Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-23
ROAD AND TUNNEL.
THEY WILL BOTH BE BUILT. SAYS THE
PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
An Interview with DR.. Janney, OF the
Richmond and Chesapeake BAIL
road Company, &C.

A reporter Of the Dispatch called at
the st. James Hotel yesterday and had
the following conversation with DR..
Janney:
Doctor, believe you are connected
with the Richmond and Chesapeake
railroad
Yes, ! am president Of that com-
paDy.
Has any portion Of the road been
let 10 contract?
Yes; about twenty-seven miles
from Wicomico to the Rappahsuuock.
How mary miles have been COM
pleted?
Not any as vet. Construction COM
panies will be formed inside Of ten
days, and then the whole Of the road
will be placed under contract-bridges
and tunnel aud all-and the road will
be pushed as rapidly as possible. We
expect to commence the tunnel with
competent engineers in the next thirty
days after the profile maps aud speci-
tications are prepared. We are hoping
to have the tunnel and road finished
simultaneously. When ready to begin
work on the tunnel, in compliance with
the ordinance, he construction COM
pany will deposit with the City Trea-
surer sl00, 900, either in United States
bonds or city Of Richmond bonds.
Then the road and tunnel will cer-
taiply be built?
In answer would say that the road
and tunnel will be built, and when
completed will be second to none in
Virginia. 1t will not be built on the
lame basis as many roads in the South
bave been--by floating the stock with
the bonds-6ut on strictly business
principles, and there will be no debt
but its bonded debt.
When will the stock be placed on the
market for sale?
There will be no stock for sale until
such time as the road Is finished.
When will that be?
My purpose is to have the road and
tunnel completed and running in ono
year from the lst of August.
How long is the road?
From Richmond to Wicomico as per
survey is eighty-fve miles; with
sidings there will be trackago of about
1l0 miles.
What has been done now?
The final survey Of the engineers has
been made from the Rappahaunock
river to Wicomico, on the Che'apeake
bay, and right Of way cleared through
all tributaries preparatory to grading
from the Rappahannock to the Rivanna.
Two thirds OF the route has been finally
located, and will be completed in very
short time. That portion not located
finally is from the northern portal OF
the tunnel, as it is under cdvisemcnt as
to which is the shortest and best route.
there having been o number Of lines run
for that purpose.
DR.. Januey further said that the road
will pass through as fine an agricultural
country as any in the United States.
and the road will run on the same
schedule as the Pennsylvania rail-
road and Reading or Bound-Brook rail-
road between Philadelphia and New
York.
Have you arranged for northern con-
nections?
We have no difficulty to surmount.
We have our own boats on the bay for
transporting passengers and freight,
connecting with the Pennsylvania at
CrIsfeld, Nd, O territory that has
been long controlled by the city Of
Baltimore, and it should do for Rich
mond what no other road can do-in-
crease its revenues at least five to six
millions annually. We hope to build
this road with a view of quick time
Richmond to Wicomico, one hour and
forty.fy minutes.
What will be the character of your
freights, and where will they come
from?
When this read is made it will be an
outlet for the Richmond and Allegha-
ny. Petersburg, Richmond and DAN
vile, and Chesapeake and Ohio, as
Wicomico will not only be fine sum-
mer and winter resort, but must be-
come on account of its harbor great
coaling and grain station, the counties
through which We pass largely con-
tributing to our freights in farm pro-
ducts, lumber, and mari, &C., while
the Rappohsnnock Valley, which is the
support ofthe Weems line Of steamers,
will transfer their business to us, as we
vii! afford them market in Richmond
or North as the shipper may select. |
have no doubt that inside Of two
years the traffic of the road will be
of such proportions as will demand
the laying of an additional track.
SUICIDE OF NR. SHANNON.