Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
ALL ARRANGEMENTS
OVER ONE COUNTER.
Richmond Transfer Company
Offers Unique Facilities
for Travel.
INCONVENIENCE Is REDUCED
Information. Tickets p,,II,r,r
INCONVENIENCE is REDUCED
Information, Tickets, Pullman
Reservation, Baggage and Taxi
cabs Are Provided For.

For many years the travelling public
of Richmond has enjoyed n unique po-
sition affording conveniences not found
by the traveller in many OF large,
cities OF the country, in the form OF
a joint railroad and steamship ticket
office officially representing all rail.
roads and steamship lines originating
at Richmond. and their connections
throughout tho United States, Canada
and Mexico.
III this office also every foreign
steamship line traversinE every sec
ton OF the globe is represented. and
passage may be secured easily, as
ticket could be purchased to any of
the famous resorts in the United States.
system has made this convenience nos
sibie, on which travellers are reIyins
more daily. An .untirins, never end
ing search for the best that can be
had for the tourist or the business man.
alike. with the least possible annoy
ance are the principles on which the
business OF the Richmond Transfer
Company has been quilt
This institution was not made IN -
| day, hut is the result OF MANY vearz or
steady growth. One facility has been
added to another until to-day the COM
pany is second to none in convenience.
service and equipment The company
has Just completed arrangements with
the Postal Telegraph Company for the
Installation of branch station In ,ts
Office a6UlnU
the travelling public through which
any possible arrangements or instruo-
tons may be made in advance
EVERY FACILITY PROVIDED
At CoMPANY'S OFFICES
The main offices of the company To-
| Gated at 500 East Main Street, are so
arranged to save the traveller every
possible annoyance. Entering the Of
tice the traveller finds :he ticket coun-
ter just inside the main door Here.
after obtaining all information as 70
schedules and service on various lines,
the straight ticket is purchased. Tho
Pullman counter is adjoining. whore
reservations for berths are made, and
thence the traveller is shown to the
baggage and taXicab desk Here on
presentation the ticket is punched and
an order taken for hauling the bag
gage from the home to the station.
The baggage is checked at this
counter, relieving the passenger of this
annoyance and delay at the station.
II desirable the ba ggagc may also be
insured ut This desk, covering the trip.
or longer periods, including hotels as
we'll as while in transit.
The order for taxicab to take the
passenger from his home or hotel TO
! the station is left at the same desk,
and should passenger travel insurance
be desired, q policy may be taken out
for day or longer. Travellers checks
may also be secured here in the Office,
and thus every detail is arranged at
one time and with the least inconve-
nience. thus completing "all travel ar
engagements over one counter"
OFFICIAL AGENTS FOR
RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP
The Richmond Transfer Company and
its managers are the joint Official
agents for the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway. the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. the Norfolk and Western, the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-,
mac the Seaboard AIR Line. the South
ern Railway, Old Dominion Steamship
Company. the Virginia Navigation
! Continued on Second PaSe.)