The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
ACCIDENT TO BOAT
DOES NOT MAR DAY
Rapid Change Of Plans to Rail
way Excursion Made
by Bankers.
ENJOY TRIP TO OLD POINT
Reception Committee Shows His
toric Sights of Will
liamsburg.

Not TO be put out by steamboat
breakdown. the local committee in
charge of arrangements for the enter
tainment of the American Institute OF
Banking yesterday arranged train
excursion to Old Point, which the visi-
tors asserted was the equal in finish
and detail Of anything that could have
been arranged weeks in advance The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany gave vigorous assistance. maxi
ing up nine coach special on less
than an hours notice, clearing a right
OF way. and providing special facili-
ties at Williamsburg and Old Point.
Williamsburg had reception commit
tee on the job. and the Fort Monroe
band serenaded the bankers as their
train reached Old Point. Two battle
ships in Hampton Roads sent in their
crack teams for Il match game OF base
ball at the fort. a badger fight on the
campus Of William and Mary College
at Williamsburg, and the incessant ef
forts of the reception committee.
coupled With the good work of Caterer
Guvernator, kept everybody happy.
The accident to the Old Dominion
steamer Focahontas was not known
until many of the visiting bankers
had gathered at the wharf. The
steamer doubled back during the night
from Norfolk In order to carry the
OIL tie bankerS institute 10
jamestown Island. the excursion be-
ing scheduled TO leave at o'clock.
The vessel has made n new record for
breakdowns this season. several
moonlight excursions having been
postponed after the crowd had gather
ed on the wharf.
Report of an accident down the river
was made to the company officer about
1870 o'clock. 1t was stated that the
hnn fac had CITY ltrlf limo ynh
obstruction near City Point about
o'clock Yesterday morning. injuring
one paddle wheel. The night steamer
Berkeley from Norfolk, which passed
the disabled steamer. towed her to
Warwick Park, where she was tied up
until tugs could be sent from Rich
mond to her relief. Old Dominion
officials offered to clear the Berkeley
for the excursion party by 10 o'clock.
but. as many wished to make train
connections for their homes. this was
decided 10 be too late to start a river
excursion
Chairman kcesee and his committee
put the situation squarely up to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany and it responded Preparations
for lunch and much baggage were
transferred from the wharf to Main
Street Station, and at 10 o'clock
special train left for Old Point
A stop of about two hours was made
at Williamsburg. Kessnichs Band.
with G. letter Jones as "bandmaster."
announced to the old city that visitors
had arrived On the campus of Will
liam and Mary College, after badger
fight and several other amusements,
Colonel J. b. c. Spencer. of Williams
burg. spoke briefly on the history Of
the city. The visitors were taken to
Bruton Parish Church, through the col
lege buildings and those of the East
ern State Hospital BY special permits
sion of the railway officials. lunch was
served at the Williamsburg station.
after which the train proceeded to Old
Point, where the Fort Monroe Band
and an officer representing the COM
mandant of the fort. were on the sta
ton platform.
a large number of the visitors took
night boats from Old Point for Wash
ington or Baltimore, or crossed to Nor
folk and took boats to New York or
Boston. probably not more than half
of those going on the excursion return
ing 10 Richmond on the special train,
which reached here about 1926 o'clock