The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-04-15
Ont Of ?lG Woods
Lancaster is to Be Given
First Class Railroad
Service.



As stated in last issue of The REC
ORD, an engagement was made by the
committee of Lancaster citizens to
meet Mr.. Metcal., general manager of
of the L & N. railroad in Louisville.
Friday night the following persons
went down and held conference witt
officials Saturday: B. F. Hudson, cash
Ter Citizens National Bank. s. C DEN
ny, assistant cashier National Bank,
j. w. Miller, manager Pilgrimage Dis
tillery, R. Kinnaird. j. M. Farra and
Louis Llndram. The plan stated in
last issue were explained to the rail-
road people, but they could not agree
upon all of it. After discussion they
decided, however, upon plan which
is far better than the one originally
asked for. They agreed to take the
two night trains now running from
Cincinnati to Livingston, via. Berea,
and run them to Stanford instead
This will make close connection at
Stanford with the night trains both
ways. This is passenger, express and
mail train, and will pass Lancaster
about two o'clock in the morning,
reaching Cincinnati about seven. Re-
turning, this train will le-ve Cincin-
natl at 1880 in the evening, pass Ian
caster about midnight and connec,
with the Stanford trains Doth north
and south) giving c'ose connection to
and from Louisville and Knoxville. A
stated above, these trains will carry
the mail and will give US mail SEM;
from both Louisville and Cincinnati
the night before, at Z o'clock the next
morning e o'clock is the time for open
ing the Lancaster post office.)
In addition to the above change, the
officials will reverse the present day
train and it will come from Richmond,
passing Lancaster about IL o'clock a,
m, making connection with Louis
vile trains at Stanford and returning
after arrival of Louisville train, pass
ing Lancaster about two or three
o'clock. This change will put Cincin.
natl freight here four hours earlier,
and give US a splendid express service
beside putting Louisville freight her,
several hours earlier. 1t will put tn,
evening mail about one hour earlier
and give until eleven o'clock in tn
morning to send out our mail, inste &C
of ten, as at present One objection
to reversing the day train was thai
one engine might not be abe to pull
out the freight and stock. The engin,
now in use is small, six drive-wheel
but by putting on a regular, eight
wheel engine all can be pulled easily
This change will be a great advantage
to stock men, as it takes out stock ALI
THE YEAR AROUND at o'clock in the
evening, reaching Cincinnati early
next morning. The track of thi.
branch is in good shape, only needing
some ballast to make it first-class The
night trains carry Pullman sleepers
and parties going to Cincinnati, Knox.
Vile and Louisville can take berth
and enjoy a good rest all the way. As
stated above, we will have direct con
nection with both Louisville and Gin
cinnati. Oae can leave here in the
night and be in either city at 1870 the
next morning. have all day to attend
to business and leave the city at 7:3C
the same evening.
This change has so many advanta
ges that we have not the space to give
them, but, when established, our PEG
pie will wonder how we ever did with
out it. The change will be made the
first of next month, as the company
will then inaugurate its spring SEIZED
ules.
Our people are delighted with the
idea of being given first-class railroad
accommodations, and it really sounds
too good to be true. Mr.. Metcalfe is
an exceedingly pleasant gentleman,
and received the committee in his pri.
vate Office and talked the matter over
deliberately. He said he had been
studying for twenty years on, how
to give the good people of Rich
mond and Lancaster first-class accom-
modations, and now believed he had
hit upon the plan. He has certainly
done so, not only for Richmond and
Lancaster, but Stanford also. The
latter folks are compelled to 60 to
junction City and wait several hours
for a Cincinnati train, and new they
get a frst-crass, fast train right from
their front door. As for Richmond.
she gets the same advantage we do in
regard to Louisville travel (she has al
ready first-class Cincinnati trainsl At
present our Richmond friends 60 to
Louisville via. Winchester, or over
the 3. N. L & b, which takes all day.
Under the new arrangement they can
go through in day time, or take a train
at midnight and be in Louisville at
a. %. We could all every column o.
THE RECORD with advantages this
change will give the people on the
line from R Edmond to Stanford, but
will let them wait hill the first of
next month when these things will
be proven.
Look To Your Interest.