The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26


=. discussing /" d" 'htoEhdi manner
VIC auN 'sd''!''y Oh constructing union
PaSSe''5er station IN thS cit! 10 take
inc place oil the four stations which
are no" performing the service, the
meeting at the jefferson Hotel last
night attained the dignity OF gem
ulne probe into the question. lasting
from O'Clock unfit after Midnight
|. The question was discussed from all
angles by the railroad mon present, on.
,imistlc,llv and cn,bistas,,,aIly -
! renresen,ativss ot ~ -nads ~ ,nt'.t,
the Innoya,tor u.o,,ld ,rta, 80,
,o,,,.a..'a
~" e'''ere aHn expense coloiS ana
- "'au' '"'ns .F'iss pE nose SPEAK
~ '"' '''e '"4''oaos 10 "h!ch the pro
Poata sutton Wou!d mean a heaNy eN-
PS""''ure.
| The end OF the conference found the
: aboard Air Line md ChcsaoeaEe and
ohio RAILWAYS haar,slv "a fnyor ~
union station IN no located nno, mo
site now occunIo1 ,y 10 NJ
demo, ~ ,ba 40 ro.a.
nossa nv ,ho -. P'"' pr
=. -, r'"' - '"e N'''i''''lt zee
- O'"'''''' Oh 'o"ihcFce. inc
Spe"kIhs through
- ~ 'a'"S"' " :" 4hieF, EXPRESSED
70 WIN" ness 70 Cooperate IN such
'cnen'e II .; VAS found practice Bile.
out feared problems which would re
cure mature consideration TO bring
TO a successful solution.
Opposed by Atlantic Const Line.
OF the six railroads represented at
me meeting b. speakers. the Atlantic
coast Line alone was unnualinedly op-
posed 70 union station which IL be-
heNed neither beneficial TO the city
nor the railroads. Despite the assur-
ahce OF General Counsel Alexander
Hamilton tina, he spoke only his own
opinion and not that OF tie road it
was felt BY everybody present tina,
When the test came the Atlantic Coas,
hlhe would be found agreeing with
the views Of It's chief counsel.
William II. White. president Q! the
richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
toinac. said that he was not opposed
70 tnc Union station idea per sc.'' but
was prepared 10 dispute the argument
mat the future OF Richmond depcnded
I upon the construction OF such sta.
! lion. IL It was proved tn him that
me Plan was feasible and practicable
rom ai enE!ncerlna and economical
! standpoint his road would be willing
\ 10 t"he II ~ with the others. he said
'o, ho"sNtr' until then.
JoAh Ske!ton Williams. speaking for
( the T!dewater ana Western. discussed
the proposition in general terms. and
was inclined 10 minimize the objections
raised b! the Richmond. Fredericks-
/ n1r6 and Potomac and ;hc Atlantic
I ,o"S' i'1"'' TIC problem, ne thought.
uld not present in Richmond greater
! difficulties than wee overcome In 9TH
er cities. and could be adjusted II the
roads assumed the proper attitude
| Representative Men Present.
/ me meeunE was held in the main
u!"'hE room OK the Jefferson. and was
! preceded by an elaborate dinner. The
satherins included the presidents OF
/ '"o important railroads. important
/ executive oshnoFs OF the other roads
| icing fichmond, the Mayor OF
iH'C"H'ohu' members Of the city gov
/ - "'hth'' ana representatives of the
Cnamoer Of Commerce
. one side OF the room hung sus-
rehdeo d mammoth map Of tho city.
| cspec!dHy drawn FOR the occasion.
9"VN '''N '"e projected union station,
a. ven as the railroads entering the
/ tt'.' ana Inc routes each line would
! ,e !" 1o'Io" IN order to reach and
lrdNc thc proposed central depot. The
ny vas prepared under the direction
! -. - l. + B"F5W!n, who investigated
/ nv ma ior the Chamber OF Com
| neFce ana submitted report on the
.tasin'lttS OF the scheme from the
rha ,o % constructing engineer
| f,,r,bo. tue meeting was sun
! raiiroad ,,hinh D! mature
| table lust INSIDE tho 49, re; 'n'ns
! tn. centre of tbo So ,, "a,
! union station. IN which irst
a number OF engines ana messenger
coaches. Current was supniicd 60,
dry battery. and toy trains whisked
/ around the tracks while tho diners
ATE IN a highly realistic manner
! topography Unfortunate.
IN MS written report to Chairman T.
-, M o, 'he inland trade commit
! t,,,r -. me '."dihoeI OF commerce, Mr.
| 4" '.".i.''eu ''ose'F INTO the
| frn,, U.''i stdtioii Prolcct
| topoeranhv re- tbe ,i,t. i,o'l,'s' ne
! after an enumeration ~ H., nhrsieai
| pcculiaritios IL NOT s,,cb -. -,
| easy the construction of , station
| Pronounced elevations az we'll ss ,ha
river. make necessary different grades.
| and place other obstacles in the way
| of read coordination of the differ