Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
RcpOrt from the Committee on In
land Trade TN Regard 10 Haii-
rOAu Matters.

The following report has been submitted
to President George A. Ainslle OF the Cham-
Der OF Commerce:
RICHMOND, VA, January II, 1889.
Capiqin George \. Ainslie, President Cham
Der Of Commerce, CITY:
Dear Sir.-In accordance with the rtsolu-
tiOns Oi the board referred TO this committee
/ beg TO report that after consultation with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway officials
we must coucedc the impracticabilily Of
having train leave here sooner than the
1:3OA. NJ. train unless The company will put
on a special. We believe that the present
schedule is as good Us could be arranged Tor
tue convenience Of passengers and mails, rs
the former can leave at convenient hours ana
the & l.. NJ. train is in good time for the mail
each day. The change Of schedule as inti-
mated Tn the communication OF the Staun-
ton Chamber OF Commerce would be
beneficial only rs far as the morning
papers are concerned. and while it would
ne highly desirable 10 have our papers DIS
tihuted along the road earlier we cannot
expect the company 10 run train for that
purpose alone. In regard TO the Gordons-
VILE connection, we were assured by Mr..
lugalls that he would have the matter looked
into and remedied II In bis power, agreeing
we can learn here, why the cause OF the COM
pairt should not be removed.
The slecpine-car matter will be Inquired
INTO and further report made on that sub
ject.
Very respectfully yours.
JOHN B. PURCELL,
Chairman Committee on lnland Trade.
The committee have addressed letter to
Major Myers, Of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company, with
the view OF ascertilBing II II is no, possible
to have round-trip tickets from Rlchniond 10
New York put on sale here.
II iSnot probable that the fault IS with any
Of our roads; it must be that the roads TO
the North object so "a TO throw all that ousi-
ness into Washington, for at present the
uSual thing for Richmond people 10 do IS 20
buv roupd-trip tickets from this city 10
Washineton and upon arrival at Washing
ton, il there is time, purchase roundfflp
tickets from Washington 70 New ork' anu
bv this proceeding several dollars c1n Le
saved. Now, what the Chamber oi Commetc5
wishes to do is TO have the railroad eoihpa'
mes agree 10 put on sale here. IN Richmond
round,trip tickets from Richmond to New
York.
The Committee on Inland Trade are also
CORE, poDding with Major Myers With the
view OF having q Richmond sleeper attached
10 lhe nOrth-bound night train.
Inall OF these matters tue Cnsnoer Is no>
ing a good and important work Tor th's
city-a work which no other organization
can or will do-snd 10 this end II needs the
cooperation OF the entire business eonanunl-
~ and a greatly.enlarged membership Tue
annual dues are only $40 per anuum, auu ap-
pfcations for membership can Oe seht III
,brough the President, or Secretary. or any
member Of the BOARD, and no other charge
unon the nnrse or time OF member - re-
onirsd' Members Of the Chamber can at
Tend an or none of the meetings OF that body
and Of the board. as they please; the main
work is iu the hands OF Board OF Directors'
and the money raised is all spent III ior"aru-
iug the work OF the Chamber