The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-05
Chesnncnke and Ohio.
THREE REGIMENTS
WILL GO TO BEACH
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forwarded on Yesterday the following
letter 10 the president OF the Norfolk
Southern Railway Company:
Mr.. c. H. Hix, President Norfolk and
Southern Railway Company, Nor
Dear sir,-At meeting of the Mill
tary Board. held to-day. your PROPOSE
ton TO pay one-heIf OF the expense
Che state TO pay the other half) of ex-
tending the necessary tracks into the
camp site was considered; and the
board decided that no funds were
available for this purpose; consequent
~. they would have to put up with
whatever conveniences your road may
see tit TO give US for the handling of
the soldiers baggage, etc.
II definitely decided TO encamp the
First Brigade. consisting of three regi-
ments. al Virginia Beach, beginning
July c.
Three regiments. with impedimenta
and horses, will arrive at the camp
site and expect TO be detrained within
six hours.
You, no doubt. as railroad man,
know what trackage is necessary for
the proper handling OF this force
1t was the understanding of the board
when the camp site was located at this
point that your road would furnish am
pie and adequate terminal facilities.
including necessary tracks into store
CURED TO give right OF way for this
purpose; which we are ready 10 do
We are simply relying upon your
road TO do what is sight In this mat
ter, and will, OF course, have to put up
with whatever facilities you may see
ut to provide
Yours very truTy,
(Signed) w. w. SALE
Adjutant- General
Puts II Up to Railroad.
we are going to the camp site on
the date announced" said General
Vaughan after the meeting of the
Military Board. I'VE will nut ND as
best we can with whatever inconveni-
ence may result from the failure of the
railroad company TO provide proper
sidinGs. and IL the officers and men are
not satisfied, they Will have the rail
road 10 blame. We are putting the
company squarely on notice that il
Will be expected to he ready to handle
this cncampment in accordance with it's
agreement"
The determination of the Military
Board to hold the encampment at Vir-
ginia Beach ends a. long drawn out
controversy. After considerable sums
had been expended by the State in pre-
pairing for the permanent camp site,
many difficulties arose. The site Is
about two miles south OF Virginia
i'S'NNii anu oll6ntIy DHck from the coast.
The railroad company agreed during
It's recent receivership to build n
branch from its Virginia Beach loup to
tho camp SITE the cost not to exceed
$4,000.
Went Down Coast.
Instead of going directly to the camp.
the line was built down the coast to
aid in real estate development on
the beach front. No spur into the
camp site has yet been constructed,
though the railroad claims that it has
now expended more than the $40, 900 It
agreed to lay out. After negotiation
the railroad offered to pay one half of
tho cost of such a srur track into the
camp site proper, the State TO pay the
other half. This offer the Military
Board on yesterday rejected, as the
state has no funds available for such
purpose.
The controversy over fares to and
from Norfolk was adjusted some days
ago. the State accepting a round trip
rate Of 40 cents, which includes the
right to carry up to $50 pounds OF
baggage. Heretofore there has been
round trip rate from Norfolk to vir-
ginia Beach and return, without bag
gage. for rs cents,