The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-11
THE D8NTILLE SCHEDULE.
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The regular monthly meeting OF the
board Of directors Of the Richmond
Chamber CT Commerce was held yesterday
evening at 6 o'clock. Present; George
J.. Christian, president; S. W. TraYcrs,
second vice president. J. l.. Antrim, Il.
il. Bisson, A. Il Christian. Jr., +. II.
Deane. T.. II. Fergus son, r. II. VI. Harr-
son. r. >. Jeffress, Thomas l.. Moore II.
J.. Staples. j. r. Tucker, Jr.. Everett
WadIey. James r. Werth. John r. West,
c. D. WineGcld and i. NJ. White Jr.,
directors
Mr. 5. w. Travcrs. chairman Of the
Committee on Inland Trade, made on
Informal report of what had been done
in reference to- the advance in freight
rates from Eastern cities to points south
Of Richmond and Of the active and in
dustriOus efforts OF his committee by con-
ference with Mr. Sol. Haas. OF the Rich
mcnd and Danville; Mr. ". i. Gullau-
deu, OF the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany and Mr.. Chipley, Of the Pennsyl-
Nauid rairCad. and others, to bring this
matter TO some satisfactory conclusion.
He announced that a conference Will be
held with these gentlemen the latter part
OF next week, after which he hopes his
committee 40 br sbl, tp MAKE 81 ueiiultc
He also made a statement Of what had
been accomplished by his committee in
securing some additional facilities for
transportation Of passengers to ard from
tie Exposition during the last ten days
Of the Exposition.
Under tho head Of passenger Transport
tation letter WAS read from Mr. b. +.
johnson stating that he, with other gen
temen interested in q letter suburban
service tho Ttfghr,,cpI I'd l1,-,-ff1a
had failed In their efforts TO secure the
same, whereupon IT was stated by MIR.
Travers that he mad had his attention,
as chairman Of the Inland Trade Com
mittee, called 10 this matter, and was in
formed that schedules for LEGAL trains on
the Richmond and DanYille were now
being revised. and that probably a train
might be secured, which would meet the
wants Of the travellers to and from points
near Richmond on said line.
To effect this purpose, II possible, the
following was offered by Mr.. II. L.
Staples, seconded by Mr.. Waddey, and
adopted by the board:
Resolved, That the committee on in
land trade be requested TO endeavor to
secure a passenger train on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad to leave
Richmond between the hours OF A. NJ.
and y NJ. and TO run at least as far as
Buykeville.
A paper issued by the Trades League
Of Philadelphia. relating to stop-over
privileges without extra charge on all
through tickets TO Eastern points, was
also referred TO the committee on inland
trade for the purpose Of ascertaining If
these privileges constituted discrimina-
ton against the trade Of Richmond in
favor of that OF Philadelphia.
a communication from Mr.. b. T. John
relating a tho Address dcli..crod no
fore the Commercial Club of Nashville,
Tenn. by Mr. John Shelton Williams.
and advocating its distribution on a large
scale by the Chamber Of Commerce of
Richmond and other commercial bodies
of the South. was referred to the COM
mittee on advertising.
The meeting yesterday evening. being
the first one since the death of Major
II. 3. Talii'erTo. an eX-member Of the
board Of directors Of the Chamber, Cap
tain f. If. Deane moved that the Chair
appoint ! committee Of five TO d~aft
suitable resolutions in honor Of the memo
ly of Major Taliaferro, to be reported a
the next meeting of the board. which mo-
ton being carried, the Chair appointed |
uuon this committee CAPTAIN i. H. /
Dea1c. MCssrs. j. l.. Antrim. +. H. Fer |
gusson, j. T.. Tucker. Jr.. and Everett /
Wadde:'
The following new members were then /
elected. Mr.. =. Lishtfoot Wormelcy. pro-
posed by Ju1ge Gecrg, J.. Christian, |
and Nessrs. Straus, Rcinhard & Co, pro-
posed By Mr. l.. G. Younger
Tncre being no further business before
he board the meeting adjourned.