Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
GENERAL MASs-MEET|NG
ON URBANNA RAILROAD
business Organizations of City to
Discuss Project at Jcfrer-
son Tonight.
NEW RULE AS TO PASSENGERS
Norfolk and Western Directs Con-
ductors to Give Information as to
Cause and Extent of Delays In
Traffic.


! ness organizations in the city will be
! held in the auditorium Of the Jclrcr-
son Hotel Tonight at y o'clock for Il
discussion of the benefits to- be de-
4 rived from the construction OF the
new Richmond. Rappahannock and
Northern Hallway. from Yves; Point to
! Erhanna.
j Invitations have been extended to the
! Chamber Of Commerce. Retail Mer-
] chants Association, business Mems
Club, TralcrcrS' Protective Associa-
J ton and other business organizations.
! ana each has been requested to have
, representatives attend the meeting.
! Tho future OF the new road is largely
. dependent on the interest shown by
! the business men of the city tonight.
The directors have practically COM
/ piotcd all arrangements for the con-
I struction of the road. which will open
! a large section Of rich country that is
! inaccessible To the Richmond market
and the business of which now goes
/ To baltimore. There will be no sub
scriptions asked To the stock OF the
/ company Tonight. but the interest
! shown viii depend whether or not the
stock VIII lac offered to the public
IT the road is Ia he built IN the near
! future. bonds To tho extent Of 500. 900
! must be sold at once. Contractors have
| agreed 10 accept this amount as the
| tirst payment and take the remainder
| in interest bearing bonds. The cost
I banna line is estimated q; between
| 100000 and $500. 900.
! The Norfolk and Western Railway
\, mas Just issued orders to coductors and
! trainmcn that in event Of any DELAY
to trains or interruption OF traffic which
| may be important enough to affect the
comfort and convenience OF passenpers
| conductors VIII make every possible
effort 10 find out the cause OF tho do
Law and its nrObn HE
further see that a Suita bile announce
+. rent is made to the passengers and
I others Interested
The conductors aud trainncn are in
structed freely and Courteousiy TO am
swer ali questions addressed To them
on this subject and 10 Civ. any and
ali information which NAV be neces-
sarE for the passengers 10 make sui,
ahic arrangements 1t may not always
he possible. II is stated, for the con-
ductors ana trainmen to ascertain the
exact cause Of the trouble or the
length Of the delay. In such Instances
they viii BE- expected TO do the best
they can.
The Norfolk and Western. according
TO Il statement just issued, feels that
its patrons should he Informed OF ans
interruption OF traffic or eNtraordinary
delays to trains and has instructed the
station agents and division supcriu-
tcndcuts TO cooperate with the traiu-
men in securing che desired Informal
tiou for passengers.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Chesapeake
and ohio hallway will lac held in the
company's offices IN New York City
to day. President stevens viii attend
the meeting.
The report Of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company of its earnings
during the month OF December fol-