The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
PARTY
COMES ! \ ON YACHT
Presidents Of Erie and Baltimore
and Ohio Spend Night
in Richmond.
AWAITING RATE DECISION u
Daniel Willard Expects Great
Development if Roads Win
Their Contention.

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Quietly and. unostentatiously the
good Yacht Alice plowed her way
through the murky waters Of the
James. Just as quietly and still WI tn :.
out ostentation she was tied up at the
city wharf. 1t ali happened yesterday
after noon as dusk was approaching,
and IT might be well to add that
aboard the Alice were F. D. Under
wood. president Of the Erie Railroad;
OTIS Cutler, a wealthy manufacturer Of
New York City; George orcutt princi-
pal attorney Of the Erie; Charles b..
Roberts. manufacturer, Of Baltimore;
Daniel Willard. president of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and FL.
g. Hooker. private secretary to Pres
iident Underwood.
Awaiting the arrival of the party
was President William H. White, Of
the y Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
stomac Railroad, and he had with him
an automobile. or. to be accurate, he
had two automobiles. 1t had not been
advertised that the distinguished
party. would visit Richmond. and, as
the trip was purely one of pleasure,
there was little reason that any un-
due notice should have been given.
Still Richmond being of fospitable
nature would probably have prepared
to- take care Of her guests more
ttttngly, had She been advised.
just Here for Pleasure.
After riding through the principal
streets OF the city and viewing many
Of the manufacturing plants, the party
went to the Jefferson for dinner.
President Willard, of the Baltimore
and Ohio, was asked IL there was any
Significance IN the visit to Richmond.
Absolutely none" he replied. II had
never visited this section of the coun-
try and was glad OF the opportunity
to come down. Mr.. Underwood has been
here before, and he, together with the
other gentlemen with us, believed that
a little vacation would do us good. so
here we are. and a very delightful trip
we have had.
sOf course, ala of us, and i include
the members of the party who are not
railroad men, are interested in the rate
discussion now before the Interstate
Commerce Commission. have appear
ed personally before the commission.
and hope that the decision of the tri-
.bunal will be favorable to the rail-
roads. While on the surface this may
seems selfish. it really isn't. If the
decision favors us we will be In posi-
ton to spend thousands OF dollars in
Improvements. New equipment will be
bought, the roadbed repaired nd--well,
you know what 1t means when the rail-
ways begin to turn their money loose.
Everybody gets some OF IT,
Business Conditions Good.
What is your opinion of conditions
throughout fhe country. and especially
in the South. have already stated
THE latter part of your question
am unable to answer for the reason
that am not familiar with conditions
in the South. haev already stated
that this was my first visit. But uI
in my part OF the country we look fol
prosperity. and lots OF 1t. Business
with my road is particularly good and
prospects bright. The final settlement
of the rate squabble will be large
determining factor In what our future
plans will be.
Our trip was. and is, purely FOL
pleasure. AT Jamestown we looked
over the historic piles. and all of US
enjoyed our stop. We have beer
greatly impressed with Richmond. Il
is large and growing city, and evi
dences of prosperity are on ever,
! hand" So u
| The party slept last night aboart
President Underwood's private car
/ Wawa Tosa. which left Richmond OF
the early morning train for New York
A rather interesting story was told b!
Mr.. Underwood In connection with thu
car. 1t was named after his nativ'
New England village, the village II
which his father. who was clergy
lnar uS-d to prench. 5ss q s.
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