Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18
Railroad Convention.

CCutOSEO
for lhs purpose Of revising the t'a'n schedule
A committee appointed to prepare ne" sched'
ule submitted the following report:-
RESOLVED, That the present throug time
In and from Southern points be continued 10
force during the summer season.
"Reselyed. That the next meeting OF the
committee be held 10 New York, at the WHO'D
sor Hotel, on Thursday, October 18th, 1915 at
II a. 10.
Mr.. j. s. Barbour presented tho following
as substitute - c,,,.
"Whpreas the Interests Of the cities OF D!Ill
more, Washington, Fredericksburg and Kch'
mond. and the local interests ofthe country De
tween Baltimore aud DanviIle, via the VIrglola
Midland ue, will be best subserved by tralo
leaving Washington at reasonable hour 10 the
morniog, and still making the present connec
tons to New Orleans and other Southern
cities: therefore, to secure to these citltles the
facilities for passengers and malls 10 WHICH 'ney
are by their position entitled, 1t 10
Resolved, That the present schedule DC so
modified az to make the Southern connection
from New York by the train leaving there aoout
o'clock o. No., aud leaving Washington about
7 O'Clock a. m., and such Other charges only as
NAV be made necessary by this departure IRON
schedule"
Mr.. Barbour said that present arrangements
mioht suit New York, bat it did not suit Balti-
more, Washington, Richmond or the people
generally. He urged that Richmond papers
VA, ed to get to Baltimore and washington
esrlv in tho day, instead OF late IN the evening
The nresen. arrangement he said, was an et-
nor;npant ana one that had bee. found to Wor
podIn r BsrLnur said if the report of the
oon, ;yp;,too WA adoptsd he would have to run
his rnad 90 q iocal line. md he gave notice thst
he would withdraw it from tho present arrange.
ment after tho first CT May aext. he eaiu ~
looked as if the PennsyVan'a lonu a unu AVN az
old adsge that "where the purse was ineI NV "as
the besrt,n Col. Scott, he said, wanted Texas
PsciGc rail road, but he thought that ma REPRE-
sentative should use more decacy IN .ii's " ~
ter. which was for the accommoo haon % 'Ip
neonle of Virginia and the South geueraily' IL
their assistance WAS asked in that great enter
prise he thought that there ought 10 DC some
sacrifices made fJr the go"oral goou Ia lnls
matter. and he claimed that tho old scneuulo
sbould be resu1ned. He opposed Inc Goop!.on
Of the report Of tho time table c1mm!tteo ~ q
clear aad able arg 1ment' which "A w. h" noi,t
ed out the benefits TO be derived by the proposeu
change of schedule to the people along tno ilLeS
T rosds running south from Washington pr
ticuiery in Virginia: g p,.t
Mr., Barbour saiu that Col. V ALL 81 Ino W.
Office Uepsrtment was in tho city, al ne tnousns
that he should be invited to be present ana give
his views as to the manner tho prop1seu cuahse
would effect the efficiency OF the mall serves.
Mr.. Bridges opposed tho suggestion. ana ssiu
the proper place for COL Vail to nave sppeareu
would hsvebeen before lac com HitSee Oolore 1neli
report had been adopted. do ss'd tnss sehsle'
uen expressed no desire TO 90 oelHe 'nu' 'on
M tee. . $3.50. "a O
Mr. Bsrbour's suggestion was not put 10
~. thl. Vail was not invited to address
w Mr. e gsrbsour substitute f. the report OF the
committee on time table was pu. anu ''0''O
by vote CT yeas lays, opted
The report OF the COLI mlltee was Inen Al n,
Mr.. Barbour said that as his presence NILS
be misunderstood as yielding to the action OF
the convention if he remained, he desired to
withdraw from the meeting:
The chair suggested thst II WAS not necessary
for him to leave the room, as llo had stated that
he formally withdrew as member OF the con-
vention. The suggestion OF the chair was
9, 1opted, and the convention adjourned TO meet
stlI Windsor Hotel. New York, II o'clock a.
M. Thursday, 18th of October next, when,
it seems to be understood, change similar to
the one D opposed to the present achcdule Will DO
adopted.
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