The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-07

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With nearly two thousand miles of road in
operation, the Associated Lines will have great
power. Every railroad in South Carolina, ex-
cept the South Carolina Railroad and Port
Royal Railroad is in the combination, if, as
presumed, the Charleston and Savannah Rail
way, with its 103 mile of road, Is to be counted
in likewise. The whole of South Carolina ,ex-
cept the region traversed by the South Carroll
ma and Port Royal Railroads, is sought by
lines which have Richmond and Norfolk as
their objective points.
The Associated lines are by interest and
position, the antagonists of Charleston, and
our position is weakened besides by the lease
of the Georgia Railroad and Central Railroad.
What is the way out? 1t is desirable to know
why Charleston is counted out in every COM
bination that is made. Who is at fault? The
up-country will feel early the effects of the
new lease. we fear, as the competition at
| Greenville and Spartanburg and other points,
bet ween the Air Line Railroad and the Col
umbia and Greenville Railroad will be at an
end. This we suppose, was one of the objects
of the lease-to enable freight rates to be ad-
vanced.
JAY GoULD's REPORTED RAID ON THE FAY
ETrEvILLE AND FLORENCE LINE.
| The rumor published in the Neaos and Cou-
rier that Jay Gould was negotiating for the
purchase Of the projected railroad from Fay
etteville, North Carolina, to Florence, in this
State, created considerable talk among the
railroad officials yesterday. None of them,
however, knew anything about the truth of
the report.
The road to which reference was made was
chartered some years age, and was graded as
far as Shoe Heel, station on the Carolina
Central Railroad, in Robson county, N. G.
| The grading of this line, it is supposed, was
done by local company, but the road was
never put in running order and no real pro-
| gress has been made in the completion of the
| original plans.
Mr.. A. F. Ravenel the president of the
| Northwestern Railroad in this city, said yes
| terday that he thought it was altogether prob
able that Mr.. L. W. Humphrey, who is under
stood to represent Jay Gould in the rumored
purchase, would buy the graded portion ofthe
road if he could do so and build it. Mr.. Ra-
venal had no definite information and could
not make any positive statements upon the
subject. He did not yet see that the road, if
| built would affect the interests of Charleston.
| With the completion of this road from Fay
etteville to Florence, and the construction OF
| the road from Fayetteville to Goldsboro and the
extension of the contemplated line from
| GoldsborO' to Norfolk, it would make Flor
ence a very important point on this chain OF
roads, and would necessarily affect portion
OF the trade now coming to Charleston.
OPENING OF THE NEW ROUTE TO THE PA
| C1FIc.
For a second time have the tireless railway
builders r;Hotad .he At1ont;c To tho Pacific nv
the Meeting Of tho . tch;son Tonelsa and santa
Fe and the Southern Pacific roads, at point
called Deming, in New Mexico Deming is a
in h0no oo ~, th p' VIC o." Of Chos CrocLer the
nresdant % ',6 W. onthern n"f Poc;fic whose
maiden name If t hears # Is in the Sontbwest.
arm CORNER ~ Tho Tarr;+orv moor Elorida Point
about forty miles north Of the Mexican border