The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
better SCHEDULE
OVER SOUTHERN.
The Announcement Of Important
Changes Made Yesterday.
.c.P.A. HARDWlcKIN RICHMOND
Changes Will Have Tendency to Inns
!. prove Trrde Relations With the Caro-
linas-Eariy Morning Train Out of
Richmond Been Announced.

General Passenger Agent w. n. Hard
wick. of the Southern Railroad, came
down to Richmond from Washington yes
terday. and simultaneously with his ap-
pearance in the city comes the definite
announcement that the company with
which he is so prominently identified
will on the first Of the approaching
month inaugurate new fast mail train
out Of Richmond to the South. Some
time ago The Times announced that It
was the intention Of the Southern to put
in service a new train out of Richmond
to connect with Southern flyer they
proposed operating out of Washington 10
Atlanta. connecting at the first named
place with the Pennsylvania LOT ne"
York. and at the latter city with the
West Point route TOR New orleans, ailu
points in Texas
THE PACIFIC COAST.
Still later it was announced through the
columns Of this paper that the runor
was founded upon facts, and now Mt.
sHardwick comes forward with the exact
date on Allich the new train Will De
inaugurated, and the schedule upon
which it will operate.
WILL HELP BUSINESS.
AS is well known, the business interests
or Richmond have suffered for long
time on account of the inadequate mail
facilities between this city and points IN
the Carolinas, particularly the OIL North
state. with the establishment and oper.
otion NJ This new train, the Southern Will
relieve the situation wonderfully, ana the
business men are accordingly grateful
while the train between Atlanta and
washington will be new in every sense
of the word. the connection of Richmond
1HYyv
will. not strictly speaking. De S new
train. But it will answer the purpose
for which it Is intended just as COM
nletely as if it weer add1uonal TO Tue
ones now being operated between Tue :" y
points.
In reality there vile simply be q cnanse
Of schedule, but this change mas oesn
so arranged as to make tram over Wy
Southern leave Richmond every mornlns
shortly after 6 o'clock in order to reacn
Danvi1,e in time to make connection WITH
~ a1rranscontinental Fast Mail.
This will result in the practical saving
or a business for mail ard passengers
between Richmond and North 4Caronila
noints as the mail can be received At
such points in time to make 1t possloie
"a receive an answer in Richmond the
same day. This new ARRANGEMENT VIII
prove Of an immense advantage TO the
civ in promoting increased trade rela-
tons.
THE SCHEDULE.
The new schedule Of No. will be TO
leave Richmond at1:O0 P. n. and arrive
.Danville at $50 P. NJ, making direct
connection for New Orleans. Memphis
and Nashville, requiring only one night
on the road. This train will carry the
Richmond and Birmingham sleeping car
In making these new arrangements Tor
fast mail service between Richmond ana
all the South. the Southern Railway Will
discontinue its present through train ser
vice from Washington, via Richmond:
although connections will be made with
the r., F. and P, at Richmond. 1t was
hoped that the Southern might continue
this through train service via Richmond,
but the general schedule changes neces-
sary to fit il with the improved fast
mail service makes this, at present, I'M
possible However. good through passen-
ger service will be still afforded in Rich
mond BY the Southern. and, in addition
to this. these excellent improvements IN
mail service will be afforded.
There will be no other important
changes in the Southern Railway The
other trains will continue about as at
present.