The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-06

Though not authoritatively announced,
the fact IS known that large railway and
shipping interests have taken options for
lease upon TIE major part Of the wharf
privileges between Thirteenth street and
the Aqueduct Bridge. that Is 70 say. those
not permanently occupied and at the
present time available for lease
Il is understood that these wharf
privileges are 70 be taken over by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. IN
connection with the trafiic which viii be
brought into Georgetown. a part Of which
viii be transshipped BY river boats 10
Norfolk and points on the river and bay
10 be reached by the steamers which VIII
carry this traffic
The announcement OF the leasing Of the
wharf privileges ultimately TO the Balti-
more aud Ohio Railroad Company, which
viii bs made II is understood, in a short
time. is ANOTHER link in the chain OF river
transportation represented by the newly
organized company which has taken over
The Randall properties, consisting OF ex-
curslon steamers, river resorts. &c.
VIII Go Out for Business.
In conversation vita a Washington
Herald reporter few days ago, a d.
rector OF this corporation briefly went
over tie plans Of the company. with ref
erence 10 the available business upou
tie Potomac. He said his company was
al present handicapped for the want OF
sufficient boats 10 TAKE care OF all the
business that would be offered Among
osner things. he said:
Our company has taken over the river
excursion business. for which Il will care
hrst. JHen u viii ~ out for traffic all
along the Potomac, and probably VIII
reach around into the Chesapeake gay.
and LnaLy 10 Baltimore. though that
Is Atue way IL the future our com
Dany viii ma an outlet Tor its service
IN carrying the freight OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad tc its connections
with the Norfolk and Western from the
wharves in Georgetown"
The excursion steamers with which the
company is now equipped are not well
suited for this sort OF traffic. but IL Is
understood that two OF the better boats
viii be SO used and viii make trips 70
and from Norfolk about the time the
new line into Georgetown shall 60 into
operation With these TWO steamers as
a nucleus. other vessels wiz be added
10 the equipment until the company is
IN q position 10 take care OF the river
traffic between here and Norfolk. Vita
this as a beginning. according 10 the In
formation given The Washington Her
aid, the service OF the new company VIII
6e extended so as to take IN part o.
Chesapeake Bay.
Confirms baltimore story.
This is confrmatory OF the story cur
rent IN Baltimore last week, that the
new Washington line was preparing 10
take over a large slice OF the bay traf-
fic now carried by other companies
II IS impossible at the present time
20 ascertain very definitely what the
new movement is IN detail. but sufficient
has been revealed TO warrant the state
menI that the recently organized com
pany has a much larger. project IN hand
than the carrying % excursionists down
70 the river resorts and the transporta-
ton OF freight between Washington and
river points, which constituted the busi-
ness OF the old Randall line OF steamers.
That Il viii 60 out for business wher-
ever II can be found IS the announced
policy OF the company. and it IS believed
70 have sufficient money behind Z 70 de-
velOp a large and profitable traffic along
the lines indicated.