Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-19
INmAN AND THOMSON MAKE A DEAL
Richmond and Danville Trains will Run
Over tho Transatlantic TO Jersey City.

Richmond and Danville Trains will Run
Over the Pennsylvania 10 Jersey City.
II looks as If the Richmond Terminal
Company has freed the Pennsylvania rail.
road coon, says the New York Herald OF
yesterday.
The latter for many years has given the
Terminal very poor freight and passenger
connections. 1t established thorough pas
Renger trains from New York TO the South
with the Atlantic-O Coast Line of railroads
as well as quick freight lines, but steadily
omitted TO offer any such service to the
Richmond and Danville, the northeastern
link of the Terminal chain. The Little
Wizard and John IL. Inman put their heads
together o few weeks. ago and told the
Pennsylvania people that IL they didn't
care To trade with the Terminal they
guessed the Baltimore and Ohio would.
This opened the eyes of sthe Pennsylya-
MIA folks, and they saw fitting across the
landscape the awful phantom OF the Balti-
more and Ohio road and the Terminal sys-
tenn welded into one.
YRANK THOMSON ON THE ALERT.
vice-President Frank Thomson. of tbs
Pennsylvania, at once had conference
with the Little Wizard and John III. Inman,
ut which be learned what the Terminal
wanted. The " Wizard" does not general
" hesitate 20 reach out for. whatever is ~
sigbt, and on this occasion be was not bit
modest in defining his wishes.
The Terminal. these gentlemen declared,
must have through service from Jersey
CITY TO the Richmond and Danville tracks
In Washington, 50 as to run its own Pull.
man.yestibuled trains right through from
here TO Atlanta and New Orleans. This
right Is given TO the Atlantic Coast-Line,
and the Terminal would not accept any
thing less.
trains run on the Pennsylvania ia oonnec.
ton with its own freights. so that perish
able goods might be taken through from
the section which its roads cover TO the
East. These trains are now run over the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Terminal wal
going 10 have them too.
AL DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
vice-President Thomson, of the Penn
sylyania railroad. bad an important con
ference with President John Ii. inman. o.
The Terminal yesterday. They met by hp
pointment ct the rooms OF the Trunk- Line
Association, No. SAC Broadway, where Mr
Thomson was attending the Trunk-Ltn'
Presidents Convention. The discussion
was not lengthy, but il was understood
Cancellation Of the differences between
the two great railroads, and the ruthless
slaughter OF the exclusive-contract-wit
the Baltimore Ohio bugaboo.
Arrangements viii 60 into effect as soot
g. they can be perfected for the running Of
the yestibuied trains from Jersey City, and
the freight service viii DO amended TO suit
Mr.. lnman just a. quickly as the managers
Of the roads can get down 20 details.
Mr.. Thomson returned 70 Philadelphia
with great load OF his mind. Mr.. lnmar
seemed perfectly satisfied. and every ont
else concerned was greatly interested II
the thought that Richmond aud Danvilie
trains are 70 invade this territory and
make their appearance for the first time ia
She history of either line UNION pennsyI.
yania railroad tracks Just acrosg the North
river.