Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-10-14
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anu r'to't i1 our state .. the proper man.
's"nt"' - our failto,l- nder 4. most
HHie'd1l poAev Oi hish freish,- the Dir.c-
'ots 81 Virginia ruNis sctually cau.e their
own 'H'lnes' 20 langush prevent dividends.
HhN maze Their tpads WORTHLESS. a. t,y,.t.
men'~ Eristt - sctuallv driven ~ other
roads beyoud 20, limit. Leoi ,,ar,I .,3
ne'shhorhood freight. are made to bear ,h.
expenses ~ the road. JpIu. di.crimip.
uou i'r ''te;cu ~ through travel A. made
against the local travel. though nearly ten
way Passengers pass over Portion. " the
road where one through passenger travel.
the euure line. The road. actually Io.s
." '"rT go ile ''ar.usG yassersrT, which i.
'rai" a. ~ charges "a the way Virgin.
i'h' a'c unJu.'iy taxed on their own road.
= -! TIE passage money. of foreign travel
he safe las taxed bsr people million.
10 tu'i these roads and foreigners alone
aP tue s4'antags. the people Along tho
No. Paying the Passage money Of travel.
''r' Nb' wete never taxed dollar for the
cost "' tie roa IL, We venture the asser-
u"a ib.t aGy way passenger that travel.
NIFTY mile' over any road IN the State that
"a' Tue through ticket system pay. moro
money - The T1ai than the through n..
niles over sAe same road We make tho
assertion AZ random, aud .hAll be Glad ,fw,
are m ,rr1r.
We arc told tia, i, is necessary IN ',,.,
the rr'c~ of through passenger. to dr,w
the ravci-ttat the comp.,,,ion bstr.,o
the variap- Western and Southern linz.
reuiers tae reduction necessary We are.
told that more through rasscnrer.' will
travel The road the lower the pa.s,g. money
All very good aud most excellent rea.ous.
ana Se CON mend the wisdom II the VIRGIN
IA toafds oi directory a. for as Il zoe.
hgt We ak. Why not carry 80 wise rriu.
cps st4. farther Why not extend I,
commodities the application of aptiuciple
thh' II found To work 81 aimirabl, with rA.-
seug~rs II At Is necessary TO reduce tho
price on through travellers IN order TO draw
travel, why ~ It not necessary 10 reduce the
IrIcc on merchandise aud produce. 10 draw
trade 20 HirriUIn roads which i. now drawn
by 80 working of tho sane wise rrincipl.
To other roads over a circuitous and round
about route
pohcy now prevails that initiates
against tho credit Of the State. tho pece.
-iiics Of the farmer sud the demand. q IN.
eitie-. Through tickets. Al low rates tor
Passengers. - a policy detrimental 10 The
'"'e''N 'l tue STATE. Ibe Railroad may
carry 'holsaui' q through passenger bot
- compete Wit other roads. rapid tlnc
Uu,i be made. at the cost e great wear
aud t"ar of rolling ppwer sDi road But.
W9r>" thou tni- INSTEAD Of Virginia road.
becoming p' tag, roads for tue transports
ti'n 81 tle produce aud mercLaud.e Of tho
Stat" they ATe being male passenger roads
w bat good vail ever enure to Virginia from
~
vafions roads Is 1t expected that the di.
v,deuds On the States subscription. will be
Increased and Ayes lessened If.o. il !.
vain calculation The expenses incident
To thc rapid time required for . successful
passenger road will consume the profits 81
low through ticket system TIE through
ticket systcm has been adopted al the *
ren-e y the freight business 90 the roads,
the energies Of the roads are expended upon
~" FHss-ucrr traius iu~lead ~ being devo.
ted 10 IN" great interest of The State, tue
agriculture aud commerce II NIrRiuta
De people Il Ntrslui owe u To them.
selves 20 ser thst all future Board. n Pui.
lc Wors- shall be cl.ctei With reference To
the question of Lc t,rgAs.
We sivocaie No increase Of the fare on
through travel IL the road, are satisfied
tha, ty tho reduction u the fare 70 the I7,e.
q" TdVS DrtcS they have been srls % IN.
crease their business then us dsmand the
stwe reduction IToportiouSbl, oD say trsy.
e. u cnn cost the hsltosd 10 more 10
c'rry way than through rasseugtr
bu' prucir'c 10 the reduction - fare IN al
el-c, e. The 'a1r,H pIVi"g p~iS-- Rioh EEq
SoN- ~ I.HrEtAN,E.
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