The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-01
The " Airline"

The Enquirer invites our attention TO SUM-
dry possible southern and southwestern
connections with the Danyille railroad as OF
much more Importance to Richmond than
the Airline road from here to Lynchburg;
and advises US and the people of Richmond
to 90 10 work first upon these southern anu
southwestern connections. and TO give some
excrtion and money to the airline after
these eligible routes are finished. Not
Directing to his routes, and expressing our
qualification 10 see that he is friend OF
the airline, for one we must decline his
advice. There is good deal more advice
of the same kind from other quarters. The
Lynchburg VTginian, we believe, and the
President of the Lyncnburg and Danvllie
railroad, advise Richmond to apply tue
money il would take to build the railroad
TO Lynchburg to the construction OF tn'
Cumberland Gap railroad. SO otnef III
fuential gentlemen say, put it into 'ne
Covington and Ohio road, and !e' o'N''0
would say into the canal! r,ore
oh yes nut in anything and anywhere
but in the Airline road; .ahe a.'
shane but that, We are ADVISED W
abandon the only means of restoring our
;,,o-son,sa 18th southwestern Virginia
80 =, oa;s,,v vbile the trade and the travel
from that garden of the state IS ,aHen
,igh, and left of us-to forego the ioes ol
m.king a railroad to Lynehburg' the point
s..n,ration of the trade from that
s;s .oun,ry-to give up this only means
l,en har;ne in that trade and bringing to our
- some of the travel from that part OF
. .n, all for the purpose Of invest
,n0 money on projects hundreds OF miles
az These advisers all profess to be
Glands of the airline to Lynchburg, and
.,bis is the best proof Of its utility and be-
,neft. Yet, strange to say, none of them
favor the idea of going on with it now.
The Orange and Alexandria road, with its
connection at Danville, would be delighted
TO see us engaged in the southern connec-
tions running to its terminus at Danvilie.
II would be gratifled to see US striking for
Chattanooga, and would not object to our
tunnellinp "Lookout" mountain. There
would then be long rest from any effort On
the part of this city to share in the bust
ness of the richest part Of Virginia and East
Tennessee.
By making ninety-five miles Of railroad
we can avoid the fatal consequences of re-
living upon route which is one hundred
aud sixty miles long, and requires whole
business day, instead of -four hours, the
time we shall have on the airline. This
road brings us to the Lyncbburg junction,
where our interests are more seriously
preiudiced at this time than at any other
point, and where, if something is not done
to protect them, they must be permanently
and disastrously injured.
And yet We must forego the building of
this ninety Ave miles to plant our money
In far-of schemes, the return from which
must be slow and long delayed. We put
100000 in the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad, whereit has remained with little
benefit to us, and It 10 by building the
AIRLINE" alone that We can make IL of
advantage TO NJ.
HSe understand the feeling Of the peo.
pie OF Richmond. they win not no n,s,oa
by the advice of these dear friend. ~
think that the farther away we inves, ON,
money the better for us. We know tho
Orange and Alexandria and the Southsids
railroads arc both satisfied that we would
90 better by tipping of railroad lines hnn.
drsds Of miles away; but with oil due de.
iarepes 70 their judgment, We would rather
}ast put short connecting link to the vir.