The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-10
If THE COUNCIL RESCINDS.
INTENTIONS OF TIE RAILROAD
AUTHORITIES


II the Richmond City Council acts in ac-
corianco with the resolution adopted 10y the
Chamber Of Commerce Thursday night, re-
qucsting that body 10 repeal the ordinnnce
forbidding the Richmond FREDERICKSBURG
aud Potomac Railroad Company 20 run
trains over. the connection road between
Elba and the Byrd-sireet station, or -
much Of il as affects passenger trains after
next April, very important question vii
be whether the road viii accept the conim
uance Of the privilege or whether they viii
in the future use the Bcii Line which "a
just about completed.
There j. IN Richmond "a very Necided son
.imcni in favor of allowing passenger trains
10 continue 20 pass through The city. ana
several who have been seen are even boz
favor OF giving the right OF "a 10 lfcighis
II the Belt Line u used through triue
will not touch Richmond 40 All, aud
seems % be the universal opinion that kich-
mond would I've greatly damaged
In order 70 ascertain the sentiment OF TIE
citizens. Il TINES reporter interviewed
several prominent men on the subject yes
terdsy. The fret approached was MAYOR
4. r. ~. Myers, the president Of the Eicu
mOnd, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road COmpauy-tho road that uses the cone
neciion track.
MAJOR MYERS.
II lam citizen Of Richmond said thn
Major. "and have many interests In the city
I don't propose 10 turn Richmond peOll.
out In the country ~ ! can help IL. ann
for RichmOrd's good above al things.
III the Council repeats 50 much Of th'
ordinance rs will allow our road t0 con-
tinue 10 run passenger trains through iDc
cify. We will most assuredly take advani-
age Of the privilege. Richmond po0pi.
were not satisfied until we built our new
depot. aud now we are certainly uo.
anxious 10 leave the finest depot ON The line
out in the woods. Why 50 could not even
be used by the Ashland accommodation
Our trains are run through very quietly and
slowly, and II there are any people In Rich
mOud who can't stanG a little noise, they
have no business trying 10 exist in city,
and should move as far away from civil
cation as possible"
II. c. wHERRY.
81 think freight trains should go over The
Belt line. but passenger trains should GER
tainly be allowed the right Of way through
the city. IL is true thai the freight, make
considerable noise, especially in comm
through the tunnel, but passenger trains g.
through with comparatively little noise
tbLpNfi dOtN w. hthhtNf
81 don't think the track should Doe taken
up. II the passenger trains are not allowed
10 pass through the city IT. VIII Doe great
Inconvenience. and tine annoyance is very
slight. Ii would he "a shame aud disgrac.
20 compel through passengers 90 go around
the city. ! live near the line and 70 lis ID
very great pleasure for me 10 sit and watch
the trains 60 by
MIR. GEORGE sCHdN.
IL am decidedly in favor Of allowing tho
track tOstay. As TAR as ! ann concerned,
would like for both freight and passenger
trains 20 pass over IL. like To- hear 10, iol
~ is music 10 me-"
MIR. EVERETT WADDEN.
al think the resolution passed by ih'
Chamber Thursday night is the most STEM
sible thing they could have done. ! an
decidedly IN favor OF allowing the trains o.
pass over the connection track.
II know OF town n South Carolina tina.
refused a certain railroad the prVleg- D
passing through their town for fear that Oh
shrek OF the steam whistle would disiur.
their tranquility. Now YOU have 60 lOll
for that town with magniiyiug glass;
GENERAL CHARLES y. ANDERSON.
IL think the trains ought t0 pass thr0uri
the city. In fact. | believe the city could
well afford 10 pay the company to conlluu,
10 use the connection track
MIR. L.. WILLIAMS.
"rhere is no calculating the damage q,
Richmond should the passenger trains lt
forced 10 20 around thccitY. The city would
do well 10 pay the road 10. continue 10 us.
the track"
CHIEF-oF-POLCE POE.
''i think the freighttrains are nuisance
but can't see how few passenger train.
each dsy can disturb anybody"
SHERIFF GATES.
"The track lies right beside ms nous
and while there Is some little annoyance
from heavy trains. | am perfectly willu-
TO put up with u rather than nave kch
mond left out in ele woods. J would rath
er live on the line Of that road than ON .
street with draws passing continually.
believe that every interest Of the city de-
mands that at least the road should b'
continued for passenger trains.
col. MORTON MARYE.
81 am cert.i ~ Of the opinion that On,
expressions uttered at the Chamber0l Com
merce meeting are right said the Auduol
OF Public Accounts. "lhe passenger train,
are "A great advertisement for Richmond
and II the Bedtime r. used many pps,cu
ger will go through - the south on North
and never know when Richmond rs passed
DIR. GEORGE h. STEEL.
"The passenger trains ought 10 be left iu
Richmond. The freight trains, however
are great nuisance, for they jolt the houses
along the route, make "a tremendous ius,
and make life az miserable as possible.
am perfectly willing, however, 20 let thg
passenger trains remain
MIR. HOWARD swINEFORp.
really believe it will do Richmond ten
times more damage than good II the use oi
the connection track is discontinued ioi
passenger trains. Ii il is not done Rich
mOnd 10 a short time Viii be- a way station
and the result Will be that the same
measures now being taken in Charleston
will be taken In Richmond. In that city
they are Offering the railroad company
something like $2UO,0.O TO come back into
the city"
MIR. ROBERT d. RICHARDSON.
alt will be "A bad thing Tor Richmond II
the passenger trains are not allowed 10 De-
run ON the connection railway. The idea of
carving PEOPLE over 10 Chesterfield ana
then bringing them 90 Richmond Is as ai-
surd as 1t Is original. No. let the whole
world see the city. even II IL does put Rich
mond to Inconvenience. Virginia, at this
time especially, cannot AFFORD TO pull cur
tains around her cities
MIR. r.. II. CHAPLIN.
al think IL would be "A great outrage Ia
make the road take up the connection
track. No one In the city Is more inconveni-
enced by the FIR, deTieksburg road than am.
but still am rather more willing % De IN
conNenieuced than % have Chinese wall
built around the city. We can't ahcsd On
doit. Why, the through passengers from
the North would not know when they got 90
Richmond II that Belt Line was used. Let
sthem stop the freight trains, but let the pas
senger trains rum"
NIB. ALLEN NJ. pONNAN.
IL live very close 10 the railroad, ana
have not boen disturbed boy il. l think ii
would be an outrage 10 force them away,
aud II would be very detrimental TO the
material interests OF our city,
- OWENS a MINOR.
81 think 1t an outrage Ia force passengers
10 20 around the city. l believe IN bring
. ing In all the people you can get TO come
k. in -