The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-25
CALL CONFERENCE
on UNION depot
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIKEC-
TORS INVITE RAILROAD OFF,
GALS TO RICHMOND.
TO DISCUSS SUBJECT
WEST END Is FAVORED ny SOME
TRAFFIC MEN Al SITE FOR
PROPOSED NEW PAssEN-
GER DEPOT HERE.
TO DISCUSS SUBJECT

ing Ok tne pOaFu OF directors OF the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday at
ternoon, inviting the executives of the
trunk line railroads leading into
Richmond to a conference on the
proposition of esta hlishing a union
passenger station at some point In
the city. The board of directors
went on record as favoring the es-
Establishment Of the station, and
strenuous effort will be made to get
the railroads together on some
feasible plan.
Several practical plans for estab-
fishing the station were discussed in
the meeting. one plan .is to estab-
lish the station in tho netghborhood
of Fifteenth street. II Ia pointed out
by those who favor this location that
all OF the principal trunk lines en-
tering the city could secure access
to the station by way OF the Shockoe
valley. A station at this location
would be In the heart Of the business
district and would be convenient to
the travelling public
West End Considered.
II is said that number of the
officials Of several of the railroads
favor the establishment of a union
station in the West End, probably
Just outside or near the corporate
MINUS Ah'S pan a'SV ""S 'A'A'
Vantases ana VIII nave many aoN'-
cafes.
"a SoHi.itsoe' uen"ou w " ~
was appointed some time ago ny the
board to Investigate the matter.
This committee rendered Its report
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, anu recommehu
ca tnat the executives OF tue " VI,
Iihes ne inVIteu 10 ~
comin,a.,ee ~as , . soh.nasa a."
ravor avenue Sxts"s'o".
resolution IaVofihs the eA,ehsWn W
Monument avenue was aoopteo oy .nc
board. The resolution urges upon the
city authorities the necessity Iof 'H-
mediate action on the proposed extern
sion. In the course OF the discussion
following the report OF the resolution
prepared by special committee. the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad company was censured Tor
its attitude in regard to the crossing
OF its tracks by the extension. Inc
i,npracticability of building an over
head crossing as In desired by the raii-
read company was pointed out by
number of the members of the commit
tee who spoke on the resolution. The
opinion was expressed that the growth
OF the city westward would make II
necessary tor the railroad 10 lower lts
grade so as to permit the construction
of tunnels under Main. Franklin. and
other streets.
All Of the influence which the Cham
her is able TO exert will be used 10 in
duce the city authorities to accept tie
donations of the rights OF way for the
extension and to purchase the right Of
way through the property of w. s.
Forbes
e Closer Railroad Connections.
The chairman of the board was au-
thorized to appoint a committee to coa-
fer with the branch lines Of the Buiti-
m ore and Ohio and Norfolk and West
ern In the Valley OF Virginia. At
present these branch lines are operated
with no regard for connections with the
trunk lines reaching Richmond. 1t Is
claimed that this lack of connection In
schedules keeps away from Richmond
q large amount of trade which would
come here if the schedules were chang
ed.
ALpaltt0d