The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-08
RICHM 0HD, VA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8.

| RICHMOND, VA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1884,
| CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-We have received copy
of the annual report of the President of the Cen
trail Railroad, from which we learn that the bust.
OF the road during the present year, has been
under all circumstances very satisfactory. The re-
ceipts from passengers freight mail transportation,
and other sources, show aggregate of S2a6, 100.
"a, which is ST. .373 46 more than the receipts of
last year. or an increase OF 81 per cent the bu-
siness of that year. This Is regarded as very en-.
couraging, when it is considered that the wheat
crop has not amounted to more than half the
usual average-that the existence of cholera in
Richmond greatly diminished the travel-and that
low rates of fare were adopted for all through
travel to the springs, in consequence of the low
rates that were advertised by the railroad compa-
nies on the South side of James River. This latter
consideration is mentioned with hope of cultiva
ting harmony hereafter, in order that a remuners'
tive rate of fare may be adopted has been found
necessary by all the principal railroad companies
in the North and West.
The report alIudes to the mountain track over
the Blue Ridge Tunnel, which has proved to be of
| immense value. Reference is made to the report
of the Chief Engineer. where it is shown that it
| would have been impracticable to have accommo
dated the amount of business done this fall in any
satisfactory way, by horse power, In wagons and
stages.
The completion of the Covington and Ohio Rail-
road is shown to be of great importance to the Gen.
trail and other railroads of our State well as to
| the James River Canal. The canal is regarded
| not a rival, but as a most valuable friend and
coadjutor presenting, as 1t does, line of transpor
| tation, which, for cheapness of cost and freedom
from all Interruptions, cannot be surpassed by any
On this continent The idea that there is any con-
lct ofinterest between the canal and the Central
Railroad, exists in the minds ofvery few, if any,
persons al this time.
The report recommends that surveys be made
before the next meeting of the Legislature, upon
the shortening route between Charlottesville and
Richmond, as to ascertain with reasonable Ger
tainty what will be the advantages resulting from
its construction. The board of directors entertain
no doubt oftheir incalculable Importance.
With regard to the connection with the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, the report says no ar
rangement has yet been made to avoid the evil of
transhipment; but the board are ready at any time
to enter into any equitable and reciprocal arrange.
ment for carrying out that object.
Notwithstanding this has been year of unusua,
financial difficulty and embarrassment, the report
announces the gratifying fact that all contracts
have been fulfilled and the grading of the road has
been steadily progressing; but owing to a lack of
aid from the Legislature, the board have been una
BILE to contract for laying down the superstructure
west of Staunton to point near Millboro,' on 80
miles of the road, the grading of which is near
ly finished that mi ght have been brought into use
the past season, if the iron could have been pro.
cured. The report proceeds:
| Deeming it matter of importance to the COM
| pany which cannot easily be over estimated that
| this section of the road, now 30 near completed
| should not remain unproductive another year Mr.
| Elicit the chief engineer Of the company has gone
| to Europe with authority from the board to dis
| pose OF the bonds OF the company to purchase the
iron, and have the road completed if possible, by the
LIST day of June next.
| The board has been unable to effect the sale of
the bonds authorized at the meeting in April to any
great amount, owing to the unusual stringency of
the money market. They are unwilling to affect
their value by allowing them to 60 off at reduced
rate, when there no serious motive for making
such sacrifice. Notwithstanding all financial diff
fculties of the past season, however, large por
tion of the strap rail which originally laid on
the road east of Charlottesville has been taken up
and substituted by 60 ID. T rail. The late sub.
scription made by the city of Richmond, although
not actually paid, has enabled the President of the
company to obtain relief from the Board of Public
Works under the law which authorizes that Board
to anticipate the payment of the States subscription
where the solvency of private subscribers is un
doubted.
The following additions have been made to the
rolling stock during the year:
5 first class passenger cars; second class cars;
| baggage cars; 6l eight wheel box cars; eight
wheel flats; II gravel cars, and l3 locomotives,
which added to the former supply, makes the whole
number 242 cars of all kinds for freight 16 passen
| ger cars: T. baggage cars; express cars and 25
| locomotive engines.
| THE BURNING OF DR.. ScoTT's CHURcH-In re
gard to the burning Of. the First Presbyterian
Church In New Orleans, the Delta says;
There many conjectures to the origin of the
fire, but ALL we believe agree In attributng 1t to an
| incendiary. When the first fire engine company
arrived on the ground, they found that the fire had
| originated under the staircase leading to the bel
frey, in the right hand corner, fronting on St Mary
and south !, streets, and s one @ o. the windows was
some combustible matter, had been lighted and
| thrown into the window. There is, however no
trace or suspicion as to the incendiary.
iuc tooe oy tne burning OF the cnurch Is eStfna.
ted at S35 600, and wascovered BY insurance to the
amount OF $4,000, divided equally between the
| Sun Home Mutual and Crescent Insurance offices
| A good deal of the property was saved from the
| church by the firemen-the members of the com
pany first on the ground-who entered the building
and brought out the silver plate bibles, sc. The
school books and furniture of the school room in
the basement, were mostly saved.
| The argument of counsel, on both Sides in the
| case of DR.. Beale the Philadelphia Dentist-on
application for new trial-was closed on Saturday.
The Judges decision will be arrived at and made
known some time during the present week
The Hutchinson Family are to commence Sc
| ries of entertainments In Boston this week
The Detroit people are uxuriating on white lake
fish at f3 per hundred. :
Two companies of 100 persons are about emf.
grating to Kansas from Cincinnati.
The Albany Register calculates that during the
past season there were 700 cases of cholera In that
city, of which 260 proved fatal =
The New York market 10 plcntifullv supplied of