The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-07

| RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD
| PETITION FOR REDUCTION OF PASSENGER
FARE-FAREs OS VIRGINIA RoADs.-The
merchants OF Petersburg and Richmond
have inaugurated a movement looking 10
| the reduction of passenger fare between this
city and Petersburg. The following petit
ton has been gotten up and will be pre-
sented to the company upon come occasion
not far distant:
The undersigned, merchants and others
of Richmond and Petersburg, and stock
holders in your road, respectfully repre-
sent that your present rates of fare are cx-
cessiye, and prcjudicial to the business Of
both cities as we'll rs to your road. The
cities of Richmond and Petersburg arc
largely interested in the tobacco trade, and
it is important that the dealers in that arti-
Gle should have convenient and cheap ac-
| cess to the Exchanges OF both cities. Indeed
it is certain that with cheap fare the mem
bers of each Exchange would be mem
bers Of the other, and the constant travel
would not be the only return you would
receive for the reduction; but it is
manifest that the transportation of tobacco
from one market to the other as the de-
mands of either required, would be very
much increased by the free and constant in
tcrchange of dealers. And what is true of
| tobacco is equally true of almost every ar
ticlc Of trade and the social intercourse of
the people of both cities would of itself in
| crease the travel on your road materially.
Many merchants might do business in both
cities, while they resided in one-indeed the
contiguity of both cities renders cheap and
easy means of access necessity--whilc the
| rates you charge are in excess of the fares
on any road in the State, and you deny to
the constant traveller any advantage of re-
turn tickets or communication.
The travel Of lawyers attending courts,
and for consultations, and to visit the law
library at the Capitol, would also be very
much increased. We suggest n rate Of fare
that would be satisfactory to both commu
mites and rcmunerativo to the company.
! Fare, one trip, 81 return ticket, $3.50.
Communication 1900 miles. 100 fares to
one person, $50.
We call your attention to the following
rates on Virginia roads,
Norfolk and Petersburg railroad, 81 miles,
fare S3-four cents per mile.
Southsidc railroad, 1913 miles, fare $5-
four cents per mile.
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, 204
miles, fare sS.l5-four cents per mile.
Local rates to and from intermediate sta
tions on the above road, four cents per
mile.
Petersburg and Weldon railroad, G3 miles,
fare ST 25 cents per mile.
Petersburg and Weldon (commutation) :,
500 miles, for $2O--four cents per mile.
Richmond and Danyillc railroad, l40
miles, fare $7-fyc cents per mile.
Richmond and York River railroad, 38
miles, fare $2-fve cents per mile.
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, 225 miles,
| fare 8ll-fye cents per mile.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, IS miles, fare $4.5O-six cents per
mile.
Orange and Alexandria to Lynchburg,
! 40 miles, fare -.
Orange and Alexandria to l1arrisonburg,
| lao miles, fare -.
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, %
miles, fare $1.50-scvcn cents per mile.
Most of these roads run through sections
of the State sparscly populated, and are
seeking trade by penetrating new country,
while your road is link in n through line,
and you have the two most populous cities
in the State for termini.