The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-04
81, c,ld Man Sc sea, Come Again

.sss she Old nganof sea,' Z sone again
he reader viii see from tIle procee dinrg :
oi s.lc stockholders 81 the Richsilo, %, Fred
eracxsharg and Potomac Railroad Company
shat Ii is proposed to bring back aud fasten
upon rs again that ahomina tson Of trave Hers
and citizcns, the Potomac-riyer boats. as Q
part of the mall and passenger line between 'sl,
Richmond and Washington city. u was
boldly proposed Ia the meeting OF the com
pans Yesterday TO do this thing, and ]. the
resolutions making the proposstion spoke ls
OF a guarantee that new and improved
boat shalt be put on: the line tnat sha ~
make eighteen niles an hour.
Tho proposition was received with tne
almost unanimous disapprobation OF tue
stockholders present and Of the proxy Of
the State OF Virginia. The two or more
persons who were present fayoring the re.
storat,on OF that abortion. the amphibious
line from the most famous OF State capitals
10 the capital Of the United States, 1t ls
supposed hold the majority OF the stock o.
the railroad company, and may, II they prove
to be deaf aud blind to the practical conse'
a,iences OF their impracticable scheme, sue
coed in establishing it. 1t will be q success
In the face OF the universal hostility OF pub
lie judgment and public sentiment, includ'
ing thar oil all the stockholders not sympa'
timing with those seeking a MONOPOLY
whose plans must incommode the public
embarrass the line in inextrieable complica
fions, and inflict a great deal OF injury upof
the people OF this city.
We trust that those who contemplate tins
public calamity may be deferred from bring
ing it upon us when they understand 1t bet
ter. The through railway line cannot stano
this abomination of a mixed line OF trans
portation between such points as Richmond
and Washington at this time OF wonder
fully-developed speed in transportation
Such through rail line cannot exist in CO.
operation with an amphibious line. 1tcan
not be kept up; it cannot retain the fast
mail line; it cannot be beneficial to the
public, and must be I'M urious to this city.
There is point OF Importance in the mat
ter which we take occasion to present te
those urging the offensive proposition
There has been an effort to. procure char
ter for an independent line Of railway from
Washington to Richmond. 1t has met The
opposition OF many persons, who, should
this proposition to introduce again tht
steamers prevail, will Immediately espoust
the application for an independent road
This paper has heretofore not supported
-. ~
that application, but willfo that cause mos
earnestly support an independent charter
We shall consider such charter necessary t
the public independence and to the welfar
OF this city.
So far from yielding to the strange and i'm
practicable scheme to slow the coast-line by
the Potomac steamers, there should be nc
stone left unturned in the effort to expedite
that line and facilitate the transportation o.
mails and passengers upon it.
Certainly the restoration OF the steamer:
upon the Potomac will be the death-knell Of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto'
mac railroad and damagingto the Richmond
and Petersburg road. The monopolists,
with many irons in the fire will. possibly in
this way get into the fire themselves.