The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
- a. r,r.ot na.lroad to the West.

s,nr f,rAat Railroad 10 the west
Ne are never tired Of talking about Tue
f,hcsaneake and Ohio railroad ana i's wes'.
ern connections. so immense mas %
freight is It expected to empty ''o 'h's
Any s< much as our businessmen can nam
ole. All that they have got to do Is 10 nave
fbe necessary facilities, inciuuIns csp"a''
elevators, Warehouses, &c, &c.
M. HuNrISorox is in dead earnest IN MS
determination TO complete his ROAD az Az
easjy day. The Huntington (W. Va') AZ
rfrtissr saws that on his return trip TO ths'
town las, week Mr.. HUNTINGTON made Tue
saurnev from Lexington 10 Coalion, NY"
or horseback Ia snow.siorm' lne s''ne
paper says IL is believed that he mas thaue
arrangements for through line 10 Mem
mis-. We traced out this through line 10
Memphis several weeks ago.
The Louisville Commercial OF The 1th
gives report OF an Interview with Co'one'
JoHs MEANS, the extensive iron mahuiac'
turcr Of the Big Sandy region, one OF 'he
weal,biest mcn 10 Eastern Kentucky, presi-
den, OF the Lexington and Big Sandy rail-
road. ard largely interested in the various
iron and coal mines in his section, who Is
naturally concerned about the railroad en-
ferDrises having for their object direct CON-
municat:on with the .sea.coast. He said
..wc look for through trains about mid
summer. Mr.. Huntington wished to com
ple,e the gap by July LIST, in order 10 pe
prepared for transporting 10 The sea.coas.
The enormous crop Of grain 10 be gatheie d
this summer IN Central Kentucky. but tne
severity OF the past winter prevented Tue
work from progressing rapidly, an0 u may
he later before The road can put on through
trains from Louisville 10 Newport News"
..Wbat do you think, Colonel, OF the pros
meets for western connections Tor your
road 20
The first step will be 10 get through
connections With the West aud Souib, leaV-
ing tue work OF securing direct lines TO DC
accomplished us the tratbc OF the roau III
creeses. We shall first want 10 get west
ward uia Louisville. When our system Is
fully organized IL Is probable that E'IzaDetu-
town and Lexington VIII he connecteu y!
an airline. The Paducah and Elizabeth.
town railroad IS now only a local road and
no trouble Is anticipated IN gellinS IL in'
clnded in our system"
aDo Won expect 10 extend the line be-
yopd Paducah In the future!" asKed Inc
reporter.
:. Colonel Huntington las just been IN
Tennessee with q view to looking after the
Psducah and Memphis railroad. Tbefe re-
mains uncontrolled gap OF hity'tnTee
miles in this road. Thriy-three miles OF
This gan are graded. Ii is qui'e likely thlt
definite arrangements have already been
made by Colonel Huntington, in which event
the road can be completed within Few
months, thus giving us drect Ilne TO
Memphis. After this, the way 10 the Soutn-
west Is easy"
.sWbat other railroad connections have
yo1r Ashland people IN viewY
"In very short time we expect 10 DC
countcted with the Scioto-Nalley railroad
between Columbus and lr0ntoD, ONO. Inc
ine.nes to the river on each SIDE ale now
beInr constructed. and as soon as they are
completed we will be ready To transfer
trains. Then the probability is that the
Keniucky and Great Eastern Railroad en-
terprjse will be revived. The ownership OF
the road is now in litigation, but this matter
will be settled this summer without DOUBT,
after which the Chesapeake and Ohio system
will utilize this route for direct connection
with Cincinnati" 49,,
.How about the Cbattaroi railroad! ~
was asked OF Colonel Means.
alt was intended first only TO reach Inc
coal. fields forty miles south OF Ashland, but
il will eventually lead into Virginia"
The Louisville Commercial also has a
telegram from Mount Sterling which says
that "after many false alarms track'laying
has commenced in earnest on this end OF the
Big Sandy. Fully fifty hands are at work
now, and after a few days as many more
will be engaged. Mr.. HUNTINGTON passed
through here last week. and this is the ma
gical effect of his visit. Next week they
will gallop along at the rate OF mile a
day."
OF course the railroad from Richmond TO
Newport News will be completed IN time for
use by the tens of thousands Of visitors who
will visit Yorktown next October to cele-
braie The centennial anniversary OF the sur
render OF Lord CORVALLIS. In fact, Rich
mond has bright future Just before her,