The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-06
THE RAILROAD WAR.
Observation-Disclosures TEsTsM0N!

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rho circular roads thus.
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Hi" Petersburg Railroad Company re-
sncc;iulT asks the General Assembly for an
amendment OF its charter, giving the COM
!anv permission and authority to establish,
maintain, aud operate n CONTINUOUS line OF
r,iiHay from Weldon. \. e.. through tcters-
hlHg, kichnord, FREDERICKSBURG, ana AleN-
;nlr., To II point on The Potomac river OPP
po,l1 or Hcar 10 III" cly OF washington,
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The company proposes IN accomplish
hi: n fellows:
list. By voluntary consolidation OF All the
compani"S now owning railroads between
he tt!mini aforesaid, upon such terms ana
in sucli manner is niay tie agreed upon by
their >tockhoiders rc>pcc'lFc!y or,
"a. bS leases ol Tue 1htei'cniuS inhlo!uH
for >ilcll an'l'ia rritS hs "''i tA:tcu 'I'c aHi-
dcndS heretofore fcaiiHcu ny thc stcthhOia-
er>, and upon sucn Terms as snail De Sa'islac-
tory 10 a'l parties: or,
Sd. BY purchase oi The intervening rail-
ln,Ns. ii me Nt"' kh"i',ci> he "'i'inS 10 sen
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h"'n ''''!S"''iS !" .tir o'o'l''e Iisei, II
necessary, III td>t bl IiiltlIS W XVI tlIt llCt
consent "' tHc i'h,'cs ii.'cits'cu 'ol!c nioueS
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-'h "l corporation. ",h> s't"iie ilcelis"
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.isfs thi, because The consolidation or unfit
'~''on Of the distinct rompaulcs now exist
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IT. VIII greatly reduce me expenses OF
&dh,niS'ral;"h ana iran 'p"'idti"h 49,
"a. Nht Er"al'y increase a'iu eNpt''iIc
hNr' ai'u transportation ot iie'snts, ooih
noi'hWh" aux Ho'''""'I"' o't every p"i'
- ihe me, ana lh'iN a"@inc'it me i'coiiie ~
N' driWcd th,I'll"m; Mhcrchy--
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.,ub r., .tin,ul,tc and dcy.lon ,roIuc-
ton aud trade in all the cities, towns, and
,ountic, through which the consolidated
hnc wi!l ,rt>>.
"Th" Petersburg Railroad COMPANY l.;
crLlGkp ask the General Assembly TO grant
tn!s license and authority,
l>t. BrrauNr il is impossible 10 gct ail Of
III" six railroad companies intervening be-
twrcn the tcrlnini aforesaid to concur in
.iIvli arrangements, schedules, fares, tolls,
and common policy as arc deemed necessary
tn ptrn,uu,i-h tie Objects Indicated and
rraizc the benefits desired and
'..c. Because il is doubtful whether, ~
the law, now stand the several comp,uirs
aforesaid have lawful authority to make
>.,Iid ynd hinlipn rnntr,,,s f,r tEr n,,rnnses
contemplated.
Jy order Of the Board Of Directors.
REUBEN RAGLAhD,
President Petersburg Railroad Co."
Colonel Taylor: | notice. Mr.. Ragand, in
ryiug Your reasons for making this request
Vi the General Assembly, YOU state:
list. Because il is impossible to yet all of
Tie six railroad companies intervening be-
tween the tcrmin aforesaid to concur in
such arrangements, schedules, fares, tolls.
nl"s conil"n policy us are deemed necessary
/" accomplish Tie Objects Indicated and real
!Ic he benefits desired" DC.
I'll" inference from that is that YOU have
fliird to secure any arrangement which
would enable vou to do what YOU propose
10 .o. Will YOU indicate to the committee
III" Obstacles you haze met: