The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-13

The Chesnpeake and Ohio Railway Completing
Its Connections from Louisville 10 the Sea-
The Work between Richmond and Newport
News-Plan for a New Town, warves, etc.

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
extended Itself westward already as far as
Ashland, Ky., and BY midsummer will COM
plele the gap In that thorougbfare between
Mount Sterling and Ashland. By July they
hope to he fully prepared for transporting
TO the seacoast the enormous crop OF grain
expected this summer from Central Ken.
tucky and the far West. The confident ex-
pectaion is for through trains from Louis
vile, KY. 10 Newport News, Va, by the
latter part OF July.
On the eastern termination OF the Chesa.
peake and Ohio-viz., from Richmond TO
Newport News-the desire and expt citation
Is to have the roadway fully completed and
ready for through trains by the middle Of
July. That part OF the road IL now In
charge OF Mr.. j. J. Gordon, who built most
OF the two main lines now connecting the
East with the Pacific slope. The weather
recently has been very much against this
contractor, the severity OF the past winter
having apparently not yet exhausted itself.
The work from Richmond eastward has pro.
gresScd only four miles, TO which distance
grading has been completed and track.
laying commenced. The contractor pro-
poses to push the track as close
TO grade as circumstances will allow.
/ III hds NiN u IL VII iuls tuu VI lDt
line, and The number will be increased 10
one thousand In two weeks II the weather
fav0rs. AT the same time work is progress.
ing from Newport News tbitber, five hun
dred men being employed there and short
distance this side OF that embryo town. A
number of laborers are at the Chickahom-
| iny crossing. The distance between Rich
mond and Newport News is seventy-four
miles, and some deep cutting-in one place
seventy feet-is required between the two
points. Men are now spread along the
road in each direction clearing the way for
the workmen. There will be especially
heavy work at ChlckahOminy, White
Oak, Diaskand, and Portuguese swamps,
and the quantity OF trest le-wofk re-
qured will be noticeable. A force Is now
working near Williamsburg, and another
still at Diaskand creek. Rails will be laid
down from both ends as soon as completed.
\ general wharf has been planned for the
river side at Newsport News and will soon
be commenced. A plan for town there is
already drawn, aud lots will be offered for
sale. The merchandise wharf at Newport
News, now approaching completion, is al
ready 600 feet long and ready for use. The
expectation Is TO build a branch from New
port News 10 Yorktown for Cen'ennial
use. Whether ii will be permanent depends
on future contingencies. The distance be-
tween Newport News and Yorktown is five
miles.
The depot OF the railway in this city is
undergoing some important changes and
improvements. A fine passenger deT0, is
to be erected, and for that purpose the old
round house has been torn down. and others
will soon follow. The outward freight de.
POT is to have another story added, aud this
will be fitted uD with Offices, while the
building Itself is to be extended some forty
feet.