The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-20
LOWER RAILROAD RATES
SECRETARY DUNLoPS LITTER TO
TIE PETERSBURG CHI MBER.
DIR. Battle to Preach ascrnon on the Sin
of Suicide-Tne y. NJ. &. a, to Build
New Hsll-ssles OF Looss Tcb~eso.

PETERSBURG. VA, April D.-Speciai-
mir. T.. A. Hartley. OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, has received the following
letter. which speaks Tor itself:
The Richmond Chamber OF Commerce.
Richmond. Va. April II, 1870.
Il. A. Hartley. Chairman Committee on
Inland Trade and Transportation Pe-
tcrsburg. Va;
Dear sir.--Your communication OF the
"a uliimo TO Mir. +. :. Goodman man
nger Of our Traffic Bureau. was duly re-
ffrred by him 10 the inlsud-Trade COM
,nittcc OF this Chamber. but no meet
ioe until the 9Th instant was held al
witch IL could be fully considered.
1 now have 10 advise, by direction OF
our committee. that lir. Goodman ui'e
As so fully occupied that II is not deemed
,,rac,,cable TO make an arrangement by
which he could serve both communities
in ali the details that might be brought
70 his attention. and therefore mat thcr'
would perhaps. be some ground Tor as
satisfaction. II nc undertook for compeh-
sation 20 render your Chamber similar
service.
INTERESTS IDENTICAL
however. was directed TO call your
attention 10 the fact that. as rates are
made rN the various fHftfCdB "0F'T
Citations the interests Of our two cities
ore almost Identical as 10 all except local
matters and therefore that whatever our
bureau accomplished as 10 most import
ant Issues for Richmond, is likely 10 re-
dound 10 the benent OF your city. As
for instance It's action with reference 10
west-bound tariff. No. 1, which ADVANCED
rates from Virginia cities TO western Ter
,t,o,, of November ls 1894. And also
hA al
merce Commission. 10 have passehk'r
rates for intermediate points on inc
Southern Railway. and SeaDOard AIT Line
reduced proportionately 10 through rates.
we have also other matters under con
sideration. which are occupying most OF
the time Of the manager when We ,i'''N
will be OF Ike advantage 10 your OitS
tionI,e thai YOU will appreciate the
reasons oblging our committee 10
cI,pe vour proposition, which has hau
thcir most respectful and favorable con-
sideration. J am. dear sir
Yours very truly,
X. A. DUNLOP.
Secretary.
The above letter is a reply to one wiz
ten Mr.. Goodman by Mr.. Hartley unu',
a resolution adopted 10y the chShpsIe u
commerce. requesting that MT. uoouina"
represent Petersburg IN the s"'''0 '"f'
~ that he does Richmond.
A SERMON on SUICIDE.
Rev. IA. W. Battle. ID. D.. pastor oil
the First Baptist church, will preach
.Decial sermon OH next Sunday night
rIis subject will be, "Suicide-lts CAUSE
It's sin. and its remedy.
Rev. W. H. Brown, pastor OF Ettrlck
Baptist church. will deliver speclal SCI
mon next Sunday morning. before the
Junior order. United American Mechsh-
les, OF this city. HIS subject VIII Ue'
"Our Country.
ADnomattox Commandery. knights Tenn
Mar of this city. held a meeting last
riqh, and conferred the ked-CrOss de-
oree on Two candidates. committee
was also appointed TO make arrange
ments for their contemplated trip TO the
triangular Conclave. to be held in Bos-
ton. next August -
The board OF directors OF the Young
Mems Christian Association hela me-
ing last night. and decided TO instruct
,he b,flding committee to go ahead az
o,ce ,ath the completion of the ne" nan
- ne --Sssoc,a trfrl. ON ny camore street
The hall. when finished, will cost De-
tween fifty and sixty thousand dollars.
The sales OF loose tobacco at the OH
ferent warehouses for the past week nave
heen unite large. and for 4 good quality
of the weed Satisfactory prices nave
been obtained.
A SHIPPERS ILLNESS.
Mr. Edwin Willis, captain of one of the
potato boats anchored at the wharf OF
mis- CITY. has been unconscious since last
MONDAY. and his condition is considered
very critical He is from Mooreheao
City. y. &.
A. y. Hn Camp Of Confederate vet
Grams OF this city, has received. through
the Kindness OF Senator John W. Daniel
a full set of the Records OF the Repel-
lion. with accompanying maps. Ihese
constitute about one hundred Volumes
and are very valuable
xswsY MOTIFS.
CAPTAIN W. Gordon McCabe head-mas-
ter OF the University School. in this city
has returned home from New York. with
or ne went to lecture before the famous
University Club. OF that city lie met
with a most hosptablc reception. zap
tain NcCabe left tonight for Richmond.
The Southern Baptist Convention wiz
hold it's semi-centennial session III wy
CITY Of Washington May 10th, and IL VIII
continue for a week or more. On thr
dsv preceding a conference of the unions
~ Raptist young people viii be heid, alo
tho ouestion OF their relationship 10 the
convention. and 60 the national Ofsdhl-
cation is expected to provoke animated
debate MIR and Mrs. +. A har'ieS'
Mr. simon Seward MISS Lee SvNaip'
Mr.. r. W. Collier. Rev. H. W, ba a,n,'s
nom the First Baptist church In inns
city. ,,,,,,, to
freight trains will begin running To-
morrow ever the belt extension OF tne
Atlantic Coast Line around Petefso"'s
.rh,s extension Is about six miles j"
length. and Is chiefly tresue'