The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12
THEY CLEARED A SNUG SUN.
Trade Association Derived Profits Amount
inS 10 S52l.ii.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS SUBSCRIBED,
VIII Soon Arrange for Other Excursions
Taking In Points i'm North Carolina.
Havea Right TO Expect Corpora
tion From the Railroads.

That the movement introduced by the
Association for the Development Of Trade
has proven success viii be seen by
glance at the figures showing the profits
derived from tho several excursions.
The merchants did not expect to make
any money out Of the movement. The
object was simply TO pay expenses at
first. and as soon as the movement be-
came something more than a mere ex-
pertinent, fle association expected 10
draw on :heir resources and pay out
more money than they derived for the
purpose OF bringing the country people
TO Richmond.
From the main division OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio the association took IN
S71g25: from the James River Division
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio s2O.Co. and
from the Peninsula Division of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio, SJ95.5O. More than
two thousand people camo 10 Richmond
on the three lines of the Chesapeake
and Ohio. From the Farmville excur-
sion, S63l was realized. The association
cleared &5211l from the several excur-
sions. This amount would have been
much larger had tho train on the South
ern not been sold to private parties. on
that line 800 passengers were brought
TO Richmond. The association now has
In addition TO the S52Lo0 as sinking
fund. the amount OF 5000 in subscrip-
tions which can be easily collected.
These figures wiz give some idea OF the
success OF the movement 80 far.
TO CONTINUE THE WORK.
IA ffe
perity and usefulness Will rnpidly IN
crease. and its membership viii soon
douBe itself Ofher excursions VIII
soon be arranged from various points.
including towns in North Carolina. There
viii be "A general meeting of the citizens
about next Friday night at the Chamber
of Commerce building, when future plans
will De discussed and adopted.
II has been rum0rcd that several of
the railroad passenger agents learned
that the association had derived iittio
profit from the excursions, and would
soon hold meeting and confer as 10
the adyisability Of increasing the rates
or putting up the price of their trains.
10 was also reported that the agents
here OF the railroads felt mlffed over an
article which appeared in one OF tho
city papers, giving the road a little
roast for falling 10 show any c0urtesies
or favors to the association
WHAT LEADING MEMBERS SAY.
One Of the leading members OF the
association who does a good deal OF
shipping over several OF the roads en-
tering Richmond. said last night that the
association was representative body
Of merchants and business men. who
were making efforts 20 build up and help
the city. and De thought they. as pa
uons Of the railroads, had right TO
expect some accommodations and con.
sderation from the railroad companies.
The association said he had nothing
to DO with the article which appeared
in one OF The daily papers, and they had
a right 20 expect some cooperation from
the railroads inasmuch as many OF tho
members Of the association did a great
deal of business with the railroads. lie
did not think the railroads ought 10
try 20 increase their rates previously
allowed. as the association simply wanted
to bring shoppers 20 the city and adj
yertlse ihe mercantile and Industrial
advantages OF Richmond. without maxi
ing any profits.