Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-15
WANT BETTER EXPOSITION RATES
The Midland Asked to Sell Special Tickets.
North Caroiina's Limit.

meeting OF the Committee on Inland Trade
Of the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce was
held yesterday evening at 6 o'clock. There
were present: Messrs. S. w. Travers (chairman).
c. B. Antrim, u. II. Desne, l.. G. Younger, John
b. Cary, c. II. Watkins A. II. Christian, Jr., ana
John S. Nunce, Of the committee; Mr.. Everett
Waddey, OF Ghe Transportation Committee OF the
Virginia State Agricultural and Mechanical Sc
ciety; Mr. Potts, Of the Chesapeake and ONO rail-
way, aud Mr.. Madison, representing tho pas
senger department Of the Associated railroads
OF Virginia and the Caroltnas
The object of the meeting was TO consider trst
the complaint that parties ON the virginia MID
land railroad could not buy round-trip tickets
over the Virginia Midland and the Chesapeake
and Ohio TO Richmond during the Exposition,
but had 70 buy tickets from local points on the
Midland to junction points with the chesapeake
and Ohio, and there BUY tickets TO Richmond
with the coupon for admission 10 the Exposition
Grounds attached. This, il was thought, was
acting greatly to the disadvantage OF the Expo
OF travellers. Mr.. Madison having been
advised of the object OF the meet
inc earlier in the day, stated that he
had telegraphed promptly TO Mr.. W. A. Iurk,
general passenger agent of the Richmond ana
Danville, at Washington, explaining to him the
feeling here in reference TO this matter, ana that
while he could not state positively, ne leit cohl
dent rOund-tTlp tickets would be put on sale
from points on the Virginia Midland 70 Rich
mond In Difference to the wishes OF the pubic.
To express the sense of the committee on lnis
snbiodt. MIR A. II. Christian, Jr., offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Pssoired, That the Virginia Midland railroad
be asked TO put on sale Immediately nj their
local stations round-trip tickets 70 Richmond az
tho cost OF one fare, TO continue during the VIZ
ginia Exposition.
WANT TIE LIMIT EXTENDED.
The second question considered by the COM
mittee was the conditions under which tickets
arc sold from North Carolina points 70 Nirglnls,
the arrangement being that such tickets should
be sold only on the 9th, 10th, 17th, and 24th OF
October and that the limit Of such tickets was
four days including the date OF the sale. Thls
state of affairs Mr.. Waddey said, was Affecting
most seriously the number OF visitors coming 10
the Exposition from North Carolina; and the
committee, with every regard tor the interest OF
the railroads. were unanimously OF tho opinion
that tho limit of the tickets should be increased
two of the periods for selling them having pass
ed and only two periods remaining, namely, the
18th and the oath instant. ,-,,---,
10 have this matter corrected the following
resolutions were offered and adopted:
Res0lped, L. That tho associated railways OF
Virginia and the Carolinas be requested 70 ex-
tend tho limitation Of all North Carolina tickets
90 the Virginia Exposition TO six days.
.. That n committee OF two be appointed TO
present the above resolution to the Commission
or and i'm press upon him the necessity for this
action. - ,
Mir. A. H. Christian, Jr., and Mr.. l.. G. Younger
were appointed upon this committee, ana Will
have a conference with Mr.. X. ID. Carpenter, the
commissioner, who IS expected 10 reach the city
on an carly train tomorrow morning.
| Otter matters OF importance were considered
| by the committees, but final action upon them
| was deferred, owing TO want OF full Information,
| tin Tuesday next, TO which time the committee
| adjourned.