Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-19
Railway Connection with Alexandra.

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Honor. the Mayor, which publish this morn
lug, that a meeting will be held Tuesday night
for the purpose Of promoting the construction OF
a railroad 10 Alexandria. The advantages OF
this connection have been heretofore - fully
brought before the public, and are IN themselves
80 apparent, as to inspire the confident eApecta-
ton TINT the enlightened businessmen and prop
erty-holders Of Lynchburg will gladly avail them
selves of an opportunity 20 aid in establishing It,.
Apart from the benefit to our city and the great
work of improvement with which it, future pros
pcrty is 80 intimately bended,of opening di-
rect communication with the commercial marts,
and currents Of travel in and from the North, we
think there can be no question that the stock of
this road will pay fine dividend, amply remune-
rntive for all the enptal invested And, while
we cannot expect the city, in its corporate ca
pncity. To come under additional pecunlary obli-
CATIONS we shall be eratfod to see individual CAPT
talisfs and busin ess-fnen subscribing literally.
solitary consideration need be urged 10 show the
necessity for prompt and efficient action. In "a
few weeks the Legislature will meet. Its known
that application will be made 10 that body to
charter IA company to construct IA Railroad from
Salem down the Valley, by stanton, to Har
risonhurg, there 10 connect with the Manassas
Gan road. passing on TO Alexandria. That APP
pcation will be urged with all the pertinaeity,
ana with all the fayorng prestiges, which charac-
tcrize the appeals of Stnunton, and the Valley
generally for Legislative favors II the Legislature
should be allowed to doubt the speedy construction
of II rond along this side of the ridge it will infal
libly consent 10 the construction of one on the
other While, if we render it certain that the
connection will be made through Amherst and
Nelson, no respectable prctcXt will exist for ma
king another through Rockbridge and Augusta
There are other considerations, not less weghty,
why this work should not be delayed,-thnt will
doubtless be presented at the meeting next Tues
day night We hope all who feel an interest in
the prosperity Of the town will be present.
Fatal Acknowledgment of locomotive
Boiler
As the Gravcl-train of cars ON the Va. & Tenn.
r. r., were leaving Big Spring depotin Montgom-
cry CO., yesterday morning, the boiler of the Lo-
comotye, Abingdon, TO which they were attach
cd exploded, killing the Engineer, William Al
baugh and njuring seriously the fireman, Benz.
Sorrell.
The ports of the boiler which gave way, we
learn, are pretty much the same those of
the one which exploded last year The engines
were similar in construction. 1t occurred ON It
downward grade, of forty eight feet
To-day the President and Board of Directors
start tour of inspection ON the whole line,
aud will doubtless investigate the matter and
communicate the result
Mr. Alhaugh was from Baltimore, and since
his residence here married in this city. lie was
faithful aud trustworthy ngent, and was es-
tecmed by all who knew him.
Mr.. sorrcll is from Tennessee, and it is to be
hoped he will recover.