The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-10

RICHMOND, Va,
nnes being about s97 900 less than those 8
the previous year, ss si5 sgs,f,z Is,i,.
The litigations aud hostflities Of certain
rival interests to your line, which resulted
more than. year ago, in siispending eh,
purpose Of the company to widen the gaug,
OF that road, so as to conferm It to that o.
the Richmond and Danville aud all its south
ern connections, as the stockholders were
fadVised 10 former report, still continue.o {
| TROUBLES Or TIE AIRLINE.
| "The completion and opening Of the Al.
Ilania and Richmond Air. Line railway during
1.-The fall of last 1sear&is gradually opening to
1.-THE line ofthis company both in North Caro-
Ilina and In Virginia new and fruitful sources
!of business. As. yet, however, numerous
bntunayojda BILE and irresistible causes have
prevented It's operation with that success to
which 1t Is entitled end must ultimately
come. Opened in September 1873, while
barely finished TO state OF effective opera.
tion-with an inadequate outfit Of rolling
| stock, no repair.shops or machinery, and
without fuel or other needful supplies or The
means Of procuring them Except as earned) =
| 1t commenced its operations amid the sharp
ened competitions of the older and we'll
estabilsned ZINES, 10 receive Wltnin tne nrSI
ieW weeks Of ies active existence as line
tne shocks OF line terranle panic OF tnat date,
VITA aii; ats gaaaging consequences on sucn
intereses. ts nog lnatlsr ~ suTpfise, sneIe'
oFe, tnaS IL nas nau W sthtigsse tor e1.steuce
SINCE that periodi yet Eiss. gross earnings OF
nearly one-haH mstlion during the year Jast
eioseu ltne nrst OF its operation anu unuet
tue 1lsaonng circumstances relertea to)
clearly prove ITS. capacity 10 accomplish tne
ends OF aus creation as great, useiol, ana
profitable highway. 1t Is still in elective
operation, although In fincnciai embarrass.
ments from inability to make payments OF
the interest on its funded debt, and the bust:
ness which It ,interctanges with Jour line, Is
valuable Item IN your revenues, s,W nat
ever may be !.Itsiiate. asto2proprletofship,
such are Its local relations 70 your line, ana
the consequently mutuanSroependent inter,
ests of boLD, that in. no event can large and
prohtabeintercbanging traffic with your road
De prevented Without aY.olent ana contlnIs
ing aanage 10 theihlr'LHse. Ahls .g
l., after all, the pest security tpat the mate
rlai ana SpnF company mas ienaeIeo II ln,pfo-
Viding an equipmentWlH continue TO haye
,>str i ROANOKE VALLEY ROAD. y =
/" I1non the efforts q Of a norton of the neo.
pie of Mecklepburg county, to whom espe-
cially this road will be a most valuable i'm
pioVemene, some propositions lor leYNlng
and completing the enterprise as narrow.
gauge road, upon tne unlted means OF that
county, the city OF Richmond, ana TINS COM
pany, are being matured and considered. AS
| the road, if built even as q narroW.gauge
road, would be direct contributor OIL some
additional business to this company's road,
and indirectly OF advantage as material alG
70 the development, oy lmmlgratlon a1o
olnerWlse, ol Tue ptouucll.e eoultas, w ue
accommodated oy II, IL may pe VI sohe IN
terest 10 the stocknoioers 10 hno" tnat even
the immature plan referred 70 IS On Loot, anu
not wlthouI nope on tne part VI lIlehos W
the WORK that alter awn!ie II ihay naae
successinl progress, anu tnuS the invest
ments nedSsstore mace ID !! oy tnis com'
pany ana o.ners De ~ ieast lnuIrec..y Svn, .ho
pehsated, anu Tue ions ueleileu nopes " 'n'
peop'e ot MecslsIou,s iea''Hsu s ~, ,,o..o ,ho
On motion OF Mr.. daines, OF Cnariotte, Tue
report OF the president ana directors was re-
ferred to committee OF nlne' as lollows:
Messrs. 4. v. Games, .. n. Anaerson, n
Ro9ertson, 1; fo.ts' iDolaS o. i0uinoy,o -
". 2 p5 anSn' c.oI.as ~. ~ A' = o
and DE- L. u. stokes.
Report Of Examining Committee.
L. tMs w. b Isaacs submitted. the. report of
this committee g.5t5: se11 ne -
The committee report that there has been
decided Improvement in the condition of
| "the road.b and bitches, and that the de-
POTS are cieaniy ana IN gooa: oraer, M DuI
potWithstanoiag aoou. sons IONS u 1a1 lem m,;ss @
nave Deen lalo, eoyel,n ,Sas a1 that baye % haeS
anu ipahn h ~ al @ ,hara orc % st;,i 11s miles
relala SINCE tne war ,hei a. SUI, 10 eo q, =
Oh oia iaii' WHICH WIN iequio en0"ai - :"
| shorG Tune. ,.,u. -o,.;o,
passenger pro.eIVions a'o y,s,. Ny HS "ag
particularly at hlcnnohu, Dhnslhe' ana
GREENSBORO, Dy coVeteu ways, auu eAsepS
as 70 recepllon-1ouses anu .so i;na nartic'
a. neahy Wy W:nohas,or deavs e Ee.Ifed nrate;s
niariy at mans,e1Se,, Sr oua.ne ~ h;oh snnr nro.
htancu' auo WV .; e ,ho ot,;niop M ~
mlnenI pi.t poin.s Sn.s s.oy;aod T .,itho,t nm.
your comlin.oe' W w pio''0oN "-'D ~ .
necessary ueiay.
Inc ionlns s.oea a,;i ~ the thers :. IocLin@ I ~
n,ls,;ra, nower on the North Carolina diyi.
sion for the prompt and efficient transporta-
tion of the travel and tonnage of that diyi-
sion. .@2
.sThe offices of the company are generally
in good condition and repair.
HThe wharf opposite Rockets has been
mnch enlarged and improved during the
mast wear. and is not only great convenience,
bit of value to the company >t.-
| : rpe r ,ap1Ny,s DIRT.
.n.o ao,.;nu doh, of ,onr comnanv ma ra.
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