The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-19

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After burning the wires all day, Act
Ing President T. M. Darlington. OF the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce. yes
terday afternoon received the above
denial from the president OF the ches-
apeakc and Ohio system OF the report
emanating from Cincinnati that the
Chesapeake and Ohio general Offices
would shortly be moved from Richmond
ito Cincinnati
Officials OF the chamber were early
Mt work yesterday, following the pub
lication In The Times-Dispatch OF the
reported statement OF Garrett B. Wall
President Henry w. Wood, OF the cham
Der. reached the city during the morn
Ing from his vacation trip, but found
that yice-President and Acting Presi-
dent Darlington had already taken the
matter up. with the aid OF the officiai
star of the chamber and a number OF
men prominent in the business world
OF Richmond
Wires Were Kept Hot.
President stevens. Vice. President De.
tcatur Axteil and number OF other
general officers OF the road have been
on an inspection tour OF the western
connections. BY the aid of the presi-
dents official stan and the train dis
patcher's Office. the special train on
which the inspection party is travelling
was located during the afternoon. and
"a number OF lengthy kilograms were
exchanged. including several vigorous
protests from large shippers. AS q
result Of the wire correspondence Mr.
Earring ton received yesterday after
noor an authoritative denial from Mr.
Stevens. which. at least for the pres-
al Eh Ill Jfuo,
Al thessdtficc or Mr.. wall. assistant
to the president and real estate agent
of the Chesapeake and Ohio, Il was
stated that 1t was not definitely known
where Mr.. Wall was yesterday, but
that he had business engagements
which would require him to be back
in Cincinnati to-day. He will proba-
bly, not return to Richmond for scv-
5eral days. possibly not until next
week.
There seems to be no doubt but
Cincinnati have submitted an attrac-
tive proposition to Mr.. Wall for leas-
ing building in that city for the
permanent offices OF the system, and
st Is also known that tho Cincinnati
Board OF Trade and other commercial
bodies are vigorously at work to- get
favorable action on their removal plan.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has acquired
a large tract just outside Of CincIn-
natl for yards and shops. but the
.sanle thing can be said for Richmond.
where large acreage was recently
purchased just below Fulton.
Outgrown Pace Building.
It is admitted here that the general.
offices have outgrown the accommoda.
tions furnished In the rented Pace
Building, at Eighth and Main Streets.
In fact, there are Offices scattcrd In
three or four adjoining buildings now.
and many departments are cramped
for lack OF adequate Office space. The
removal talk has been in the air for
some time, however and no steps nave.
ibeen taken to secure other quarters.
Two or three propositions have been
made to erect an office building ex-s
.pressly for the Chesapeake and Ohio,
but so far the officials Of the road
have shown an unwlllingness to tie
themselves up to a long term lease.
and no one wishes to erect such a
building without guarantee that IT
will be occupied for a term Of years;
There has been more or less playing
for position with the State. It has
been more than once given out in 4
seni -official way that the road will
not tie itself to, any proposition for
keeping its offices in Richmond or foe
locating It's principal shops here. un-s
Til definite understanding had been
reached with the State, Corporation
.CommIssio as to the questions Of
rates and taxation. 81
ofncials Of the Chamber OF Com II
merce admit that sentiment will cut
little figure II officials Of the system
believe Cincinnati to be the better
place for the general Offices, then hey
Will 60 there. But they propose TO
combat the idea that Cincinnati is the
better place.
What Census Will Show.
business Manager Dabneys states
that he is reliably Informed that Gin
Scinnati will not show an increase of
more than 6 per cent. In the census
returns, while the most conservative
estimates show that Richmond will
make an increase Of 80 or 40 per cent
Mr.. Dabney states tnar
in recent personal Interview with
President Finley. OF 5sft the Southern
Railway. that eminent authority on
made the statement that
there was no economical advantage In
having thes general offices the-een-i
tres Of the system. BIZ
Secretary Dunlop, Of the chamber.
points out that the Chesapea Ike and;
Ohiosis by charter a Virginia corpora
tton that 1t must maintain certain of
nces in Richmond; that 1t has large,
business transactions with the State
and with State officials; that. like the
lit has valuable government
mail con tracts ma king It desirable to-
be near Washing ton, and that is
within eight hours Of Y N News Yo rlc. the
accepted money centre OF the ountry.,
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ways be the eastern criminal and coal !
shipping point Of the system, to w wllat-S'
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