Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-13
ELL CARS GO TO THE GROUNDS.
The Traction Offers to Carry old
Compnny's Cars over Its Tracks.

Richmond. Va. May II, 1896.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Referring TO the editorial in this morn
ing's Dispatch In regard to street-car
facilities for the reunion, / beg leave 10
say that after sending the card this
morning TO the State. in which, in behalf
of the Richmond Traction Company |
offered to transfer with the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company at Broad
and Harrison streets. and also at the
corner OF Main and Robinson streets, and
give as frequent a service as. the necessi-
ties OF the case should demand. l 1ad
visit from General Peyton Wise, or the
Confederate Veterans Committee, VINO eA-
pressed anxiety lest the transfer system
might prove insufficient, and urged upon
me the desirabnity of allowing the klch-
mond Railway and Electric Company 10
use our tracks and overhead system ior
the transportation OF It's cars uirect u INC
Exposition Grounds
The Richmond Traction Company IS
doing everything i'm its power TO give
the public during the reunion the pest
street-car service that the city has ever
seen. The unfortunate opposition IN re-
gard TO the shifting of the Rlchmonu,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
tracks on Broad street has delayed our
plans very materially, and subjected US
to considerable expense, but the Iracuoh
Company, in order 10 demonstrate IN
every way it's earnest desire to help
make the reunion a success. oHered' IN
the event of its being unable to secure
the location formerly given 1T by the
CITY Engineer. and agreed to by the
Richmond Fredericksburg, and Potomac
Railroad Company, and the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company, TO lay at
its own expense temporary tracks Tor
the distance between Laurel and Harrison
streets. and TO remove them Wltnh thlrty
DAYS after the reunion, the cost Oh DONG
this perhaps amounting TO more thah
any profits which might accrue 10 the
Traction Company from the transpor'a-
tion Of passengers during the reunion.
mt the Traction Company will go still
further In Difference TO the views eN-
messed In your editorial Of this morning,
/ and I'm compliance with the request made
| bv the chairman Of the Confederate
| Veterans Association, the klchmond
| Traction Company Is willing to allow the
| Richmond Railway and Electric Company
tn use the tracks Of the Traction Com
many on Broad street between Harrison
| street and the ExpOsiton-Grounds al 'h'
time OF the reunion. during those hours OF
the day when the crowds are greatest
/ and the Wtllttt anu NNHf'H'N''NN
nublic may make It desirable, upon suci
| fair and reasonable terms as 70 compen
| sation as NAV be fixed by arbitration
| n Is. of course. understood that any pro
nosition from the Traction Company o
| this nature ls subject 10 the approVa
of the City Council.
Trusting that this offer may oe appre
| ciated as evidoncing still further IN
earnest desire OF the Traction Compan!
10 do ALI within its power Tor the pes
interests Of our city. i remain Soui
'0'' IOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS
President Richmond Traction company
| This letter came to hand amer 10
editorial on this subject in this issue wa
in type.
The Traction Company accepts our sus
gestion. and offers 10 let the old compan
rim its cars during the reunion over IN
line of the Traction Company on Broa
street between Harrison street ana IN
xnosltion-Grounds. This Is very hand
some. indeed. on the part of the Tractio
Company. and will enable every electric
car In Richmond TO land and take up il
Messengers al the Expostion-Grounds. l
this way we believe that Richmond WI
have a marvellously good street-car SCI
vice during the reunion.-Editor of II
DispatchJ