The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
IRAIN AT
MIDNIGHT
Ashland People Want to Come
to The Evening ADJUSTMENTS
III Richmond and Return.
WILL PETITION THE RAILROAD
The People Spend Much Of Their
Time Riding on Trains, and
Question is Of First Interest.

(S,ecial 70 The Times-Dspatch)
ASHLAND. VA. Dec. la.-The people
Of Ashland are preparing to petition the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company for better car service
on local trains. and especially for late
train al night from Richmond. When It
Is realized that more than half Of the res
idents OF this town use the passenger
s trains between here and Richmond daily,
and many Of these are forced TO spend
two hours out Of every ewcnty-four on
the road, this subject easily becomes the
common topic OF conversation. Just now
the cry is for a midnight train from
Richmond The road tried the expert
ment OF such train about two years
ago before the advent of the double track
and 1t was withdrawn from lack OF pat
ronage. but as n matter of fact the
mana cement allowed the fast freight m
terests to crowd this train out OF Inc
service.
nee that time this community has
been deprived Of the many amusements
and advantages of the city which the
regular season generally affords. Inc
laboring classes are also joining IN the
ppeal. us they are deprived Of every
opportunity Of Overtime.
THE SITUATION.
The management OF the road IS seek
Ing to decrease the number OF passenger
trains rather than add more. and to slim.
ulate more vigorous patronage OF the
trains already on. The Communication rate
between here and Richmond Is unusually
low. and they must carry we'll filed cars
to show a profit. 1t costs considerably
over twenty-five cents per mile to run
their passenger trains. and they nlusl
realize 81 per mile In order TO sho" a
dividend r,ylng profit. The through
trains average about 81 per mile. but IN
taking in the receipts OF local trains IN
the grand average this is reduced to sl.-o
5per mile. The most profitable train on
this road. as stated by one OF It's lea d.
ing officers. Is No. IS, which VIII average
s2.25 per mile.
The travel is becoming heavier every
month. and the com pleton Of the double
track all the way to Washington Is an
event which cannot come too soon no"
to satisfy all concerned.
MR. MARYE;S WORK.
Mr.. Thornton Atarye. youngest son OF
State Auditor Marye, paid Ashland ny
Ing visit during the week. Mt Marye is
now possibly the mos, talented and sue
cessfui young architect In the south. he
has under way a, this time contracts IN
l
bacine the State penitentia!y annex at
Richn ond. the great railroad terminal at
Atlanta. Ga, and the Potomac Hotel
!, Washington D. G.
Mr.. Marye's work Is attracting the at
entIon OF the leading cities OF the coun-
~. He has been selected 10 reproduce
lis Atlanta terminal design as the Cieor-
ia state Blu lding al the St Louis EXPO
=tion. and also to reproduce Monticello
as the Virginia building at the Expo
Ition. M!. Marve Is most fortunate In
having very talented wife. who assists |
lin in much OF his designing. She was
.ormerly Miss Nesbltt. Of Savannah. Ga.
and spent many years OF study In the |
l!gh art schools Of Europe.
The many friends Of Mr.. Walter sgd
1or who has been so seriously sick fo1 |
pme time will be glad TO know that he |
IS improving.
Miss Vest. who is attending the Ran
dolph- Macon Institute. at Danville. Va.
Ls visiting her mother Mrs. DR.. Vest.
Mr.. Ernest Vest and Mr. Walter Bald
win will spend the Christmas season in
Ashland.
grai d ,on in Baltimore, Mr. Richard +.
Be.rne. who Is on the editorial staff Of
the Baltimore Sun
Mr. and MS, Cisp. Wright, Of South
Carolina 'tillyspend Christmas with Mis-
Josie Wright. -
: Prof S. c. Michel. OF Richmond Col
segc. addressed the Current Events Club
in the College Chapel Friday evening.
The county officers OF Hanover were
rendered q banquet at Hanover court
house on Wednesday by the members OF
the Board OF Supervisors Mcssrs. Haw,
Gilman. Saunders Brown. Hall holland.
Dr. Winston responded to toasts.