The Washington herald., 1907-01-05
TALK OYER BUSINESS
JObberS and Shippers Hold
Interesting Meeting.
FREIGHT SERVICE IMPROVED
Dispatch of COnsignments from
Washington TO the south Is Almost
Perfect-PIan of Sending Out Spe-
ctaI Train Next Spring Not Com
sidered to BE Feasible.

General routine business was cleared up
at yesterdays meeting Of the directors Of
the Jobbers and Shippers Association.
The assistant secretary submitted re-
port setting forth the matters upon which
the board had been engaged since its or
ganization, and those still incomplete
were gone over and disposed of at the
session
The committee on credits, provided for
by vote of the directors at the last meet
ing in December, had not been appointed,
and President Bell named r. p Andrews,
Monroe Lucbs. and Carl Mueller upon
that committee, which may be enlarged
at some future time. The opinion OF the
directors was that the credit men of the
firms to which the members Of the COM
mittee belong should be called into con-
sultation TO offer suggestions as to the
best plans TO pursue in establishing ana
maintaining the bureau in connection
with the association.
No Second WhOIesaIers' Train.
It was decided that the committee Of
the retail dealers should be invited 10
the board meeting next week. to go over
the question Of the formation of a retail
committee within the association.
Assistant Secretary Clum reported that
during the holiday recess Of the board
he had conferred with a number Of job
bers with reference TO sending out a sec
Ond wholesalers train In March or APRIL
but that ne had not received much en-
enlargement, and he had come TO the
conclusion that il would not be feasible
to undertake the project during the COM
ing spring. or until some substantial ad-
vance had been made along the lines Of
wholesale trade ia the city.
Quite an elaborate report was made on
freight conditions, which were found TO
be III the main much improved For eX-
ample over the Bluemont division Of the
Southern, the dispatch Of consignments
from Washington is almost perfect. and
such as 10 give the wholesalers here the
advantage warranted on the score Of dis
tance over Baltimore.
Freight Service Improved.
1t is only in spots. according to the re-
port, that the freight service out of the
city is 10 be criticised There is tenn
porary delay on some Of the lines to the
southwark, due % various causes, which
the report stated would be adjusted within
short time. Another point of friction
IS into Southern Maryland. notably 60
Upper Marlboro. Tie startling fact was
disclosed that freight to that point is first
carried to Baltimore, and then reshipped
to points in Southern Maryland. The re-
port set forth that the railroad company
had promised a regular car for this
freight 10 be switched at the junction and
taken southwark on the first train going
in that direction. which it is thought viii
furnish the relief sought.
The board adopted Il resolution calling
upon Congress 10 grant the appropriation
asked for by the Navy Department for
the establishment Of a foundry al the
navy yard. in connection with the gun
factory
The secretary was authorized 10 select
five delegates 70 the national convention
for the extension Of foreign commerce.
which will meet i'm Washington on Janu-
airy a. and last for several days.