The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-01
!" Clear the Track. =

This is the very energetic heading that Is
used BY the Lexingson tKy.l Transcript of
the 9th as appropriate to the announcement
that the prclminaries 10 the beginning Of
the work of completing the Lexington
aud Big-Sandy railroad have been accom-
aiisaed. The Lexington Press OF the, 18th
has the following notice Of the tnality Of
the proceeding i. -
The BiG-SASDY RAILEoAD.--General
Echols and Colonel Breckenridge returned
20 the city last night on special train from
Mount Sterling. They did Ia good day 3 work
on yesterday. Thesuits against, the Eliza
beethoven, Lexington and Big-Sandy Rail-
road Company, in Fayette, Clark, and
Montgomery, were all dismissed, iudg-
ment 10 that effect being entered in each
county. The dismissal OF the suits was alb.
solu;e. and the New York Board OF Direct
orS arc now in control Of the road. The
mortgage on which they propose borrowing
the money TO complete the work has been
recorded in every county along the line, 80
that every obstacle being now removed,
nothing remains TO prevent the work on the
road hciug pnshcd rapidly except the neces-
sary delay In oTgauizng the working force.
In this connection We think it due to
that both parties-thosc in New York and
those in Kentucky-are largely indebted to
him for the satisfactory result that has been
arrived ut. His manly, dgnifed, and con.
'ciliatory management OF the negotiations
had great influence in bringing the dis
turbing elements into perfect harmony.
This is very grand news for Richmond.
We are sure that the compliment paid to
Eanor,1 EcuoI G f,r HE mart IN tho ,n,tfor
is richly deserved. He has been the long
and devoted friend OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio line, and no one is more rcioiced
than he by this removal OF the last obstacle
in the way of the through connection By
that important railway between the 'Vir.
GINA tide and and the railway system of
The West and Northwest.
And now the time is come for Richmond
merchants to enter the arena. That the con-
nection by Big Sandy with the Kentucky
capital cannot be long off, we are satisfied
We Of Richmond have long hoped for that
intercourse, social and commercial, with our
Kentucky brethren which the railway will
soon give us. It would be u serious re-
proach TO us for lack OF enterprise and en-
ergy should we be at all diatory and slow I'm
preparing for this important event.
We have been smartly Disconnected by
the rapid changes in the prospects OF an
other great enterprise which we have taken
deeply at heart. This proceeding in Ken
lucky should now stimulate our spirit and
resolution. The assurance OF the early
consummation OF at least one OF our west
crn connections gives promise that is
vastly encouraging TO the prosecution OF
this .:ereat enterprise" Therefore we
may infer that that enterprise is strength
ened IN its chances; for this connection I'M.
mcascly increases the promises Of activity
and sIcceSs FOR that work when it shall be
built. At the same time that work cannot
fail to suggest the idea that it will guaran-
tee our James River and Ohio line Of trans
portalion against any deficiency OF capacity
10 meet all demands that can possibly arise
from the combined freightage that may be
accumulated by all the ways between the
Chesapeake bay and California.
1t wall be good idea for our more intel
sigcnt and active merchants that they should
hold frequent conferences upon this SUBJ
iect OF the commerce along the best and IA
vorte line OF easiest grades and most genial
temperatures in the United States.