The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-28
NEW STATION
THROWN, OF EN-
Crowds Thronged to meaning an.
Outgoing Trains Y IS
terday.

The hands of the big clock i'll the tower
Of the new station Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and seaboard Air Line Railways
pointed to the hour of l2:4S when the first
train rolled into the splendid train shed
and came to :; standstill. This train was
MOL of the Chesapeake and Ohio. from
Newport News, in charge of Conductor
e. c. Berkeley, Engineer P. T. Taylor,
Fireman W. H. Wash, Baggage Agent
L. NJ. Foster and 'lagman J. 3. Daven-
port.
There were no ceremonies incident to
the opening of the new station, but a
throng of people had gathered to greet
the incoming train, and they evinced the
Jllde and pleasure that the citizens of
Richmond feel in the splendid new pas
senser depot. Folks began gathering at
noon when the doors were thrown open
to the puolic, and for tho remainder OF
the day they continued to come and so
and to inspect the spacious waiting
rooms, handsome stairways ana splendid
train shed of the finest railroad station
in the South.
Without ceremony, as quietly and un-
ostentatiously as possible, the doors OF
the depot We're thrown open, and 4 work
that has cost the two companies two
millions of dollars accomplished.
Visitors to Richmond will now enter Il
station that is a credit to any place, and
from the elevated tracks that approach 1t
can be seen many of the handsome build
ings and large industrial plants that
make Richmond the most beautiful as
we'll as one Of the most progressive cites
OF the South.
Among the officials of the Chesapeake
and Ohio who greeted the first train i'll
were: George ". Stevens, president;
c.. c.. Walker general superinten-
dent; c. E. Doyle, general mana
ger: j. d. Potts assistant general
passenger agent: Meade Spcer, chief
clerk to President Stevens; f. w Scar
boroush, engineer. bridges and signals;
Dr. C. w. p. Brock, chief surgeon: j. w.
Knapp. superintendent; E. T. Goodwin,
station master: George Wright, train
master: D. c. Ogg, train master; II. III.
Harton. road foreman engineer; w. l..
Smith, master mechaltc; Charles Lor-
raine. general baggage agent; j. r. Nc
Murdo, division freight agent; J. c.
Dame; travelling passenger agent.
The first train to leave from the new
station was Chesapeake and Ohio train.
tha st. Louis Limited, leaving at 2:45 P.
M. sharp, in. charge of Conductor j. B.
Herndon, Engineer Jim Wood and a crew
that is recognized as the most popular on
the Eastern Division.
By the courtesy of Chesapeake and Ohio
officials representative of The Times
was aboard the first train that LETT the
station for the West over the James
River Division. The trip was an intense
ly interesting one, and the sight from the
platform was beautiful. The shades of
evening were falling as train No. II of
eleven cars backed out of the train sheds
onto the viaduct, and the lights of the city
were aflash in every direction. and up and
down Main Street could be seen numerous
street cars and the busy turmoil of the
city's populace hurrying through with
their days work in anticipation OF holi-
day. Coming to q stop opposite the yards
OF the Trigg Shipbuilding Company the
lever was reversed. and the engine began
its long western jaunt. Lashed to her
moorings, the Chesapeake and Ohio's
steamer rode gracefully the waters of the
dock. and it was an interesting sight to
all whose eyes were not turned to the left
On the new sta tion which from this point
presented an imposing spectacle -agiow
with lights.
The train, gradually gaining good head