The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-02
DANvILLE RAILROAD.

We hope and believe that the proposition viii
be carried by an overwhelming majority. IL
certainly is, as we have attempted to snow
matter in which the city of Richmond is direct
" and deeply involv ed, and we trust that no
consideration OF minor import nee will overt
the attention of the voters from the great object
Of building up the city.
A great many complaints have lately been
made with regard to the transportation OF wood
npos this road, and the Company has even
Seen narged with disposition to give a mo-
sopoIy ofihat business TO an individual. This
charge, and these complaints, we are assured,
are without just foundation and that they
may appear to be so, we make the following
statement, derived IRON the best authority, up
on the subject.
The following arrange ments, with regard to
she transportation of wood, have, we learn,
been made by the Company. Any person may
bring it down from sideing, and large num-
Der Of cords has been actually brought down
in this manner. But at this time, their arrange
ments being not yet completed, the Company
is pressed for room in their depot lot at Rich
nond, for the purpose of unloading and stow
ing the wood after it is brought down. There
is, indeed, but one portion Of il available for
this purpose, without suspending, entirely, the
transportation Of granite. The imposslbllity
Of doing this, without creating an excitement
far stronger than that which has grown out OF
The wood business, " ill be seen at once. SO
large indeed is the business done in granite at
this time, that it occupies Is out OF "a platform
ears, which last is the entire number employed
on the road. These stone-cars are on the track
which is used by the freight train, and much
Inconvenience is experienced by the Company
in keeping their yard clear of this track. Mr..
Thomas Foster, who las been the largest deal.
er in the wood brought down upon this rail
road, has purchased lot adjoining the yard,
and as soon as wood comes for him, he trans
k-s it to his own premises. Hence has arisen
the belieftha he enjoys monopoly most
false and injurious one, both TO the Company
and the individual. Any other person is emit
lied to, and can enjoy the very same privilege,
il he will pursue the same course. If MIR. f.
did not take away his wood as soon as it ar
rived, it would be impossible to do any bust
ness of this kind, under the present arrange
meAts.
Ii is not usual to take wood from any point
except sideings, yet the superintendent has en-
gagged to load, on the main track, several hun
dred cords, at great inconvenience to the Com
pany, for no other reason in the world, than
that the citizens may be accommodated 1t
will all be in by Christmas. To give some
idea of the disposition of the Company to &C.
eommOdate in this matter, we submit the fol-
lowing statement of their actual means OF
transportation
The total number OF platform cars at this time
on the road, is "a
Ofthis number there are, in constant en-
ployment-
For stone, 10
For the Belle Isle Works, in transporting
iron, nails, kegs, &c, &c, 10 and from
that point, &
For the transportation of track materials,
iron, stills, timber, &c, and for wooding
stations, for the use of the engines, 6
Leaving but 6 cars for the general freight
business of the road and as they have
but2S covered cars, and are now run
ming 6 freig ht trains week, this num-
Der is, by no means, adequate to their
wants. and the freight, &C., &c, &C.,
is actually waiting for cara TO trans
port IT, =
Total, "a
the only way in which the company can do
wood business, is by leaving two or three
ears at a sdeing, when they can spare them
from il or other uses.
When the wood is to be loaded from the
naia track, they are compelled to wait until
they can collect SIX or eight cars TO form
train. They usually do this at night.
Now, we defy the most confirmed grumbler
to lay his hand on any railroad company which
has shown greater disposition to accommo-
date.
A hand bill was circulated in the city
q few days since, in which the Danville Rail-
road Company is caleI "a defunct" corpora
ton. or words to that effect. To enable the
reader to estimate the propriety of applying
such title to the Danville Railroad, we sub.
init the following statement, taken from the
Enquirer of yesterday, for the truth of which
We undertake to vouch:
THE DANVILLE RAILROAD.
10 morrow, when the vote will be taken, the
friends of this great improvement should ex-
ert themselves to carry the proposed city sub
scription Of 900 to its stock. Active ex.
eruons will be necessary; for we learn, with
surprise, that hand bills have been circulated
against II, and that there is active opposition
TO the measure. The following facts, obtained
from the Office of the Company, should silence
all opposilion:
The road was completed and the cas- com.
menced running
To Amelia c. H., sc miles, on the 18th DC.
tober, 1851;
To Jetersville, 43 miles, on the Oath Noyem-
Der, 1871;
To Jennings Ordinary, SO miles, on the l9tt
Feb. 1882
To the Junction, "a miles, on the 18th NAV
ls52;
To Moore's Ordinary, 65 miles, on the l6tt
= August, 1852
: To Keysville. "a miles, on the 9th Novem
Der, 1852.