Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-26
DELEGATION HERE.
Committee of Boards of Trade Of
Western Cities in Norfolk.
To Investigate Mcthods of Transporting
Truck Direct From tho Norfolk Section
to tho wost Instead of Through Eastern
Cities.

The expected delegation from the
Boards OF Trade of many of the largest
Western cities arrived on time yester-
Ohio. After dining at the Monticello
they were guided TO the rooms of the
Business Mems Association, where Il
hearty welcome was extended them,
and little refreshments besides, ito
bring them little closer"
The object of the whole movement
may be briefly stated thus: 1t seems
that the ~roduce handlers OF the West
ern cities have hitherto been Obliged to
depend upon New York and other
Eastern cities for their early vegetables
and much other truck. "A great deal
of this has actually gone from the Nor
folk section to the Northern cities, and
from there to the West. This round
about method had to be changed. The
committee in the city now is TO look
into ways and means of getting truck
direct from Norfolk to the West. 1t
Is probable that this will be accom-
plished by the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. This road proposes soon TO
put on q vegetable train to the West,
which = =. make almost as good time
as the Passenger service. only stopping
for change OF engines and to ice the
vegetables.
The gentlemen composing the delega-
ton are the following:
G. w. Barnett. of Chicago; c. II.
Weaver, OF Chicago: George l.. Sutton
of Columbus and Cleveland. Ohio; c..
II. Kelly. of Columbus: q. S. Fisher, of
Columbus; J. II. Thompson, of Louis
vile, Ky; w. S. Mitchell. of Louis
vile, Ky; G.. S. We'll, of Cincinnati;
John d. Wiley, of Detroit; Edward
Reed. of Detroit; w. Il. Geroc. of Tole-
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John II. Grail, of indianapolis.
The party is lin charge of the fol-
I0WIng rrpreseT1t att ea-ess- tAe-Ghesa=
peake and Ohio road: w. A. Sullivan,
division freight agent; ]. r. MacMurdo,
travelling freight agent; Joseph S.
Wilson, car service department.; George
S. Sipp. car service agent; John a. Up
shur. general agent.
At the reception in the rooms of the
Board of Trade, Col. Hudgins intro
duced Judge Garnett. who welcomed
the delegates and extended to them the
courtesies of the Business Mems Asso-
citation and the Board OF Trade. Capt.
MacMurdo spoke of the program for
the entertainment of the visitors This
through the trucking fields OF the
Western Branch; in the afternoon. a
harbor trip on c. and o. tug; Fri
day morning. a drive through the
trucking fields back of Norfolk; Friday
afternoon. q trip to Ocean View or Viz
s!nia Beach.
Mr.. j. w. Barnett. of Chicago re-
piled to the welcome extended, and ex-
pressed the appreciation and thanks OF
the delegation for their reception here
and their treatment throughout the
journey. He said they came here to
get acquainted with the men that did
the trucking business of the country.
A. Sullivan. who has had special charge
on the trip. was most agreeably sur
prieed by finding himself the recipient
of handsome gold Elk pin as a token
of the regard of the gentlemen from
the West. The presentation was en-
tirely informal.
Many of the delegates attended the
Elks Carnival last night.