The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-16

"A New HallroaQ EIVpoe0~'
The following communication 10 COM
nendcs 10 the attention Of the Richmond
and Dauyille Railroad Company and Of our
citizens eeucralIy. II Would not do to per-
NIT Lynchburg 70 Slip ia between US and
our customers In the region TO be pene-
trated by the Lyncbburg aud Brooknca'
railroad
PrrrsYLyANA COUNTY, April II. 1881.
Editors Richmond Dispatch:
Dear sirs.--Iu a recent issue OF tue Lyncn-
burg yirginian I noticed letter from MA
for Daniel, OF that city. suggesting tne cor
struc,ion Of narrow-eauge rai'roau lIoin
Lyncbburg to Brookueal, 10 C!mpoeli couh,
~. and I suppose, although Major Dauiei
docs not say so, a possible extension ,n'o
Halifax county Considering tnis mater
since the pubIicition OF that ietter ! nave
formed an opinion, that, whilst tnat rasl'
road, II built (snd from what l near tue
synchburgers are sangu'ne OF lis c2psTuc-
tion, would greatly benefit Lyncbburg. as
well as Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax. and
nossibly Pittsylvania counties, a line could
be built which would be OF more essential
service TO those counties, and form at the
same time fine feeder to the caplta' CITY on
the State. This line ! would name the
Staunton River Narrow Gauge railroad. 1t
should start from point between
brakes Branch and Roanoke dcros,
on the Richmond and Danylle rail-
road nm parallel TO that river 10
saw Otter river, near tue Lynchburg and
Danyille railroad. II is surprising that the
Richmond ADD Danyi,lc railroad has not
seen II for its interest 10 build such road
ere this time for the great quantity oil local
traffic it would upquestoDably bring, ana
that the city OF Richmond has not loineu
bands in the enterprise. II you VIII Ioos
at the part Of the map OF Virginia refefreu
10 YOU will see at once what i mean. Inc
counties | have named are amongst the
largest and most fertile in the State, grow.
ing immense quantities Of tobacco, corn, ana
wheat, OF winch large proportion goes 10
other markets than Richmond, notably
Lypcbburg. IL is the nearest from the DOT
dcrs OF Halifax, PittsyvaUia, and Charlotte
counties, and the internal parts OF CampDeil
county, although many planters would pre-
fer Richmond were il accessible. Inc
Siaunton-River NarrOw.Gauge railroad
would cut off at least three fourths OF TINS
traffic. The planters OF Halifax ana Pi,t-
sylvania, given an easy means OF reaching
Richmond market, would never carry
their produce to Lyncbburg over possibly
the worst roads in the State. The plant
ers in Campbell and Charlotte, within a
distance of eight or even ten miles OF the
river would follow suit. In short. this road
would carry many millions Of pounds OF
produce to Richmond yearly, which at
present 90 elsewhere. The building OF this
railroad would greatly stimulate produc-
ton. 80 much so that venture TO predict
that the corn and wheat crops alone would
be doubled in five years. This, If 1t meant
nothing else. would represent cheaper food
for Richmond city. But | need scarcely
point out to you or any other intetligeDt
person that increased crops OF corn ana
wheat are but small part OF the dement's
which would flow 10 both city and country
by their closer connection. Whilst 1t Is
quite true that there are thousands OF
acres OF The finest wheat and corn
lands adjacent TO the proposed route OF
the Stanton. River Narrow Gauge railroad
all the way from its starting point to It's
terminus, now comparatively unproductlve
for want OF market facilities; that The couh.
ties of Charlotte. Halifax, Pntsylyania, and
Campbell are amongst the, If not the, largest
tobacco.growing counties I'm the State,
which, by this road, would become tiibu-
tory 10 Richmond. IL is equally true that
there are immense quantities OF most valua-
be timber. beds OF iron and manganese,
quarries Of freestOne, and fields OF coal
ei,heUon or near by the proposed road. III
these are not sufficient guarantees for the
payicg properties OF the road under consid'
Grafton don't know what are.
The line OF route of the Stauuton-Riyer
Narrow.Gauge railroad is an easy one,
through a level country; only one con-
siderable stream. digniiied, TO be sure, with
the name of Falling rirer, but merely an
overgrown creek; plenty OF timber for
sleepers and bridges; plenty OF building
stone; plenty OF iFewood for the steam
horses, and labOrers for construction. No
damages for land and the expenditures
covered by say $1,000 per mile. On its
route there are the considerable and rising
towns OF Brookneal and MarysyilIe, and
population which would welcome it with
open arms. Qncry: Won't your city OF
Richmond and The Richmond and Danyille
railroad think OF 1t, study il out, aud run
it? ''VERBUa SAT. SAP