Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-12
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The Clarks,ille Banner Of Truth OF the
Sth instant has several articles on the pro.
jected railroad from Clarks lille to Durham.
That paper, however, cannot imagine that
the Danyille road, which controls the Rich
moud and Mecklenburg road, would ever
permit that road to DC extended TO Durham
by way Of Blue Wing, because this would
lc fainbowinr that extension around too
near the Danyillc road and would be draw
ing from q country that is already tribu-
,ary to that road and 10 Richmond city,
Blue Wing being only sixteen miles from
south Boston.
The Banner Of Truth says:
Richmond sees very clearly that il she
PERMITS Lynehburg to tap this yell0w-to-
hacco region 10y building the Lynchburg and
Durham railroad which we suppose from
present indications she will certainly doll
Richmond sits stll on her seven bills, she
will most assuredly lose large and valuable
trade. The day is past for city to expect
TO get the trade Of country without direct
and cheap connection with II by rail, ana
Richmond Is finding out that Danvllle and
Lyrchburg are no mean centres OF trade,
that hers is not the only tobacco market in
the State, and that these young and thriving
towns are measuring arms with her Tor the
ycllow-tobaccO trade OF North Carolina.
SO II she gets the lions share OF this trade
she has got to come down to her work, and
plank up the ready rhino.
Let us look for q moment at the adyan-
iages that will accrue 10 Richmond and The
Richmond and Danyillc and Richmond and
Meek lenburg railroads by the extension OF
this road from GAINESVILLE TO Durham-a
distance OF sixty mlles-by the way Of Ok
ford, the direction in which we think IL
most likely the road will be extended. The
entire belt of country through which the
road would pass Is, perhaps-yes, no
doubt-the finest ycllow.tobacco section IN
the world. certainly is second to no other.
In sddition, when you get to oxford you
are at one OF the tbriftiest inland towns and
tobacco markets Of North Carolina, and one
which is anxious 10 have an outlet to Rich
mond by way Of GAINESVILLE. Here, also,
you strike the Henderson & Oxford rail
road, by the which you may draw freight
and travel from Henderson, which is only
distance OF twelve miles. From oxford to
Durham is about thIriy-dve miles, and
when at Durham you again strike another
sNsltlD VI IhliIOuNss Wy Jul
road 10 Durham, we tap the heart OF the
yellow tobacco country and three towns
and tobacco markets OF considerable i'm
pOTtance. by examining the map 1t will
be seen that the most direct route TO Rich
mond from Durham would be by the way OF
oxford, GAINESVILLE, and the Richmond and
MeckIenburg and Richmond and Danvllle
railroads. Just think Of ii. II this road is built
what big .hipg 1t will be to the Rich
mond and Mecklenburg and Richmond
and Danyille railroads. The freight and
travel from sixty miles OF railroad, en-
bracing three towns and tobacco markets.
TO be put upon our little road, would
doubtless swell its receipts 200 per cent.
and then the whole OF it emptied out at
Keysyille, and to 90 distance OF seventy
four miles upon the Richmond and Dan.
VILE railroad, would doubtless swell the
receipts Of that road more than 100000
per annum. So we think II can be demon
strated that Richmond city and the Rich.
mond and Danyille railroad cannot afford
to sit still one day longer, but should be up
and dong, and not Iet Lynchburg get
ahead of her In this matter.
Every one knows that ii Lynchburg
completes her road but year or two before
Richmond makes this extension the
trade and travel will take that direction,
and. when once 1t has formed its business
will be difficult to change 1t.