Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
MANY ARE COMING.
Hundreds Of Country Folk TO Ylal
Richmond on Tuesday.
TRADE EXCURSIONS WILL TAKE.
Our Stores TO lie Made Especially
Acknowledgment Tobacco Sales
Specials from variousPofntss show
Ing What Interest u Felt.

Tuesday will be gala day In Richmond.
The city will be filed with our coun-
try cousins, and the retail stores on Broad
and Main streets will hold special sales
for the accommodation OF the hundreds OF
excursionists, who are expected to avail
themselves OF the cheap rates secured for
them on that day by the Association for
the Development OF Richmond Trade.
All the excursion trains will leave their
respective starting points on Tuesday
morning, with the exception OF the South
Boston train, which will leave tomorrow
at 9:i5 o'clock. and. returning, leave Rich
mond at 445 p NJ. Tuesday. This train
will stop at all stations between South
Boston and Chula. The return train on
the Howardsville division OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway will leave Rich
mand at p. NJ. instead OF $50. as origi-
nally planned.
GET YOUR TICKETS.
Along the Chesapeake and Ohio roads
tickets will be on sale at all stations on
the three divisions. and passengers I'M
provided with tickets can buy them on
the train, although II Is specially urged
that they be purchased from the ticket
agents On the Norfolk and Western
road the association will have representa-
tives at the stations to sell tickets. and
in any case where passengers may De
unable to procure them at the stations,
they can buy them on the train. The
same condition applies 10 the Southern
railway. Excursionists should bear In
mind that II for any reason at any station
4. Il.
can buy them on the train without paying
any extra money. The association also
wishes to call attention TO the excellent
manner In which II Is proposed to run the
trains. Competent men will be In charge
OF each train, and see that order Is main
tanned, and TO look after the welfare or
passengers. Special coaches will be pro-
vided for smokers, colored excursionists,
and women, and a baggage-car will also
be provided to transport parcels. All the
trains will be run regardless OF the wealth
er, and the stores also will hold their
special sales. whether 1t rains or not.
Hangers are displayed I'm ali the places
along the line at either depots, post-ofhces'
and freight-ofices, which contain all IN
formation.
The citizens OF Richmond will make
an effort 10 make the visitors feel at
home. Among the places OF interest TO
be seen in Richmond are the Capitol. Ii
brary building City Hall. Hollywood,
Monroe Park (where the Davis Monument
will Beg, the Confederate Museum, st.
Johns church Twenty-fourth and Broad
streets, jefferson Hotel, Washington
Headquarters, and the penitentiary.
TOBACCO SALES
There will be a large premium sale OF
loose tobacco on Tuesday in connection
with the excursion. A great number OF
farmers from different sections OF the
country have shipped their tobacco here
for this sale, and TO test the market
many of whom never shipped here before.
Farmers and shippers are assured that
this sale will have the best attention or
Richmond buyers and manufacturers, ana
will prove to the whole country that Rich
mond is to be kept in the lead as loose
tobacco market. There Will be fine bright
and dark tobacco sold. Planters from
other than the bright section should Wit
ness this sale.
The interest felt in these excursions Is
not confined to our merchants, o. even 70
the people Of Richmond 1t Is widespread,
as the following specials TO the Dispatch
will show.