Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-19
SAMPLE TRAIN PROJECTED
WASHINGTON TO ADVERTISE IN
THE TWO vIRGIN1As.
Plan Considered Last Night at Meet
ing of Chamber of Commerce
Committee.

The matter of sending a sample railroad
train through Virginia and West Virginia
was given consideration last evening at
meeting Of the wholesale trade committee
or the Chamber of Commerce. Chairman
Charles w. Semmes presided over the ses-
Son. and several subjects were discussed
Inc committee received a communication
from w. H. Robinson and Robert Peyton,
attorneys for the Knox Express Company,
to A l.. Gardiner, manager of the Baltimore
and Washington Car Service Company, in
regard to car service and demurrage
charges. This letter asked that better serv-
Ice and fairer demurrage charges than those
now effect be granted. The wholesale COM
mittee Endorsed the plea, particularly as 1t
asked the personal notification of consignees
by the railroads of the arrival of freight in
stead of notification by mail. Instances
were mentioned of heavy losses sustained
through the failure of the roads to notify
the consignees of the arrival of goods, and
IL was said that there was no redress.
Mr.. Andrews Suggestion.
The plan for running a special train SIM
liar to The Stars Greater Washington
train, which was run through the south last
fall, was suggested by r. p Andrews He
said that West Virginia offers big field for
Washington wholesalers. He declared the
sending of such a train through the small
towns and into the cities of "A neighboring
state was the best advertising possible and
pointed to the ruslts obtained last fall. His
plan was to send a train composed of five
box cars. well fitted up, carrying repre-
scn;atives of about ten firms and their sam
pies. The proposed trip will last about
thirty days. and stops of not less than half
day will be made
TIE proposal was received with consider
an.r enthusiasm. and four of the members
a lrr1it too
to join with Mr.. Andrews in the operating
of such a train. They were Charles w
Semmes. chairman of the committee; c. NJ.
Wolf. F. P. May and T. B. Adams
New Way Bills.
F. P. May discussed the wording of the
new way bills which will go into effect Jan
uary l. He said that he had heard the in
terstate commerce commission had agreed
with the roads that claims for damaged
goods must be made against the Transporter
ton company receiving the goods even if
the goods were handled by several other
companies before they were delivered. He
pointed out that such an arrangement might
result in serious difficulty in collecting
damages. 1t was decided to turn the matter
over to the subcommittee on freight.
F. E. Graham advocated a meeting OF the
committee on wholesale trade with men In
terested in real estate lying near the tracks
leading into the new union station, with the
view to interesting them in erecting ware
houses and ultimately building up large
wholesale district in that locality. 1t is
probable that such meeting will be held.
The following members of the wholesale
committee were present: Charles w.
Semmes. chairman: r. P. Andrews. F. P.
May, c. NJ. Wolf. E B. Adams, w. H.
Bradbury, f. E. Graham. l.. L. Herrel A.
6. Hermann and E. NJ. Tiden.
The site selected by the subcommittee of
the building committee and submitted to
the board of directors Monday will not be
announced until after meeting of the en-
tire building committee October l. 1t Is I'M
derstood that the committee has an option
on the property which has been selected as
the most suitable site for the home of the
Chamber of Commerce.