Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-02

much reduced as to prevent the mixed line
through Virginia having freight to its utmost
capacity. 29 $50
By the completion of this mixed line, in adj
vance Of the completion of the whole water
| line, through freight would pass up and down
| the Kanawha Improvement to the extent OF
the capacity Of the railroad, adding largely to
its income. Besides the barges which would
pass up that stream, with freight bound east
| ward, would be able to return with cargoes of
coal, salt or other products of the Kanawha re-
| gion, at much lower rates than if they went
| there expressly for it; which would have to be
the case if the through line were wanting.
The Railroad Company would on this through
freight, make profit large enough to enable
them to complete their line both east and west
while upon the canal proper through Virginia
there would be thrown very large through
tonnage, adding to its income, enough to enable
1t to meet large portion. if not all the accru
ing interest on the expenditure requisite du-
ring the much longer period necessary to COM
plete the entire water line. Besides realizing
partially the benefits to all the West of the
completion which that line would afford, some
years sooner than it otherwise would aasn.eesE
Leaving out of view for the present the ulti-
mate testing OF your road as part of the great
line from ocean to ocean, it seems too plain for
argument that the three enterprises are each
SO intimately connected, one with the other, in
the near future, that there should be harmo
nous cooperation between them all. to secure
as speedily as possible such aid as will make
return of profits to the several enterprises,
without waiting until each as separate meas
ure shall be able to push forward to compile
tion. i] 9.&1 -
The Legislature of this State, in proper
spirit, have, in their resolutions, connected the
improvement of the Western waters with the
water line through Virginia, as required by the
demands of the West for cheaper trapspor-
tation. -
our railroad is an important means to the
same end, and when the water line shall have
been Completed SO far from its usefulness and
importance being superseded thereby, it will
only be rendered the more necessary to ACCOM-
modate the stream of travel and lighter freight.
asking quicker movement than by the slower,
but cheaper water line.
Thus regarding the whole matter, it seems to
me one cannot be true friend of either enter
prise who does not equally wish to promote the
SUCCESS of each Of the Others.
Yours very respectfully I.
1s4i1 THOMAS NJ MUNRoE.
2. S.-After writing the greater part of this
l received the two maps sent me containing
profile of your road, as compared with the Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad, WHICH present,
through thu sse TO the mild much more stri-
king argument in favor Of the great advantages
OF the former over tie latter than could be
made by any language that could be used and
this suggests several questions, the answer to
which | can only conjecture: lst. What would
it cost to complete an6, stofk your road with
prGpgr lyansier facilities for heavy freight
business between Loup Greek shoals and Coy
ilngton2
ID. What viii be iis aapsesty when 50 com
pleted btetWean those points
sd. At what rate can it transport freight at
a profit, if an abundance be offered at all
timesp
9TH What number of cars and amount of
freight can one locomotive (large size) draw
going eastward? and what going westward?
5th: Probable. cost Of working sad Seeping
road in repair When Wolrkeq u is utmost ca,
paeel|ty Z. NJ. NJ.