The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-30
Railroad Committee of Conn.,
mercial Club Wants Sched-i
ules Improved to Favor the
Shoppers.
HIGHER OFFICIALS
ARE PETITIONEDi
Boston Shopper Has to
Spend Two Nights Here
Under the Present Sched1
ule on the G. & O. Road.


The railroad committee of the Com.
mercial club has appealed TO the off,,
cials of the Pennsylvania and c.. & o.
railroads 10 make changes in their
passenger schedules TO benefit mer-i
chants of the city and patrons living
south and northeast of Richmond.
The committee has taken up the
question of the desired changes with
the higher officials of the two roads,
and believes that il will be able to se-
cure the desired improvement
Merchants of the city are thorough
ly aroused over the c. & o. service
which practically excludes persons liv-
ing south of Richmond from shopping
here. 1t is pointed out that IL a per-
son living at Boston wanted to do
some Christmas shopping here he
would have to come up in the evening
and remain here two nights before he
could get home.
Under the present schedule the only
train from the south arrives here at
1920 p. m. The only southbound train
leaves here in the morning at S:5s
o'clock. This is SO early that a person
who came up on the evening train the,
day before could do no shopping, and,
would be compelled to lay over until
the following morning.
The schedule has practically shut
off the southern trade from the city.
Many merchants and business men
are recalling the days when the coun-
| ty voted the line a handsome subsidy
and are wondering why the line is CIV
ing such poor service.
! Members of the railroad committee
of the Commercial club say they be-
lieve the road will put on another
train so that shoppers will be able to
leave the city the same day on which
they arrive.
Want Train To Stop.
The committee also took up the
matter of giving the residents and far
mers Of Weaver Station. a little place
northwest OF here. opportunity to shop
in Richmond. The committee will ask
the Pennsylvania railroad to have No.
s eastbound. which leaves Richmond
at 7:25 p. m. stop at the station when
tagged.
Shoppers from that place arrive
here at 9:42 in the morning. The only
teastbound train after that hour which
stops at Weaver Station leaves here
thirty-three minutes later. making 10
impossible for shoppers to do any buy
ing here without staying In the city
over night.
| It IL believed that the Pennaylvania.
railroad will grant the request of the
Commercial club committee.
Attended Meeting.
| Secretary c. W. Jordan of the Com
mercial club yesterday attended q
meeting in indianapolis of a commit
tee which Il planning an educational
campaign In favor Of the business sys-
tenn OF the city government. The plan
was Arst broached by the Fort Wayno
Commercial club and has for it's pur-
pose the passage Of legislation that
VIII give cities opportunity to adopt
form Of government suited to their
needs.
A week from next Monday the COM
mission appointed Governor Marshall
to investigate the feasibility OF the
oeatu PCLof pfofSC1- Hfot dQNoCal-
ed by the Richmond Commercial club,
and committee appointed by the
state board of charities will meet In
Indianapolis The indianapolis Com
mercial club yesterday voted in favor
of the measure. The committee win
take steps to see that the project is
favorably acted on by the state legis-
lature.
Club Notes
The board of directors of the Com
mercial club will hold its regular meet
ling next Monday I'm the club rooms
Wayne County Good Roads Assocci-
alton is now a reality and every friend
Of good roads in Wayne County is urg-
ed 10 become member and endeavor
to make il count"
Death has claimed another valued
member of the Commercial Club. Mich
ael o'Rrien Mr. O'Brien was one Of
our most pGblic-spirited men, always
ready and prompt TO answer any call
for the general good
Indiana Harbor city much smaller
than Richmond is installing cluster
lights. the city pays the whole expense
of installing and furnishing the cur
rent. while in Richmond the merchants
on Main street offered TO pay the ex-
pense of installing the system.