Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
INTEREST OF DISTRICT
BEFORE THE GREATER
WASHINGTON PROMOTERS.


Greater Washington promoters for con-
sideration today One of these Is the pro-
posed action Of the. railroads to give the
commercial interests Of the District q
through freight billing system instead OF
the present re-biliing process. The other Is
the necessity of the local business men Sc
curing space at the Jamestown exposition
at once before all Of the available room is
taken up by other cities.
The officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the connecting southern rail-
ways are said to be In conference today on
the matter Of readjusting their freight tar
IFS in order to- give the shippers OF this city
through billing instead Of the rebilling now
In operation. which has been the cause Of
retarding the wholesale shipping interests
OF the capital.
1t was the opinion Of the railroad officials
with whom Star reporter talked today
tnat the companies intended to ''be fair
with the commercial men of the District in
TINS matter, as one of them expressed 1t.
Ihls Ia construed by some to mean that
there Is feeling among the railroad off,
Gals to give the local merchants what 10
deemed their just rights.
The Potomac freight yards of the South
ern railway were opened to traffic today
Tor the first time, It is said. These yards
are situated at Four Mile Run, midway be-
lneir opening Is said to mark an era that
VIII pc to the great advantage OF the COM
merclal movement here.
Haste Enjoined.
II the Washington business men intend
10 have an exhibit at the jamestown ex-
position. said Mr. Woodwork Clum. as
slstant secretary Of the Jobbers and Ship
pers Association, to a Star reporter to-
DAY, 1T behooves them to be up and do
ing, and that at once. If we do not get the
necessary space for this city allotted within
the matter off"
Mr. Clum added that already four-fifths
OF the available space at the exposition has
peen allotted. and that unless the local
merchants make application at once there
VIII be no room left for them
Inc city OF Baltimore has secured 3d. 900
square 1eet of space at jamestown and
Phlladclphla has the option on IA 900 feet
The cities of Syracuse, Buffalo and Others
realizing the golden opportunity to present
tneir commercial enterprises before the peo-
pie or the country, but particularly the
south. are said to be clamoring for more
space than has been already allotted to
them.
The joint committee of the Board of
Trade. the Business Mems Association and
the Jobbers and Shippers Association an
nounces its readiness to receive applications
from Washington merchants and concerns.
and urges that those who want space should
act promptly. This committee is composed
OF Messrs. j. H. Small. Daniel Kaufman
and Ross P. Andrews. 1t is said either of
these gentlemen will receive applications
for space at the jamestown exposition.
Four Hundred Thousand Club.
1t Is proposed at the meeting Of the Job
bers and Shippers Association and the
Business Mems Association to be held this
evening to reanimate the Four Hundred
Thousa nd Club project.
The hope is expressed by a member of
the association that within few weeks
practically every citizen will have button
indicating that he Is member of the club.
and at home he will have his certificate Of
membership.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has is
sued a notice to the shipping public at Alex
andria. Va, stating that its freight station
and yard at Alexandria will be discontinued
after the close of business Saturday, Octo-
Der ID. and commencing October 10, freight
to and from Alexandria will be handled by
rail through the new Potomac yard This
does away with the ferry transfer between
Shepherd and Alexandria,, which has been
operated for many years. 49,
1t is stated that all merchandise freight
in less than carloads will be received and
/ delivered at the terminals of the Washing
ton Southern Railway. Carload freight will
also be delivered and received for shipment
at those terminals.
By arrangement with the Southern
Railway carload freight may be delivered
on the tracks Of that line, and outbound
freight may be loaded also on the Southern
Railway tracks from and to all points
reached via the B. & o. system and its con-
nections at the regular Alexandria tariff
rates.
The change will be made without Interrupt
ton to the movement of traffic.
MuniciDa1 Reautv and Rusiness Pros