The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15

For Reaching Points on the Virginia Midland
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Sept, II. 1891.

Editor Times
The schedule as now arranged for reaching
points on the Virginia Midland road from
Richmond by the railroad companies is ex-
ceedingly annoying.
To reach Rapldan on the Virginia MIDLAND
road in Culpeper, the schedule is as below:
Leave Richmond via Chesapeake and Ohio,
1905 A. NJ: arrive Virginia Midland junction,
2:50 T. NJ
Delay there two hours and fifty minutes. il
the Virginia Midland train happens to be on
time Arrive at Rapidan, 6:5S Z. Nj.
Night Trip. Leave Richmond, l0.3O !.
NJ: arrive at Gordonsyille, 1880 A. NJ; leave
Gordonsyle, 2:12 A. NJ. Delay forty-two
minutes if train Is on time Arrive at Rapl-
dan. 40 A. NJ
Price of ticket via Gordonsvlle. the ma
tural route. is S2.70. Price of ticket by
Charlottesville is $3.50 10 Charlottesville. and
then about a dollar from Charlottesville TO
Rapidan. To 60 by Gordonsville. the natural
route. involves being up all night as there IS
no sleeper from Gordonsvillo on the Virginia
Midland road, in addition TO changing trains
and delay AT Gordonsville at the unreasonable
hour of 100 4. NJ Thus travel is forced by
Charlottesville as the lesser of the evils. For
being thus forced to take the longer trip and
stay over at junction three hours, the public
is required to pay Sl.25 more fare.
In view of this state of facts il is matter
Of interest TO know what has become of the
arrangement made between superintendent
of roads and of the Chesapeake and Ohio
committee of the Chamber of Commerce in
the Railroad Commissioner Office In June,
1850.
At that meeting the SUPERINTENDENT of the
Virginia Midland road agreed 10 make close
day connection with the train from Richmond
at Gordonsylle, and provided tor the recog-
milton of tickets via Gordonsylile, without adj
ditional charge via Charlottesville. where the
trains failed 10 make close connection at Cor
louisville. IL is matter that might be ex-
planned bv the Railroad Commissioner.
Abuses such as named in the foregoing have
aroused the public 10 the pressing necessity
for q stringent railroad law administered by
strong liable hands These matters will have
10 be answered by the railroads when the
Legislature meets
II occurs 10 the writer that this might be q
good time TO hold the convention and con-
slider the railroad service of Virginia. which
was provided for in report made by the
chairman IF the Chesapeake and Ohio com
mittee and submitted to the board of direc-
tors of the Chamber Of Commerce in Septem-
ber.lS9O.
learn that the board Of directors Of the
Chamber of Commerce adopted this report
II was commended by the papers as a move
in the right direction. It WAS deemed mex
pedIent. however, 10 hold a convention at
that time for several reasons among others
the fact that the Legislature would not meet
for so long time. Ia view of the fact that
the Legislature meets this fall. the present
seems the proper time for holding that con-
vention. The Chamber now has large and
valuable body of honorary members. COM
posed of leading and influential farmers
would prove OF great service in this important
work BVSINFss