The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-25
Railroad Connections in Cities.

The last legislature passed bill autllo'
rizing independent companies to build links
al railroad in Petersburg and Richmond.
Ia connect the roads terminating i'll thu>''
cities. This is 10 save the traveller the
ANNOYANCE and discomfort of being i"ltcd
over tn. stones in di>agrcrah" hacks from
one depot to another. Under the pr"vl-
>ioii> al this act there are companies read!
Ia build these connections NJ once, but
they find themselves INSTRUCTED bv the re-
lurtanre ui the cily authorities /" grant
them the privilege oi doing 50.
Petersburg, W. regret t" say. still al
heres To an old prejudice towards this city,
aud processing 10 di>tru>t her, takes the
ground that She cannot grant the solicited
right at way until Richmond first makes
the connection through her limits. The
tone and temper of her proceedings have
had some effect upon our own Council, We
regret To- say, and il seems inclined |" re-
raliat". Let IL ilnplorc both cities t" dis
card such sentiments ~ unworthy 81 them.
We are sure i, is but a lighlly-cou>idcrcd
>ally I'll wrong temper, which little re-
hrction would ccn>urc AMI abandon.
Both these cities are injured 10y the Oh
>tructi,n IL travel ncca>ioncd by the break
in the chain al railroad communication
which occurs in both Of them. \ traveller
abhor> place where he i, after tatiauing
Journey. made To- submit Ia the delay and
aegravatiou al trau>m,lnrut and portage "i
half mile ~ more. He shakes the dust
Of such plac, from hi, shoes, and returns
to il not again il lac can lind Il way 10 avoid
il. This cause has provoked curses, hone i
and bitter. uf both Petersburg and Rich
uund. while i, has lost them many Il friend
aud cu,tomrr.
/, will not DO AT tn, day /" atlclupt Ia
force pcoplc L" stop any whcrr-ica>t "t all
will il do 10 suhjcc, the travelling public to
all sorts of trouble and no liltlc delay to
levy contributions Tor hackncn and bag
"ace wagons. The idea that every man i
game Tor picking by the canvaN>crs torpuh-
licans and hacks "f all sorts, is mon>troU>--
utterly at war with every liberal aud gene
rous sentiment. Where il is carried ont. it
hut invokcs the pGhlic horror of ,le com
luunity in which il prevails. II is evcrrr-
garded as the sure criterion ol narrow view,
and a contracted policy, hot Al all suited
10 commercial people.
Let us hope that, for the sake OF their
own good rcputc and their own welfare.
apart from the liberal and hoapitahlc view
of the question. both Richmond and Pc
tcrsburg will al once rcccdc from their
position. 70 distrust each other in such a
manner is neither ncighborly nor credit
able. Neither should wait for the other,
but should, ut its first council, show its
elevation of feeling above the narrow views
which have opposed these connections, by
Withdrawing al opposition 10 them. Al
all events. we beg the city Of Richmond at
once to grant the privilege OF the conncc-
ton to those ready 10 make il. Let lis de-
tain and inconmodc none on their jour
ney-lct lis be just and charitable 10 the
stranger, and he will not forget us. In 10
other way can We gain his respect or cont
mand his custom.