The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
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cent street railway deal is the fact that
with the consolidation Of the rival COM
panies WeSthampton Park and the casino
will not be rival suburban amusement
enterprises, but will be controlled and
operated by one ownership Thus the
far-reaching influence Of the street
railway deal is felt even in the the
atrical business With the transfer OF
ownership of the Westhampton Park Com
pany there comes practically a coalition
of rival amusement enterprises which are
managed by Mr.. Wells and W. FRANCIS
Thomas who will have charge OF the
Westhampton Park this year. Now the
interests of these two men will be lden-
teal and therefore the expected compe-
tition will not materialize, Mr.. Wells de-
voting his park theatre to vaudeville and
musical comedies, while the attractions at
the Westhampton will be OF an outdoor
nature entirely with no regard to ora
matte performances.
When Mr.. Thomas was seen yesterday
and asked about what effect the
consolidation would have on Westhamp-
ton Park, he replied: ..None. "
..Instead now of being rivals" he salc
AR. Wells and l find ourselves WorklRs
together l shall have no dramatlc per
fo,nances or vaudeville OF any k1nd al
| Wcsthampton, but shall devote the park
10 picnics and excursions with all outdoor
| 3Cth.''
| little TO SAY. OF FUTURE.
| Meanwhile, of more direct interest 10
| this city are the future plans OF the VIZ
| sinia Passenger and Power company
/ as 10 the conduct Of their already held
and acquired holdings in this city NO
official of this city can, thus. Tar, be an
| duced to talk Of these plans, ana. as
matter of fact, they have not been given
1 y,Yo ljr11jn
It is announced, on an authority beyond
| question. that the company will main
1 tain the 3 cent fare on Clay Street; that
! there will he no increased cost OF the
| lighting Of the city, and indeed there
| can be none under the contract with the
/ city, and that a sl0,00O,0o0 mortgage bond
issue is contemplated.
l Several persons intimately connected
/ with the street railway interests OF the
4 city, both on the Passenger and Power
!! Company side and the Traction slde sun
4 absolutely refuse to have anything at all
] to say as to the terms of the deal or as
to the personnel of the executive staff
4 for the Virginia Company. beyond those
4 statements printed in The Times yes
4 terdav as coming from Mr. Fritz Sit
/ terding. who will be the executive head
4 of the new combination. There are IN
| deed few lumors Of the cash to be trans
/ ferred. one of these rumors fixing the
/ sum indefinitely at between s2,ooooao ano
Sc ooo 900 with the assumption by the
i purchasing company Of all bonded debts
j II is stated that par value Will be paio
fo,. the Traction stocks. but this state
4 ment may be incorrect.
CONDITION EXCELLENT.
1 With a $4,000. 900 bond issue the Nlr'
4 -inia Company will be enabled to pro.
/ vide for all outstanding bonds and shi
1 have surplus with which to extend us
4 roads should this be deemed necessary
A and a general working fund. Through
4 the Merchants Trust Company OF New
i York, such bond issue could be fioatee
4 without trouble, therefore the finances
4 Of the new company are beyond dues
ton.
Generally speaking. there is ne
doubt in the mind of the public that tn
Usher interests, as stated in The Time:
4 of Yesterday and the day before
5,55s s.4e situation in this city
j It had been expected, Mr.. Fisher;
,arect connection with the Merchants
Trust. with which the Gould interests o
New York are also directly connected
), lending a color paramount to a supposi
ton to this general belief.
The Richmond offices of the Vlrgini;
Passenger and Power Company will b
located at No. 1lli East Main Street, tn
present home Office OF the Richmond Pas
, senger and Power Company.
Mr.. j. William Middendorf, of Bait
more. yesterday took issue with tn
statement that the Williams people,
, as he expresses 1t, did not own a cor
! trolling interest in the stock Of the prop
critics sold. Says Mr.. Middendorf:
made no sale of any stock withou
their concurrence and approval. and woui
not have done so under any circu11
T stances. We have acted throughout tn!
matter in conjecture and IN perfect az
r cord as always heretofore. It is, more
over. a condition of my becoming a d
rector IN the new board that the o.
ganixation shall be in all respects SAITH
factory to me.