Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-27
.SURRY lines SBOATS
MAY Be TAKEN OFF
Company Asks Corporation Com
mission to Permit It to
Suspend Business.
DELAY OLD DOMINION ACTION
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Awaits Confirmation That
Vessels Will Be Withdrawn.
DELAY OLD DOMINION ACTION

Following hard on the heels OF the
announcement that tho reputcd new
owners Of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company would withdraw its boats
operating between Richmond and Nor
folk, the Surry Transportation Com
pany. Inc. yesterday APPLIED to the
state Corporation Commission for
permission TO withdraw it's water borne
freight service between Richmond and
landings on the James River below City
Point and between Petersburg and Nor
folk.
The company, through its counsel.
mands for Il common carrier on the
waters OF the James River and the APP
pomattox River. between tho terminal
landings, is not sufficiently great to
warrant the expenditure necessary to
the maintenance of such n carrier.
Committee VIII Not Leave.
Plans, determined upon at meeting of
the traffic committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday afternoon. to
send sat % 81 TO Ne New Hork to pro-
Steamship Company against suspension
Of boatservice between Richmond and
son of lack OF confirmation of reports
that have persisted both in Richmond
and Norfolk that such action was con-
This committee was to have consisted
OF state senator Morgan X: Mills. Coun-
Gilman }: c; Powers. John Kerr Branch,
William 7. Dabney. business manager
of the chamber. and Alexander For
ward representing the State Corpora
ports that the boats in question are to
to New York to confer with officials Of
the line, according to announcement
made YESTERDAY afternoon. by +. s.
IN n
ber of Commerce.
investigation Proposed.
Stsamship Company purposes to, sus:
Norfolk. the traffic committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce will institute an
!nvestigation for the purpose of deter
ned. and, If it discovers to tho con-
trary, the committee appointed yester-
suade the officials of the Old Dominion m a
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
abandon It's James River service With.
psSeaon ts,e mImsssteD EInal aesion ~
hearing
Proposed meeting of directors of the
which was to have been determined the
has been acquired by the Mallory Mllr and and
Glyde steamship lines, has been post-
igence Eeaehiny Ra1cSSordi1g to intel
afternoon.
Whole State to Fight.
II the Mallory and Clyde interests.
.eported to haye purchased controlling
Company, make any effort TO diseonp
tinue Gn the James River, and Chesapeake
tns hay u,ha,s service they will have to night
6eiegations Il from 1r SN,ssala Newsport News. Nor
folk, anu Portsmouth now are in' Wv
n,hss ahrk; or on their way. to And out
summated. and just what the policy of
the new owners will be.
Transporffa enf f}on G6 application d OF the surry
fo us James River boats viii be held be-
.tSre tGre the State Corporation Commission
room OF the commission. eooi :
The petition urges that the company
on on Seaintted arcb 70 discontinue the service
h, me combany. the petition sets forth.
wa. MAS chartered july 3. 1918 since fneee its i
Is declared. have been Sic. S5S 81 and u
rs src srrcccoeipts s5,sos;75. showing loss sol of
snthor,S,o aI;sao vs., or nearly 20 per cent OF its
which it $4,000 e"''."' stocR'
Messasc From Walker.
T.. s. Goodman, traffic manager of tho
co,"nr OF commerce, yesterday re-
TeivSn = ISl The The following telegram from II.
m minoa w aikser. fs. president of tho. Old Do
ih!nloh Steamship Company:
, NO definite action has, been deter
Inined bn upon as to operation James River
bo , Iheso vessels. together with
Dast DasanGs t@o OF feet. have been operated for
nont nontio Two years at great loss. which viii
Mtiinue Mnn,in under private management.
nrobahSS mere Friday afternoon will
pl,ooaDiy determine. company's noIicv
with Win ~, VIII VIII promptly communicates
KING GEORGE ORDERS