The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
AGENT 5 NOT
RESPONSIBLE:
Fertilizer Companies Must Beai
Loss Of Bad Debts for
Material Sold.
NEW NORTH CAROLINA LINE
Route to Washington, N. G, Now
Quick and Direct--Plan for
Jamestown Exposition.
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tnt,ro1,1s. VA, June 17.-A jury ver-
dict is that agents arc not ilaDio Tor inc
dcbts of farmers for fertilizers. THAT
was tho result OF the suit OF tho Ainefi-
IAN Agricultural Chemical Company, OF
baltimore to make Haley and Taylor,
nrents on tho Eastern Shore, pay for the
'fSrtlIIzer material for which the farmers
hava not paid There Is u motion for u
new trial. The jurymen were mostly
farmers and the plaintiff Is q CORPORA
ton. The case was heard before Federal
Judge Waddil to-day
Mr.. George j. johnson. formerly SUI
perlntendent Of transportation ol The
gcnboard Air Line Railway with head
quarters IN Portsmouth, has been APP
pointed superintendent Of car service 2
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway, with headquarters at Chicago.
He In known as one of tho most pro-
grsssive and able railway men IN the
South. t$
NEW DIRECT LINE.
Upon the completion of Il short road,
which Is now under construction, between
Diackeys Ferry and Plymouth, n. q.
and the converting Of the Washington
and plymouth Railroad from narrow
gauge to- a standard gauge track. a dl.
rect route will be established between
Norfolk and Washington, NC Besides
the saving Of several hours In time. the
Improvement will enable passengers 10
make the trip between these points With
out change of cars
Ferry barges with the standard gauge
tracks will be used for transferring the
trains from Edenton, to which point
the main line OF the Norfolk and South
ern now runs, to Alackey's Ferry.
The route at present Is roundabout
one. and considering the distance be-
tween the two places. is tlresome.
At present the Norfolk and Southern
trains connect at Edenton With river
steamer, which transfers the freight and
Passengers across the Albemarlc Sound
to Mackey's Ferry. and thence up nar-
row river to Plymouth. where another
transfer Is made to the narrow gauge
& Washington and Plymouth road.
NO MORE RIVER TRIPS
The plans, which are now being push
ed to completion as rapidly as pos
sIble. Will do away with the river trip
from Mackey's Ferry TO Plymouth.
The trains Will be bargcd from Eden
ton to aiackey's Ferry, from which point.
the run to washington Will be- made over
rail-. This will put the Norfolk and South
& ern In a position to compete with the
Atlantic Coast Line for the business
from the sound points to Norfolk and
the North.
AT present the Coast Line has a more
direct route and u quicker schedule, and.
consequently. much Of the business going
north. which should puss through Nor
folk. goes through Richmond.
The merchants in the towns affected
by this improvement. deal largely with
Norfolk jobbers. and all concerned are
anxiousy awaiting the completion Of
the new route.
JAMESTOWN GROUND PLAN.
The Board of Directors of the James,
town Exposition Company Will hardly
adopt a general plan OF buildings and
grounds at its meeting Tuesday. 1t Is
now learned that there Is strong senti-
ment against too kasty action, as the
events OF the next year or more may
demand radical changes that would ne
costly II Is stated authoritatively that
the directors are considering the advi5-
ability Of employing firm of capable
architects who will do all OF the outline
work, surveying and engineering that
will be required. The plans In detail
will be developed tnore carefully and
with better result as the work pro-
crosses. The ground plan may be de-
ternined upon at an early date. There
will be about ten large main buildings
and the style of architecture Will be co.
lonial, it is understood.
The Norfolk District Conference of the
4 Virginia NJ. Il. Church Will be- held in
the Cumberland Street NJ. Il. Church on
JnrG tS1h, 29lh and Goth. Methodist
churches in Norfolk. Portsmouth and a
number In the surrounding country are
included In the Norfolk District,
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