Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
TRANSFER BY WAGON
.,rcrnrc COMPANY TO RUS FUSES
ro THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
co.scngcrs VIII he Able 10 Go to
,hc Fair from Any Part OF Rich
mond ar Manchester for One Five
cent Fare.

Tho officers Of the Agricultural Society
have at last succeeded In getting trans
,.r,.ton 10 the Exposition-Grounds for
,,, scent fare. and to the Richmond
hallway and Electric Company all OF the
credit is due.
week or so ago Secretary owens
,,-,ta "a letter 10 Mr.. George T.. Fisher.
General manager Of the electric railway
,,nrany. asking that Official II he would
not give transfers from his Clay-street
.ne % the Marshall-street line at Han
,.ck and Marshall streets. thus making
e. route 90 the grounds for one scent fare.
1rr. Fisher wrote back that. on account
az the Marshall-street line being
single track and the Clay-street line a
double track. the former could not carry
me passengers that would naturally be
transferred from the latter; and. though
D.. sincerely regretted the matter ne
could not make the arrangements.
Mr. owens wrote Mr.. Fisher the second
'ue. asking him IL he could not recon
slar and help the society by giving these
tr.usfers Yesterday the Secretary re-
...y.I "A letter from Mr.. Fisher. IN which
ha said his company was only too glad
Cd assist the Agricultural Society In
every way that It possibly could, and
World arrange TO run buses from Han
,.k and BrOad streets 10 the EXPOSE
'.1-Grounds and from Meadow and
s,aiu streets 10 the Exposition-Ground
rrlnsferring their passengers from the
t.4y-street line and the Main-street line
Z. these wagons. thus making n continu-
ols passage from any part of Richmond
,r Manchester 10 the Exposition-O
f.r cents Transfers will also be given
20 Marshall and Hancock streets from
ra Cmy-strcet TO the Marshall-street
rrs. but. Of course. most Of the passen-
f.rs VIII prefer being transferred 10 the
l- wagons and entering the grounds
r.m the Broad-street gates, as this will
lut them directly in front OF the big
building. and will not necessitate walking
from the Leigh-street gate clear across
ta. grounds 10 the building.
The officers Of the Agricultural Society
thoroughly appreciate the public-spirited
manner I'm which Mr. Fisher has compiled
with their request for the Electric Rail-
way Company will certainly have to run
She wagons at a loss in order 10 accom-
moiate the great number OF people who
,.l naturally avail themselves of the
Of getting TO the grounds on
one scent fare.
Everything is working beautifully now
for the big fair that viii take place In
less than two weeks. and the action OF
Mr. Fisher has removed the only obstacle
that the society feared would operate
against the entire success OF the under
taking this year.
Entries are coming In rapidly In all
az the departments. and the entries in
the races indicate that a splendid lot
% horses will be here 10 compete for
the big purses offered. The entries In the
trotting and pacing races closed Monday,
and ali of the events filled well except
the 2l5 trot and the 2I2 pace. These
two races ala not fill and yesterday the
officers decided to make two slower
pacing races instead Of the one 212 event,
and they now offer a 21S pace. purse $500,
and 2.32 pace. purse 500.
Mr.. owens will leave tonight for Balti-
more TO try and get entries in these two
races.