Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
BIG EXCUR SI0NS.
The Association vii. Run Them to
Richmond Three Days Next Week.
SOME Low RATES WILL PREVAIL.
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Our city VIII lie Crowded WIN
,he visitors, Who VIII See the
sights aud Make Their Purchases.

The people OF Virginia and North Cafo-
lima are TO be given another opportunity
20 visit Richmond az n remarkably 10"
rate OF fare, when they may combine
business with pleasure. see the sights
visit their friends and relatives mere anu
make many needed purchases from our
largo stores TO carry home win 'he''
The last excursion was deiightiui one
both 10 the visitors and their iien''
here. and the former went away h'shy
pleased with their reception.
The Association for the development
OF Richmond Trade has decided that 'he
next series Of excursions shail not al
Ia run on the same day, and their con
olusion is probably a wise one FOR "heie
the crowd is too large. the results are
very unsatisfactory to both the visitors
and the merchants. the stores Oh une
latter being crowded so that their clerks
cannot give the proper attention to the
customers.
The next excursion, therefore VIII pe
run on Monday. Wednesday. and Ihurs-
day. May nth. 18TH. and l4th, ana tie
schedules are published to-day. On the
former day a special excursion tram WIN
leave Goldsboro' and South Boston.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ALL.
On wednesday, May 18th, the OXFORD
excursion will be run. and tins. as We
as the others from North Carolina, VIII
return the following day.
The Farmville excursion will leave thd'
mace on Thursday. May l4th, ana 20
the people who were disappointed III
getting accommodations al the Iast "a
cursion. the Association for the DeVeIoP-
ment OF Richmond Trade wishes 10 say
,bat on this occasion there VIII be
plenty Of cars, and ample seating Cap"o
itv In order to obviate a repeulon oi
,oo,,,n, peonle AZ the various stations,
the association will have cars ready az
Crewe. Nottoway. and Blackstone, when
oxc,rsionists may board and await ths
arrival of the excursion train, TO when
,hev viii be coupled. In case there is
not room enough I'm the extra cars, ex-
cursionists are assured that there VIII DC
no trouble in getting accommodations on
the excursion train. as sufficient num-
her Of cars will be brought from Farm
Vile on that date.
on the divisions OF the Chesapeake anu
Ohio railway, the fare will be the same
os last time. except from Char
''u,o fror, which point the
ro,e viii be more though this Is In no
Wv the fault of the association. which
made every effort TO secure the same rate
% fare. In explanation, it publishes the
following letter:
Cbesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Passenger Department.
II. W. Fuller.
Gent Passenger Agent;
John u. Potts,
Asst Gen1 Passenger Agent;
Richmond Va, April 70, 1896.
Mr.. Taylor Grandy and others Rich
mond, Va;
Dear Sir,-Referrlng TO your letter OF
the 2Sth: / had talk with Mr.. Fuller
this morning in reference 10 the proposed
excursion of May 18th. He Is willing 10
WELD I'm the question OF ticket rates, ex-
cent from Charlottesville You can use
the same rates from Old Point and
Howardsville as you did on your last ex-
cursion.
You can also use the 81 rate from Cor
louisville. provided you viii start your
train from that point. However, II the
train starts from Charlottesville the rate
of $50 must be maintained from that
point. / hope this will be satisfactory 10
the committee.
Mr.. Fuller desires me 10 say that he
Is not disposed TO be arbitrary in this
matter, but he is influenced solely by the
interests of the company. Yours truly,
(signed) JNO. d. POTTS.
A. G. p. a.
Schedules for the different roads and
the rates OF fare which have been re-
ceived are given below:
FROM HOWARDSVILLE TO RICH
MOND.