The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
RAILROAD NEWS
From ALL POINTS
Changes in Seaboard Air Line OF.
fees in Richmond--Heavy
Florida Travel.
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DAILY BOATS ON THE YORK
Circuitous Route Via Richmond
for Exposition Visitors-Mer-
chants and Miners Sold.

/ The Southern Railway Company has
1nally closed the deal for the William
!! TrAgg Shipyards, which 1t is un-
deri TODD the company will use for
yards ard freight terminals.
Tho contract embraces about twenty
seven acres OF land, and 1t lis UNDER
stood that the price was $4,000
The deed was made directly by the
court to the Southern Railway, which
will take charge OF the property this
week
Mr.. r. II. Mcdaniel, assistant gtneral
passenger agent OF the chesapeake
9 part OF yesterday In the city chap
eroning party of Elks from Harris
burg, Pa. This party made the trip
under the guidance OF Mr.. Mcdaniel
from Baltimore to Norfolk and to the
exposition grounds and came from
there to Richmond via the Chesapeake
and Ohio yesterday morning. They
spent most ct the day taking In the
sights of Richmond, and left on the
afternoon train for West Point to re-
turn home on last nights York River
steamer.
change in the official list of the
Seaboard Air Line operating depart
ment In this city took effect yester-
been chief train dispatcher, has been
appointed train master. and has been
succeeded in the office of chief train
dispatcher by Mr. S. y. zartlan.
Captain George p. Welsh. veteran
conductor of tue Seaboard Air Line.
whose run is from this city to Column
bia, s. c.. says the travel toward
Florida, through .ns city, Is nearly
as heavy as 1t has been at any time
during the past winter. Though hun
drcde OF Noi,hern,rs are returning
from flGrida. as many more arc Just
making the tip to the everglades.
The combination dining and parlor
car on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Road, which was put on
rev weeks ago for the special accom-
| mediation OF the Richmond travelling
| public. has become very popular and
leaves here at noon every day crowd
| ed with Richmond people. It returns
to Richmond at 8 r. NJ. and usually
comes back we'll loaded.
I, II, The chesapeake Steamship Line
River Line April list. Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent Mcdaniel, who
was in the city yesterday, says his
line Will have on sale this summer
and until the jamestown Exposition
closes. what are termed circuitou.t
route tickets. and he expects to bring
q great many Northern people to.
Richmond They viii come to Balti-
more by rail. down tho bay and up
tho York to West Point. then to
Richmond by the Southern road to
! spend day or two, and thence on
to the exposition by choice of routes.
This route. II is believed. will attract
4 many tourists who want to see the
various places Of historic interest it
takes In
The New Haven Railway Company
officially announces that 1T has ac-
CURED half interest in the Mer-
chants and Miners Steamship Line
operating steamers between Norfolk
and Providence and Norfolk and Bos-
ton; also between Newport News and
Baltimore. The official circular says
1--WE have sold the Winsor Line
and have bought one half interest IL
the Merchants and Miners Line. The
,stock of the Merchants and Miners is
to be trusteed and the New Haver
road is to nominate one-half OF The
directors and the outside stockhold
ers the other half. The odd directo
will be chosen by the trustees. TIL,
management will be unchanged. TIL
present officers will continue, tn
prices will be retained. and contrac
relations for a long term of year
will be made between the Merchants
and Miners and its connecting rail
roads,"
The Winsor Line is better know
as the Boston and Phlladelphi
Steamship Company.
The talk to tho effect that the raj
roads of the country are appealing t
I tho President, the Interstate Commerce
I Commission, and the Congress of til
| United States to save them from til
I State legislatures, seems to have cor
\ siderable foundation. Tho following Is
y summary OF what the legislatures al
u doing for the railway lines:
II In New York ITO bills are pending
4 tho legislature. Tho Public Utilities bi
Il recommending two public service con
l missions. Is the most important.
q In New Jersey number Of bills hay
& been introduced including two-cel
fare bill and one for the creation
q a state railroad commission. A mea
ure providing for the furnishing
freight cars on demand shows the e
y IRENE to which such legislation has be-
VI carried.
Il Maryland has passed a law requiril
n the sale of mileage books Mt two cen
u 800
Il increased.
The West Virginia legislature adopt
two.cent passenger rate bill.
= North Carolina has passed a law ma
V ing n two-and-one-quarter rate
81 roads longer than sixty miles, Frels
n rates have been regulated also.
II Tho Alabama legislature has pass
bills, regulating rates on more than Q
hundred articles, establishing n comm
sion. two-and-one-half-cen rate
ri anti-rebate laws,
e In Wisconsinfa bin restricting sto
and bond issues la In committee.
RI Illinois viii probably pass :"
cent passenger fare bill, Llkewise
II car shortage measure The absurd
III to witch the ants railroad leglslati
can be carried Is shown In this ST.
lin the shape of n law requiring Il
escapes on passenger cars.
In Missouri q two-cent rate "
established; also IL bin requiring
brakes and automatic couplers.
In Iowa n law was enacted con1pt
ing O two-cent rate on roads earn
81 more than $4,000 per mile ANNUAL
tN tuD nnd nnn half centa m thnHe 'na