Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
COMMUTERS PLAN
BUS-L|NE SERVICE
Left in Lurch by Abrupt Action
of Chesapeake Bay Troll
ley Line.
GARNETT ISSUES STATEMENT
Denies Dissension in Commits
sion-Company Did Not
Press It's Petition.

Entirely without transportation IA
cilitics for travelling to and from Rich
mond. residents OF Greenwood Park, a
settlement about seven miles from the
city and just beyond Glen Allen, which,
was formerly served by the Richmond
and Chesapeake Bay Railway, com
plcted arrangements last night for the
operation OF q bus line, commencing at
6 o'clock tomorrow morning. Motor
trucks will leave First and Broa
Street every two hours, travelling to
the Chickahominy Swamp. This scrv-
ice will be continued until some other
mode OF travel IS provided.
Christopher B. Garnett, chairman OF
the state Corporation Commission. de-
cIared last night that no reduction
in service would ever have enabled the
company to earn interest on it's in
vestmcnt" if its original outlay OF
nearly s1.o0o.ooo was charged against
the operation of the road. Tho qucs-
tion OF how the company was to earn
this interest had never been before the
commission, he said. and efforts had
been made to reach some agreement on
its application for reduction in the
number OF trains it operated.
COMPANY DID NOT PRESS
IT'S FORMER APPLICATION
Justice was seen in the companys
application for the elimination OF GER
tain trains, yet there were others that
the commission believed should not be
discontinued. After an informal con-
ference, Judge William +. Rhca, in
whose department the management of
train service is directed, sought to
reach an adjustment with tho COM
pany. Having heard nothing further
in the matter. he concluded that the
company had decided to continue its
existing schedule. and no order was
entered in the case.
Emphatic denial was made by Mr..
Garnctt that there had ever been any
dissension among members Of the COM
mission over the application OF the
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Rail-
for a reduction in service. This
application. went through the same
procedure as, all other similar papers,
and had been considered at confer
ence In which all threo members Of the
commission sat.
GREENWoop Park PLANS
~
Residents of Greenwood Park we're
entirely dependent upon tile Richmond
and Chesapeake Bay hallway for
travelling TO and from their places OF
employment in Richmond, and with the
discontinuance of service by the cleo
trio line at midnight Friday they had
no way OF reaching this city. In addi-
ton to this serious situation. there
arc also many school children who were
dependent upon the railroad, and now
cannot reach their schools in Rich
mond.
L. T. Long and others Immediately
took what steps they could to relieve
the situation. and last night completed
arrangements with Smith & Hicks for
the opera tion OF a bus line. The first
motor car will leave First and Broad
Streets tomorrow morning at s o'clock.
The car will reach the city at about
o'clock on tho return trip. and will
operate every two houra during tho
day.
Citizens have employed Leon NJ
Bazillc as counsel, and an inquiry into
what action can DO taken is now be-
ing made. Fla ms are also being COM
plcted for a mass-mcetinE in Richmond
tomorrow to take any action which
may be deemed advisable in view of
tho situation. The Board " Super
visors of Henrico County is also look
ing into the matter, and it is probable
that members will attend this meet
ing. AS yet no place for the gather
ing has been designated, but that is
expected to be announced to-day Citi-
zcns from every section affected by the
discontlnuancc Of the electric line will
be invited to attend the meeting.
SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE CUT
OFF FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Under the terms Of the annexation
agreement between the city OF Rich
.mond and Henrico County, all high
school students in the Greenwood Park
section of Hcnrico County attend the
John Marshall High School, and yet
these students are without means of
reaching the city. Many men employed
in Richmond returned to their homes
in the country Friday night, and had
no way Of reaching their work yes
tcrdny.
Mr.. Garnett made the following
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