The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-08

ION ScoTT IN THE SourH-rnE RICHMOND
AND ATLANTA AIRLINE RAILROAD.
burg Herald, August Is When Tom Scott
hticd to secure control of Mahonc's trio of
railways running from Bristol to Norfolk no
at once commenced negotiations for \ limo
that would circumvent the willy Virciuian.
In Georgia and the Carolinas he found n
number of short and incomplete roads. life
less and hopeless. and Immediately began Sc
curinga controlling interest in each and every
Que Of them. This completed, the Atlanta
and Richmond Airline railroad -Georcia's
dream for the past sixteen ycars-was rc0r-
ganizcd, the sluggish roads received fresh
life, the breath of money and progress were
brcathed into them, and thousands of strong
arms and diigent workers scattered
along the unfinished sections between At
lanta and Charlotte. The work has been pro.
crossing rapidly ever since. and now the
Atlanta papers announce that the great road.
50 long the subject of solicitude and anxiety,
is on the point of completion. During the
present week the last rail will be laid, and the
two remaining bridges completed, necessary
to allow the iron horse to pass from Rich
mond to Nicksburg. The line embraces the
Ricmondand Danyille railroad one hundred
DanvilIe to Greensboro, forty-nine miles,
which was mainly constructed by the Con-
fedcratc Government a portion Of the North
Carolina railroad, from Greensboro to Char
lottc intersection, nncty-two miles and the
Richmond Airline, from Charlotte to At
lanta, two hundred and siXty->iX miles.
From Atlanta close connection will be made
with the most direct lines to Ficksburg.
Mobile, and New Orleans, opening up to
the enterprise Of merchants, manufacturers,
and other business men Il new and inn
portant highway, and giving the shortest
route between New York and San Fran
cisco by way Of ' ickSburg and the Texas
Pacific, now in course Of rapid construction.
In addition to the trunk-linc, of which we
have just made mention, there are two
branches nearly comprehensive. the Roa-
nokc Valley railroad, from KeySyile, on the
Richmond and Danvile railroad. to Clarks-
vile, at the confluence Of the Dan and Stain
ton rivers, thirty-onc miles, and the North.
western North Carolina railroad, from
Greensboro to Salem, tWcnty-unc miles.
The line trarcrscs what is known us the
Piedmont region of Virginia. North and
South Carolina, and Georgia, and it is one
of the most desirable and attractive a@ricuI-
tural aud mineral regions in the United
states. As Il Siceping.car line will probably
he organized at IN early day, running
through from Richmond to Ficksblrg, and
fast freight dispatch pat in operation rs
soon rs the uincly-twO miles of The North
Carolina road are made TO correspond with
the Airline in breadth Of track. it is to be
hopct, proper steps will DC taken all along
the route to celebrate the accomplishment OF
the grand result and the opening OF high
WAY which promises so many real benefits to
the people Of this section. The Memphis pa
pcrs already discover Il great elbow of trade
in this line for Wick Burg. and are advocating
Il consolidation Of the Memphis and Bristol
route with Mahonc'S Atlantic, Ohio and Mis-
siSStppi road from Bristol to Norfolk, which
really means Mahone's surrender to the
Southern Security Company. The Appeat
argues that if the railway lines were con-
solidatcd from TIXarcana to Norfolk the
products of Texas would pass through that
city and Norfolk, and by sea to New 1ork,
in less time and for less money than by
any possible route for freight>. 1t i
now TOO late for Memphis to urge con-
.oldation. Mahonc'S StubbornncsS drove
Scott through the CarolinlS, and we have
but TO address ourselves to the task Of Sc
curing share Of the trade. traffic, and travel
Of Texas in order to secure for Flcksburg
all that the appeal claims for Memphis by
consolidation. Scott lies like huge ana
conda between Memphis and the Holston.
He can afford to watch aud wait while push
ing the tide of trade and travel by Atlanta
and Vick.burg. Let Us foster and encourage
this new route from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc, and become rival of Memphis in
deeds rs we'll rs words. We are on the
sunny side now, and should not permit any
surrender OF position.