Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26

}. 1856.
relative to the movement Of trains, ETC.,
during change OF gauge:
As the gauge OF the track between WeI
Point and DanyilIe win he changed from
i've feet 20 four feet nine inches on Nav
27tb. and between Danyile aud Charlotte
on June LIST, officers in the transportation
department will see that the following in-
structions are observed:
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE
RAILROAD.
May 2Cth.-Lcad only such freight a.
may be destined TO points between West
Point and Richmond. including Richmond.
and such as may be for Dsnyille and south
Of Danvile, that can be loaded and gotten
of promptly on % schedule.
All engines and ears 10 be moved 20
Twenty-fourth street and Manchester. ex-
cept Engine 302 and one coach that must
leave West Point not later than 2 A. VI. OF
the 9Th. as shown by instructions given 10
circular dated the 22d.
All other trains will be suspended for
the 27tb. except pilot engine that will
leave Tveniy.foGrth street a. soon a. track
Is changed, and Trsin 81. which will start
lTOIu lNtUiN-touItU sAIttl AZ . II . Ns
The movements oi all trains will be re-
sumed on May 2Sth in accordance with
time. table.
BETWEEN DAHvTLLE AND RICHMOND.
May 26th.-All engines and cars, except
those on 22, are 20 be moved TO Manches-
ter, and must reach that point IN time 70
have cars unloaded and stored before $50
A. N. Of the 9th.
Train - Will be The only south-bound
freight train leaving Richmond on the
sGth. and every possible effort must pe
mace to get Il TO North Danville on time.
II II fails TO reach that point by 2:50 A. NJ.
OF the 9th. II must take siding and remaiu
there. 40 south bound freight should be
loaded on the 26th, except such as can be
gotten of by this train.
Trains 30 and 81. Of the 2Cth. will be the
last passenger trains passing over the road
until The gauge i changed. except train 10,
which will leave Richmond on the =. VI.
oi the 26ib, run 10 COalbeld, and return 10
Manchester at once.
Local sleeper on 80 on the A. VI. oi the
2Gth will stop at North Danville, be
changed, and return 10 Richmond on 90
The night Of the 27th.
Cans arriving at North Dauyille on Train
80 q the i. VI. Of the 2Gth will stop at that
point and be returned south on 50 OF the
21tb. except such cars ~ may he trans
ferrld to the Virginia Midland division.
Train 80 will leave Richmond on time on
the 9Th.
Tram 81 will not leave North Danville on
the 9th until orders are given by the mas
ter Of trains.
Train 40 will leave Richmond on time on
the 9th
Train 1G should leave Manchester on the
Z. NJ. q the 2Tth. provided cars can be
gotten in place, and freight loaded in time.
All other schedule trains VIII De resumed
on the 2Sth.
Richmond agent will promptly unload
and store in his warehouse all freight ar
irving on the i. ". OF the 2Gih for his sta
tion or points north. A. soon A. cars can
be provided after the change Of gauge. such
freight as may be destined for point. other
than his station must be promptly loaded
and forwarded.
BETwkES DANvILLE ASD CHARLOTTE.
Freight trains will not be run - CIir-
loitt after the 39t, until the track ischl1gei.
All loaded cars for south oi Charlotte
thgt src not moved by connexions ou the
2sth. as We'll as those that gre loaded FOR
Charlotte prOper and points north II Char
lotte. except such points a. are east 81 Com
PAW shops. must be promptly rA )ided
ard sent 10 Company -hop,. cayin; Char
lOttc not Liter than 19's schedule on the
3lst.
All empty frcight-carS must DE moved to
Greensboro IN route 10 Company Shops
by suuCOwn Of the 3lsf.
Trains 50. from Danvile. and 80. from
Charlotte. on May 3lst, will DE the last pas
IL
until the track il changed.
Engine and cars arriving at North Dan
willie on 50 the night Of the 3lst other than
such rs may be- transferred TO the Virginia
Midland Division will be placed on the wide
gauge siding there until changed.
Train ~. arriving at Danyille on the 7.
VI. of the 3ls; and Train 81 Of June 1st, as
well a. sOuth-tOund freight trains a. may
be- ready, will leave Danyille Is soon a. the
track IS "Lnnged.
Tram 81 viii leave Charlotte on June 1st
a. soon as track is changed.
Freight trains will not run from Char
l0tte north on June Isl, but will resume
schedule on June %.
special train will leave Charlotte early or
the \. NJ. q the 26th, and pick up section
forces between that point and Danviile for
distribution between Danville and Rich
moud.
Spc cial train viii leave Richmond at sun
down ~ The 18th, aud pick up these forces
tetwcen that point and Glover and take
them 10 Danylle. Train 80 Of that date
will pick up the extra forces between
Glover and Uanville. Special train must
De IN readiness at Danyille to receive these
foTcts and distribute them between that
point and Charlotte.
Special train viii leave Richmond at "a.
NJ. Of the 3lst, and pick up extra track
forces between that point and Danyile
Special train must be in readiness ut Dan
vile 20 move these forces promptly. and
distribute between Danyille and Charlotte.
Cars on this tram viii be placed on wide
gauge siding at Charlotte, and left there.
Extra telegraph offices will be opered on
the 7. n. Of the 2Gth at Sweet Hall. Fair
Oaks, Hallsboro', jennings Ordinary,
Wolf Trap. and RinggoId, and on the 3lst
az Benaja, MOIehead, Conrad's, and New
elPs. These Offices will remain open du-
ring the day of change, and masters Of
trains will set that operators are provided,
and that they. rs well as all other operators,
remain closely on duty on the day OF
change.
Messages 10 and from the superintendent,
Oh tbt Aht VI 'lAAEtf uluNt utff Lht pIEi-
ererce over all other business, except mes
saCes to and from the general manager aud
the assistant general II auagcr.
Track will be broken between Richmond
and Dauville on May 27th, and between
Danyiie and Charlotte on June Isl. prompt
ly at 300 A. VI. AL trains must be on side |
track at that hour, between the points men-
toned. on these dates.
Muv o-th the work ~ changing the
-ange 81 track on the Richmond, York
River and Chesapeake railroad will not DC |
commenced until speciai train leaving West |
Point about 800 A. M. in charge Of A. {.
Wilkinson passes.
W. II. GREEN, Superintendent.
Approved:
4. b. Thomas, General Manager.
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