The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27

| lIospital" on IL. No one occupied this room
when TTMFs reporter visited IT, except
lone Uncle Remus, who was too feeble tt
stand. All the passengers preferred u
stand on the outside.
\ little further down the frame piazza II
a sign with the words, "Iadics' waiting
| Room" Several ladies, however, chose
rather 10 wait on the outside. This room y
mOdestly invested with several rude
| benches, an old stove aud north wlndoW'
The floor is carpetless, and, upon tne
hole, very uninyltng. A little 10 the rlgh'
Is a cigar stand and lunch room. ms IL
the most creditable part OF the building
II YOU 90 a little further down this piazza a
sign with the words. chesapeake anu ONO
Reading Rooms. will meet the eye. ms II
perhaps the most interesting spectacle OF
all. You 90 up short flight OF rickety
stairs and Just before turning to the right,
which leads YOU into the reading rooms, you
will see the notice: These rooms are Tor
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad men,
Please do not spit on the floor. Keep the
papers straight No boys allowed
This room is very small one. ana the
only furniture in it j. large table, few
odd-lOoking chairs and fireplace. ON the
table was piled number Of newspapers
and magazines, addressed to the &c. ana
! o. y. VI. G. A."
The next room is the baggage depart
mcut. This is an exceedingly poorly equip
ped, and bad looking portion of the build
ing. The baggage man was very courteous
and politely asked. "any baggage TO DE
checked" Owing 10 the rain yesterday the
streets around this poorly kept depot were
IN a foariuly muddy condition. and IN con
ncctiOn with the poor accommodations and
bad looking building would present a very
uniayOrabe spectacle 10 visitor who con
templated migrating TO the historic city.
over the reading rooms in "A little second
story addition is the Office of the general
baggage agent. which shares the fate OF Tue
other offices in shabby appearance. TINS
is the passenger depot, but it is palace TO
the two old-tmc worn buildings on the ol :
pOsite sides Of the streets which are used
for the freight depot.
The bricks are old and "rounded,' ard
the wood tacings and rOOiings are We -
eaten with age. Ample storage room ,
provided, however, and the e c ks seen
90 Dee happy and busy.
The Chesapeake and ohio Railway is
looked upon u one Of the hest ANA most
thoroughly equipped roads in the country.
The company have entcrprislng and reli :
bic men at its head. and receive unlimited
prestige. The earnings are large, and
their losses are not unusually great. son c
Of the largest and fastest engines arein use
ON this road. and their track is i'm good con-
dition. The only grievance that the citizens
Of Richmond can justly bring against the
road. is the miserable passenger and ireigLt
depot
MIR. ANTELL'S STATEMENT.
Mr. Decatur AXtell, the assistant to the
president of the road, said Yesterday
We are making preparations for rev
building 10 be erected in the near future.
~ you know, he continued, we
got our permit through the Leg
lslaturc at IFS last session % erect a
new passenger depot i'm the center Of the
city with privilege of course q run our ears
10 il. We are getting our arrangements in
tangible shape 90 begin with practical
work in a very short time.
When asked where the building would be
located, Mr.. ANtcll replied that he was not
al liberty Just yet 10 say exactly
where the building would Doe, but that 10
would Dee centrally located. and would be
one which the city would have Just cause
10 feel proud Of. Mr. ANtcll would not say
exactly when his company would begin
practical work. but was confident that ii
would be- commenced at no distant day.