Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-11

umsInrss Manager.
Steamship Company discontinued it's
service between Richmond and N.w
lOr" From discussions w.tn the
president pi that company previous
10 suId dlscoutinuuuCo. d appeared
r n.i,i ne epinrany go".d not operate
discontinue ouHraJiDTS with the oh
jet Of retaining ta1t service he
rattle COMMITTEE made Vigorous cf-
.uitH IN CO operation Nlth tho p-cS!-
dent OF tuc D!d Dominion Steamslio
Company 70 have the DI Dominion
included i'm tho Federal guarantee to
rail- carriers expiring u September.
"SSl~ i"Hce al ~" president of the
ehaiE"eI' but TINS c"G,u not b. done
without additions! legislation by CON
Ef"ss, which "ds asscvtaiuud to DC
impossible at thd- tim. OF since
The traffic committee bong i'm
pressed with the absolute necessity
k.chmond ana New York nId a
numbcr OF meetings ftr the puruoS"
OF collecting informal .pn 20 be used
IN t"termin!ng the possibility of cs-
.t'a'nsn!rs. on Anil -. meeting
az slipn"rs and receivers Of freight
called 10y Tho traffic commit was
helh ~ which "a resolution Vas
81 on" or more experts to investigate
IN" !vtsloliItE % such Al undertake.
.hg, ana " iuuI vas provided uy those
present Al the meeting FOR tn. "X-
u.uscs ~ such Investigation. ttpon
tuc reports az the experts aud other
hlprinatpu the present kivhmonl-
Nc" YORK steamship, company was
'St"biISAed, TN" stock hciu.; !!ncr-
ally taken by lachmprd shippers
On August u, the hrst voyage was
made ~ the Lake Frances which
.y@0
It being found 10 he impracticabIe
.yf Inc St"ai5> lipS Of the k3,Nmuu1-
New YORK Line 10 30 local business
iIai.c committee conferred with -
num"er % persons considering the
La Dlity Of operating q Kichmond-
N'i ok nt". facilitating ARRANGE
is now In operation.
The itichnond switching Case.
The supreme court OF the United
states having upheld The decision
~. me interstate '"mmerre Com
MISSION ia iats cas-" Which wus FIRST
heard by the commission la l9I. the
carriers on December -. lu@u. issued
effective january /. 1891! tariffs pro-
N,d!nG Tor the absorption %. switch
ihs charges ui all connecting l.nes
IN carload t:.tic between Hlchmund
ana competitive points on tn. South
so tina, while. therefore restrictions
| WITH regard 90 such ASSUMPTIONS ap-
Hilr6. said RESTRICTIONS HAY" Dc.n &c.
moved aa't WrTc1N,l!v and m1lutAv-
w .lS .nHHStilrs seeking .o,..,, as "a
~, -, e M! "t" no" re" - lpeAt'
:moiH On i'"' .cIliE GGua. terms. IS
:" tospr piion ~ switnhing CHARGE.
commerce counsel STATE corporation
commission.
ilnFinG the spring Of 1920 the
state ",rurat.uu Commission os-
tab!ished tn. office OF commerce
! '-i'ati' ''ni t.S'Ssn IN" sciE!t,' Of
u CON- p.lthl ana "cl-cdu!prot gen
linen TO lrri 3rm the duties of that
On - "'r 10 represent ne
H.. ,.-.,,',... ','rS near! ny
(,g IN, 80 D s,tHFe ny .u'e'Sihte
L,o',!,,,''Ss '..n'nisSlun Of other III
''u.,A.9 ~ ,"'.i.eel!.L Win proesgsl-
~ an S.hi- 'h' raD!it "tiiarr. ms
ca,nm"rcinI nr,.a..i@YtiGy. "' "a, VIZ
uiiiiu .rJ l.s .tir.II,. :, ., - H.,
i've OF tnr t..t rr.Ilts ;b. v,..
mere. c.,.r-.. rr tH. r,,,r,.s j,,,
saving On tNu recent orrlsi,.r. -
a,r-d invuyfHET, pss..frr-'. t 10
shinpcrs al This and oiu., ln.,ii,.n.
IN Tho state Dr.. .lrrarif,,, ,.f.b No.,
irrs which. l,a,r,t.ri.i v,,,f,'i ~,
wurHcd Iuiuv a. that rnu,1nar,n
,,,
'''f''HN '"'i"'"'@.
Upon the establishment: OF the
american ihiIw1E i-Nrross company.
ne adams and southern !.NprcSs
Companies discontinued operations,
since which time tHo settlement and
eoLlce'ion ~ e.Hms aEains; those
Difficult and nearly Impossible. Oh
cSl"ocr !. li-t. He statutory agent OF
thosc companies Mas In Richmond
IND claims ns",usi them which your
'rHi!ic iua'@%rf was unable other
Wise L" e"tl''l i"' claimants were.
ny in'ir iH-'rueiiohS turned over to
thtlr ATTORNEYS WHO HAd notices OF
SE1 Is served "i' S"id statutory agent.
, ana 'hrir ere h"M .eiilns IA orr
courts SUITS aESTeSHtinE SlT1lO.GO.
WIN ine sliphS probability that
lnuEment0 VIII ia d"e time y" rem
tered, aH' The rrop"rtF OF tn" two
express companies wherever found
eyed ih'h
Ihr itFg- iHE rep"r' "dS submitted
~ iat ii!'s i"ah.t=eF
Special Committee. on Schedules.
one oi Tue MOST substantial results
81 tines. representations mLdc To- the
iItlcuWuud. rI,d,ricksuurg ana To-
tpua. i.Ji!runu ana the puunsvIIanil
RAILROAD bs the special committee. on
.shrd'l.s. mas been the establish
Girn' .t ti.rIEh paTlor ,u. service
ts.w % kirhmond and Sew York on
tiycy nD ll.a5 Had 1910 \. NJ daily.