The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15


tet. and c. ID. Winghcla' ,,..o..
Irpon motion Of Major j.. 7. ID. Myers
tho report Of the committee was uhaHl-
mously adopted; ,,,.,.,..., ..
| REPORT on FLORIDA SPECIAL.
Under the head Of reports Of stanoins
| committees. Mr.. Il. L. Aiay'o,, TIC
/ man of the Committee on inland Iiaae'
| submitted the following report, winch
| was received and adopted:
| To the President and Members OF the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce:
At a special meeting Of the Board OF
| Directors, held the eth instant, atten-
| ton was called TO the question OF secur-
| ing such change I'm the schedule ana
| operation of the FLORIDA Special (Which
/ train will commence running about the
! 18th instant, between New York and ~.
! Augustine as 20 AFFORD the patrons OF
that train more convenient oDportunl-
| ty OF stopping OFF at Richmond. and the
| matter was referred TO the Inland TRADE
! Committee with the request that the
! subject be taken up Immediately ana
| that the best efforts Of the committee ne
| put forth to induce a favorable decision.
II may be OF interest 10 the members
! OF the Chamber TO know that meeting
| was held on the 18Th instant at Which'
I I'm addition 10 the representatives OF INC
! Chamber there were present, by invita-
tion Major j.. y. ID. Myers, president
| and Mr. G.. A. Taylor traffic manager
| Of the r., T. and j.. railroad, MAJOR
| Fred. r. Scott president OF the IL.
and i. railroad, Mr.. u. II. Jenress' ana
! Messrs. Ainslie and Webster; that, aiter
| conference of some duration upon the
Information received from the representa-
| tlves Of the railroad. the conclusion was
reached ,hat it would Dee impractcaoie
TO secure "a change of the schedule and
1 operation OF the sOuth-bound tram.
| which passes around Richmond by the
| Belt Line. between . and a. NJ, and
/ that it would also be imgracticaDlc 10
| havO q sleeper attached TO this train,
which could be dropped at Richmond
! for the accommodation of passengers de-
| string 10 stop mere. owing 10 the fact
/ that the train is TO Doe a limited ne.
| which viii not admit Of additional rs
| being taken ON. So there appeared 10
| be no chance OF Tolef so far as Blch-
! mond's interests are concerned. with ref
orence TO the south-bound train of this
| special service during the approaching
| season.
! THE NORTII-BOUND TRAIN.
With respect to the North-bound train.
which was considered more important as
| ahordng Florida tourists IN opportunity
! 10 stop over ut Richmond as they are
| accustomed to do at other cities and re-
sorts North Of Florida before returning
10 their more Northern homes. and which
is scheduled 20 arrive here at $50 A. NJ.
but owing 10 the early hour at which pas
sensers would have TO be aroused is so
Objectionable to that class of travel as
to be hardly available the officials OF
the roads represented agreed 10 make am
effort 20 have such "a change of schedule
as would put the train into Byrd-strect
depot about AN hour ana q half later.
| Under these circumstances your COM
mittee is Of the opinion that with every
facility for entertaining and attracting
this class Of tourists TO Richmond. IL is
most essential that a. suitable schedule
should be secured as 10 the North-bound
/ train this season. and mat hereafter time
ly efforts should Dee made TO secure moro
favorable ARRANGEMENTS as to the opera
tion and schedule of am trains provided
for this class of travel.
II is thought proper TO make this
prompt report on account of the impor-
tance OF the subject TO the community
no large. as we'll as TO some special in-
tcrests Of the community. which should
command the Chamber most cordial sup-
port. and also in view of the fact that
| the term of the present committee ends
to-day with the expiration of 'hc Cham
bers now fiscal year and the matter
should be left in such shape as to enable
the succeeding committee TO handle the
question with facility and dispatch.
Respectfully submitted.
RO. LEE TRAYLOR.
Chairman Inland Trade Committee
| a BACTERlOLOGlST FOR RICHMOND.
| Mr.. Charles Straus chairman of Com
mittee on Health and Sanitation. called
the attention of the Chamber 10 Tho prac-
tice now adopted i'm progressive cities of
employing the services of bactcriologist
for the purpose Of making % scientific in-
vcstigation of the germs of prevalent dis-
cases. and suggested that this subject
might be prohtaby considered by tho
| Chamber I'm connection with the question
OF the health OF the city The president
thanked Mr.. Straus for the suggestion
promising that the matter should receive
consideration.
HON. JOSEPH IT, WALKERS AD-
DRESS
Under the head of now business. tho
Chair announced that Hon. Joseph II
Walker. chairman of the Committee of
Congress ON Banking and Currency. had
accepted the invitation of the Clearing
House Association and tine Chamber TO
address those bodies upon the currency
question on the evening Of the 18th in
stant. at S.lj In the han OF the Chamber.
and expressed the hone that the engage
iiNAiAn NA lAl'lilN'lT 'i NiIt iNillIIf-l MWNAit
permit of their general attendance upon
This interesting occasion.
Mr. Jackson Guy. chairman Of the
Special Committee ON Public Meetings
| also announced that on the 2>th instant.
at S15 l.. NJ. a meeting would be held
for the purpose OF considering what
measures would be most conducive IN 1897
to the prosperity of Richmond. and that
Colonel Archer Anderson. Mr. Il. w.
Powers, and Hon. B. -. Munford had
kindly consented at that meeting TO re-
! spectivcly address the body upon the
manufacturing. commercial and munici-
pal interests of the community i'm their
relation 10 the general welfare and
progress Of Richmond There being no
further business before the Chamber the
| meeting then adjourned.
1
Senator Caiiery's Fidelity.
| WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. H-Sena-
tor Caffery Of Louisiana. got out OF
sick bed this morning TO attend the meet
| ings OF the Committee on Commerce for
the purpose Of submitting his report on
the bill 10 appropriate $4,000 for stop