The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-23
RICHMOND'S COMMERCE.
President Scott OF the X.
K ID. Railroad Makes
.ea a Denial.
THE TERMINAL COMPANY NOT AN
rAsoNrsTIC TO THE CITY.
Railroad MsgLates to Make Usa visit

Recently Mr. John II. Inman, president
of the Richmond, West Point q Ie--
minal Company, was represented as
uttcriug views antsgonistic TO the ports
OF Virginia and in relation thereto the
following was received yesterday;
RICHMOND & 'DANvrLLE RAIL
ROAD Co,
OYPrcE or THE PRESIDENT,
2WAIr. STREET, NEW YORK.
November 81, 1883.
.yoAa r. Brane1, Esq, Richmond, Va
Dear sir-The Norfolk & Western in
teres,, am Informed, are circulating
what purports TO be an interview WIN
Mr.. John II. Inman, ss president OF the
Terminal Company, in which he Is repre-
sented as expressing views hostile to the
isterest of Norfolk, West Pein', and, In
directly. of the state OF Virginia. These
statements are, | am assured oy MI IN
man, misQnoted. and he al no time nus
entertained such views
As president of the Richmond anu
Danville Railroad Company | can GER
tainly assure Won that the policy OF tins
compspy has not aud viii not be other
than hearty and sincere desire 10 con
tribute all In its power 10 the develop
ment OF the resources and advancement
of the prosperity Of the state 70 wnom
this company owes its existence, ana oY
every means al its command TO acquire
and deserve the hearty sympathy OF its
people. To you who know my Ties Oh
family and large personal interests IN @ Ihe
material prosperity OF your state thls
statement msy seem superhuOus, ou'
with Others not acquainted win tnese
facts my assurances may nave some
weight.
| Resides. II Il no, the interest OF Qrea'
system like this 10 make the attempt OF
benefitinc one section OF The South
a, the expense OF any other section OF
sections An such efforts would be fllilt
II attempted. A consistent policy thai
recognizes the advantages nature ma
granted to the several leading cities OF tn'
S,u,n. and which tends 10 utilize thos
advantages will, think, be most beneh
cial alike 10 the corporation and the com
munities " hiSh IL serves aud leave grouh'
of complaint with none.
Yours truly,
tfKDRfff. = AVl iA1+NNh'f
Mr. Tnmau. Of the Terminal Company
win a party Of New York capitalists IN
terested in the South, will leave New
York to-day in special car to visit th'
Anqusta Exposition. They will spen'
saturday in Richmond, and the Board o
Directors of the Chamber Of Commerce
has amounted q committee 10 welcOm'
the visitors here and show them the at
traciiye points In and about the city
oRIGIS or TEE REPoRr.
2 The following is the alleged sta:emen
: Of Mr.. Inman, Hhich started the repor
/ which Pre- sident Scott denies:
( We have already ordered two magnih
cent vessels for the CentraPs line o
steamers at cost of nearly a milllo
dollars, and we shall increase its nee
p from time to time, as We are justified b
: the increase in business. We propose |
/ make Savannah by far the most lmpoi
? ,ant of all Southern seaports. 10 q
this /, will, Of course, be necessary I
e take away a great part Of the husine'
n which now goes to Norfolk, and, as
n will show later, this is the milk IN %
4 cocoanut of the opposition which h'
a been brought TO bear TO negative IN
:. transaction by which the consolidate
). is effected. Instead OF making MOTTO
! our coast distributing point, we shs
n turn our commerce southwark and d
!, liver il at Brunswick and Savannah, ea'
II of which ports will be vastly benehted