Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
ON STREET CAR FARES
Central Trades and Labor Couuc,I IN
Discuss Proposed In
crease.
STREET COMMITTEES TO MEET
Officials Believe Some Relief Will BE
Extended Car Company, but Not
to So Great an Extent rs II IL
Now Petitioning For.

For general discussion of the
street railway matters now pcndinr in
Richmond, a special mass-mce,inr Will
be held at S:l5 o'clock to-nIcb, in tho
auditorium of the John Marshall High
Sthooi under the auspices of the Gem
'ral Trades and Labor Counci! Every
organized labor body in Richmond will
ne represented at the meeting, which
is expected to be largely attended. Sew
erai prominent speakers will discuss
several OIL the more important matters.
While the meeting was called prI
martiy to AFFORD citizens an opportunity
I" express their views on the proposed
straight scent fare proposition sug-
gestcd by the Virginia Railway and
rover company, whose petition is now
pending before the Council Committee
on streets. several other matters also
viii! be considered.
SUGGESTS OPENING Of
NIADUCrS TO PUBLIC
some action is expected at the mass
meeting on the recent recommends
ton OF the Administrative Board that
II tho traction company is granted any
increase in its street car fares that the
company be required TO throw open to
public use the several toll, viaducts now
operated. The Administrative Board
has fought for some time for the open-
instance connect an important suburb
with the heart OF the city, but the
traction company has always refused
10 consider the matter.
The suggestion made before the
Street Committee last week that the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
be required 10 take over and operate
the Richmond and Chesapeake Bay
Railway Company, which discontinued
train service between this city and
Ashland last December. will also come
mp for discussion. Since Frank Jay
Could. the builder of the Ashland line
is the principal stakeholder in the Vir-
Einia Railway and Power Company
there is firm belief in many quar-
tiers that the latter company should
assume the operation of the intcrur-
ban line.
The meeting tonight will be pre-
sided over by J. J. Mccarthy. of the
Central Trades and Labor Council. ana
a large delegation from each OF the
labor organizations which arc mem
bcrs of tho central body will attend.
Organized labor leaders believed yes
,crday that in view of the intense in
tcrcst in tho matters coming up for
discussion that an overflow audience
would attend the mass-mecting
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
TO DISCUSS ISSUE
Several prominent speaker have
been obtained TO discuss the various
traction matters They are l.. y.
WcndenhurE. w. Kirk Mathews. Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd ID. c. OFlahcrty and
Howard T. GOWN.
Whi!c this idass meeting is being
staged in tho high school auditorium
the Council Committee on streets will
be in session in tn. City Hall taking
final action on the petition OF the Viz
cinia Railway and Power Company
for Il straight 5-ccnt fare. At tho meet
ing Of tho committc" last week ii was
generally understood that the traction
matter would be disposed of tonight
Il was intimatcd last night. however.
that .hc committee might need further
time tor consideration of the data be-
fore il. and that definite action prob
ahIv would rot be taken Tonight. In
official circles il is believed that re-
lief Will he granted tho traction COM
pany. but not To as great an extent as
IL ion