Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
A FERRY WAR
West Norfolk and Pinner's Point
Ferries Contending.
The Elizabeth River aud Hampton
Konds Ferry Company Begins OPP
Grafton To-Day-KcIatiOns OF tho
Phillips Line 10 tho situation,

This morning at $3.50 o'clock the Eliza
beth River and Hampton Roads Ferry
Company begins it's regular ferry ser
vice between Norfolk Primers Point
and West Norfolk The company is
ohicered as follows: G.. 9I. Serpel,
president; +. Il. Dancy, vice-president,
and j. y. c. Groner, secretary and
treasurer. AS will be seen by schedule
in another column, the company will
operate the City of Chester between the
Southern railway wharf, foot of Jack
son street. Norfolk, and the Atlantic
and Danville railway wharf, West Nor
folk. touching at the Southern's wharf
at Primers Point, both going and COM
ing. making hourly trips, connecting
with both incoming and outgoing trains
of the Southern and Atlantic and Dan
vile railways. 1t is understood that
this line is owned and controlled by
number of gentlemen prominent in
transportation circles, and that they
propose to give the very best possi BILE
service between these points.
THE PHILLIPS LINE.
This route has been covered for Il
year or two by the ferry boats of Cap
tain j. w. Phillips, the Aurora running
cent as u relay boat. Captain Phillips
has never owned of leased Gin regular
form) any wharf at Primers Point. but
has touched there eighteen times q day.
landing freight and passengers. and
states that he is still in the field for
business and proposeS-te stay in.
Captain Phillips bought his ferry line
from Captain j. w. Bennett. including
his good Will. Captain Bennett had
been landing at Primers Point under an
agreement dated June 9th, 1896. at the
piers of the Southern railway, and the
agreement was one of the considera-
tons Of the purchase. and in consider
alton of this privilege he claims that
he has been carrying free. on passes
issued by order of Captain T.. II. Lamb,
OF the Southern railway, about one
hundred clerks employed by the South
ern railway, larger part of them two
round trips Il day.
On May Bird. capt. Phillips received
n letter addressed to Capt. Bennett and
himself from Capt. Lamb, stating that
the privilege granted to Capt. Bennett
as provided for in agreement dated June
9th. 1896. with reference to landing -
his ferry at the piers OF the Southern
Hallway mt Primers Point. would be
discontinued on and after so days from
that date.
To this Capt. Phillips says he replied
expressing his surprise. as no reason
Tor discontinuancc was stated. and ask
ed If any trouble or misunderstanding
existed. Not receiving a reply from
capt. Lamb capt. Phillips wrote to
President Samuel Spencer. of the
southern hallway. in regard To the
matter enclosing Capt. Lambs letter
to him and his letter to capt. Lamb.
also list Of passes issued at request
oi capt. Lamb.
To this letter Mr.. Spencer replied: II
nave your letter CT the 10th. covering
COPY ii your correspondence with Capt.
j. y. Lamb regarding the discontinue
ancc OF the privilege Of landing your
ferry at the piers Of the Southern Rail
way at ilrnor's Po.nt. have no
Knowledge Whatever Of the subject. but
VIII refer all papers To our second vice.
President. Mr.. w VI. Finley ut Wash
ingion. for his consideration"
cant Phillips wrote or May oh to
MI W. II. 1aylor. traffic manager Of
The y. and D. hallway in regard 10 the
proposed ferry
To this Mr. TAYLOR replied that h.
/ knew nothing whatever Of the new
ferry line mentioned by Capt Phillips
and statrd that the relations OF The \
ana H. Hallway with Can't. Phillips had
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! IL WAS not the intention &c the traffic
! department cf The y and u. Railway
to make any char Sc in its working re-
| laiionS with the Phillips ferry line.
Capt Philips' privilege Of landing
at P.nnors Point has noW ceased under
the notloeiions previously mentioned
ana there is no wharf there available
for him lie states however. that he
| VIII continue 10 land at the Southern
whar, until restrained by Injunction.
Just how the matter will terminate
remains to be seen. In the meantime
| the subject is bong freely discussed nj