Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-01
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WEST POINT, VA, June %, 1853.
70 the Editor Of The Dispaich:

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
have read with good deal OF amusement
the "jubllatiou " OF the Norfolk people over
tue prospect OF bringing the Richmond and
Danville system luto their city, oil OF which
"jubiatiOn " Is du1 20 the fact tia. some OF
the Richmond and Dauyile people seen to
have bought an interest in little Taiiroa
there and will perhaps join the Atlantic
Coas; Line In seeking an entrance into Nor.
folk and Portsmouth separate and apart from
tie sfsboard railroad.
Heretofore the Atantic-Co Line has
been entirely dependent upon the oeahoard
and Roanoke, as terminal road, TO do their
business, and they doubtless desire 10 change
this state OF affairs; but why any sane man
should imagine that the Richmond and Dan
Vile system would abandon entirely tue
Richmond and Danvile railroad 10 use q
leased line. and thus bankrupt themselves, IS
entirely beyond my comprehension.
II the Norfolk craze IS TO be believed the
Richmond and Danvllle managers will take
Their through freight over a route that does
not touch their own line az all, but
would Use the North Carolina railroad,
on which the Richmond aud Dlnyille has
only lease for thirteen years after ibis year.
What is known "a the Richmond and Dam
vile railroad practically extends from West
FONT to Greensboro, and from Greensboro
the new route Is TO start; and thus we are
10 believe that the managers OF a road are 10
arrange so that freight is TO be switched oil
al the very point where its own line begins.
But some one may imagine that distance is
an item in favor OF the new route, but not
90. IL is 300 miles from Greensboro to
Norfolk by the proposed route, and only 22I
miles from Greensboro TO West Point.
Terminal facilities are also greatly in favor
OF this place. The Richmond and Danvile
has here two miles OF water front. and the
most magnificent docks, costing hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars. upon the Atlantic
coast, and have ipst completed two fine cot
ton congresses.
The directors OF the Richmond aud Dan
VILE road know perfectly well bow to look
after their own Interests, and | can never
believe that they will leave line they own
aud terminus where they have every IA
ciIty and very little competition TO build up
a riva line to a terminus where their iacili-
ties are necessarily limited and competition
is very strong.
Aside from this, the president and direc-
tors of the Richmond and Danyille are
largely interested In real estate I'm and near
West Point, and will hardly do anything TO
her Injury.
The Spanish steamship LeOnora finished
loading aud left to-day for Liverpool. She
took on about 5,OOO bales OF cotton and 200
tons OF logs here.
The Cleveland beavers. with red bandana
bands. are all the ~ in our town at present,
and Harrison stock Is low.
A vocal concert was given last night at
Masonic Hall for the benefit oi the choir OF
the Episcopal church. The attendance was
good, and the music very fine, but the
features Of the evening were Rotations by
Mics Stapleton GatewOod, Of Kentucky, and
several songs by Miss Clara Howard jones,
OF North Carolina. Miss Jones has voice
Of RAE sweetness and culture and charmed
her audience. QUI.