Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
NEW FERRY COMPANY
FAST LINE BETWEEN ALEXAN-
DRIA AND WASHINGTON.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company Observation-Disclosures to
Be Formed at Once.

There seems to be but little doubt that
within the next six or eight months there
Will be line of new and fast propeller
driven ferry boats in service between this
city and Alexandria and that the service
will be kept to a high standard. At con-
ference held in the Office of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company in
this city yesterday afternoon between Mr..
John Callahan, vice president and general
manager of the Norfolk and Washington
company, and Messrs w. B. Smoot. Samuel
Lindsey. A. D. Brockett and Frank King
representing the Alexandria business men.
Manager Callahan asked the Alexandria
committee a number of questions relative
to the wharfage facilities to be had in
Alexandria, the number of persons trav-
cling between this city and Alexandria and
what proportion of the business the new
line could expect to obtain and whether
the people Of Alexandria would be willing
to subscribe $4,000 or $4,000 to the stock
of the new company.
Favorable answers were given to all the
questions asked. and after some further
discussion of the subject the conference
was closed and the Alexandrians were no
tofied that a meeting of the board Of direc-
tors of the Norfolk and Washington COM
pany would be held today and the matter
Of the new ferry will be definitely settled.
If the present plans of Mr.. Callahan are
carried out two new boats capable of run
ming in heavy ice will be built.
Half-Hour Trips.
This will take about six months A
schedule will be arranged with half-hourly
trips from $50 o'clock in the morning until
O. clock in the evening and from o'clock
until midnight hourly trips will be made.
The matter has awakened great interest In
Alexandria,, and those in a position to know
state that the subscription of 10000 to the
capital stock Of the new company will be
taken up as soon as issued and that as
much more will be sold.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, held in the directors room at the
Central National Bank this morning, 1t was
definitely agreed to form new company,
to be called the Washington and Alexan-
dria Steam Ferry Company. and to take the
preliminary steps for the establishment OF
the new ferry line. Mr.. Callahan reported
the result of the conference held with the
Alexandria committee. at which it was
agreed they would take % to 80 per cent of
the capital stock Of the new company. and
he was instructed to procure a charter for
the new company under the laws Of the
state of Virginia, with the following gentle
men incorporators: Messrs. Levi Wood
bury. Clarence F. Norment. John Callahan.
John Boyd, Daniel Frasier, Edward Graves.
Geo. w. Pearson and o. s. Smith of this
city: D. J. Callahan of Norfolk and VIM.
B. Smoot. Charles King, Sam E. Lindsey
and A. D. Brockett Of Alexandria.
Messrs. John Callahan. Levi Woodbury.
C.. F. Norment and Daniel Frasier were
appointed committee to determine on the
style of boat needed and to ascertain cost
Of construction and the like.
AS soon as the charter is obtained, which
will be at once, another meeting will be
held. at which the organization Of the new
company will be perfected.