The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-13
RICHMOND. February n. 1891.


Editors Dispotch 4: In the midst OF The
heavy burdens the Richmond aud Danyille
Railroad Company has long laid upon this
ordinary tickets and $50 FOR >l,000-mi!e
tickets-it is gratifying TO learn that they
are contemplating reductions.
II seems that contemplation ia slow
process with them, for when one Of our COM
meIcial bodies approached them early in
January on the subject OF their excessive
passenger rates the officials said they were
then contemplating a reduction. While
these gentlemen are taking their time about
this matter our citizens are suffering; and
the writer, speaking ~ he believes for the
whole community, wOuld respectfully urge
them 10 hurry up their new tlrln, and let IL
go into effect M once.
And the writer would further suggest
that instead OF varying ia rates according
10 the number OF miles bought, It emulate
the wisdom Of The management OF the
Chesapeake and OHIO Railway Company.
and make "A uniform rate OF $40 Ter 4 single
1000 mile ticket. II il a Stlection upon
themselves TO say il cannot afford tins low
rate; for il the Chesapeake and Ohio rail,
way, traVerSing 4 sDlrseiy-sst,led country
for the greater portion oi ~ length and
over heavy mountain grades, can afford 10
do Il, surely the Richmond and Danyiile
railroad, passing through 4 thckly-Sottled
country for lS whole length and over easy
grades, can much better afford it.
While the managers Oi the Richmond
and DInyille Railroad Company are plea
,an' gentlemen, they have bCcl soun 1t
asleep respecting the true Interests OF cur
city: ln1 II they wish % escape constant
criticism and the just condemnation OF the
community IN which they !iYe, they must
study hOW TO develop our ci'y and that por-
ton Of The State through which their road
pas,es-they must study 10 increase their
facilities for rapid transportation rather
than 10 pay dividends 10 stockholders { ;
they must do away win their recent regu-
lltonS regarding extra baggage, for every
pound Of mple.biggage carried over their
road by our Richmond drunmcrs brings
them n least one thousand pounds Of freight
IN return and in many other ways they
mus. open TO us laciitic, for extending our
trade.
Richmond now completes with Boston,
| New York, Pnlladelphia, Baltimore, and
the cities south OF us and, 10 enable n 10
| hold our OWn against them, we need TO BE-
! iOstcred; we need ARTIFICIAL distractions tO
/ Oe removed from our path, and "e need our
natural advantages 10 be iurtber increased ;
and IN doing these things the Richmond and
| Danylle Railroad Company win be amply
repaid, and the managers viii baye toe
/ pleasant satisfaction of knowing tina, they
are looked upon a. the mliDStay OF OuI
prosI Gritty instead Of, IS now considered, in
tent upon dividends regardless Of all other
| considerations. MERCHANT.
A. MIR Pope's letter Of the other daN
seemed to IA to be satisfactory, we are
| rather surprised that Merchant" has stu
further complaints to make. However, i
is better to let ort complaists than TO sup
press them. Both the pnblic and the com
pany ate Interested in having a thorough
understanding of these questions.