The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
THE SCHEDULE OF
THE OLD COMP
The Y. NJ. B. A. VIII Investigate It
Most MInutely.
ELECTRIC ROAD TO TIDEWATER.
Richmond VIII Extend the Project
Helping hand-A Committee to
Confer with Its Promoters.
other business.
ELECTRIC ROAD TO TIDEWATER.

The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Young Mems Business association last
night b'i fair az first % be a very tame
affair. as there was some difficulty in get
ting a quorum. sufficient number hav-
! ing assembled, however, and some rou-
tine business disposed or he ever inter
estlng. and sometimes exciting question
Of the m.sdeeds Of the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company came to the 'front.'
After several members had expressed
their opinion % the corporation in no un-
certain terms. had condemned its scned-
ule. methods aud equipment. Sir. u. D.
Eichelborcer occasiored something II q
furry by emphatcaily takins the side Of
the company and declaring that IL had
done more for Richmond than any cor
poradon here had spent its money freely
in this ity and done everything required
OF % ~ to this time.
The majority OF tho members did not
agree with Mr.. Eichelberger and the out
come OF the matter was the decision 70
st1tion "a man a Ninth and Main streets
10 take The time and number oi each car
passing I'm the course of a cay.
THE TIDEWATER LINE
Another matter of Interest taken up by
the Association was in regard 20 the pro-
posed electric line from Richmond 20
Tlewater. This was done at the request
OF Mr.. FIcot. OF this city. made through
the secretary. A1r. 3. b. Harrison. The
Association appointed Mcssrs ii. -. Eich-
clbcrger, John Stewart Bryan and Or.
NJ u. Hoge, Jr.. q committee 60 confer
with the promoters OF this road 90 ascer-
tain how Richmond can AID them ia the
project.
10 is proposed 10 run this line from
Richmond into Henrico. Hanover King
William. King and Queen. Essex. Middle
sex. Gloucester and Mathews counties,
and TO strike deep water wherever feasi-
Die. though probably 10 Gloucester Point
whence branch roads win DO constructed
TO deep water fronts in Mathews
President Henry l.. Valentine called the
meeting 90 order about $3.50 o'clock. with
nineteen members present
AIr. r. r. Harrison. OF a special COM
mittee appointed 20 oppose the moving
OF the Bank and Franklin street lines OF
the Richmond Union Passenger Railway,
reported that when his committee first
began its work there was very little op-
position 10 the measure, but that after
keeping AZ &c for awhile they found pieu-
ty Of company.
Mr. Harrison told OF how his committee
had succeeded in blocking The measure in
the Council twice and twice having 10 re-
forred 10 the Street Committee.
"It has now been made special order
lor =, 1,' l.-lI',' -'i''
SUM- "5 ''' OUT ""' ""."
=. comes up again we nope TO Tx j. 70
that il VIII go To- no otner committee.
his committee was sure that as Mr.. flsh-
e. was Wiling 10 spend so much money |
10 take up the tracks there must bee some /
thing back of Tie movement.
Mr. Valentine then took the floor, and |
said that if the company was permitted |
to take mp its tracks. IL would I'm the /
end find some ground for an appeal TO |
the Supreme Court 90 retain its franz
chise.
1lr. Cuig0n, Die continued l1d never |
the assoeiau3ns letter about |
The Main-sircet schedule il black and |
white. he had come g. % meeting and /
made a general statement. The schedule. I
1e said. wos exceedingly bad one time he
caught a car very quickly and another
had TO wait fourteen minutes The cars.
lc said, were dirty and in bad order and
winter cars were running all tine summer.
Mr J.. IT. Scott spoke 40 some length
Ju the subject Of tie bad schedule pee
gal.ug aui urged chat the matter Doe
followed DID, He th0ucrr committee
should be amounted 10 attend 10 f.
-
APPOINT y DLIfDll IT,
Mr.. S. ST. Woodward moved that man
be appointed TO stand on the corner of
Ninth and Main. all OF one cay. taking !
DE time and number OF each car pass
ne
SIR. H. ID. rIchoberger said that d.
lil not see why Cine Association should
pending its time railing az the Richmond
galway ana Electric Company a cor
loration. he declared. which had done
more for Richmond than any other cor
Ioratol here
'It built the first line here" he said.
has spent It's money freely and up TO
lis time has done everything required
n ill. i think we might better spend our
ime than in haianeing against this
ompauy ana George Fisher ! have !
boz interest iu this corporation ia any |
manner or shape"
Mt Scott took ,hc opposite view Of Che
question: and said that he did not see
low any one e'''u can 'i''S ''''''' '''' i''o
,r. ,yo@r,.o~d e,id that tho hest vay
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,.r.i.- motion ves -Gorted
Mr. John Stewart Bryan made a most
ncouraeing report regarding inc pfcpe-
afions boino made ro~ the nofsc-ghov