Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-20

| farming section. II is of the best land in
| the State for agricultural purposes. With
lands that sell at $40 por acre, and are ca
pable of raising crops equal to those OF
the bluegrass region of Kentucky, and
with climate that permits them TO be un-
der cultivation winter and summer, the
James-River Valley ought to have popu-
lation three or four times the size of that
now inhabiting IL "
rs it true" asked. that the compa-
nv has bought the Springs in the Warm
Springs Valley?"
Yes, we have closed an arrangement
for the development of The Warm, Hot,
and Healing Springs, and we shall shortly
begin the construction of line to the Hot
Springs, which is the central part of this
rich mineral-water region. The improve
ment in the facilities for reaching the
springs will undoubtedly be followed by
still more important improvements in the
springs property. Hotels and cottages
will be built, aud the bathing system will
be extended and perfected. The cottage
system is the thing for Virginia Watering
places. 1t has wor ked admirably at the
White Sulphur, and no one who has en-
joyed it there would abandon it for any
other.
1.-THE Hot Springs Of Arkansas are visit
cd by about 1900 people yearly. Why
should not the Virginia Hot, whose me-
dicinal properties and curative powers are
equally as good. and which certainly have
far better climate and which are central
| ly located in the most populOus section OF
the United States between the Mississippi
and the Atlantic. not receive similar pa
/ tronage? We believe they Will"
THE PASSENGER BUSINESS oF THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO RAILWAY.
asked Mr.. Ingalls, if in the largelv;in-
creased earnings shown by the monthly
statements Of the company the passenger
department had met the expectations OF
the management.
Yes" he replied. "more than met
them. We have made n vigorous aud sue
cessful effort 10 put our passenger service
up 10 the requirements OF modern travel,
and the result has been highly gratifying.
The fast-hying vestibule limited is one OF
the finest trains in the world. In fact. II IL
equipped with every convenience OF the
da,. lacking in no point from the electric
reading-lamp up 10 the most elaborateiy-
appointed dining-car. It's by odds the best
tram between Cincinnati and Washington
and eastern cities, and it completes on an
equal basis with other fine trains tor the
through business to New York. /, myself,
consider il the best and most convenient
train on which 10 leave New York for en-
cinnati or Louisville, and other business
men will hold the same opinion. these
facts have told upon the passenger bust
ness of the company. and what was more
OF less OF an experiment has in the result
justified the enterprise. II IS our constant
effort 60 make our passenger service. both
local and general, equal TO that of any
road and our patronage assures us that we
are succeeding.
AS TO the general physical condition of
the line" continued Mr.. ingalls,, ma
say that it was never before comparable "
its present state The road-bed and tract
were never before IN such good order. 1t
is q remarkable fact that though we cross
two ranges of mountains ana penetrate
most wild and rugged district, there are no
sharp and uncomfortable curves on tho
Chesapeake and OHIO. and our grades arc
not steep ae mountain grades 60"
TO comment upon such a comprehensive,
far-reacb.ng plan Of improvement and de-
velopment ia useless. The people Of the
two Virginias aye fortunate that this great
railway system has fallen into the hands of
men who have the foresight. the energy,
ana the ability to make such plans, and the
money with which to carry them to IA sue
ce-sful issue. IOKAN.