The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-25
TO THE FAIR FOR ) CENTS
WHAT THE RICHMOND RdIL"Af
AND ELECTRIC 60. VIII DO.
Will RIM. ruses from Hancock and Broad
Streets In the Grounds-Iheo niy
Obstacle Removed.

The officers Of the Agricultural So
cietv have at last succeeded in getting
transportation to the Exposition Grounds
for one hve-cent fare, and 10 the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company al
of the credit is due. \ week or so ago
Secretary owens wrote letter TO ME-
George +. Fisher, general manager OF
the Electric Railway Company, asking
that official II he would not give trans
fers from his Clay-street line 10 the
Marshall street line at Hancock ana
Marshall streets. thus making route
to the Exposition Grounds for one tNe-
cent fare. Mr. Fisher wrote back tHat
on account of the Marshall-sirect line
being a single-track and the Clay-sli'et
line a double track, the former couiu
not carry the passengers that "oulu
naturally be transferred from the la'
ter, and though he sincerely resretleu
the matter. he could not make the ar
rangemcnts. Mr. owens wrote 10 MI
Fisher a second time. askin CHIN II ne
could not reconsider and help the 90
clety by giving these transfers.
Yesterday Mr.. owens receiver "
letter from Mr.. Fisher, in when ina
gentleman said that his company "a9
only too glad 20 assist the Asilcu'lu q.
Society ia every way that IL po9S''.s
could and that they would arrange 20
run buses from Hancock and Broad
streets 10 IN, Exposition Grounds, ana
from Meadow and Main streets 70 the
EXPOSITION Grounds. transferring their
Messengers from the Clay-strect line ana
the Nain-streot line TO these wagons
thus making a continuous passage from
any mart of Richmond OF Manchester 70
the Exposttion Grounds for five cents
Transfers will also be given al Marshail
and Hancock streets TO the Marshall-
street line from the Clay-sireet hhe' oul.
Of course. most Of the passengers VIII
prefer being transferred 10 me ois Was-
ons and entering the grounds rom ule
Broad-street gates. as TINS VIII rn'
them directly in front of the DIG nuil"-
inc and viii not neccssitate walking
from the Lelgh-strcet gate 'ied' "1io''
the grounds 10 the building.
The officers Of the Agricultural so
cietv thoroughly appreciate the pubic
eniritod manner I'm which Mr. Fisher mas
committed with their request, Tor the
Electric Railway Company viii certain
" have TO run the wagons an loss i'
order 10 accommodate the great Huhner
Of neonle who will naturally avail them
selves of the opportunity OF getting 10
the grounds on one fve-cent fare.
F,S,ervthing Is working beautifully now
FOR me big fair that will take place
in less than two weeks. and the action
Of Mr.. Fisher has removed the oniy
obstacle that the Society feared No"lu
initiate against the entire success OF
the undertaking this year
Entries are coming in rapidly III an OF
the departments. and the entries ID
the races indicate that splendid lol
Of horses will be here TO compete for
tho big purses offered.
The entries IN the trOttins and pacing
,acee closed Monday. and all Of the
events filled well. except the 2l5 trot
and the 2I2 pace. These two races ana
not fiji. and yesterday the officers de-
cldod 10 make two slower pacing races
instead OF the one PIP event. and they
now offer a 2.1S pace. pruso $780, and a
232 pace. purse 500.
Mr.. owens will leave tonight for Balu-
more TO try and get entries In these
two races.