Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-07
EXPOSITION TRAINS.
PROPOSED PLAN FOR CARRYING THE
PEOPLE TO THE FAIRGROUNDS.
Consy-island Cars prawa by Locomotives
to be Run Down Bread to
Ninth Street.

Mr. Barry, Of New York, one OF the
directors Of the Union Passenger Railway
company, and who was secretary and
treasurer until he declined reelection at
the annual meeting held here some
months ago, arrived in the city yesterday,
and will spend several days in consulta-
tion with and giving directions to the
local managers of the street-railway en-
terprlses IN which he, Flynn. and other
prominent New York hnanciers are in
terested. Mr.. Barry was most of the
afternoon in the company's offices, on
bank street near Ninth. where he saw
and conversed with President Trigg,
Secretary Pizzini, General Manager
Burt, and others.
THE EXPOSITION TRACK.
Mr.. Barry was seen by n Dispatch re-
porter last night and asked il there was
any doubt as to whether the track TO the
Exposition would be completed and the
line equipped and in operation by the
opening of the Exposition on the Sd Of
October He replied that the company
would have the track ready and equipped
and would operate it if they met with no
interference.
Owe confidently expect, said he. "to
run to the Exposition, but have learned
| since my arrival to-day through Messrs.
frigg and Burt that there is some
objection on the part of the Ex-
position authorities TO our using
trains AS long five Coney-Isand cars and
locomotive) rs we contemplate. Before
deciding upon this mode of conveyance
We made every endeavor TO obtain full
and fair expression Of the wishes of the
people, and especially the authorities,
and thought that the plan which We
adopted would be entirely satisfactory to
all. Among others, Colonel Cutshhw-
whose opinions about all matters pertain
ing to Mchmond's interest esteem most
highly-regarded this arrangement IA
vorably."
TRAINS TOO LONG.
Mr.. Burt stepped in just here, and, in
answer to a question from Mr.. Barry,
said that the objections of the Exposi-
tion people, so far as he had been able
10 learn, were that the trains were to be
too long and that it would be undesira-
ble to have them in the Exposition
Grounds on account of the danger and
the noise.
"IDstead of objecting to long trains"
continued Mr.. Barry, 81 wish. for the
benefit Of the Exposition. that we could
afford to run trains of fifty cars each.
We are not going to run five cars to
train unless there are enough people TO
keep all of them filled. We are TO run
cars or trains at intervals not exceeding
three minutes, and there can be no com
plant about delay If this arrangement is
faithfully carried out, and this We GER
tainly intend to DO"
CERTAINLY BB READY.
"No," continued Mr.. Barry, "there is
not the least doubt that we will have
everything ready on time, and unless the
Exposition directors prevent us we will
operate the line and give a frst-class
service. We are now under moneyed
obligations to use the cars which we have
leased for this purpose, and I'm not i'll
favor of having to pay the forfeit. For
each passenger we take out to the Expo
sition- Grounds we will get five cents and
the Exposition people will get certainly
twenty-five cents, and probably more.
Glow many cars have you leased ?"
awe have leased twelve. There Will
be two trains of five cars each and two
cars Will be held In reserve. The en-
gines which we propose to use are not
large and will make very little noise.
There will be, / think, as little danger
as could be expected in great under
taking. LARGE enterprises can
not of course be expected to
move along as though gliding over n vel
vet carpet. We have, however, deter
mined as far as possible to eliminate
every element OF danger, and we hope
to escape any accident. This is one Of
the chief reasons that led us to decide
upon building a double instead Of q sim
gle track"
The timbers for the track have all
been received and distributed, the iron
materials have been ordered and ship
ped, and Mr.. Goodrich, Of New York,
the contractor for constructing the
branch, is here ready to begin work.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
The managers of the Exposition, OF
course, have no purpose but to secure
the very best possible service. They
know the value Of quick and convenient
lansit. and will no doubt meet the
street car companies at least half way in
arranging details.
1t will be a great advantage to the
people to he delivered at the Broad
street entrance TO the Exposition
Grounds, and this can only be done salts
factorily by the street-cars. All the We
hicles in Richmond combined would be
but a poor substitute for the Coney-
Island trains.
The Fredericksburg Railroad Compa-
nv. with the spirit of accommodation
which has ever characterized their deal
ines with our people, have promised to
run their trains from the city to the Ex-
,,osition- Grounds If the eXi0ency re-