The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-15
THE CHLHBER OF COMMERCE..
Action Taken by 1t Relative to Railroad
Accom- IN odations.

A meeting Of the Committee on Inland
Trade of the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce was held yesterday evening at 3
chairman. c. b. Antrim. i. II. Deane,
l.. G. Younger, john X. Cary, e.. H..
Watkins. A. II. Christian. Jr.: and John
:. Munce. of the committee: Mr. Everett
Waddey. of the Transportation Commit
tee of the Virginia State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society; Mr.. Potts, OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. AMI
Mr.. Madison. representing the passenger
department of the Associated Railroads
of Virginia and the Cdrolinas.
The object of the meeting was to con
slider first the complaint that parties Oh
the Virginia Midland railroad could not
buy round-trip tickets over the Nlrglnla
Midland and Chesapeake and ono roads
10 Richmond during the EXpOsl-
tion. but they had to buy tickets
from local points on the Virginia Midland
10 junction points with the Chesapeake
nd Ohio. and there buy tickets to Rlch-
mOnd with the coupon for admission To
the Exposition grounds attached ms
il was thought, was acting greatly 10 the
disadvantage of the Exposition, ana To
fine serious Inconvenience of travellers.
Mr.. Madison, having been advised Oh the
object of the meeting earlier III the uai'
stated that hc had tecgraphcd promptly
To Mr. W. \. Turk. general passenger
agent of the Richmond ami DahVillr. at
Washington. explaining 10 MN the Ie'l
ing here in reference 10 this matter ana
that while he could not state positively
r he felt confident rOund-trp tickets
would be put on sale from points on the
Virginia Midland to Richmond. III defer
encc to the wishes of the pubic. 10 GA-
Dress the sense of the committee on thlS
subject. Mr. 4. IL. Christian. Jr offered
thc following which was adopted
Resolved. That the Virginia Midland
railroad be asked To put on sale iinIne-
diateIy nj their local stations round-trlp
tickets to Richmond ut the cost OF one
fare. To continue during the Virginia Tx
position. .,.l H.. ,I..,
committee was the conditions under
which tickets arc sold FROM North Caro-
lima points To Virginia, the arrangement
being that such tickets should be SOLD
only on the 9th. 10th, 18th and 24th oi
October. and that the limit of such TEX
cts was four days. including the uate
of the sale This state of affairs. Mr..
Waddey said. WIS affecting most scn-
ouslv the number of visitors coming To
the Exposition from North Carolina, ana
the 60 mmlttec. with every regard TOT the
interest of the railroads. we're unani.
mousIy of the opinion that the liml' of
the tickets should be increased, as only
two periods for selling them remained.
namely. the 18th and the 24th instants.
To have this matter corrected the FOL
lowing resolution was offered ana
adopted
Resolved, First. That the Associated
Railways of Virginia and the Caroinas
be- requested to extend the limitation OF
all North Carolina tickets to the Nir-
ginia Exposition to six days.
Second, That committee of two he
appointed to present the above reSolu-
ton to the commissioner and impress
upon him the necessity for this action.
Mr.. 4. H. Christian. Jr.. AMI Mr. j..
G. Younger were appointed upon this
committee, and will have conference
with Mr.. Il. ID. Carpenter. the commits
sOner who is expected To reach the city
on an early train tomorrow morning.
Other matters Of importance were con-
sidered by the committee. but final ac-
ton upon them was deferred. owing TO
want of full information, till Tuesday
next. 10 which time the committee adj
iOurled.