The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-14
NORFOLK.
railroad Rumors Move to Secure Manu-.
idcturi"g Enferprises-PoIitjcaI Notes.

special Correspondence OF the TINES
NoRFOLK, March l3.-Rumors have
Deen thick on the street for day or two
10 the effect that the New York. Phila
F deiphia and Norfolk Railroad Company
bad absorbed the Atlantic and DanyillC
road, and would in the future control
the Eastern business of the Louisville
and Nashville road by forming a iunc.
tion with that road AT some point in
Southwestern Virginia. The Norfolk
and Western road has for some
time been extending ia tracks
through The Clinch Valley, To con.
meet with the Louisville and Nash
Vile road, and the effect Of that road
connecting with the Atlantic and Dan
vile w0nld be 10 snow the Norfolk aud
Western system completely under
Prominent railroad men who have been
interviewed on the subject by your cor.
respondent think the rumOr has been
started by enemies of the Norfolk and
Western, and that il is only another at.
tempt by the Terminal syndicate to
obtain control OF that road. The
relations between the New York, Phla-
deiphia and Norfolk road and the Nor
folk and Western have always been Of
the most amicable character and even
if such a move is contemplated, it IS
probable tbat the presidents of the re-
specllye lines, who are great friends
have talked the matter over together.
\ meeting of committees OF the Cham.
Der OF Commerce and Real Estate Ex-
ID hall . IL.
purpose of dcysing some means to in
duce capital and manufacturers to locate
here II was decided. after the matter
bad been thoroughly discussed. TO apneal
10 the Councils for assistance and ask
them 10 father the move By exempting
all capital invested in manufacturing
plant from taxation, and 10 furnish
water free 10 an manufacturing estab-
lishments. in Norfolk county Yesterday
ihe Board OF Supervisors adopted reso-
miions to exempt alt manufacturing en-
terprses located 10 the county from tax
alton for term OF ten years.
The fight over the collectorship at this
port is still being waucd with much
warmth, and IS "a triangular one. n Nor
folk city, Norfolk county and Ports
mouth all have candidates for the place
Last night the Harrison and Morton
Club, of Portsmouth, endorsed Captain
Z. OConnor for the position. II is re-
ported that Malone wants $. B. Carney,
Of Norfolk county appointed, but Cen
eral eroner and his followers are de-
termined that he or no other county man
shall have The position Norfolk city.s
most likely candidate is Mayor Richard
o. Banks. who is probably the man who
viii get The Office
\ number OF entesprisng citizens of
Franklin, Va. have organized hotel
company with a capital stock OF $4,000,
and will commence AT once the erection
Of a suitable building TO supply the
growing needs of the town
Among the applicants foi the position
of |. 5 supervising Inspector Of steam
boats for Che Third L. = District, now
allied by Commodore Marshall Parks, OF
this city. are William O. Savlle, inspec-
tor of boilers at Baltimore. John Men
shaw, who formerly held the office. and
John w CAST, of Portsmouth,
Chief Engineer p y. Roarick has been
ordered 10 take charge of the steam
engineering department of the Norfolk
navy yari. during the absence OF Chief
Engineer J. ID. Robic, who goes on leave