The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
VIII Take Immediate Possession Of
the Road and Operate II.
OTHER LINES NOT AFFECTED.
President James D. Patton, OF the
Richmond Passenger and Power
Company says That the System
Will Not be Inconvenienccd.
Arrangements for Get
ting Bonds.

The lines OF the Richmond and Manches-
ter Railway Company, by virtue OF an or
der issued yesterday by Judge Edmund
Waddill. Jr., of the United States Circuit
Court have been placed in the hands OF
receiver.
The motion was made before Judge Wao-
dill by Messrs. Meredith & Cooke ana
Wyndham r. Meredith, who represented
1882, ,0OO of the 100000 OF bonds issued, and
who applied for the receiver on the ground
that the Richmond and Manchester Rail
way Company, having transferred its rights
in the road TO the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company, was not IN a posi-
ton 10 fulfill its obligations to the bond
holders OF the road.
Judge Waddill appointed as receiver
Major Beverley r. selden, who gave bond
in the penalty OF S25,GV1 for the faithful
discharge of the duties in connection with
his trust.
MAJOR sELDEN's LETTER.
Major Selden, upon assuming charge OF
the property, addressed tie following let
ter to the public:
TO the PubHc of the Cities Of Richmond
and Manchester:
BY an order of the United States Cir
cult Court, l was on yesterday appointed
receiver OF all the street railways owned
or leased by The Richmond and Manches-
ter Railway Company, ana directed TO
take immediate possession and continue
to operate the same. The Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company, which has
been recently operating the roads of the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany, is enjoined frCcn running their cars
over the same, ana from further manage
rnent and control of the Richmond and
Manchester Railway.
AS the Richmond and Manchester Rail-
way Company has been stripped of the
machinery formerly: In its Dower-house,
the order vested sne With authority 10 rent
the necessary electric power. at once
made an arrangement to secure the ueces-
sary power.
The order further directed that I should
disconnect the tracks Of the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company from
the tracks of any Otner company with
which it is at present connected particu-
| lary al the corner of Seventh and Hull
Streets in the city of Manchester.
SEVENTIES STREET TRACKS.
The Court also directed that l should
continue TO use the tracks of the old Rich
mond Union Passenger Railway on Sew
enth Street between Franklin and Clay. in
the city of Richmond, and the poles and
other property OF the Richmond and Man
chester Railway between said points, and
to erect such additional poles as may be
needed for the proper transmission of cleo
trio power. To secure immediate electric
power and to rearranSe, as far as reQulr-
ed the electric equipment of the whole
line, and particularly on Seventh Street
between Franklin and Clay Streets, in the
city of Richmond and-ta diaconnect the
tracks of my road at Seventh and Hull
Streets, in the city Of Manchester, and 10
reconnect it with its own tracks on Hull
c Ss-,.r,-, r s-tlrsS 1al q
BY every means IN my power shall make
this delay as short possible; and, if not
interfered with, believe that by Tuesday
morning the cars of the Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company Will be
operated on all its lines. In the mean
time 1 ask the public to excuse the delay
required and the Inconvenience suffered
temporarily by the patrons Of the read,
and assure the public that as soon as this
rearrangement OF the tracks and overhead
construction has been completed, 1 can
safely promise a better service than has
been granted them for many years on this
line-a service which [ trust from day to
day to improve and develop, SO as to meet
the needs of all its patrons.
b r. sELDEN.
WRITES MAJOR PATTON.
Major Selden also addressed the follow
ing letter to Major Patton, head of the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany:
Richmond, June s. 1900.
James D. Patton, Esq, President of Rich
mond Passenger and Power Company,
City:
Dear Sir,-You have been duly notified
that I have been appointed by his Honor,
Judge Edmund Waddill Jr., of the United
States Court, receiver OF all the properties
and franchises belonging TO the Richl,ond
ana Manchester Railway Company. You
have also been notified that his Honor has
granted an injunction against your COM
pany and others from interfering in any
way with my management Of that pro-
perty You will, of course, understand
that my duties as an officer of the court
will require me to carry out fully those
orders But it is my desire that, in dis
charging those duties. they shall be per-
formed in an agreeable manner to you
personally, and also that no conflict in our
mana genlents shall cause any trouble to
the citizens of Richmond and those Of
Manchester OF course I give you credit
for entertaining the same desire.
CAUSE INCONVENIENCE.
I fear, however, that unless we can
agree upon certain arrangements there
will be such a conflict as would cause some
inconvenience to those citizens. You viii
recall that that part OF your system origi-
nallv known as the Manchester Railway
and Improvement Company now runs over
the tracks of the Richmond and Manches-
ter Railway Company from Seventh and
Main Streets to Seventh and Franklin
Streets You will also recall that your
present feed-line up Seventh Street, which
supplies power TO your Cay-Street line, is
now carried upon poles which belong to
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company You also know that there is
an agreement or award by which for seve-
raj wears the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company has had the right to use
the tracks of the old Richmond Union Pas
senger Railway. Company from Seventh
and Franklin to Seventh and Clay, which
the Court, in its order, recognizes my right
and duty as receiver to use Prior to the
surrender of the control of the Richmond
md Manchester Railway Company to the
p;ef,rnnnd Railway and Electric Company.