Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-02
THE TINE OF TRAVEL.
AN EFFORT TO SECURE BETTER con-
NECTlONS AT STAUNTON.
Conference Yesterday of Railroad officials
and Members of the Chamber
of Commerce.

A meeting was held in the Office of Rail
road d-Commissioner Hill yesterday morn
Ing at 10 o'clock TO consider tho subject OF
better connections between the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway and the Valley
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio at
StauntOn.
There were present Mr.. Thomas c.
Prince. superintendent Harpcr's Ferry
and Valley division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio: Mr.. G. c. Walker division superin-
tendent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio, and
Messrs s. w. Travers. J.. 6. Leigh, Jr., Z.
Il. Antrim, I. II. Deane. and II. B. lalia-
/ ferro. and the Secretary Of the Chamber OF
/ Commerce.
! THE CONNECTION.
| The connections for passengers going west
on the Chesapeake and Ohio and north by
/ the Valley Branch Of the Baltimore and ONO
were improved 10 the extent OF establish
/ inc connection which heretofore dld not
exist between the tram leaving Richmond
. at ii A. NJ. arriving at StauntOn at % i.
NJ. and the Vallcy train which in the past
/ left Staunton az AS J.. NJ. 10y Mr.. Prince
agrccing TO hold the latter train TIL $40 i.
NJ thus requirlnGa delay OF only five min
utes at Stauuton But 70 was Impossible
with the present trains on tho two ROADS
10 improve the connection between the
south-bound trains Of the Baltimore and
Ohio and the caet-bOund trains of the
Chesapeake ard Ohio. and the best exist
ing connections IL between tram starting
no farther north than llarrlsonburg,
leaving there at 4. NJ. arriving at Staun-
ton az \. N. and arriving az Richmond at
2.5j Z. ". which requires n lay-oyer NJ
StauntOn OF two hours and fifteen MN
utes.
These connections are not such as
Tho travelling public shc.dd have IN an
other respect-uamolv, that tho west
bound Chcsapeake and Ohio train hrt
mentioned aud both tho north and south
bound trains of the Baltimore and Ohio
referred % are mixed trains. The arrange
mont. therefore, was not by any means
satisfactory 10 the representatives OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. but had 10 be ac-
cop;ed as the best obtainable for the pres
ent.
AZ EARLT TRAIN.
Upon motion Of Mr. T. H. Deane. sec
onded Dy Mr.. II. b. Ialiaicrr0. resolu-
ton was adopted by the committee OF the
Chamber 20 the effect hat the authorities
of the Chesapeake ana Ohio be urged by
all possible means 10 pat on fast tram,
leaving Richmond at least rs early as 1880
4. VI. going west. 80 ~ 20 accommodate
the travel between Richmond and Staun-
ton and To- make proper connections with
the passenger trains at GOrdonsyilie,
WaynesbOrO'. and StauntOn. and a similar
train from Staunton coming east. and tLat
the cross line, then be urged 10 modify
their schedules 10 meet these trains
To secure such q tram going ont of Rich
mOnd IL also a question of great import
ance to the Richmond press, whose daily
issues can only reach tine people OF the
i Ns..n p. NHr "a
more. and Washington papers are gene
rally received and read.
Ii Is prime necessity IN the cultivation
of such business relations IA are sought
that not only the freight and passenger t1-
cilities should lie equal 20 those with
northern cities. but that our papers con
tanning the discussion of Virginia issues
and interests should be read by those peo-
pie, and not that they should be taught
upon such topics through the medium of
the northern press
TIE PEOPLE INTERESTED.
That the people in the territory with
which the Chamber of Commerce ia now
seeking 10 establish closer relations take
lively interest in tins subject Is lndlcatcd 5y
theaction taken the 2Gth instant in Orange
county. and il is believed that Cupeper,
Madison, Greene, Page. Bappahannock,
Warren, Shenandoah, Fauquler. Abe
marie. Rockingham. Augusta. Rockbrld &C.,
and other counties entertain the same irel-
lngs and views upon tins subject. IleY
have however, been Wcanod for years ty
the artificial influence of polcy on the
part Of the railroads adverse % intercourse
and dealing between them and Rich
mOnd. and are only beginning 10 wake up
to seuse of their rights and interests
and 10 an appreciation Of the obligations
Of the railroads trayersing their territory.
Action in Orange.
AT Orange on June 2Cth the farmers and
merchants IN mas s-meetlns adopted the
following:
We. he farmers and merchants Of Orange
county have read win deep interest tho recent
conference held a. the RaiiTcal COmmsslou-
er's Office in Richmond betwcon the supcrn-
tendenfs Of the Chesapeake and thiO. the VIZ
ciuia- 81 il llafd, and The Shenandoah alloy rail-
rOsds and The representatives of the tham.er az
Commerce relating 10 better railroad connee-
tious 40 Cor louisville, and We earnestly urge
tsat The iraiu pr0mirrl by VIZ. Thompson, or
The Virginia Midland reili01i. 20 lcaF8 orange
Courthouse az 5:5OA. 81, making close connec-
ton at G0rGOnsvlle nt 6:1O a. VI. with no
Chesapeake ana Ohio and arriving iu Rlchinoui
at 9l5 A.. AZ. DO at ones establi'he4. Slcn
schedule would enable our people u leave
homo IN the morning, spend Tie entire ba-l-
ues--day IN Richmond uuul 43O J.. H. AMI
rench home at s.Oi +. ".
We desire 20 thank the Chamber Of Commerce
for his Important move on iis part, ami 10 eX-
press our un1ualinrd enforcement Of the pend
ing proposition 70 cstaDleu freight rates upon a
basis of Iislance: IN other words, points equi-
distant from lichm0ud aud Baltimore hs made
the same, and points relatively nearer either
city he relatively less o. such city. Win such
passenger connections aud freight tariH based
on gC.craphical considerations, the people of
our section could choose whichever markct That
offered the most inducements either for purchase
Of our produce or tn furnishing our supplies
j. vs.. Scott, Secretary Farmers Al laLce, 40.
Jg5 Williams q Co. j. =. Ricketts,. Dave
May, John L. Morris N son, G. 5. Gaines,
Frank Nale, John Mcdonald e son, Willsm
II. Ricketts,. I. j. Dabney druggist. X. y.
Rogers, Msx Coplsn, L. p. Row. Emil Levy,
&C. lager, and Mrs. Erasmus Taylor.