The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26
UNION STATION
PLAN LAUNCHED
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the union station-this morning
But.
All the railroads represented didn't
think as we'll of the scheme as the
chamber OF commerce did-the pro
ject struck n snaK. though after a
brief summing up OF tho evidence by
the plaintiff and the rebuttal the
preponderance is In favor of YER
dict for the station.
Chamber Presents Reasons.
The chamber of commerce advances
the opinion that Richmond should
have "A union station that 1t should
be located on the present site of the
depot used jointly by the Chesapeake
| and Ohio and the Seaboard. The ex-
| pert engineer whose views were ask
ed by the chamber. agrees with that
! body in every particular and points
out the ease with which those roads
I not now entering that station could
| arrange to enter 1t. The Chesapeake
| and Ohio and the Seaboard repre-
! sentatives believe 1t ia n fine move
| and Will welcome the other roads into
| their present home or Join in build
! ing a new one to care for all; the
! Southern Is willing to go into any
reasonable plan looking to that end
| but the Atlantic Coast Line and Rich
| mopd. Fredericksburg and Potomac
| are opposed to any such project for
various and sundry reasons
| That's how the matter stands after
| the pipe of peace had been smoked
| to the ashes and everybody concern
| ed had said just exactly what he
| thought. Every speaker expressed
| himself fearlessly, but there was not
| the suspicious OF anything but en-
/ har al urnHnd These
ALI Of them--had been called to-
! gether to express themselves pro or
/ con and they did It amicably and
| amiably and everybody adjourned in
/ good spirits, though there were many
| doubtless on the union depot side OF
| the question who were disappointed
| that the question was not finally and
| formally settled In it's favor before the
! diners adjourned. At any rate the
| agitation, under such clrcumsta noes,
/ is bound to prove beneficial for the
union station cause
/ President r. NJ. Darlington, of the
/ chamber Of commerce acted as toast
master. and Introduced the speakers
/ Mr.. Laird Pavcs Way.
r., c Laird. chairman Of the in
( land trades committee of that or
@a IL
/ explain the purpose OF the gathering,
! WINCH ne Nii hEleflN anu cpiipEtHth-
| siYely. declaring that IL vas not the
aim OF tho chamber OF commerce to
| dictate, but simply to pave the way
for the cooperation OF the railroa dig,
. the business men realizing that none
/ Of the railroads would suggest the
matter to another and the organized
! business men wished to act as
mediator to an end which they be-
( lievcd was greatly TO be desired,
/ He poVed the way for the talk OF
t Geieaei = fsurgwyr1, who AZ TN
j expert engineer. has made a formal
report to the ehamebr of commerce
as to the feasibility of union sta
ton and the ideal site. with the aid
/ of huge map stretched before the
diners he pointed out the reasons
I for the Cheasa peake and Dhio-Sea-
beard station at Fifteenth and Main
streets, as the ideal site for union
station, and pointed in detail how the
three roads not now entering this
station could cooperate without great
expense or Inconvenience, provided
/, The municipality would meet the
I roads half way. which he took for
granted.
scaobard Is willing.
/ g. IL HiX, vice president OF the Sea
board Air Line, on behalf Of that
system. declared his perfect willing
ness to cooperate in the union de-
pot. Eighty-four train pass In and
out for the convenience OF the public.
+ The Seaboard would make "A saeri-
( fee In agreeing To the project, be.
i. cause, he explained, lots of its bust
ness was the lost and strayed" sort
/ Of travel people who could not find
| IN eother depots in Richmond His
( illustration Of the sacrifice brought
/ down the house.
G. and o. Favors II.
Fourth Vice President NJ J. Ca
| pies. Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| entered hearty into the plan. deciar-
ing that his road would extend tbs
others hearty welcome to the sit
they are now occupying.
President w. W Finly, of tae
Southern railway. declared that with
only fourteen OF the eighty four
trains entering Richmond ne felt like
the poor boy at the feast, However.
while somewhat noncommittai. ex-
pressed himself as being willing 20
cooperate on any reasonable ground,
A. G. l.. Opposes.