Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-30
Tram The Charlottesville Advocate.
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ottessille. and thu, have a continuous line' The
prevailing opinion is that they will fail to agree
as cach has done before with other companies-
May We not all rather hope that exp erience has
taught them lesson which may induce them to
avoid HAT waste # money. and destruction Of
blended interests. which want of harmony aud
mutual furbrHrnnoc l. sure 10 produce, l. il
necessary to hase Independent road for each
eompnnsl 1hetn il not single reason why
snch should not be the case. but many strong
ones against II.
The ,tneeI and mails will ever make it impor-
tant that the connection at Gordonsville with
Alexandria. to and from Richmond, shall be- close
and perfect. aud twice daily. until the Air Line
i built from Shndwell or Hucks,eps to Rich
mond. This will be done in time. aud when done
The distance from Gofdon,ylc 10 Richmond, via
shndwcl er lIueksicp's. will be n short as the
present Road from GofdDnsye 10 Richmond az
mes.) 80 that it will then continue to be as i'm.
poriant AS heretofore t. connect over one or the
other line between Richmond and Aexandria;and
hence. also. the necessity thai the two Roads
should adept schedules TINT will effect this ob
Jet; md in doing this the Road from Shalwell
or Hock-iop'- 10 Gordon-VilIe Of the one Compa.
ny, and thence to Orange Court House of the
other, would become very profitable. Should
the road he built on the Wet side Of the Noun
iain.the sections we have referred to would be OF
but little yalac. whilst il would be nds pensabie
10 keep train 10 run the 9mles from Orange C..
II. 10 GordoDsyille, branch from the lhnn
main line.
Tho ruling cause why each train leaves It's re-
spcetive home in the morning will continue. Ms il
/, for the convenience Of travel, suits the ma
obinery, and is fer the accommodation 81 the rap.
hi distribution of the morning papers Of those
cities. aud Washington aud Baltimore. This
last Is an important reason for the i. .. Depart.
nent.s insisting upon The trains leaving Aexan-
Itt. 4 =, IL.
that they moy be also ready 10 carry the mails
leaving New York at ; O'Clock, L. NJ. las
~ the business Of The day Is over aud passing
through Alexandria now ut O'Clock, next
morning, on their way South Meeting at Cor.
louisville, one or more of the Alexandria coaches
Tor through passengers over the Lynchburg Tx
tension, and also the mail car with the Great
southern Mail At Charlottesville, n moment
only will be required TO dcach these cars from
the central tram, aud attach to them Il locomo.
tive aud necessary coaches for the local travel 10
LynohhurE.
Instead Of pursuing the plan propose, i'm
a,ine the rond built upon the West side of the
mountain. from Orange G. II. 10 Charlottesville,
The cars saving four miles and gaining that much
time, to Charlottesville. would have to wait there
that time for the arrival Of the Richmond train,
in order that the mail mud passengers may
meet with the Iynchburg tiain. II pint interest
which both companies would hive an eye to-
Starting from Al xandria and Richmond. in the
morning, n, the Richmond aud Lyncbburg, and
The Petersburg and Lynchburg trains will do,
the passengers will reach the latter place about
the same time, aud thence proceed IN the same
train Southwc-twardiy. over the Lynohburg aud
Tennessee road. This hour Of meeting Mt Cor
dunslillc will suit the travel to, and pc rfect the
connections with the Virginia Springs,via Stnun-
ton. and even on TO the Kentucky roads, when
our Covngtun aud ONO line shall have been con
s!rnctrd. Thus fan the two companies will see
well through the same glasses.
Memphis, owing tn its locality, will be a start
ing poini for the Eastward trains. The length
at the Charleston aud Memphis road, 215 miles
to Stevenson within 80 miles of Chattanooga. will
give il controlling Influences; and tho roads East
conforming To their hours. will compel the
tension trains 10 leaso Lynchburg on the arrival
of the trims over the lIy nohburg and Tennessee
road, otherwise the travel will 20 by Richmond
rather than be delayed awaiting several hours
the departure of the train for Charlottesville. The
Central trains must make their connections with
the Extension train, nj Characteristics close and
perfect. in rider that the travel from Lynchhurg
10 Richmond may proceed directly on, and that
the traye from the Springs or from the West
may have connection with the train to AleXau.
dra
An unavoidable necessity requiring oonnec-
ton Of trains Mt Charlottesville, for Alexandria
what advantage would result from "A separate road
to Orange {, H., when the route via GprdonsvIlle
would control its tsterly movement, since the
mp train from Richmond is equally important to
both Roads IN making connections with that di
rroton' Indeed it cannot be otherwise Us long
they carry II through mail, rs now between
Richmond and Alexandria,
II bat onr roud viii suffice, il is necessary or
expedleni that separate Trans should be run over
that road by each Company! un the contrary
II would be hazard without any advantage, 10
have two trains near each others time over
the same track, and that too when tho attach
ment Of the mail and II passenger coach OF coach
Tor the through travel would be ample and
more expeditions than two trains. This arrange
ment could alternate the through coaches with
those kept West of Charlottesville tor local tray.
ri, that they may have the advantages Of repairs
at the principal shops in Alexandria; and also
supply such repairs of engines as could not be
done elsewhere on the line. A any time that IT
may be necessary for n locomotive to go to Alex
audria for repairs, all that would be needed would
| be To let it proceed in advance of the train u
few minutes, and on its arrival at Cord >nsvllle IT
could proceed directly ON with the Alexandria
! mail train. lhe same rule could be observed
| and the same advantages enjoyed in returning
others in their stead.
| When our Air Line is built. the distance from
| Lynchburg 10 Richmond, ria Charottesvihe. will
| be III miles against 1913 miles between the same
points ria the South Side road. This near g
| quality of distance will produce Il spirited CON
test between the two routes for tho travel between
! Richmond and Lynchburg, and will compel the
! Schedule 10 be close i'll its connections ut Char
lott"sNlllc; aud rendering it quite certain that,
! whether IN concert OF at variance the two Com
panies cannot well disagree in their running hour
! between Charlottesville aud Gordonsville.
| The same reasons why the starting hour OF
! the passenger trains from Richmond and Alexan-
hin Eh. al t,t "A ttFi