The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-15
AUTOMOBILE LINE
Strikers Say They Have About Forty
Thousand Available.

nOuSanQs Available,
Within the next week or two. II the
plans of the striking street-car men ma
terialze. automobiles will be whlzzlng
about two streets OF Richmond connect
Ing here and there with bus lines, and
there will be in operation a new ana
streer o WIKI the
Passenger and Power Company.
The scheme Is ia deal one. and strikes
many as being far-fetched, but the men
are decidedly In earnest and are very
enthusiastic.
According to the statement Of Presl-
dent Griggs last night a joint stock com,
pany VIII be formed with shares res q }If; -
Mr.. Griggs that efforts among the men
have succeeded in. securing suoscriptlons
more can be obtained il thought desira-
Bile. A meeting Of all those. who nave
subscribed will be called this week or
formed and officers will be elected;
business man Will be placed at the heaa
of the concern: many business men, no
said, are, interested in 1t. me company
proceed to purchase thirty-five or forty
large automobiles, with seating capu ,,
ty Of twenty to Twenty-Five persons.
They Will be estaDlsn,ed IN iii ha rum lI.
With It'll branch bus lines. 4 fare Of FIVE
cents will be charged and ;a5l ~ thope ed VI" 81
forth, Division 152 will man the automo-
biles and run them just as they have run
street cars before.
The men are greatly enthusiastic over
the movement and do not think the ,, on,
stacles in the way-cllicf among whlcn
Will probably be the hiily condition OF
the ciity-will be of sucn character tae as as
seriously to affect the chances ,esn iG }p Tie lie
division will hold stock an the com
Two circulars following have been is IS,
sued by the strikers; nmeyS w" With s he
some further facts IN CONNECTIONS WIZ VIZ
proposed scheme IA, /, iotnt
"ihcre is iii process OF formation a ' oitit
stock company, to be composed y III
nifty. Tor the purpose OF operating pas, pas,
senger. transfer and hauling service upon
such lines and in such territory as may
offer profitable Inducements u, pnn ,i,aced before
the working people for some days ~ DS
means Of circulating subscription ms1s
and printed circulars. ana mas met WIZ
general favor. Subscriptions to an aggre-
ssata If a large amount have already been
offered, and the project Is assured Oh
success. g, nor share
10 enable all citizens interested 10 become zee 'a
securing satisfactory and reliable trans.
portation service for the people Oh our
'' tissue lie Of stock limited to 50 shares per
subscriber. .toh,,sh
schedule by means OF automobile or horse
vehicles between such points ana nc, onSl
such routes as may best serve inc pup-
a TO operate transfer. freight eight oh an nd
delivery system by means OF autoino ,n ef
or horse vehicles to the best service OF
the public. ,,,,, a,,,tob,o horse
N, automobile livery service and stablilg
service for live stock and Vehlcies Tor
,To furnish general hauling service TO
all parties desiring such service, al IN
"lbe above service to be condnctea u,
the interest of the public as far as may
be consistent with the Interest O the CON- a
pany Name suggested. the rupio 9e''
r X $sll. Of No o. ss 9 Fast e A Mnrsha y,
n ,S,1 Porter street, Manchester, are
named as those IN charge OF the aflalF'