Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-13

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The meeting of representative business
men held yesterday afternoon in the rooms
of the American Security and Trust Com
pany finally settled the question of the for
nation OF the organization OF the "JoDbers
and Shippers Association of Washington.
d. c. as forecasted in The Star yester-
day This gathering was known as the
Joint committee and was charged with the
duty of forming the new association. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one and today
business Washington is talking of the meet
ing which viii be held next Monday after
noon in the parlors OF the New Willard
when the organiza ton will be completed
In every counting room and business house
In Washington today discussion conferred
upon the new shipping movement and there
was general unanimity in favor of the
project
A prospective picture of the near future
presents fast freight trains leaving Wash
ington schedule time and radiating into
Maryland and Virginia. also the creation of
a number of wholesale houses. These two
factors will come pretty near solving the
question of a greater business life for the
capital city.
1t is regarded as significant that the
business men of Baltimore are taking cog
nizance of this movement. they no doubt
see the Washington of the future a strong
commercial rival of the Monumental city
The merchants of Alexandria are also very
much interested. and significantly so in the
present widespread movement here.
Freight and Passenger Terminals.
Mr.. Chas. f. Howe of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company, who has taken
such a lively interest in the formation of
the shippers association, when seen by q
Star reporter this afternoon said that the
railroad companies terminating in Wash
ington consider this city such an impor-
tant freight center that they have been
constructing near Four-Mile run between
washington and Alexandria. one of the
largest. If not the largest. freight CLASH
ncation yards to be found in the United
States. The expenditure for the yards
represents an outlay OF between 5000 900
and $4,000, 900.
In addition TO this large classification
yard the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsyl-
Nanid Railroad Company have also been
constructing quite large freight classified
ton yard near Magruder's. which is be-
tween four and five miles outside of this
city, for the purpose of providing better
freight facilities for the through freight to
various southern points
Washington is considered by passenger
traffic agents OF the various eastern roads
as very important passenger center. Each
of the several roads has special representa-
ttveS assigned TO look after the passenger
traffic of this territory.
In fact, Washington has become a very
important passenger traffic center as is
proven by the willingness of the railroads
to enter into agreement with Congress
to erect in this city one of the largest and
probably the handsomest railroad passen-
o. 9tHNs'iiS ~ bS iodllu III Ine JnlteQ
States.
LAS an association said Mr.. Howe, I'VE
mean To appeal TO these same railroads to
ask them TO provide for our merchants
and business men the same splendid facili-
ties for our legitimate jobbing trade
throughout the territory tributary to Wash
1ngton that they are providing for
merchants in other cities in order 10 give
them prompter service in the movement
OF their freight TO points north and south
OF Washington"
Praise of the Press.
Mr.. Howe was also lavish in his praise
OF the press of this city. He said the sue
cess of the movement was due in a large
measure to the splendid work of the Wash
ington newspapers. He referred to the res
olution adopted at the meeting of the joint
committee yesterday afternoon, which is as
follows:
That the members of the joint commit
tee Of the Jobbers and Shippers Associa-
ton or Washington are deeply grateful to
the local press for the active interest which
they have shown and the magnificent sup
port which they Rave given to this move
ment In helping to quicken the business in
terests of Washington, and assisting in at
tracing to this city jobbing and wholesale
houses. all of which is certain to result in
much good. and thereby making and devel-
opiug for us Greater Washington,
Favoring the Project.
Among the wholesale houses tina. are
taking great interest in this movement is
that OF Stein Bros wholesale confectioners
In a communication 10 The Star this firm
says:
Seeing the agitation in the local papers
for the organization OF the merchants of
Washington. We place our name among the
many as being heartily in favor of the
project. and desire to become members of
the association.
Others who have notified Mr. Howe of
their desire to affiliate with the shippers
and the Typewriter and Office Supply COM
pany. These firms were today added TO the
list of membership.
Another enterprising Washington business
man who Is taking an active part in the
movement is Mr.. A G. Chaplain. cashier
OF the National City Bank. Speaking to a
Star reporter this afternoon he said he
was surprised that this movement had not
been started long before this. He believes
the railroads will meet the demands of
the Washington merchants as they are as
much interested in having goods to haul
merchants are in selling them. He cited
the case OF Lynchburg an example OF
civic thrift and commercial activity. and
said that while Lynehhurg is in touch with
only three railroads, the Southern. the
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Norfolk and
Western. that Washington has those roads
and in addition the great trunk lines, the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio
Referring TO water traffic. MIR. Chaplain
said that the James river at Lynchburg is
not nayigable. while this city has the mag
niiicent Potomac as an outlet by way of the
Chesapeake bay TO the Atlantic ocean.
"Lynchburg is a busting jobbing town.
said Mr.. Chaplain, and there is much
manufacturing there, especially OF tobacco
and iron pipes. The principal trade of that
city lies in the south
He said that the west offers Inducements
10 get business interests to come TO its
cities and towns. If Washington would
offer such inducements and show the COM
mercial men that they have facilities heIe
for handling the freight business the people
will certainly come here. because Washing
ton possesses natural advantages not pos
sessed by the western towns and cities.
Daily Fast Freight.
1t is the belief OF Mr.. Chaplain that this
city should have over each of the railroads
daily fast freight train scheduled to leave
here at a given hour. so that the mer-
chauta waxId kuow uV;.e To dpffvpr their