Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-01
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY
REACHING OUT FOR BUSINESS.


REACHING OUT FOR BUSINESS.
Since the Chesapeake & Ohio RAN
way became an Independent company
free frcm the strange hold of inter-
ests owning competing lines. all OF
the cid dlverting of freight from THIS
to ether points of which we use,i 10
COMPLAIN so bitterly has stopped. On
the other hand. under an aggressive
management that is planning a great
ocean TO ocean trunk line, with New
mort News as the Atlantic terminal,
the company now is ever reacning
out for business of all kinds and traf-
iic constantly increasing In volumc<'s
being sent this way by land and wa
ter.
An insight into what is being ac-
complished under the new order OF
things Is given in the following edi-
torial from the Richmond Evening
Journal:
According to Major Gilman. presi-
dent of the New York Waterways
League It is cheaper to ship a cargo
from Brooklyn via Newport News to
Chicago than 1t is to ship direct by
rail from Boston to Chicago. The city
Of New York is blamed for this sit
uation (eminently satisfactory TO Vir-
ginia). After spending $sa.oC0.Oo0 IN
water fronts and docks. New York
proceeded to rent these out, and there
are no free docks or piers. 1t Is SAID
that the tramp steamer trade has dis
appeared from the harbor. and for
eign commerce Is consequently grow
ing at Newport News and other ports
which AFFORD free dockages.
Major Gilman pointed out the
handicap shippers are under by a
recital of his own experience.
Owing TO the excessive freight
charges and excessive port charges,
all the goods he ships West. he sends
by way Of Newport News. because ne
can ship to that point-New York
city's competitor-by water and then
reship by rail to Chicago cheaper
than he can ship direct by rail from
Brooklyn TO Chicago. In other words
he can make two sides of the triangle
cheaper than he can make one side
To be exact. the f,rst-class rate from
Brooklyn to Chicago is 70 cents pei
hundredweight. while II be sends by
water TO Chicago 1t is 62 cents pei
hundredweight. The third-ciass rate
Is so cents all rail to Chicago. anc
BY way OF Newport News Al cents
The sixth class rate is % cents ali RAJ
and by way OF Newport News, watel
and rail 81 cents. In every case ther'
is a big saving.
Newport NeTs will hardly objec
20 the continuation OF an arrange
ment so satisfactory to itself. TIL
short -sightedness OF the New lcrl
policy is apparent to all. To get trad
OF any kind. trading must be encour
aged and invited.
OF course Newport News viii no
object Newport News appreciate
what The Chesapeake 6 Ohio is dom
by way Of its free wharfs. eQuitsbl
rates snd progressive activity. an
is patiently waiting for the day, prot
ably not FAR distant. when Mr.. Hav
ley and his associates win cOzsuH
mate their splendid plan for trsn'
continental trunk l.ne.
In another column Of this paper q
day APPEARS a special dispatch fro'
New York to the effect hat II va
definitely announced in Wall s.re'
yesterday that the Chesapeake
ohso has purchAsd the chicago. ia
cinnati q Louisville railroad. This
enc Of the important Inks needed
connect ap tAe ocean 20 ocean chat
end While 1; has been rumored q
quenfly that the read would be a
qasreS. there has not before BEEN