Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
ON TO RICHMOND IS CRY
RAILWAYS ANNOUNCE PLANS
FOR HANDLING BIG CROWDS
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+ ~ ;rtili" Officials OF ti,o r.,iIr,n.,s ON
! 'frnS Richmond FOR TIN, vr, alton uf
""'""cr ~ special trains into 'h,s
''t! /" "&noic the iHrsS "roNydm Tia,
NIX" ihcir ahnu5i visit TO Richmond
''' 'no ihank%si''"s hoI;daya. ar.i. in
~! 'rr tn" $"uih's f"",h:,ii
! class" 'huraduy between tl.r j.nivcr.;-
i,'" 81 Virginia and North t'.roiinp
Mprc thIu 1000 Visitur:i ;.:,iIroud mon
Sa'" %'@;'rday. AZ" expected in I;i,I.
'"""d lh'% year Tor Inc holiday. sur
p"$"hG IN" unusually large crowds in
this city inSt year.
iiaiirvGn officials said ,c.,ord,, ,n,,
judS"1 from advice; rc.niycd frn,r
! aR'niS throughout Virginia ami North
,'ro'iha tho ubHcnrr OF liuuor IRON,
'ht STATE on Thanksgiving this year
"ouiu not reduce the ou,nbcr Of viSi-
80 20 i>,'hnh"nd The public app"r-
! "otIS mas become rcconrilod 10 rrohibi.
'ioh. thrI said. In iact. it is thuusnt
'ha' even a. larger crowd ,hun last
year viii attend tho football game for
INC reason that IN years gone by many
of the visitors from dry ;.rrito,,,,
further south have become inc,paci-
ta'rh immediately "n their arrival IN
richmond. and have been un.,hir To
Journey t" Broad Street rurk
The first OF The special trains TO I've
operated into nchmond 'rhursday viii
arrive shortlE after : o'clock. Tx
southern Eailwa! Company viii run
Two special trains TO this city from
inc University OF North Carolina at
chapel Hin. tc; ihc stiId"u; body aud
from Charlotte. Last year the latter
ram WAS operated in two sections and
It il expected that the volume of
travel this year will force the road
t" run tho special IN this manner again
lh.r" u; also y probability that this
road VIII operate a thirI special. Of
h"iaiS said. and in addition. additional
equipment viii be placed in operation
on it's regular trains. and AN extra
sleeper from panvillc will also he
z.ccd. special rates To- I:ichmord from
NirGirie and North Carolina POINTS
nav been offered l.. this DAD. with
Indications ihat II Will handle between
100 and eco visitor: 10 This city.
The Southern viii operate its special
,rains in and oui or The Hull street
station. in South Richmond. ~ was
done last year. Since ,he facilities 1t;
III" Main street station are not sur
hci"nt to accommodate. the increased
traffic On thcir return trim. tn. spc.
Gals will leave Richmond SHORTLY be-
fore midnight,
The Chesapeake and ohio Railway.
hcadGuar;trS officials announced yes
tcruay. Will operate 80 special ara ms
into t;icnmond--"ue from Chnriott.s-
Nersity. and tho other from Norfolk
ana Newport News These trains will
STRIVE at tn, Main street Station
shortly before noon. AMI viii leave
Richmond Thursday night. The Chcs:I-
Dc&ke and ohio handled into Richmond
more than Lao people last Thanks
giving Day. and even = larger crowd
is expected ;his year. addition. the
road will place in service additional
equipment on It's regular trains.
Travel from the Tidcw;tcr section o:
Virgins TO Richmond this wear is eA-
pecttd IT, be unusually heavy. since
the football gam" in Eichrhond viii
be one Of the largest in tho South on
Turkey Day. lampden- Sidney and
William aud Mary are scheduled to
stage game at Norfalis Thursday. but
il is expected that the I'M: jority of the
football rams VIII journey 20 Richmond
Last years foo,ball game at Norfolk
was between larger colleges. and for
that reason man! people remained al
home.
In anticipation OF heavy travel. the
Norfolk and Western Railway will
operate a special train from Norfolk
leaving that city Thursday morning at
o:15 o'clock and arriving III Richmond
leave Richmond AZ $50 o'clock Thurs
day night.
The Atlantic Goa ST Line and Scaboard
Air Line Railroads also have announced
special return-trip rates I" Richmond
for the occa aston. and additional equip
ment will he added TO their regular
trains TO care for the Increased travel
from points in Virginia and North
Carolina.