Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-27
RATES TO THE BATTLE-FIELDs.
Statement Giving Information Tor
Visitors to the Reunion.

For the information OF veterans visiting
Richmond for the reunion. and also for
those desiring to 20 from Richmond and
visit the Virginia battle-helds before re-
turning 10 their homes. the Committee on
Transportation furnishes the following
statement.
Tickets from all points in the Trans
Mississippi Department are good Tor
twenty days from date OF sale. This means
that the holders thereof must reach tntil
homes not later than midnight on the
twentieth day after the date OF sale.
Tickets from points on and east OF the
Mississippi river are good until july 10Th.
This means that the holders thereof must
reach their homes not later than midnight
OF July 10Th. But for the purpose OF al
lowing sufficient time TO visit the battle
fields said tickets may be extended TO
july 18th (Which means that the holders
thereof must reach their homes not later
than midnight Of July 18TH upon the fol-
Parties desiring to have their tickets
from Richmond 10 their homes extended
for the purpose Of visiting the battle-ields
for which purpose tickets will be on sale
July "a and 4th (as described In next para
graph may have their said tickets eX-
tended by depositing them not later than
July 9Th with the ticket agent OF the
line over which they arrived i'm this city,
and after they have purchased their bat
tle-tclJ tickets, receiving from him re-
Ceipt therefor, and notifying him Of the
date within the limit fixed July l5th
10 which they desire their tickets extend
cd. and upon their surrender of said re-
ceipt'to said ticket agent he viii return
the ticket properly extended.
Tickets from Richmond to the various
battle-felds In Virginia will be issued on
application 10 the Virginia lines at a rate
OF / cent per mile travelled. These tickets
VIII be on sale on July 90 and 4th, and
viii be sold upon exhibition by the Vete-
rams to the ticket agent selling the bat
tle-field tickets Of the return portion OF
their tickets for the purpose Of identica-
ton. and for Richmond veterans such tick
cts will also be sold upon proper identii-
cation OF the applicant. The battlefield
tickets will be good 10 return TO Rich
mond until July 10th. This means that the
holders Of such tickets shall reach Rich
mOnd not later than midnight Of July 10Th.
This will allow those who have visited
the Agttfe-felQs enough time TO present TO
the agent of the line over which they ar
rived in Richmond from their homes the
receipts for the tickets surrendered 10
him. receiving back from him their tickets
properly extended. and proceed TO their
homes.
Exceptions: Tickets from stations on the
Norfolk and Western railroad 10 Rich
mond mot battlefield tickets which are
limited until the 10th of July, will be good
until July 18th. and therefore require no
extension Of limit.
Tickets from points on the New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad TO
Richmond are good only until July 10th,
and no advice has been received that they
will be extended until July 18th.
The above Is all the information on this
subject in the possession Of this commit
tee. If any further information is de-
sired application should be made to the
various railroad Offices I'm the city. most
of which are located within one square of
tbs corner of Ninth and Main streets.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSFORMATIONS.