The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-02
SHIPPERS SORRY
FOR SITUATION
Delay in Traction Adjustment
Source of Regret Among
Commercial Men.
SNEERS NOT IN ORDER.
SHIPPERS DO NOT TAKE KINDLY
TO THE ATTITUDE OF BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWARDS
TRACTION LINES.
SNEERS NOT IN ORDER.
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The members of Post
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~rN G, T. p. A. as represent
~ ed by the committee ap-
tE = " pointed to investigate
W,XAS% the interurban shipping
sS arrangement, to see if
some kind of steps could not be taken
toward the resumption of freight traf-
fic on the interurban lines, sincerely
regrets to see the condition into
which this affair has gotten, after it
seemed that an early settlement was
in sight.
We do not believe that our Board of
Public Works should sit back on it's
dignity to the extent that it is, and
refuse to grant something that seems
to be satisfactory to the shipping in
terests and the city council.
The T. P. AS have every desire
that the city's interests be protected.
and they hope that mistake is made
when the Board of Public Works is
accused of delaying the thing for
spite work, as we sincerely trust that
the gentlemen composing this board
are too broadminded to do. 1t is
hoped that an early settlement of the
difficulty can be accomplished, con-
sistent with everybody's interest, and
at last give the long suffering shippers
what they want.
The reports that the Board of
Works, and some other city officials,
are inclined to sheer at the wants of
the shippers are certainly much to be
regretted. Richmond's shipping inter
ests are certainly much to be regret
ted. Richmond's shipping interests
should not be sneered at, as certainly
the amount of shipping done here is
something Richmond citizens ought to
feel proud Of
We further believe that all encour-
agement possible should be given to
interurban lines that come into our
city, for we are now woefully behind
number of our neighboring cities. who
have advantages that we do not en-
joy.
There are many good towns, in
which much goods can be sold out of
Richmond, that can be reached by in
terurban only, and the number of
these and their size is surprising to
persons unacquainted with the situa-
ton.
We are only sorry that some of the
persons. who are accused of delaying
this matter could not be interested in
some business where the shipping ia
cilities are affected, on the account
of having no interurban freight serv-
ice. for If they were, they would prob
ably take different view of the mat
ter.
The report of the national secretary
and treasurer, of July 1, showed bal
ance in the national treasury of $780,
1882 and paid out during the month
of June for indemnity, $17,S29.OS, in
which two death losses were paid.
None of this money came to Rich
mond, which shows that Richmond
membership was particularly lucky.
Mr.. H. L. Gard is very busy mer
chant at the present time, getting his
new branch established in our city.
We are certainly pleased to note Har
vey's success and the best wishes of
Post G are his.
j. M. Lewis and M. II. SnreeVe nave
returned from their fishing excursion
to Sand Lake, and the different stor-
les that they are telling about the do
ings, would certainly not look very
we'll in print. Their friends do not
question but what they had an enjoy
able time. Large things are always
expected, when fishermen of the ca
pacity of the gentlemen above referred
to. HE themselves away. Their elab
Grafton of the size of the finney tribe
that came into their possession is GER
tainly all right. There are numerous
other doings that they talk about
which occurred on their visit. which
were something wonderful, and if you
want to get story from first hands