The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
RICHMOND WILL
ENTER A PROTEST
Against Removal Of c. &
0. Claim Department.
A MEETING CALLED.
The Chamber Of Commerce to Con-
slider the Matter Tonight.
A LETTER FROM Mr., INGALLS,
The President ofthe Chesapeake ana
Ohio Wires in Answer 60 Two lei
egrams from M. Morris mat
He Had Written Letter on
the Subject. Which -
Now on the Way.

has become alarmed at the evident pur-
nose NJ the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
10 remove from TINS city TO Cincinnati
IN. frelsht claim department Of that road
and is not satisfied with the brief tele-
gran received from President NJ E' Inc
calls By Mr L. u Morris. First Vice
President OF the Chamber
This being the case 50 has been decided
n hold meeting of the Chamber this
evening az O'Clock for the purpose oil
considering the matter With that ena ln
view tho following call was issued last
evening
"A meeting OF the Board of Directors
OF the Richmond Chamber OF commerce
will be held Wednesday the zth lnstr
at6P. ~ iu the rooms of the Chamber
10 consider the following situation
a SERIOUS MENACE.
"Tbe changes which are reported 10 be
contemplated and for which preparations
are said 10 be- tn progress in the Office
OF the General Freight Agent Of the Ches-
ape3ke and Ohio an Richmond are viewed
bv the business men of the city and the
organizations representing them as So
rious menace 10 their interests and as a
most Objectionable manifestation Of poll
lev on the part OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. Experience has taught MS
that the removal Of any of the depart
rnenrs OF railroads from Richmond is ale
ways attended with Inconvenience and
with dlsadvantage 20 our shippers, and
that when the process has once commenc-
ed. Notwithstanding promises generally
made 70 leave agents with full and ade-
Quate powers these promises are delu-
sivs. and that when matters OF import
ance arise between this community or its
members. and such carriers such mat
tiers have 10 be referred 10 some authori-
~ away from Richmond involving a de-
lay and difilculty In their proper ADJUST
ment frequently amounting 10 q failure
70 receive such adjustment.
In reply 20 a telegram of July 22d
from Mr.. / Z. Morris. first vice-presi-
dent OF the Chamber asking President
ingalls, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. II
there was any foundation whatver for
the report that the office Of HIS general
freight agent would boz removed To- Gin
oinnati. the rather disineenuous and la
comic answer was received from Presi-
dent ingalls,. an the Hot Springs. under
the date OF the 23d
There b. no intention OF removing
freight Office
To this telegram First President
J. q MOTIFS sent ilt IOluWlN- Nflt -4 dll
Monday morning the 25th instant.
Telegram received. While answering
my inquiry respecting removal of freight
once. subsequent publications indicate
important changes reducing scope of IFS
authority and value 10 Richmond As
this Be- inconsistent with an understand
ing between YOU and committee of this
Chamber. reached ar conference 40 White
Sulphur. 1859 another conference is re-
quested before any such changes are
oonsummated
a SECOND MESSAGE.
And having received no reply 20 this
telegram mp io 230 =. NJ the 2oih in-
slant. notwithstanding tho call for re-
ply By the usual method-through the
telegraph operator at the Hot springs
Mr. Morris sent third telegram ln re-
ference 10 this matter 90 President IN
gals. reading as follows.
NO answer 10 my telegram OF yester~
dsv forenoon Would like 10 know II the
changes referred 20 therein are 10 ne
made IN spite Of previous understanding
with the Chamber and without confer
ence with its representatives, as request
ed Please answer Immediately
The Chamber up no o CLOCK +. NJ TO-
day. Is sun without any iurtuel 'oIli.l'-
nication from President lngsHs, and me
conclusion seems 90 be JUSTIFIED that the
authorities Of the road propose ,o make
The changes referred TO without reference
10 the wishes Of the Chamber or their
patrons IN this community. THESE
changes involve. as we are advised from
the best sources OF information al our
command in the ahsenc, of definite in
formation from President ingalls, the re-
moval OF Mr. J. H. Orndorff, Freight
Claim Agent Of the C.. g. o. and the Kan
awha Dispatch and his entire force and
a number OF clerks from the Office Of Mr.
+. d Hotchkiss General Freight Agent
engaged in the compilation OF tariffs and
other rate work incident thereto. II this
force with its records Del to he removed
TO Cincinnati, and as has been stated.
Mr. Orndorff Is 20 assume the duties or
Assistant General Freight Agent charg-
ed with the settlement Of claims and the
compilation and issue OF tariffs. the real
rate-making and claim settling authority
will be transferred 10 Cincinnati ana
as u Is "a tar cry from Richmond 10
Cincinnati we may expect al the capital
and principal city of the state 70 be pIac-
ticaliy relocated i'm THESE matters 10 sit
nation OF comparative lnslguiicance.
The city OF Richmond rs a municipal
~ and a community has never refused
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany any reasonable requirement. nut.
on the contrary has co-operated with
this corporation by affordins IL most un-
usual facilities and assistance. ana a.
therefore should and unQuestionaoly Will
resent This movement more especilly as
II Is entirely inconsistent with a distinct
understanding reached when once before
similar changes were supposed 10 be con-
templated.
CONFERENCE IN 1889
In the summer of 1889 10 was reported
and currently believed that this office wa
20 be removed 20 Cincinnati when, i'm.
mediatelv a conference was sought and
had with Prt ident ingalls, and Mr.
Harahan. who was then general man
acer OF the road AZ this meeting. held
al the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
Mr. ingalls, assured the committee OF the
chamber consisting OF Colonel John y
Purcell Mr. \. H. Christian. Jr. Mr.
s. Dabney Crenshaw, and the secretary
Of the Chamber. that he did not propOs,
10 remove Tho ofiico from Richmond. but
on the contrary. that the position was
Temporarily vacant pending the selection
Of an incumbent in whom he could re.
nose the fullest authority. IL was on N,
occasion Of this conference that Mr. In
gals first promised as an evidence Of hi
interest in Richmond the terminal i'm.
movements so badly needed az Rich
rnond. and this community with long suf
serIng II not with patience. has waited
for nine years without realization Of this
xromte