The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-10
{ SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1905.
Time for Action.

81 The distance from Richmond to Staun-
ton by tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
is 1876 miles,. from staunton to Harrison
burg, by the Baltimore and Ohio 26
miles; from Harrisonburg 10 Strasburg,
by the Sou;hern,451 miles; from Stras-
burg to Winchester by the Baltimore
and Ohio, 10 miles.
~ The distance to Richmond from Harr-
sonburg by way of Staunton is 162 miles;
from Strasburg to Richmond, 213 miles;
from Winchester to Richmond 2s2 miles.
The distance from Winchester to Rich
mond by way Of Washington Is POI miles;
from Strasburg to Richmond. 200 miles;
from Harrisonburg 10 Richmond, go
miles
ly put on n train between New York and
Chicago which will cover the distance in
something like eighteen hours, running
at the rate of more than a mile q min
ute 1t is hundred miles from Rich
mond to Norfolk, yet we have trains
which make the run in little more than
two hours. Danvie is almost as far
from Richmond as Harrsonburg, yet
there is the most intimate relationship
between those two cities. and the citi-&
zens of Danville feel almost as much
at home in Richmond as they do In
their own community. But Judge Harri-
son told our Mr.. Potts the other day
that the people of Harr!sonburg were
completely out of touch with the rest
of Virginia, the railroad facilities sim
ply prohibiting any travel towards
Richmond.
1t is a shame that such a condition
should exist and it will be a worse
Shame II it is allowed to continue. With
frst-class train service between Rich
mond and the Valley. Harrisonburg,
strasburg, Winchester and all towns
along the line. 81. that' road would be
put into closer touch, and intimate rela-
tionshp with the people of this COM
munity. and it would be in the interest
4 OF all. IT is manifest from the earnest
expressions of the citizens in that Sec
.tion, as recently published in The Times
Dispatch, that the Valley people desire
Sucl an hHll!hNloH, tHal lney prefer 10
turn away from the Northern cities and
turn towards Virginia cities and they
Will do SO II only the proper railway
n facilities are afforded.
Last year President Leigh Of the
Chamber of Commerce appointed spe-
clal committee to deal with this sub
iect and in his annual report said
II believe the railroads are disposed
to do us justice, and that Il proper pre-
sentation Of onr rights TO u chance to
establish business relations with Piled
mont virginia, the Shenandoah Valley
and tic Valley of Virginia viii secure
schedules, passenger and freight con-
ncctions nj junction points, and tariffs
that will place us on \ parity with our
favored competitors In that great field.
s il should be understood. however, that
proper presentation Involves strong back
Eng and concerted action, no less than
strong arguments Here is an opportun-
fly for Richmond people TO show their
ability to cooperate closely for the
accomplishment Of given and great
purpose. The people of those sections
would cooperate with us. 1t Is to their
interest 10 do So"
we have been talking long enough.
p The time for action has coine. Let us
now join hands with our nelghbors in
The Valley and force the issue.