The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-25
HOW ABOUT TT g?
THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN
ASKED FANCY PRICES
WHAT PRESIDENT TROUT SAYS.
They are willing 10 Pay $4,000 for
the Property They VIII Need Inside
the city Limits, But not the Whole
100000.

That the Roanoke and Souther II
would have any trouble in entering
this city no one, II few days ago, III
the least doubted
But when the Constructor Com
pany attempted to buy the right of
way it was found that Il number OF
owners asked eXhorbitant prices for
their property, and no purchase has
yet been made. Speculation ran high
and shrewd investors canvassed every
available route into the city and
bought up every foot of land they
could find for sale So il was that
when an available route was found
the property could not he bought en-
cept at fancy prices.
The rumor that Il number OF pubic
spirited citizens intended to raise II
private subscription Of SO, 000 to en-
able the company TO get into the city
has not yet been traced TO any source
and not Il great deal of credence Is
given it by the business men of the
city. The railroad officials have never
heard of it except as a matter OF ru-
NOR.
1t seems, however, that the road
has laid down its ullimatum. Its
promoters do not intend to pay the
$200, 600 subscribed by the city for the
privilege of coming into its limits.
Other towns. notably Salem. is bid
ding for thes terminus, and it is ru-
mored that the public spirited citi
zans of that town have offered not
only to subscribe as much money as
Roanoke has already done, but offer
to build Il fine depot for the road.
The general impression is that the
Contribution Company is willing to
pay $4,000 for the property used In
entering the city, and for site Tor
the stations. But it looks as if they
won't pay one cent more, and it seems
probable that if they cannot get in
for that amount they will stay with
out the limits or go to Salem.
II am glad to see, said Hon II. 5.
Trout, the president of the road, last
evening, that the people OF Roanoke
are showing disposition to have the
road come here. This has always
been the intention of the company,
and the idea of going anywhere else
was only an afterthought, brought
out by the failure OF the road 10 find
IL route into the city at II reasonable
OUTLAY. You can state most emphat-
ically that if the cost of entering the
city is not over $40 900, the road will
come here.
And if it is more?n asked the re-
porter.
"Of that | can say nothing was
the reply Il believe that the people
of Roanoke are in earnest in their
desire for this road. and | repeat that
| believe that they will have it. If
the cost of coming into the town is
placed ut Il reasonable figure, then
there will be no trouble"
Any number of prominent citizens
have expressed the greatest indigna
ton at the way in which the efforts
of the road to enter the town have
been met. They say that for private
gain citizens of the town should not
sacrifice the public interests.
"As for me- said Mr. Bayliss, the
owner of the Continental hotel and a
large property holder in the West
End the road can enter the city
over my property and pay me Just
what they think it is worth. | believe
that this is the spirit in which the
road should be met. Everyone should
do their utmost to secure it, for |
believe that it will be of inestimable
value towards the upbuilding of the
city's interest"