Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13

Schedules to Receive mediate
Attention.
Richmond is to have one Of the great
est street railway systems In the country
If the spirit Of the Council is kind and
fair s,r,s5sz
"A slender. swarthy young man. with
the :unmistakable air of the cosnopoli-
tan. and a manner that carries convic-
ton, stood on the foyer last evening and
made this statement with some emphasis.
He was Mr.. Frank j. Gould, the principal
owner OF the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company. and he had just returned
from an exhaustive inspection Of the prop
erty under his charge In this city and Pc
tersburg.
It has been said that Frank Could bears
a stronger semblance-not only in his
appearance, but in his business meth
ods-to the distinguished operator and
hnancier. than any other mem Of the
Gould family
For this and other pertinent reasons
his methods in relation to the local prop-
5erty Is being watched with no little in
terest,- not only in this city. but by the
Elkins, and others syndicates in New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. and neigh
boring cities.
Mr.. Gould himself is doubtless aware
of this. Perhaps that is what prompted
him to take an uncon Portable railroad
trip In exceedingly uncomfortable wealth
er. at ''the height of the season." from
New York to Richmond.
In any event he Is exceedingly interest
ed In his property here. as was evinced
last evening when he talked most inter-
estingly of It while his wife paced up
and down the corridor impatientIy wait
Ing for him, and the eight o'clock train
for New York.
Possibilities of Richmond.
IT fully appreciate the growth and pos
sibilitics Of Richmond. said Mr. Gould,
"and 1t is my earnest desire to give
the city a street car system that will
be second to none
This is. strangely like the statement that
Jay Gould made to q. party OF Western
men Of affairs In New York many years
ago. just before he began to build the
Missouri Pacific. It would be a lucky
thing for Richmond if Mr.. Frank Gould's
tenn should be one-f1ftieth part as sue
cessful from the standpoint of develop
ment. as was his fathers In the enhance
ment Of certain sections of the West.
Mr.. Gould, however. declined to become
enthusiastic over the condition In which he
found the property yesterday. Asked by
the Dispatch representative If the roads
were not in good shape. he replied that
he had many plans for Improvement.
Mr.. Gould left the Jefferson Hotel yes
terday morning shortly after 9 o'clock
In a special car on a tour of inspection.
He went to petersburg. and he discussed
the past. present. and future with his
aides.
Mr.. Gould seemed a trihe pessimistica1ly
inclined. When he started out In the,
morning 1t was reported that he was
very enthusiastic about everything con.
nected with the property.
Certainly his manner did not indicate
any exuberance of spirits last evening.
and he seemed inclined to view the future
with some doubt.
Fears the Council.
The bug-a-boo that Mr.. Gould has In
mind is evidently the Council.
You contemplate many improvements.
Mr.. Gould, 1t is understood? 2"
Yes was the reply. IT have in mind
number OF plans which will do much
to improve the system and help the city.
But much will depend on the spirit OF the
Council.''
Promotion for Officials.
It is hardly the time of the year to
discuss such thing. but every one re-
members that there were not half enough
comforta BILE summer cars in Richmond
this season just passed. Mr.. Gould was
reminded Of that fact.
III know. it, was his quick rejoInder.
''and that is amons our contemplated
changes
DO you ontemplate making any chang
es in the managemen o.
mot in the executive staff. . 81, -,
on the contrary. Mr.. Gould has added
to the duties and importance Of his
principal officials. Mr.. S. w. Huff Is
now the general manager Of the proper
ties in this city and Petersburg and the
line between the two cities. Air. II. B..
Klein is now the general auditor. Mr.. O..
w. Trafford is general superintendent OF
all light and power plants. and Major
Miles NJ Martin is counsel and general
attorney for the company.
.eAtr. Gould. you are strongly in favor Of
the universal transfer system?' was sug-
gested.
II SAOutQ Certainly O6 EtI4eu.5tz 1ttdtF -
the best way to determine its merits
All the stories that h.. re been circu-
LATED about new lines here. there, and
everywhere. Mr. Gould put a, quietus on.
There viii be no new lines built until the
present system Is put in apple-pie order.
Like Jay Could again. the young railroad
magnate does not believe in biting off
more than he can chew. and the best
friends the roads have will not contend
that the read between here and Peters