The Washington times., 1910-04-06
/, RIVER TERRITORY
BEING DEVELOPED
Through Freight and Passen-
ger Rates to Norfolk
Made Better.
BOAT COMPANIES
WILL COOPERATE
Officials Declare Beneficial Results
Will Be Many After Plan Is
Put Into Action.

A cooperative plan for the develop
ment Of the resources Of the Potomac
river territory, which will mean through
freight and passenger rates between
Washington and Norfolk. and more eX-
reditious transportation facilities for in
termediary points, has been worked out
by the Norfolk and Washington and
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Companies
The plan viii be put into operation
the latter part Of this week It was
announced today that the Potomac and
Chesapeake Company Will discontinue
IT'S through service between Norfolk and
Washington, with the trip leaving Nor
folk this afternoon, which Will be made
by the steamer St. Johns.
To Handle Local Trade.
According 10 the agreement reached by
the companies, the boats Of the Po-
tomac ard Chesapeake line, hereafter,
VIII engage only in local traffic in the
territory between Washington and Nor
folk. without touching. however. either
terminus.
The Norfolk and Washington COM
pany's steamers will maintain their
through schedules. They will meet the
steamers OF the other line at an inter-
changing point, where the freight pick
ed UP at the local points will be trans
ferred and shipped direct into Wash
ington and Norfolk
As yet, the agreement reached BY the
Two lines has been worked our but
slightly as &C details. Whether new
local points VIII be established has not
been determined, nor has a scbeduIe
been adopted regarding the number OF
times a week the local points will be
visited
tSarts Immediately.
It was stated today by w. B. Emmert
vice president and general manager OF
the Potomac and Chesapeake company.
that the plan will be put into operation
this week. and the details worked ont as
the needs Of the new service are mani
tested.
For the present. it is announced. Alex
andria will be made the interchanging
point II is expected that. after the
St Johns discharges in Washington on
her present trip. she viii he sent down
the river on the local run.
The through steamers will tban csu
for the freight which the 81. Johns coli
wharf "a
y j. Callahan. president of the Nor
tolk and Washington company is ONT
OF tne city What his views are con-
cernlng the beneficial results the new
trsihc arrangement viii have on the ter
ritory between Washington and NorfoIl,
ana the markets OF the terminals are nor
generally known
IN local commercial circles the an
nouncement OF the arrangement Is re-
Sdrded as the most important that hss
osen made concerning the development
VI 1le FotoInac river territory in years.
Develormsnt Expected.
Speaking OF the prospective be,A6rs
OF the service, Mr.. Emmert said that
undoubtedly. it would make better
transportation facilities for the region
between Washington and Norfolk than
had ever been enjoyed by that section
He asserted that il would enable more
expeditions marketing OF products anu
lend encouragement to a more extensive
development Of the section.
While Alexandria viii serve as the
temporary transfer point, il is consid-
cred probable that Colonial Beach will
be selected as the permanent inter
changing point At this point. or any
other that may be selected. the largo
through steamers of the Norfolk and
Washington Company Will call daily
as viii also The steamers of tho DO
tomac and Chesapeake COMPANY On
gagged in the local trade. thus rrialSi1fy>
close connection for the Interchange ~
business. botn passenger and freight
The present interchange OF business
at the Alexandria point will be at tie
wharf of the Norfolk and washington
Company.