Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
FREIGHT RATES DISCUSSED
DISSEMINATION BY RAILROADS
Alleged That Washington Merchants
Have Been Made to Wait
for Goods.

There were some peculiar developments
as to the matter of freight transportation
and rates at the meeting of the board of
directors of the Jobbers and Shippers As
ISOLATION last night. Another subject that
caused considerable qualification to the
directors was the showing as to the inter-
est that Is being taken in the Greater
Washington movement by the several cti-
zens' associations.
A carload of onions. one of celery and
another of meat. figured I'm the proceedings.
Referring to the delay of shipments to
points south. the statemen. was made that
a certain Washington commission merchant
recently snIpped a car laden with onions to
a point south of this city, and that the
fragrant vegetables were two weeks on the
road before reaching their destination
The shipper declared that the condition of
the onions could better be imagined than
described when they were finally delivered
to the coasignee.
Another statement was made to the effect
that bill of goods that had been shipped
from this city to Herndon. Va. which is
said TO be one hours ride from the capital.
did not reach its destination until eleven
days had elapsed. The shipper declared
that he could have made the trip overland
In q mule team several times while the
goods were somewhere In a freight
'' Alleged Difference in Rate.
A case of railroad freight rate discrimi-
nation in favor of cities north of Washing
ton was described by one of the directors.
1t was stated that MessrS. He:tmu!ler &
Heider, local commission merchants order
ed a carload of northern celery shipped
from New York to dealer at Norfolk, Va
at a total cost for freight charges of 500.
The consignee refused for some reason to
receive the shipment of celery and Messrs.
Halt nnIn1 ar A.. nf6 I'D raI thn fr> NJ
sent TO this city. The freight charge from
Norfolk to Washington. it was aided. was
S6S. or 81: more than the charge from New
York 10 Norfolk.
Another interesting freight incident was
related by Mr.. +. e. Graham he said
the suggestion was made by an Off cial of
the railroad company that as an expert
ment to illustrate how the new railroad
conditions We're working that Mr.. Graham
should ship u carload of fresh meat to
SHINE point, and note the results. Accord
ingly car was filled with beef and other
meats and shipped In due form to Harrison
burg, Va. which is about a twenty-four
hours run from Washington. TIE ship
ment was made November 1. Mr.. Graham
said. and had not yet arrived at Harrison
burg UP to a late hour las. night
This shipment was made test of the
new railroad conditions since the opening
Of the new Potomac freight yards at -Four
Mile Run letter received by the local
freight officers of the Pennsylvania rail-
with that company, Mr.. Graham stated.
The meat was promptly shipped from
the South Washington freight depot of
the Pennsylvania railroad and reached the
Potomac yards quickly. where 1t was
promptly rebilled to HarrisJnburg. Where
II has been in the meantime since leaving
the possession of the Pennsylvania COM
pany is mystery Mr.. Graham is trying
to, solve. In the meantime the matter is
being theoretically discussed by the MEM
bers of the Johbers and Shippers Asso-
ciatiOn.
Associations Interested
A letter that had been received by Mr..
Woodwork Clum, assistant secretary of
the Jobbers and Shippers Association
from the Northeast Washington Citizens
Association was read to the board. II
stated that the association had appointed
n Greater Washington committee of ten
members to cooperate with the jobbing
and shipping movement and in the general
upbuilding of the city. An invitation was
extended to the northeast committee to
meet with the board of directors of the
Jobbers and Shippers Association next
Friday evening at 3 o'clock in the rooms
of the American Security and Trust Com
pany.
The board decided to do away with the
afternoon sessions. and to meet hereafter
Friday evenings. The statement was made
that thus far the following citizens -aSso-
Citations have decided to cooperate with the
tobbers and shippers in their effertssfor
greater commercial Washington: Congress
Heights. Columbia Heights Northeast and
the, Citizens Northwest Suburban Associa-
ton. - - go
. It was also stated that in response to an
invitation Assistant Secretary Clum will
address the Congress Heights Association
next Tuesday evening on the scope and
purpose of the Jobbers and Shippers Asso-
clation.
Wholesale Jobbing Houses
The matter of securing wholesale jobbing
houses for this city was next taken up by
the board. and the decision was reached
TO complete the several lines that are
needed in the District. These include boots
and shoes, dry goods. hats and caps mil
linery. harness and saddlery. etc. 1t was
also practically determined that should
the committee appointed to visit Lynch
burg, Va. with the view Of inducing a
shoe concern to locate a wholesale house
here be unsuccessful the committee will 60
TO Boston with that purpose in view.
We are going to have wholesale boot
and shoe house here" said Mr.. Clum. I'VE
won't stop until we get one"
At the meeting of the committee OH the
jamestown exposition yesterday afternoon
Mr.. r. II. Harper was elected treasurer
of the committee.
The statement was made that as a result
of the visit of the committee to Jamestown
recently II reserved three sections for Dis
trict administrations IL, 10 and 20 At
the meeting yesterday the decision was
reached to release section 20 as IL was be-
lieved that sections II and 10 would give
space enough for all local needs. The COM
mittee also decided to ask for an extension
of time on the option on the other sections
In order to give the committee time in
which to complete its work.
Space for Cozy Corners.
The matter of urging that the Board of
Trade. the Business Mems Association and
the Jobbers and Shippers Association each
reserve a space to be converted into coy
corners or reception rooms for the organi-
cations named, was taken up. but no deci-
sion was reached. 1t was the opinion of
some of the committeeman that such action
should be taken by the three commercial
bodies In order that there may be places
at the exposition where Westinghouse
can be received and made to feel at home
during their stay at the exposition.
1t was the sense Of the committee that
whatever concessions are granted exhibit
ors from other sections OF the country. as
to selling their goods at jamestown etc.
should be granted to the Washington ex-
hibitors also. and steps in that direction
will be taken.
A letter was read TO the directors from
a manufacturer of shoes I'm Lynchburg
Va, informing the committee appointed