The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-12
HATES hHE T INAL
PRESIDENT SAYS
Business Bodies May Unite III.
Effort TO Secure Modiiica
ton OF Figures.
QUESTION OF EXCURSIONS
Probable That Number Will BE
Run During Exposition What
Mr.. Stevens Says.

There was further discussion yesterday
Of the rates between Richmond and the
jamestown Exposition announced by the
Chesppeake and Ohio Railway on Frl-
dny. and though no definite steps have
vet been considered by the trade orEani-
cations. 1t Is quito likely that the Retaii
Merchants Association, the Travellers
Protective Association, and perhaps lhe
Chamber of Commerce. VIII take some
action within the next weak and these
bodies may unite in an appeal TO inc
powers that be to<modify the figures IT
is stated that tho Norfolk Board OF
,rrnde will take the matter up at
meeting which has been called for the
plrpose and which will be held to-
nirht The Richmond organizations VIII
be guided in measure by the action or
the Norfolk board
President George w. Stevens, Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. was asked yester-
+, day concerning tho rates. and said;
'"rhe officers OF the CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio think the rates rs an
nounced are entirely reasonable, ana
have yet received no evidence that
| their conclusions are unsonnd.
! "trhe round-trip rate for one
| dnvI trip to Norfolk or to the ex-
/ position grounds, is one-half OF the
present regular rate and INES .he
! tariff between the two cities Cor
seven months to all persons who can
4 make the trip in one day
| ",rhe ronnd-trip ten-day ticket
! fixes the rate on all other travel ne
| tween the two cities. If the Sunday
\ excursion business is continued the
rates will be made reasonable. On
/ week days one hour and half trains
/ TO Newport News viii leave Rich
| mond at and Q A, NJ. and at
| =. NJ. returning to this city at Z,
! $50. 5000 and 1880 p, M.
i Mr.. stevens said the rates were made
/, with great care by the department In
which that business is always trans
4 acted, and so far as at present ADVISED
4 he presumed they were final.
4 None. Of the men in the other offices
4 of the Chesapeake and Ohio were dis
4 posed yesterday to discuss the matter Of
1.-The rates. This branch of the business
lis transacted in the office Of MI Fullei,
a the general passenger agent and that
office is not located in this city,
There May Be Excursions.
II The situation as to cheap excursion
rates on Sundays or other days seems to
be that this is a matter to be latel
considered, and perhaps it will depend u
r large measure on conditions that arc
vet to be developed The rates tina
! ger rates. and the excursion business Is
quite different matter.
II That the Chesapeake and Ohio and a.
/ ! other roads that can get train mt
Q Norfolk and Newport News VIII hav
Il exposition excursions at popular price
!, the coming summer there is hardly an,
4 doubt, but whether they will be confne
to Sundays or will be run oftener can
: not be said now.
\ One thing to be considered, it woul
. seem, is the matter of rolling stock. !
E might possibly be that the regular travt
n will be increased by the Jamestown En-
a position to such an extent that ever
. car the chesapeake and Ohio has or ca
borrow or lease will be kept in constar
motion in order to accommodate tia
travel In that event the road coul
not run any popular onc-day and ont
II train excursions. Such condition, how
ever. is hardly probable. The likes
hood is that In one way and anoth'
OF enough rolling stock will be found to {
81 the regular business and also run u
II excursions.
a.. The regular rates that have bet
an promulgated have been made. 1t Is III
of derstood. after long consultation and "
to rlous conferences with connecting lin
- throughout the country, and they not on
~. for the regular Richmond travel, but +
re exposition travel all over the Unite
to States
tic In arranging for these rates t
. RAILWAYS centring In Richmond ma
"a kept in mind Richmonds interest a
have succeeded in having eve