Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-12
BACK FROM THE TRIP.
MEMBERS OF THE STREET COM
MITTEE HOME FROM NEW YORK.
INSPECTIONS VERY SATISFACTORY.
pleased with Roth the Long DIx-
lance Telephone Service and the
Mircs-PersonnI Notes.

The members OF the Street Committee
who have been in New York and Phila-
dclphia looking into the long-distance
telephone service and the conduit system
for electric wires returned at 7I0 O'Clock
last night. after very pleasant, and
doubtless profitable, four-days trip.
The party left Philadelphia soon after
noon on the Congressional Limited. had a
quick run. and came home perfectly de-
lighted with the trip and the hospltahle
manner I'm which they were entertained
an during their absence Mr.. Clarence h..
Young representing the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, made a
most agreeable host. as well as a most
thoughtful and attentive one. and Colonel
George Wayne Anderson Mr.. Chipley.
and officers OF the company were like
wise watchful Of the wishes and comfort
OF their guests.
Tho trip was most admirably planned,
and nothing happened to mar the pleasure
Of the party. further than the slight in
disposition on Tuesday Of Captain John
j. King. who had but recently recovered
from "a severe attack of the grip, and
became very much fatigued from loss OF
sleep. He was attended by physician
and was able TO take the Philadelphia
trip on Wednesday and enjoyed it as
much as any of those along.
NEARLY ALL CAME HOME
When the Council delegation left here
last Sunday evening several Of them
thought OF visiting other places after the
~
came necessary 10 extend the stay con-
siderably longer than was originally in
tended nearly all decided TO come di-
rccly home.
Those who returned last night were
Sub-ChaiIman BlOOmberg, and Messrs.
John j. King. J. Harry Lawder G. X.
Pollock. and ". Il. Woody, of the COM
mlttee; Alderman Brock, Sergeant-at-
Arms c.. c. Rusken, Mr.. Young, and
Mcssrs Perkins and WOodhn, the last
two of whom represented the Dispatch
and Times. Mr.. John NJ. King remained
over In Philadelphia 20 attend 10 some
business. ana came home on the train
that arrived soon after midnight, while
Mr.. Bahon returned yesterday morning
10 New York, where he left his daughter,
Miss Maggie. VINO went up with him, and
is now visiting tie family Of Mr.. Barry,
the well-known contractor, who formerly
lived here.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, who
remained over i'm New York Wednesday,
returned to the city yesterday morning
he expected the Richmond party 10 JOIN
him at Philadelphia, but, as explained
in yesterdays Dispatch, it was deter
mined not to leave the Quaker city We'd
uesday night, as several members Of the
company were rest-broken, and day ira
vel was preferable.
MAN KILLED on THE RAIL.
While the entire trip was without the
slightest accident or unpleasantness 10
any of the Richmonders, Mr.. Bloom
bere's return was marked by most
distressing occurrence, though it did not
affect him in any way. He came as
lar as Baltimore on an earlier train,
so as TO see his brother there, and then
join his associates when they passed
through the Monumental City. Just be
fore his train pulled into Baltimore the
locomotive struck a young white man
and killed him almost instantly. The
man. who was apparently about ~ ana
an employee Of the railroad, was get
ling ont OF the way Of an engine going
I'm one direction. and stepped directly In
front OF the approaching train. His body
was taken to Baltimore
The committee return from their tour
Of insDection amply repaid for taking
the trip and feeling that their obserya-
lions of the practical workings OF the
American company's long-distance ser
vice and investigation Of the under
around systems for electric-wires VIII
enable them TO pass upon these I'M
Dortant questions when they come up
for action more intelligently than they
could have done before. They went 20
acquire information, and were gwen
every facility for familiarizing t iIsl..
s,i,,ss Win the subjects in hand. They
,~.u also have sent them from Phila-
1elrbis some ordinances and reports that
Vni belu them in their work along these