the
chamber at the Seafhore hotel, August
5th. DR.. Hoge in his letter says while
we are developing our material inter;
ests, we should not neglect the things
Of mind and heart. He states that the