The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
PLEASING THE TOURISTS.
FLORIDA SPECIAL 70 ARRiJE
FIFTY MINUTES LATER.
The Change VIII Take Place Next Sunday
The Atlanta Special Also Ia Reach
Here at Reasonable Time.


4 few weeks ego Messrs. Ainsle *
| Webster. the Vell-knoWn managers OF tae
| Jefferson Hotel. addressed a letter 10 lut
| Chamber Of Commerce. tsking tnat povs
| 10 use its Influence with the various ran.
| read companies So as 10 induce ln.".
| ra-Sslhle 20 change the sCheQ ne OF Al'
| through trains 10 and from the SoulA'
| 20 as 10 enable travellers who were Lslhs
| these trains 10 stop over "a the Up ga
| Kichmcnd II tncy 80 desired WIZ -,
| ing forced 20 leave the sle-pe'7 Ih ."I
/ middle cf the night. IL was also stateu
| by Messrs Air siie and webster ih@t ID
| such "a change WIS made IL Nvuiu ~
| large extent induce weii-lo-do 'o1'
| % stop over iu Richmond. ana MS tits
| would. therefore. Doe greatly btntHltu ny
| such an Innovation. inasmuch as COCO
de8l or money would bee spent here duI-
The letter. which was published at the
| time I'D the columns Of The Times, vas
| referred 20 the Committee on lIl anu
! Trade ~ whom Mr.. h. j.. lfalioI
| chairman. The committee promptly met
and considered the matter 100 collulcl0h
with "a nun Ter of representations n the
Interested railroad Companies, aud at
meeting Of the Chamber, held on January
! i'm. report was supmiutca ~ tue -oh.
mlttee and adopted by the Chamber
which in part contained the following
| in regard 10 the suggested change ln the
schedule and operation OF the tlcildl
tho 18th OF last month between Sew YORK
and 81. Augustine.
RESULT OF TIE CONFERENCE.
II may Doe 81 interest 20 the members
OF The Chamber 90 know tha. meeting
was held Oh TIE I.tn instant. 10 which,
boo addition fC tho representa- OF the
Chamber. there were present. by Invita-
I ton. Major T.. y. I'D. MNcrr. PRESIDENT
aad Mr.. e.. IS. Taylor. traffic manager
I az The Richmond. fTtaeTlck~ blrE ana 20
t0mac railroad. Major Fred. r. scott
president Of The Richmond and Peters
burg railroad Nj. u. J.. Jefress. and
M--srs. AinsIe and Webster. that. after
/ a conference OF 81 me duration upon the
information received from representa-
tvs OF the railroad the conclusion was
/ reached that It would Dee ImprActlcable
/ % secure "a change OF The schedule ana
operation of the sOuth-DCuud train,
which passes around Richmond boy The
IeIt limo between and A. VI and
| that Do would also be impraclceble 90
! have sleeper attached 90 this train
/ which could Na dropped 40 Richmond FOR
! fls accomm0 dafiln Of passengers deslr-
1853 TO stop here. owing tO the fact that
fIe train is % De "a limited one. va
1 vil not admit NJ additional cars being
/ taken on 50 there appeared to De DO
/ interests are concerned. with reference
/ % tie south-bouud train OF this special
| service during the approaching season.
M pm respect 90 the north bound train.
/ "lirA We considered more important. as
/ amor iile Florida tourists an opportunity
] To stop over df Richmond. a- they are
accustomed 10 DO 40 other cities and re-
sorts north OF Florida before returning
| To their more northern homes and which
.- scheduled 10 arrive here 90 f.IU A. NJ
DUH OWING 10 the early hour ~ which
passengers would have 10 boz aroused is
eo ohIeciionaule 90 that class az travel
| as To Dee hardly available. the officials OF
| TIE r.ads represented agreed 10 make
al fNOfi TO have such change Of echluIe