The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
Head of Bush Terminal Company, At
New York, viii Visit Norfolk In
Short Time-W'ilI Require Millions.

New York, July 29.--The plan of
Norfolk business and financial inter-
ests to spend as many millions ais may
be needed to secure a terminal built
and operated on the system in vogue
at the Bush terminals in South Brook
lyn received measurable impetus
through the recent New York visit
of their terminal committee.
Members of the imposing delegation
of sixty leading citizens of Norfolk.
representing virtually every interest OF
Importance in that wide awake COM
munity. had a splendid chance while
here to see at first hand the practical
working of the colossal Bush units in
South Brooklyn and TO interest in the
development of their own suggested
big improvement Irving T. Bush, head
of the great company which owns
and operates the vase properties of
the Bush Terminal Co.
The committee beyond doubt ac-
quired much valuable information,
and it very favorably impressed Mr..
Bush with the great possibilities of
the proposed terminal at Norfolk.
Later in the season MIR. Bush will
go to Norfolk and make a thorough
canvass OF the situation. Then he will
officially make known his decision to
the committee which asked him to
join Norfolk in the movement to es-
ahlish in the South port which shall
be second only to New York in the
handling of seat borne commerce.
Meantime, Mr.. Bush and his ASSOC
ciates will give consideration to all
phases Of the subject, for the man
whose efforts built UP the terminal
plant in South Brooklyn within ff.
teen years from a small project to the
largest of its kind in the world. is
frankly of the opinion that this sue
cess can be duplicated in Norfolk
Four main factors might. however,
he elaborated and worked out by Nor
folk before Mr.. Bush. is likely to be-
come prominently identified with the
great project. They NAV be tenta-
lively put in this way:
A--There must he pronounced and
avowed community interest, which
shall include the municipal authorities
and the railways with terminal faciii-
! ties in Norfolk. This is deemed es-
) sential to free the enterprise from
some OF the most formidable obstacles
that had 70 be fought and overcome
by the Bush Terminal Co.
B--Public ownership of the plant
should be arranged for. which. with
cooperation in actual practice with
industrial interests and transportation
lines entering Norfolk, would mean as
surance Of success. from the inception
c r tAes project :
C-Private management upon
workable plan and a leasing system
fair alike TO Norfolk and to the people
who invest in the enterprise.
D--Systematic work to use all the
natural advantages of Norfolk. which,
when properly utilized Will make this
Southern port at Hampton Roads
close second 10 New York In its an
nual handling of oversee and coast
traffic.
II is proba BILE that Mr. Bush will go
to Norfolk the latter par Of Septen-
Der. His statement to the visiting
committee from the South that he had
been asked at one time or another
by every seaport in the country TO
join In a development similar to tho
Bush terminals but that he would
consider seriously only the one at
Hampton Roads shows how favorable
was the impression made upon him
by the presentation of NorfoIk's ar
guments.
Chairman Maurice Long, Alvah RI.
Martin. Barton Myers, Judge Thoa.
II Wilcox. T. s. Southgate. Paul Gar
rett and other members of the ON.
mittee greatly impressed Mr. Bush
with the arguments put forward as to
Norioik future as port with proper
and adequate terminal facilities. When
he visits Norfolk he will have made
an elaborate study OF the geographical
advantages OF Norfolk: the climate in
connection with the labor cost in the
operation of terminals, and the pos
sible aU-the-year utilization of space
without the expensive and often pro-
tracted tie-up due in cold weather
so often experienced in the port Of
New York
Mr. Bush adheres to his frst state
ment made to the committee, that
Norfolk should be the second sea port
on the Atlantic seacoast, His views
in this connection have been
strengthened and made more pro-
nounced by the conclusions OF experts
showing how 1t is possible to handle
more economically at Norfolk that at
New York very large percentage OF
the business which for the last eight
months has congested the harbor OF
New York and for months made
necessary railroad embargoes against
the port of New York
The estion of interior distribution
and tho decided advantage in car
rates of Norfolk over New York where
the goods are destined for distr,ou-
ton in territory east OF the Missis-
sippi River will each play an impor-
tanl part IN helplng MIR. Bush to de-
eide that the Norfolk plan Is feasible,
practical and will prove profitable.
with such safeguards as he suggests
for both the municiuality's rights and
those of the capitalists who will fur
nish the funds.
1t seems to be very well understood
by Mr. Bush and his associates that
IL Norfolk can meet the suggestions
advanced by the head Of the Bush ter
minals as to cooperation OF all In
terests, tho question of financing the
project will be solved at once
Plan OF Development Outlined.
In letter TO Manufacturers Record.
Mr.. Paul Garrett. Of Norfolk and New
York. outlines the plan OF operation
which Norfolk interests are working
on for the great development OF Nor
folks shipping. commercial and MAN.
ufacturinx interests. - heU Nth;
The plan which ii being Vowed for
the development 81 auita terminals
and manufacturing sita for NorfoIk
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