The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
RAILROAD MEN
AND MOVEMENTS.
What .tl,c Officials and Employees
Of Local Lines Are
Doing.
sEAB GARD HOLDING COMPANY
Such a Plan Now Icing Pre-
Z y pared Earnings of tic
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r., r. and p. Line.
Mr. John f. Wagner. city ticket agent
| OF the Norfolk and Western Railway. yes
iterday tickctcd through to Seattle. WASH
lington. Charles Poeppcl, eighteen Years Old,
! and his sister. aged sixteen. ThcN Will
leave this city next Tuesday for their
Journey across the continent a distance
of more than three thousand miles The
| young couple have been furnished With
| lctters to conductors ut various points of
transfer, and cvtry arrangement lr's
| been made In advance 10 secure q prompt,
safe and pleasant journey.
Mr.. r. H. Bowers. city ticket agent Of
| the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Is
| now off on his annual furlongh. prefer
| ring 1t at this season to onc6in midsum-5
mer. He is an enthusiastic gunner and
| fisherman, and Is spending his fortnight
shooting III his old county Of King. VIII
l!am. accompanied by several friends.
1Ic Is familiar with the best game re-
sorts in the county, and is hunting near
White House. Mr.. Bowers Is expected
back the latter part Of this week.
The uptown passenger offices OF The
several railways will be closed December
Up to that tmo all the district and city
passenger agents will besunusually busy
selling holiday tickets. In general q rate
OF one and one-third regular fare will
DO charged for the round trip. Tickets
will DO sold to students holding ccrtif- y
Gates of Identification December 18th to
oath, inclusive and limited for return
passage to January S. 1906 There will
be a general exodus Of students OF the
/; various schools and colleges OF this city
next Saturday and at intervals during
the following week. all llo ward bound
for week Or ten days stay with loved
ones. For the general public tickcts&will
be sold December 23d, 24th, o5th and 18th
and Deeenl Der. 81 st and January list and
I'd, limited for return passage to jan
tiary 1905. Ra ties between Norfolk and
Richmond are $3.50 round trip between
Lyme i1Durg and Richmond, S round trip.
u The richmond Railway Club held its
December meeting on Thursda " evening
al the Richmond Hotel The most $impor-3
tant son OF =tlle nleeting was the ap-t
ro!n tment of a co mmittee consisting OF
Messrs. Lea, Thomas and Propst which
was named by President Ovens to con-
slider and make a recommends ton with
regard d to he proposed extension OF the
scope of the organization. and the pro-
ijeeted plan to- open permanent tquarters
In this: city. This committee will report
ITO the executive committee of 1.-THE club,
and the latter will submit It's report to the
january meeting OF the club. The idea is
to keep quarters open at all times, where
Visiting railway men may be received and
entertained and may, meet local railway
men. The pro ect% lis yet I'm embryo. hut
IT is hoped that at the January meeting
there will be something tangible to sug-
Eest. NJ.
captain Lea, OF the Southern Railway.
read a paper at tkc meeting on Ser
vice Value" subject treating OF the
discharge Of their duties by. railway ON 9
'poycs, with many suggestions to young
men in the service vs., Fl G was accorded
the thanks Of tho club for: his valuable
paper. a q |
/. a number of new members were elected |
and others submitted their names, thus
showing the interest taken In the organi-S
cation and the rapid accession Of mem
bers; y +. III :}{ sl
Genera Pa sscngcr gent Charles d.
Ryan, of the Scaboard Air Line is a
great believer In the value of advertise |
ing. and has demonstrated his belief by |
the results he has achieved. Hc Is not |
only one of the largest advertisers, but |
one Of the most artistic III tile business,
and as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT he las placed tho |
Seaboard near the head of the list. :. His
last effort to attractivcy remind the
travelling public Of tllcSvauc of tho Sea-
board is, a handsome pictorial calendar
These calendars arc works OF nrt. exc
cuted In rich and beautiful colors from
original drawings nlndc especially for tho
purpose. This may be called a historical
calendar. the four pictures portrayil,g as
many historical scenes, all OF which arc
along the lines OF the Seuboard Air Line.
One OF tl,csei;represcnts tho landing "a
Juan Ponce dc Leon on the Florida
shores on Pascuu Sunday in tho six
teenth century. Tho picture portlaysfan
Indian watching tho adventurous Span /
lard MS he steps upon American shores.
The second Of tho four pictures repro