The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
TO SENDA COMMITTEE
He VIII Be Urged to Keep the Rate
Department in Richmond
Y, NJ. B. A. WILL COOPERATE.
They Send a Protest Against the Re-
movaI of the Rate Department.
Mr.. Ingalls, letter Was Consid'
cred Tart But No Public
Comment Was Made on
1.-THE Remarks.

A called meeting Of the Board Of Dircc-
tors Of the Richmond Cham3er OF Cone
morco was held yesterday evening 20 con-
slider what action should be taken DO OPP
pos.Hon TO the removal from tic6mond
OF a large part OF the force Of the Office
of The general freight agent OF the Ches-
apcake and Ohio. and OF certain depart
ments cf the road which have heretofore
been included in that office There were
peresent at Tic meeting Mr. J.. u. Nor
ris, first vice-president 0a ihe chaiD Mr.
H. L. Cabell second yice-7renaent,
Messrs s. ID. Crenshaw, F. II. Deanc. j.
T.. Greenwood j.. e. Nohmg r. T.. Tray
lor. a. IS. Wood 5. M. Woodward ard
w S. Workman. directors. and number
of members of tine chamber and nemDors
of the Young Mems Business Associa-
don. including Mr.. H. l.. Valentine. pros-
ident of the latter association.
MR.. INGALLS, LETTER.
AIr T. T.. Morris explained the object
OF the meeting and then called upon the
secretary To- read the teegraphic CORES
pondcnce between himself and thc pre-i-
dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio. which
ter NJ Mr. Ingalls dated fhc I'm instant.
received yesterday which was ass follows:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
NJ T.. Ingalls, President. Cincinnati. ..
At Hot Springs. Va, July %. 1885,
J.. Z. Morris. ESQ. Y. T.. Chamber ~
Commerce. Richmond. Va:
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e. 49,, '' v-,.t.1 s,.,,t.,,. ta tsso ,..tt.i
h. any. ,,..,. ,cr,,irs ~. ,i., control ~ ti,.
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eirro +b., ,,o ha,.. ,,.,..5 o,,r r.to
dsnartr,en, to Cinoinoaf and moved if
b.ck Nve now nronosa to rn,vs 10 hack
TO Cincinnati ON the fst of Aueust.
yvbuc 4 ero,,id t,o ,.-.. .l.f II. s.. ,.o,,
or ann. copmiftoe I'D vonr chamber I'M
anv limo I cannot conceive of anvfbir-
tbat could be said tbat v.otl5 CHANGE
this conclusion ou our p4rt. II is
matter that does NOT concern the uros-
nerit,. o- husfnoas interests ~ Rf.b-
mond but n does concern the effective
moss Of tho MANAGEMENT of tho Choeq-
neako and Ohio railway Tho head of ofir
traffic drDartmonf has alwavs been in
Cincinnati and that is where the rate
doparfmcnf should Doe. It was changed
,o Richmond for ncrsonal reasons which
f.,...,. n.f-f E-.r.u. fr.rfr-
~ N-crre
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THE COMMITTEE S RElDLLECIIoNS
T.ottors ,gcro also read from Colonel
r,b, - purceu and from AIR A. d.
,.bristi,r Ir confirming iu aU material
,.oi,ts tbe Statement made i'm ,.esterdl,'s
- a.ttt. ,.e.r.r,. to tho rano,ll of
,tf. ,e,., fr,r, l,i,bmo,d fn $50 tho-.
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present at ln' c--,
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same elect
Messr. Deane, 'fth7nd"' N'ii l' "'@
Woodward discussed lhe 7u"l''e gag
csty. all urging the lmpoi lance yl lN7
office as heretofore constituted an" some
of them Insisting That Do should AaFe enc
lqrced authority and powers
Air. Louis T. Ecker. who was present
at the meeting il the interest of the
Cbosapcaxe and Ohio. was extended the
,,,.t...,. ,f tha floor but declined speak
,..'- ..,.{,r ho was merely there ass
i..,ror
NJ Valentine was also invited 90 speak
,..-+ sto+.4 tb,t bo only desired to tender
,l,' -,,..r,tion off the Young Mems
i,,,.s Aeeocfation 10 act with the
r,,a,,t,.- q, thc natter
1,tit, AcrTCN- TAKEN
r-.,,, r,c,i,,, of Mr. Cabeu the appint-