Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-11
APPEALS TO COAST LINE
FOR SOLDIERS TRAIN
Bayonet Editor Wants Better Scr.
vice ON Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
LOOKING FOR EQUIPMENT
PrcseDt Service Totally inadequate,
aud Schedules Cause Loss OF Time
TO Men, Who Are on Duty FOR Bat
a Few Hours Each Week.


ON patriotic grounds rather than as
Il matter OF cold revenue, the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company has been
asked to provide train service for SOL
dcrs at Camp Lee. in order that they
may visit Richmond OH Wednesday ana
Saturday afternoons, when they are
dismissed from drills. Officials OF the
railroad have given assurance that the
matter Will be given prompt considera-
ton, and have stated that the problem
is one OF securing the necessary equip
mcnt. rather than cf the revenue 10 be
derived from the operation OF the train
Second Lieutenant Herbert :. Eich-
land, editor-in- chief and general mana
ger of the Bayonct, the official news
paper of the Eighticth Division ana
a member OF General cronllhite'S stan.
had a conference yesterday morning IL!
Richmond with ~ J.. Laird, aupcrin-
tendcnt OF the Richmond Division. and
General Superintendent Newell. oi
Rocky Mount.
Realizing how railroad red taps
would stand III the way OF the inau-
Suration of a new train over two con-
Meeting railroads, the Bayonct editor
is not asking ut this time Tor a through
service from Camp Lee TO Richmond.
though that is what the men most de-
sire Fol, the present. he asks the Goa s;
Line 20 put on a train from Peters
burg each Wednesday and Saturday.
leaving Petersburg al 1850 o'clock i'll
the day. and returning, leaving Rich
nond at Il:i5 ovlock AT night.
PRESENT SERVICE
CAUSES ,oSS OF TIME
The present train out OF Petersburg.
Lieutenant Eichland asserts, causes
much loss OF time 10 the men and is
usually so oveCcrowdcd on Wednesdays
and Saturdays that large numbers OF
ncn are left standing on the plat
forms.
The railroad officials gave assur-
ances tina; the matter would be given
prompt consideration. The matter.
hey asserted. Was no; one % revenue,
- inc merchants - Richmond have
guaranteed ;he railroad asa;as: loss,
pUt vas problem o: @roinc equip
-usa; and @: securing ~ coEssn: OF
;Ac railroad var bead - putting on
~cs' extra passcnse: trains :; : time
sen las service generally IS being
49, as railroad cQIi9-e@:
i-l@rtsr1-; S.ch,z2d said tAH; :: vas
-ae u-zo5-.cGs szperisr.. g. o-.cs-s -
-Er-s - chilling he men sHz: there
s- - -.-Vs&t.o2 provided 90 Tie OF
st,sr-~1-s Z; - D.a 80 Gsg: cen
t'-E-SlE C~a- 80 WEEKEND -s..c.cs
dr. d=t*-.--a;ss - Noatzy. At:
SO -r=7 a-s-1@sa -: ;zs:z Nth less
szH1
- Co--,!zz.oz o. Training carr
'e:r.;:ss rs Central Aa6 Railroad
r. = - "a Cs--cr=s z1Z o.E3- :-s.!-
t-'icHs 21o a-adre-s @ 9-.vzt. c!::-
e=5's ~ doing tIel- ra-: fc- ;ha men
t-c-- CAMP Lee ~ao come % Rich
I7ora hr: under present conditions
27'. Faction %: those w!o Wan; Il
f'frss caN be accommodated ny ii,
transpcr;a;ion facilities afforded
,AN DHING MEN TO
PETERSBURG BY moron TRuCh
u necessary, the t-ucHs OF ;ae qua.
termaster's Department WHY be usec
"a bring the men 10 Petersburg on the,
om afternoons in lime for the saecia
trains. i negotiations now on with tn,
trolley line and the Norfolk and Yves,
service.
We can get the men 70 Petersburg.
said Lieutenant Hich'aua. and Rich
rond can rake care OF them when the
get over here. Il is w 10 the Goa :
i.:ne 20 move them l. IS UP 10 III
coast Line 10 move them, and 20 NOV
them so as TO waste a little as pos
sihie OF the hriei tWe The men hav
off. Now, ;astenG OF being able 3,
spend Saturday evening III Eichmon,
The mon have to leave Eichmon
shortly after o'clock. taking the l..
train back TO Petersburg. w. want
train Al ll:l5. SO that they can tai:
~ the amuSements afforded, aud u
'lo: he put 20 the expense OF spend.n
'he night. i IS all part of the servic
for the men in camp RelaNa;ion is a
necessary to their cf.cieu; training a
any other part OF Ehc:r course. and
do not believe tho railorad war boar
will object If the matter is clearly pr.
sentcd"