Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
WILL BE A SUCCESS.
The Low Rates Will Induce Many Pto
pie 10 Come Here on April 7th.
cmrAr FARES FROM ALL roIsrA
for the Great Excur~
sion Progressing Most Enceuf~
nginsIy-Buriness-sIen cos.adent -
Good Results.

The Association for tho Development
of Richmond Trade continues to accounts
late force and influence as time growa
arsce. Each day records large number
OF added subscribers. and that interest
in no sense has abated is evidenced bJ
the talk out OF town about the excur
sion TO be given April 7th. Probably the
ccrntry people are giving IL as much at
tertfon as the merchants themselves. foa
in every place along tho Chesapeake ana
Ohio, the Norfolk and Western, and the
Southern they are discussing the excur-
sion and shopping in Richmond.
The rates on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad have been fixed as follows; All
stations between Stokes and Howsrcs-
vile. inclusive 81 round-trip. All stations
between Rock Castle and yinita. incin-
sive. IS cents, and from Lorraine. West
ham. and Haxall. 80 cents.
on the Fort Monroe Division the round~
trip fares will be as follows: Fort
Monroe to williamsburg. inclusive. 81
Kelton to Walkers. inclusive. IS centss
from Providence Forge and all stations
this side. 80 cents
on the Charlottesville Division the
rornd-trip fare 60 Richmond win be:
| Charlottesville to Dawson. inclusive. ST.
Beaver Dam to Cady. 20 cents; from
| Peake and all stations this side. 30 cents.
| This train will return at $50 p NJ same
| day. The Fort Monroe train will leave,
| going back, at 6:55 p. NJ, which time
has been changed from s:S5. and the
Howardsville train returns at $50 o'clock
in the afternoon.
MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING.
1. is expected that over 1000 people
from all parts Of the State win ava,l
themselves OF the low rate OF fare which
will apply to all lines. The association
hopes to be able to announce In a few
days the consumation OF arrangements
with the Norfolk and Western from
| Farmville and the Southern frc7n South
| Boston. IN the latter case IL Is deemed
| expedient 10 have the train return the
| following day. 1t Is thought that this
plan will induce a large number Of people
to come from the section OF country
between here and Danville. as II will
not necessltate the tedious return journey
on the same day. The excursenists also
will have an opportunity to see the city
as well as to do their shopping.
Already, In several places throughout
the State. pleasant little parties have
been made up for the purpose OF visiting
the Jefferson Davis Museum In the old
JEFF Davis Mansion. the Jefferson Hotris
the New Library building, George Wash-
ingtons headquarters, Hollywood Ceme-
terry. and the other points OF interest
that have made Richmond historically
famous.
RICHMOND A GREAT CITY.
The general sentiment among this
businessmen concerning the excsrsi0n
} has been already mirrored by the Dis
patch. In an interview with Mr.. w. ID.
Meyer, OF the firm OF Julius Meyer q
Sons. that gentleman said: Il am glad
that the excursion system promises "a
much success. l believe it will be . sue.
cuss. 1 believe that the adoption Of this
excursion plan is the steppins-stone %
something great. My brother. I'm last
Sundays Dispatch. voiced my senti-
nients when he said that the aim OF the
association ought TO be TO secure manu-
featuring concerns 70 locate In Richmond,
Manufacturing Is the cornerstone Of
prosperity, and, II Richmond can secure
some OF the large manufacturing com-
panies OF the North to locate here. HIS
tory will repeat itself; and In twenty
years Richmonds white population will
be doubled l am at all times ready Ia
place at the disposal OF the associa-
ton my time and money for the propa~
/ cation OF SUCH n pidUs fNlCntnout Wiz
dlsputedly. Is the best geographically
situated city In the South to-day: and
with it's water-power and railroad facili.
ties It's close proximity TO northern cities.
II has a most enviabie opportunity foI
becoming the greatest city or tht
South"
Mr.. Brown, Of the firm OF Taylor 4
J Brown No. 9iS east Main street. saidl
.'The adoption OF the excursion plan u
al aH time
/ believe that we will have 100 oA
1.50O people here on that day. Iknow
that come OF my out-of-town customert
have already made inquiries concerning
some OF the interesting points In Richs
, rnond to be seen Right here want q
say that think II will be very cyod
idaa IL the association furnish th<
sxcursonists with some printed matter
relative to some interesting points i1
RIchmond. Why, II q woman only had
* worth OF shopping here TO do. IL would
be worth the low rate OF fare"
/, Most all Of the businessmen who have
been seen regarding the matter have exs
! pressed themselves favorabiy concerning
the excursion.
FARMvIILE SCHEDULE.
The round-trip fare one the Norfolk
' and Western railroad will be 81 from all
polnts The time table is as follows:
+: Leave Farmville 600 A. NJ; leave Rice
$50 A. NJ: leave Burkeville 7:05 A. NJ:
leave Crewe 7.25 A. NJ. leave Nottoway
/. 7:S5 A. NJ; leave Blackstone 7:t5 A. NJ;
| leave Wellville 7:55 A. NJ; leave Wilson
3 sos A. NJ; leave Ford SO A. NJ; leavs
Church Road $50 A. NJ; leave Petersburg
S:45 A. NJ Arrive Richmond go A. Nj.
Returning, leave Richmond same day
about $50 p. M.
. THE OTHER TRAINS
a Trains win be run. as before stated.
= from Howardsyiile, Chariottesvlile. ana
Old Point over the Chesapeake ana
ohio railroad; from Farmviiie over tho
): Norfolk and Western; and from South
' Boston over the Southern railroad. the
rates over all these lines win be tho
lowest ever before known.
The train from Charlottesville VIII
: leave there at z O'Clock In the morning.
o arriving al Richmond at 1910 A. NJ. re-
turning. leave Richmond same day at so
; in the evening. The fare TO Richmond
from charlottesville and all intermediates
no;uts I'D 10 Beaver Dam, will be 81 for
the round trip. The fare from Beaver
: Dam and all intermediate points up 10
n Peake will be 20 cents for the round
trlp. The fare from Peake and all inter
j. mediate points to Richmond win be 70
centA
: The train from HowardsvilIe win leave
HowardsvilIe at In the morning. ar
: riving at Richmond at s.3 A. NJ. re-
!. turning. leave Richmond at $50 II. ~.
: same day. Fars for the round trip from
> Howardsville and all intermediate points
- = u 81, (as+ta xvfff IA n The far3