Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-09
EXCURSION TRAFFIC
IS LARGER THAN EVER
More Richmond People Visit Sea.
shore This Season Than
Last Year.
c. s O. is HARD HIT BY STORM
Division Office Building at Coving-
ton, Ky, Is Damaged--Western
Roads Ask Increase in Passenger
Rates.

Excursion traffic from Richmond to
the seashore this season Is much lar
ger than for the corresponding period
vast year. The Sunday-school excur-
sIons to Buckroc Beach over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio during the month OF
June carried moro than 10000 people,
exceeding 1919 record both in the
number Of coaches AND in passengers.
The sunday excursion trains are hand
ing from 500 to 900 people each week.
. and tho number will probably be
greatly increased during July.
During the Fourth of July holidays
the Chesapeake and Ohio took 1000
people from Richmond to seashore re-
sorts. All regular trains have been
carrying an unusually large number Of
people. and 1t Is frequently necessary
TO provide extra coaches.
Reports received at the general ON
ces or tho Chesapeake and Ohio yes
terday showed that tho Cincinnati di
vision OF the road was heavily hit by
.,he big storm which swept over Ohio
att'ver Valley Wednesday night. Tho
Nte,ht Of the division Office building at
Fourteenth and Madison Streets. Gov
!ngton, KY, was blown out. the cupola
OF the blacksmith shop and roof OF
he roundhouse at the same place were
torn off. and the driveways TO the Gin
ctnnati and CovinGtOn bridge. used by
tho Chesapeake and Ohio. put out of
service. Telephone poles for some dis
tRrce in Covington and Cincinnati
were blown down. Tho report that the
bridge over Licking River, near Cow
ington. had been washed from It's piers
vas declared erroneous. Two trestles
on tho Ashland division were washed
out, but no other damage was done.
ia
four hours late leaving Cincinnati
Wednesday night. No other serious
delays In traffic resulted.
President George w. Stevens, Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. after spending
several days in the city, went to Vir-
Einla Manor his country home. yes
terday afternoon for tho Weekend. He
VIII go 10 New York early next week.
ana on Wednesday will talk over the
transcortinental telephone with Gov
eEnor Henry G. Stuart at Los Angeles
!pl ma!iy opening the commercial line
between those two cities. The monthly
meeting Of the directors of tho road
viii be held in New York Thursday.
western and Southern railroads are
appealing 10 the Interstate Commerce
commission for permission to increase
me Interstate passenger rates Exam
lner Thurtcll, OF the commission. is
holding hearings In Chicago The
railroads assert that the reduction in
passenger rates due TO the intrastate
schedules Of fares has failed to result
IN any increase in passenger traffic
ana AS The greater part of this class of
frame rs within the borders OF one
state, they ask for what they term a
more equitable adjustment Of rates
II is estimated by the Western roads
mat the proposed interstate fare adj
E@Aces would increase the revenue Of
the iorty-siN Eystems or roads parties
To the petition. Including about i2O..
900 miles OF line. by from $4,000 600
To s25,ooo.000. Several state railroad
commissions are opposing the proposed
Increases.
Statistics compiled by X. L Crav
Icy. industrial agent OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. show that within the last
year, 57.iii acres of land in Virginia
have been taken up by immierants.
iiomeseckers arc coming to the State
from Canada, the Middle West the
Northwest. and even one or two from
Alaska. The land taken UP last wear
was purchased at an aggregate price
OF ti25s.5i3 In tracts running from one
acre to 5000 acres. The highest price
/ paid was by $. n. Smithfeld, Of Mich.
gan, who bought n farm Of s7l acres In
Culpeper County. paying $4,000 for the
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