The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-29
we can overcome them. Our real estate
Is entirely too high and money is too
scarce, but with these exceptions the
prospects are bright"
THE INAUGURATION.
One Fare for the Round Trip Will Prob
ably be the Rate Fixed.

One Fare for the Round Trip Will Prob
ably be the Rate Fixed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-While the
preparations for tho reception of visitors
to Washington on the occasion of the
Inauguration have been completed with
the utmost care, the arrangements, so
far as the transportation committee is
concerned, regarding rates on the rail-
roads that are to bring the people to
Washington, have been very unsatisfac.
tory. Major Biscoe, chairman of the
committee on transportation, has been
endeavoring to secure from all the rail-
roads uniform rate for tho round trip
which would not exceed single fare on
ordinary occasions.
Until to-day his efforts have not been
particularly successful. The railroads
had insisted upon one and one. third
rates for the round trip. To-day, how
ever, Major Biscoe was informed by the
Chesapeake and Ohio road that thew
will charge but one fare for the round
trip to visitors attending the Inaugural
tlon. The tickets are to be placed on
sale from the 2Sth Of February to the
Sd OF March and will be good until the
8th OF March. This road has taken the
initiative in the matter of reduced rates,
and it is confidently believed by Major
Biscoe that both the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania roads will fol-
low the example set them.
The matter OF transportation is one in
which the people of the country are
very much interested. Letters are
pouring in from both individuals and or.
ganizations from all sections of the
country, including both the Pacific
Slope and the Gulf States, inquiring
what the rates are going to be for the
Inauguration. AS the railroads so far,
with the exception of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, Aave failed to fix rates, the
inaugural committee have been unable
to answer the inquiries. There is little
doubt that upon the railroad rates de-
ponds to large extent the success, SO
far as the public is concerned, of the
Inauguration.
A Mr.. McLane, OF Now Jersey. who
was in conference with Colonel Dickson
day or two ago regarding the Now
Jersey division of the inaugural parade,
SAID that If satisfactory rates upon the
railroads were obtained New jersey
would be represented by 5000 mon and
over. The organizations, however, Mr..
Nc Lane explained, were waiting for in
formation from the railroad con panies
before they could determine whether or
not they would participate in the I'M
Official ceremonies OF the Inauguration.
AS the time that has to elapse before
| tho 4th of March arrives is now getting
short Major Biscoo and his committee
on transportation are becoming i'm.
patient over the seemingly unnecessary
delay Of the transpor tation companies
in reaching a conclusion in the matter.
The members Of the committee say
| they realize and fullv annreciate the
fact that the companies are not con-
sidering how much they can squeeze
out of the public on this occasion, but
how many people they can accommodate,
but as the Inauguration has been all
along fixed event, they think every
thing pertaining to it should have been
decided up by this time.
Secretary Kelly, of the executive
committee, received letter to-day from
w. l.. Clark, secretary of the Veteran
Fireman's Association of New York,
stating that the association contemp-
| lates participating in tho inaugural
parade. If it concludes to do so a
steamer will be chartered to convey the
mem ers to Washington, and they will
live on board it while they are here.
John Philip Sousa, the leader of the
Great Chicago Band, is IN the city to
| get the contract for furnishing the M usic
for the inaugural ball and the prom
enade concerts chat are to follow. Mr.
Sousa insists that if awarded the con-
tra:t he shall furnish all the music.
Members of the committee, however,
are anxious that the Marine Band
should be employed, and for that reason
do not take kindly to MIR. Sousa's propo.
sition.