The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-12
Mr.. Free1nan's Views.

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nrt i of the utmost importance, sa.d
Arr"Iohr c. Freeman. OF the large w.
sala firm Of Drewry, Hughes aiiu Gon nr
many, speaking OF the des'ila ~, 4,,n
4 :. N.sr,v train out Of Richmond Over VIZ
Z "-r.ss nsal,o and Ohio Railway ana pe'-
.a..~train facilities generally. am d
..arnhsT Of a committee Of the ChamoeI
- Grn,ry,e,-ce. which Is ut work. on tha
1 ~. ~ smh{cct now Where the hewspa rsrs
Z - 4city are read tho people pay oll'"o
the merchants of that city.
Nv. have already very good freient
I fncilitles for reaching points IN the ya,,
,avi h WHAT we need is a passehGer .tA VA
4 ..,r,,,,t.l ira, will enable the merchants 70
come to Richnonds and gell n o, ~! ..''t
,yltI,o11t too much expense ana loss ~
q .irnn9sT1f we can get that, We can Set wy
,,,,siness of the Valley and OF points ~
Nn,tbern Virginia, that now deal WIZ
poitin,ore Take Harrlsonhurg. LOT ~.
.stance. St is as near Richmond as y
3ss Nvashlneton; yet the trade OF the Val
$,av eoes to Baltimore, because the l' - i
511,ncre papers reach that sectloi "a
ahead of tl1e Richmond papers anu my, " ".
cause they can get TO Baltihoie, "A'.
t,,,,, To their homes more quickly thah
- i,,o,mond Now is an especially oT,-
rorTrne moment for Richmond TO reach
ai,t after this trade, which has for years
hann poinr to Baltimore, and Win sat
tefactor, schedules to and from the var
in,.'s ,yr could ret a. hold there that Nouid
hr;r1, much Of the business Of The y al
lley ana OF Northern Virginia points 70
Richmcnd.''
Nr.}l.. zAMorris, Of Fielshman & MOT
ris and former president Of the Chamber
~ Commerce. said when the subject of
K better passenger train and mall service
out Of Richmond was mentioned: II am
heartily in accord with the movement.
and have always been. Il am on record
while president OF the Chamber. as favor
inG an early train, out, OF Richmond.
carrying the sRichm6tid ijapers and | am
lust as earnestly an advocate OF 1t now
as then. Trade follows the newspapers.
Wherever the newspapers of Richmond
are read this city gets tile trade Of That
section This Is true, wherever a CITY
has q newspaper that is worth anything,
and believe Our papers are. give us
early trains out over all the roads. Dur
Ing my official connection with the Cham
Der we succeeded in having an early
train for thu west out OF this city. and
/ would like 70 see ! restored 1t would
greatly help the city of Richmond, and
the increased traffic and travel would
help the railways.
You may say that I am hesrtily IN
favor Of an early train that Will thke
the newspapers Of Richmond to every
point ahead Of those of competing cities
Great Convenience.
Mr.. c. B. Affirm. Of C. W. An.rim's
Sons, expressed himself in favor of better
train service out Of Richmond. ut would
certainly be a convenience to men having
business at points wcAt Of this city, II
they could get train out nf Richmond
and get back the same day We FREE
qucntly have to go to Waynesboro and
other points on business An earlier
train from Richmond would enable per-
sons going from this city to transact
their business In cities and towns on the
/ Chesapeake nId Ohio and return that
evening"
Mr.. Egbert c. Leigh. of the Southern
Manufacturing Company. and president
Of the Chamber of Commerce, was nh.
sent from the ciey where a reporter call.
ed. and will probably be out g. town all
this week. Mr.. Leigh is known to favor
better train schedules. and trains more
advantageous am convenient 10 Rich
mond, and is working through the Cham
Der OF Commerce to secure them.