Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-22
not to be equal, and replied in the affirm
at,vc.
DRAYAGE A SERIOUS QUESTION.


chester. He spoke at length on the dray-
age charges, which were enormous. he
said. and he cited an instance where
ioooing irm, which made an average OF
sie',oOO q few years ago, had increased its
business. since II had located on rail-
road and done away with drayage
charges TO 100000 lie made a strong ap-
peal for better railroad facilities and
called attention to the fact thar the pc
uuon OF the Transfers Association was
signed by persons whose property lay
below Thirteenth street. the point at
which the proposed extension turns
south.
Mr. King asked what railroads had
onered inducements to Drcwry, Hughes
Co. TO so 10 Manchester.
Mr.. Freeman replied that two such
Oilers had been received. and they were
not from the Chesapeake and Ohio or
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac, which had no line over there. Mr..
Freeman said further that the head of
one firm which had located in Manches-
Ter had told him recently that ne would
not return TO Richmond under the pres
ent conditions II the best house in the
city were offered free Of rent Another
afge concern in this city vas contem-
plating going across the river. and all
the partners of the firm had agreed to the
removal
EXTENT or THE SAVING.
Captain Wyatt asked whether a rail-
road track would save all he drayage.
MI. FREEMAN replied that il wculd save
between 60 and IS per cent.
captain wyatt said that IL would not
save drayage except on carload lots
NO railroad company would iun car
up ana down the street to collect pack
ages. There We're only three streets
for hauling, Franklin, Main. and Cary.
Franklin was out OF the question.
Main street was a network of street
car tracks. and Cary street was all that
was left TO the teamsters.
Mr.. King asked whether a Chesapeake
and Ohio car would be transferred 10
any other line without charge. Captain
Wyatt said il was sometimes done,
though not always.
Mr. Freeman replied to Captain Wyatt,
and said that he was informed by Messrs.
stephen Putney & co. and Messrs. Dom
nan & Co., that less than carload lots
were taken by the railroads and the
goods distributed by them.
Mr.. Tyler said the inducement offered
by Manchester had been overcome. Track
facilities did not weigh in favor Of Man
chester: ii was a money consideration.
He spoke Of the greater Danger from
fire in Manchester. The railroad track
on Cary street would interfere with the
operations Of the Richmond Fire Depart
ment; the engine company on Cary
street would have 10 be moved. and the
smoke and dirt from the railroad would
be calculated to damage stocks i'm some
houses.
NEED INCREASED FACILITIES.
Mr. Beverdge, speaking for the hay
%, rrf,, coli fr,uf 70
c!lities were very sadly needed. IF the
railroad won't come to US, We must go
to them" His firm had also had an
offer from Manchester, with factory
site absolutely free. The crowd on Cary
street was always below Thirteenth
street. Some Of the sisners Of the pro-
test, he said had railroads at their back
doors. 1--WE want them anywhere we
can get Them" he added.
PLEAD FOR THE TRACK.
Mr.. Henry Cannon urged the commit
tee to grant the petition and criticised
the statement made by Mr.. Tyler that
fifteen property holders had signed the
protest, while seven had signed the Pc
tition. If the actual property owned
were taken into consideration, with the
actual frontage, over two-thirds of the
property would be found to be repre-
scented in the petition.
Mr.. Myers, of Slater, Myers & Co.. said
the railroad would benefit him from
$500 TO $500 a year. II the committee
would go over the petition, he hazarded
that fully nine-tenths of the property
holders would be fourd TO favor the eX-
tension Of the tracks Only one train
would so through the steet in a day;
the cars would be brrurht Gown IN the
morning and taken aNgar' at night.
Nfr Crar, IA n W orpocoT tho ,..,,f4fo,, Tho
street was not any too wide at present
and the tracks would reduce that width.
Mr. Crump. president Of the Richmond
Warehouse Company. advocated the eX-
tension Of the railroad tracks. He haus
from 4oo0 to 5000 hogsheads year. and
a railroad would be of great benefit TO
him.
Mr.. John r. Cary, of the John r. Cary
Company, spoke in favor of the petition.
The cars would all put in the street early
il the morning. and would remain there
during the day.
Mr.. King asked If the track would bene-
lit the merchants, if a provision were in
Guided in the ordinance that all cars
should be removed from the street by 10
a. NJ.
Mr.. John r. Cary answered that it GER
tainly would. Anything that will re-
duce our expenses will be a benefit TO us,
and this track will certainly do that" he
said.
Asked as to the effect of the railroad
upon the property on Cary street Mr..
Cary replied that he felt sure it would
be greatly enhanced.
Replying to questions by Mr.. King, Mr.
Cary said the railroads would deliver less
than carload lots. If the franchise were
granted. Mr.. Cary said he could then buy
in New York.
MERCHANTS TO HAVE AGREEMENT
Mr.. Bloomberg interjected that if the
franchise were granted, he thought the
petitioners should have an agreement with
the railroads as 10 the facilities and privi-
leges that will be granted. The sugges-
uon was accepted as very practical one.
Chairman Allen said a new ordinance
would be framed, in which the conclu-
sions reached by the merchants and rail-
road men could be embodied.
There was some further discussion OF
the subject. pro and con, by gentlemen
interested. in the course Of which it was
argued that a dray backed 10 ware
house door would 1. Ike up more room
than the railway.
AR. Ebel moved that the committee
should adjourn subject to the call Of the
chairman. I'm order that an arrangement
may be made by the merchants with the
railroads. 50 that II might be understood
what service was going TO be rendered by
The railroads, and permission granted Tor
the side-tracking of cars belonging to
any and all companies running into the
city.
work of other Committees.
The Committee on Grounds ard Build
ipes met last night and decided to ex-
tend the time for which the use OF the