Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-28
money for same to Mr.. Bowman, who
will secure good rooms and hold them
for the length of time desired.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,


Ashton &drkc, Esq, President Vfr-
g'nia Exposition. CHy;
Dear Sir, II have the pleasure to re-
port that We have arranged with the
Ohio and Mississippi railway to run
three special excursions from st. Louis,
No., and their local stations TO Rich
mond on October Sth. 18th, ard 30th.
The rate made ON the same basis as the
Sl5 rate from Chicago, which will make
the rate about 3l6 for the round trip,
st. Louis TO Richmond and return, and
they will also sell at the same rate every
Tuesday thereafter until the close OF the
Exposition.
also would report that the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railway, covering
the best cities and territory in Ohio, up
to Toledo, will run three special excur-
SONS at rates ranging from SO to SI2,
covering their entire line.
All Of these rates are less than cent
per mile. Yours truly,
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
THE wHEELMRS.
The Old Dominion Wheelmen, under
whose auspices the bicycle races at the
Exposition will be run, are rapidly
working up that feature. The entry
blanks for the races are all ready, and
five hundred will be sent to northern
and local racing-men. The programme
provides for nine races each day. toe
distance covered by the several trials
being about twenty miles. Most OF the
races will be short, none over three
miles, so there will be no chance Tor
"loafing," as slow riding on the track
is termed in the wheelmen's vernacular.
The races on which the Richmond
boys have their eyes are the one and
threemle Virginia championships,
now held by Mr.. A. A. O'Neill. captain
of the Norfolk Cycle Club. and the one
milo Old Dominion WheeImen cham
pionship, now held by Mr.. W. G. Long,
a well-known Richmond rider and form
crly captain of the club. The medal for
this race is Il special one given by Cap
tain Steel, and has TO be won twice IN
succession.
Bicycle racing is rather a new feature
in Richmond, and will no doubt prove
drawing card. The Virginia Division OF
the LeaRue OF American Wheelmen,
embracing riders from all parts of the
State. hold their annual meeting here
October 23d, and this fact, IN addition to
the races, will bring large numbers OF
riders 10 the city.
One Of the features, and novel one
here, will be the Wheelmen's parade on
October 2ith. Although not so large IS
the paradcs ut northern meets, it will be
well worth seeing, as the clubs from Bal
timore. Washington, Hagerstown, Nor
folk. Portsmouth, and the Valley will all
send representatives.
Mr. \. II. Meyer, chairman of the
Race Committee, is now in Norfolk talk
ing up the meet and securing entries for
the races, and Captain Steel will leave
next week for Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and other points North for
the same purpose.
The Richmond riders will take part in
the grand parade on October 3d, and
there will be a meeting at the club
house of the Old Dominion Wheelmen,
No. e north Second street, tonight to
perfect arrangements for this. All
wheelmen in the city are invited to at-
tend this meeting. and should do so or
communicate with Captain Frank L.
Steel if they wish to participate IN the
Darade.