Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-26
RATE IS REDUCED FROM
RICHMOND TO HOPEWELL
Railroads Announce New Round.
Trip Tickets for 81, Effective
February I.
COMMUTERS RATE CONTINUES
Trains Largely Used by Commercial
interests Having business Between
Richmond and Powder City-An-
nual Conference of Station Agents

Announcement OF further reduced
rates between Richmond and Hopewcll
on the conmntcr specials. made by the
'ocal offices Of the Norfolk and Western
| ana Atlantic Coast Line Railroads YES
'erdaE, was the most importan: do
! NeIopment since the three special dailv
trains were inauguratcd between tho
two cities.
fhc trains were placed in operation
eNpcrlmcntally by the railroads fol-
lowing efforts OF the Richmond Cham
per or Commerce TO bring the two
! cues more closely together In CONNER
clai relations. The patronage Of the
trains Is such, ii is said as to insure
their indefinite operations
EFFECTIVE February l. accordin. to
me announcement made Yesterday the
railroads VIII place on sale In this city
continuous passaEc ticket between
Richmond ana Iiopewcll good for u
perioh OF two days. a, 81 the round
trip on these trains At this time n
straight fare. which Is used by the
greater part OF those travelling on
ines" trains. is 81 cents one way. and
ms new rate will mean a saving %.
40 cents for the round trip.
Tho tickets are not trausterablc ann
If they arc presented ht any ono other
than the purchaser they will be for
fetted and lifted by The conductor
This is expected TO break up the opera
tons OF ticket scalpcrs. who are re-
ported 10 have been doing 4 large bust
ness between Richmond and tho gun
cotton city on these trains. tndc. tn,
provision of the special rate no bag
gage will be checked on thcs" tickets
These tickets are In addition to the
special ticket books OF ten for $3.50
The greater part of the travel, how
ever, since the trains were placed in
operation has been by straight fare
and the reduced rates will materially
benefit commercial interests OF the
city who are daily making ,rips 10
Hopcwcll.
The patronage Of the trains is in
crcasinG weekly, and this is cspeciallv
true Of the weeks following pay day
at the powder plant. The trains dur.
ing the past week averaged about
ciEhty-nine passengers. while on Mon
day 7al persons were hauled from
Richmond To Hopcwcll by the specials
Tho annual conference % tho station
agents OF the Chesapeake and OHIO
Railway system was finished ycst.r-
day afternoon IN the cornpanys Offices
in the First National Bank Building
The agents were In session two days
Representatives from all sections of
the country and leading commercial
ccntcrs attended tho meetings r j.
CHM, agent at lronton. o. is chair
man OF the association
Numerous addresses were delivered
during The meeting. both by agents
themselves and outside railroad officials
on the promotion OF working facI1i-
ties for handling frcIgh, traffic Among
those addressing the association wcr.
l.. -. llotchkiss freight traffic man
hg"r; Lnther L.. Schcrcr. genera! claim
agent; O. b. James. auditor OF freich,
receipts. and L. II. Sncad, manager of
the express traffic. Of The Chesapeake
ana Chic. The agents LETT for their
homes last night,
The Virginian Railway. after many
reports il NOW reported to have def
nitely decided TO build an extension OF
seven miles In length. known as the
Winding Gulf extension. The contract
FOR this work is said to have been
awarded 10 the Walton Construction
Company. An unconhrmed report IS to
The effect that tho Clinch;ield has
started surveys for n line from ST
Paul To Norton. distance OF about
twenty miles.
The special committee Of the Rich
none Rappahannock and Northern
hallway appointed to consider means
for placing the stock Of the company
on the market. Will meet In the roads
offices in the American National Bank
building this afternoon. Plans for
financing the road VIII be discussed.
and special committees. Il Is said will
u" appointed 10 assist in selling the
100000 worth of stock necessary be-
fore actual construction work is
started.