The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
TROUBLE IN
THE VALLEY
Commission Seeks to Give
Better Schedules.
ARE MUCH ENCOURAGED
Members Return and Express Belief
that Better Trade Relations VIII Be
Established Between The Valley
Sections and Eastern Va.
ARE MUCH ENCOURAGED

The members OF the state Corporation
Commission returned yesterday by way
Of Washington from Harrlsonburg. Lex
ington and other points in the Valley.
where they have been INSPECTING the
branches of tho Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for several days and gather.
ing Information upon which they Hope to
establish closer trade relations between
the Valley and eastern sections of the
State. They spent several days in Har-
risonburg. and went from there to Lex
ington. From Lexington they proceeded
to Harper's Ferry. thence to Washing
tom and back here
''We have. of course. taken no definite
Eteps In tho matter as yet" said Judge
Crump. speaking for tho commission
but we have been looking closely In Il
the matter, and We have secured infor-
nation upon which we hope to establish
schedules which will be OF benefit not
only to the people OF Richmond and the
Valley, but to the railroads as well.'
Present conditions render the two
sections OF the State far removed from
one another. and we are aiming to bring
them more closely together
WHERE THE TROUBLE IS.
It is understood that the members OF
the commission have Harrisonburg and
Staunton especially in view at present.
and while they are not saying exactly
what they will DO, they are confident
Of their ability to work out proper sched-
ules for both places.
At present the Chesapeake and Ohio
passenger train leaving Richmond at
1910 A. NJ. makes no connection with
the Baltimore and Ohio at Stanton. ex-
cept that its passengers can take a mix
al $roj IN rrt an ,ur az NJ
arriving at Harrisonburg about two
hours later. The Chesapeake and Ohio
train gets into Stanton at 1888. and a
good connection would put passengers
into Harrisonburg before 5 o'clock, in
stead Of or later. as at present. The
Baltimore and Ohio train leaving Staun-
ton at is a mixed freight, to which Is
attached passenger coach. It stops at
every cross-roads station, and consumes
two hours in making twenty-six milo
run.
HARD 10 COME HERE.
The passenger schedule out of Harrl-
sonburg is Indifferent. Leaving there
at 2:3o P. NJ. and arriving at staunton
at 1928 the passengers must walt there
until or o'clock the next morning
before starting for. Richmond.
The morning schedule out OF Harrison
burg is bad enough, though not quite SC
bad as the afternoon. Leaving Harrison
burg at 7:15 A. NJ. and arriving at Staun:
ton at $40. passengers must wait until
| 1886 A. NJ. or l1:21 A. M. for Rich
mond train. which Is consolidated a.
Gordonsville and reaches Richmond a
| $3.50 P. Mas. as
In the matter OF freight, the grain
raised in the Valley goes principally te
Baltimore, where, 1t is said. the mllers
give more than the rnillers of this city
have been able to pay. But 1t is argued
that better passenger schedules will brlns
Valley people here. establish friendly
relations with Richmond dealers. cause
a demand for better freight tariffs. and
encourage local millers to enter into
more active competition with rival mar
ketS,