The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-10
RICHMOND FOLK
STILL use FERRY
r, F. & P. Trains Won't Enter
New Station in New York
Before End OF Year.

Although no definite announcement
has been made. II Is not expected that
passengers leaving Richmond over the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and PotonSo
Railroad will be able to enter tina
Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel In Nav
york before the end of the year. Long
Island Railway trains are now run.
ming In. but the Pennsylvania trains
are not Before through trains from
the south begin the new service they
must first be equipped with all-steeI
Pulmans. For the past year the Pull
man shops have been working day and
night on this equipment, orders having
Southern Railway. the seaboard Air
Line, the Atlantic Coast Line and tha
Chesapeake and Ohio, which use Pcnn-
sylcania Railroad tracks between
much as II operates the larger number
Of through trains the Southern will be
forced to buy the largest number OF
cars. Railroad men have been informed
into Manhattan without changing cars
within the next sixty days. although
other advices Indicate that the station
will not be fully opened for Southern
traffic. before January l.
city. President w. W Finley. of tho
Southern Railway, VIII meet cons
mittee Of citizens In that town on Mon
day to discuss the question of an addi-
conal passenger service between Dur.
ham and Richmond. The business peo-
pie have put forth strong argument,
and following his policy of meeting
them. President Finley has teleeraphed
that he will be present on the date
named. The Southern Is one OF Rich-
mond's good feeders. especially for
local trade. though so fas as announced
Richmond will not be represented at
the conference. Recently Mr. Finley
agreed to put on an extra train he
tween this city and Moselev's Junction,
and since then some effort has. been
fas as keysville at least.
President George w stevens, OF the
chegapeake and ohio. who has Just
Chesapeake and ohio of Indiana, re-
Gently acquired by his road. has ex-
pressed himself as being particularly
OF that road. New rails have been laid.
trestles have been strengthened and
the idea Is to put the line in the Same
fine condition as the parent property.
In Cincinnati, where s5,ooo.oo0 will be
expended
Passenger agents of lines entering
Richmond said Yesterday that from
information being souRht by the pub
lie at all nearby stations, there is
every Indication that the attendance at
the Virginia state Fair in October VIII
exceed the high records established
last year Virginia towns are, particu-
larry Interested, although North Caro-
lima will send large contingent as
heretofore.
Estimated earnings OF the chesa-
peake and Ohio lines for the fourth
week In August show an Increase OF
s140.902. as compared with the CORES
spending week of last year. The In
crease for the months amounts to
s277757. with an increase OF S556.444
from July 1.
For the fourth week in August tho
estimated earnings of the seaboard
Air Line showed an increase of s27.724
as compared with the corresponding
week of 1909 the increase for the
month was s246.51i. with gain OF
s254.710' from July /.
The Railway Signal Association will
hold it's annual convention Mt the JEFF
ferson Hotel, October II, ~ and 10.
Railroad men from all parts of the
country will attend. So many cons
ventions come Is Richmond these days
that few peorie have been aware that,
this one was on the calendar.