The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
INTERESTING RAILROAD NEWS.

A Statement That Norfolk IL to be the
Terminus of the Richmond and Danvilie'
A special dispatch from Norfolk to the
Baltimore Sun of yesterday reports that
Norfolk is to he the future deep water
terminus of that line. Says the dispatch:
"Some time ago the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Gotten Exchange wrote to Presi.
dent Scott Of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad, and asked him what could be
done TO ge. him to make Norfolk the
deep-waler terminus of his system. In
reply he answered that if Norfolk wo1ld
furnish terminal facilities he would use
his best endeavOrs TO have his road come
here The Richmond and Danville Rail
road have made West Point an outlet for
their road for the past two years, and
they now propose to abandon 1t for
deeper water. At present the Rich.
mond aud DanyilIe Is In possession Of
various railroads in North Carolina,
connecting lines with other roads In
Georgis, Mississippi and Tenn ossee
They propose 10 build another road from
Rocky Mount 10 Raleigh. Frem Rocky
Mount the Coast Line system will be
built to TarbO,O', and and from TarbOro'
to Norfolk a combination Of the Rich.
mond & Dsnyille system and the Atlantic
Coast Line TO obtain an outlet to Norfolk.
A large lumber firm of this city-Tunis
Il SeIpell-have already built railroad
between the Chowan and Roanoke rivers
which the Richmond & Danville road had
an option upon, and as there is a charter
allowing the Chowan e. Southern Rail
road Company 10 enter the city of Nor
folk, the Richmond & Danviiie will come
to the city under the name Of the Chowan
It Southern Practically only about one
hundred miles of road will have
10 be built TO complete this system.
which will bring into Norfolk
the freigh; of $500 miles of
railroad. Harry Walters, vice. e.president
and general manager of the Atlantic
Coast Line, aud Reuben Foster, Of the
York River Line, the accredited repre-
sentative of the Richmond l. Danville
Railroad Company and the Atlantic
Coast Line, have been here several days
looking over the situation, with the idea
of making this their deep water terminus.
They were taking in hand by some Of our
leading citizens, merchants and trans
portaiion men and shown the advantages
possessed by this port for the handling
of heavy freights The only property
owned by the city available for the pur-
pose desired is the tobacco warehouse
situated on Water street, and fronting on
four streets. These gentlemen were
given 10 understand that the city would
grant the lease Of the tobacco
warehouse, and they. Immediately
went to work and have secured
options on the desired property, which
will give them about 400 feet of water
front. Messrs. Walters and Foster also
secured, opposite to this property, oh the
Portsmouth side of the river, the prop.
eriy owned by W. p. Clyde, nd iacent To
the Naval Hospital grounds, containing
about forty-five acres. AT the joint meet
ing Of the two councils of this city, held
last night, the lease Of the tobacco ware
house at the wharf front to the Chow
K Southern was ordered for thirty
years at a nominal figure. A meeting Of
the Richmond & Danville proper will be
held in New York early in July, and the
matter of the change of the terminus of
the system will be officially disposed of"