Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-11
RAILWAY SERVICE.
An UNPOPULAR SCHEDULE FOR RICH
MoHD MAILS.
Richmond and Washington Ticket and
Sleeper Arrangements-sction Of the
Chamber OF Commerce.

evening, President George A. Ainslle in the
chair. The following communication, ad-
| dressed 10 the President. was read
STAUNroS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
! STANTON. VA, December %, 1888.
Dear sir,-I am directed by the StauntOn
| Chamber OF Commerce TO request YOU. and
| through you the Richmond Chamber Of Conn
\ merce, to consider the matter Of an early
mail leaving Richmond on The Chesapeake
/ and Ohio railway. The subject is fully eX-
/ planned in the enclosed articles, taken from
The StauntOn Spectator OF the 2jth, one OF
| which i a report OF the proceedings OF the
| Stsuuton Chamber Of Commerce. The con.
| sideralons. which we think you will concur
! in. are OF vital importance 10 the interests oi
! Richmond. Siaunton, and in fact all the
/ towns and country on the line OF the rail-
road. Very respectfully,
j. {. SHIELDS. Secretary.
The newspaper extract referred to is as
follows:
BY the dsy.irain, No. I, on the Chesapeake
and OHIO railway, which leaves Richmond
at ll:0j 4. NJ, the largest aud imuortant
Interests IN the cities 81 Charlottesville and
| Stsunton, and the towns Of COyingtOn, Gill
ton orge, Wayuesboro', rs well as places
east OF the mountains and a vast extent 0f
! country Of large commercial value aud in
trade-iuterc0urse with Richmond, receive the
morning papers Of Richmond aud most OF
their correspondence with the East as well
~ the North This train arrives at
stanton at j:fj =. NJ, so that whilst
stanton il within six hours and ten
minutes run Ot Richmond, the morning
paper, OF that CITY he dead from the time Of
issue til near MIDDAY before they leave the
place OF publication. II afactthat the daily
papers Of the largest and chief commercial
city. the capital Of the state, in direct COM
munication Of a little over six hours with
the largest interior city, having the largest
agricultural produce trade OF any point in the
Valley, are not deliyeredto the latter till from
five 10 six hours OF precious time is lost by
failure of early transit.
The Chamber OF Commerce At its meeting
on the 20ih instant, Major Alexander Hart
Vice -presldenD IN the chair, discussed the
matter and invited Mr.. william A. Burke,
our efficient and accommodating postmaster,
10 appear before that body and furnish such
information as bis knowledge sud familiarity
with the subject would enable him 10 mplrt.
This he did very clearly, aud stated that soon
the Chesaneake and Ohio line would be- re3r-
ranging its schedules, mainly m consequence
Of new routes to be opened on its western
connections, and be thought IL favorable
time to ask for tle desired change, by
which the departure from Richmond would
be AZ "a early morning hour instead OF As at
present near q midday schedule. After a
discussion OF the situation, on motion ~ Mr.
G.. G.. Child, the secretary was directed to
prepare 3 circular letter setting forth all the
facts here Iecitcd. aud 10 communicate with
the publishers 0i the Richmond daily papers,
the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce, the
newsnqpers At Charlottesville, COyingtOn,
aud other points on the route asking their
cooperation in this effort 10 secure better
mail accommodations. The motion was
unanimously agreed to. and the Secretary
will st once proceed 70 perform the duty en-
Joined upon him.
The subject was referred to the Committee
on Inland Trade, Colonel John Il. Purcell
chairman.
OORDONsyILLE CONNECTION.
While on this subject Mr. b. F. Johnson
drew the attention OF the Chamber To the
great inconvenience 10 which the public IS
subjected bv reason Oi the fact that the rail-
road schedules are so arranged that person
coming from Culpeper 10 Richmond gets to
GordOnsyille about ten minutes after the
Chesapeake and Ono clstward'bound train
has passed. "Someiimes like 10 20 10 Cul-
pepper to see my mother" added Mr. johnson.
"aud it takes me longer than to 20 to Bos-
ton"
9ir. <. y. Cronshaw SAID he heartily con-
CURED IN what Mr.. Johnson had said. He
had met with the same yeZatiOus delays in
visiting his father in Orange county.
Both gentlemen had learned from the
Midland people that the Chesapeake aud
ohio Company would not arrange with
,he former company for satisfactory sche-
due.
Mr.. 3. b. Munford said that now is good
time To try to have this evil remedied. As
President Scott, ot the Danyllle Company,
10 which system the Midland road belongs,
has Just been elected member OF the Chesa-
pe1ke and Ohio Board Of Directors and will
probably be able 10 secure the desired bar
mouy between the two companies.
Referred to the Committee on Inland
Trade.
WASHINGTON AND RICHMOND.
While the saunton communication was
being con. .idered Judge George l.. Christian
was preparing the following resolution,
which ne now offered, ard called upon Mr.
5. II. Hawes for a statement in connection
herewith:
Resolved, That the Committee on Inland
Trade be-. and they are hereby, instructed TO
confer with the proper authorities and see If
thew cannot get a sleeper on the night train
from thi. city 10 New York, and also see II
il can't he arranged % sell round..rip tickets
from this city to New York.
Mr. Uswes said that the Richmond travel
ling public is put TO great inconvenience by
reason OF the fact that no sleeper leaves here
on the night train North. Often the incom-
ing sleeuers are crowded and the Richmond
passengers have then to sit up and take
chances OF getting on n sleeper a, Washing
ton. He had thought perhaps The Rich
mond patronage would not justify the start
ing Of a sleeper from here. but had been tod
by Major CARRIER that the patronage would
justify IT,
As TO tickets: No round.trip tickets are
sold from Richmond 10 New York. The
fare each way is Sl0.3j; but you can buy q
round.trip ticket from Richmond to Wash |
ington sor g.. aud II upon arriving At Wash !
ingtOn you luckily have time 10 get to tho
ticket-O1ice you can buy round-trip ticket
from there 10 New York for $40.
Mr.. Hawes submitted TO the Chamber II
this was the proper way to treat Richmond
patrons.
Mr. Thomas Christian and Mr. S. d. Cren- |
shaw said that the views OF Mr.. HlaWes were
their own, and they joined with him in
hoping that the matters complained OF
should be looked into and remedy sought !
Referred 10 the committee on Iniand
Trade.
COMMITTEE on COMMERCE.
In view OF the resignation Of Blr. r. A.
Dunlop as charmin Of the Committee on
Commerce, toe Chair announced that that
committee would hereafter be constituted as
follows: George d. 1hackston (chairmanb
Waiter Bowie, J.. c. Younger, ii. Waller
stein, and B. +. johnson.
WATER RATES.
The Chair asked Mr. F. :. Myers, chairman
Of the Committee on Information and Statis-
ties, from whom a special report on the sub
ject was made a good while a2O,) what he
thought Of the new water rates OF the city,
aud Mr.. Myers replied: u believe they are
satisfactory. | have heard no complaint"
IMMIGRATION.
Mr.. Bodeker, from the committee appoint. |
ed 10 confer with committees from other /
organizations relative 10 the James-RiYer |
Valley linn grafton Society, reported that |
a paper had been prepared and was now be- |
Ing circulated In the business community.
CINCINNATI CHAMBER.