Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

the prosecution by wealthy lanq
q system of improvement whlch n
" enhance the attractions of saQti DO
which nature has laid a lavish hdf
With this expansion must ~ III
come the extension of the street iyi
which. already reaching Seven o
the east and the New reservoirpn rs
are destined to strike out u
Heights on the orth and to MT II
remotest subur! on the south, ~ os
us in such "a weo of local tra4g o
lines Us will fully meet the denian OF
growth and enterprise.
sTKEET-cARs.
The sudden death of Mr.. ~ |
Flvnn and the litigation into VII es
tate was at once plunged threwn m
confusion the railway propertke
which he was the chief owD III
we are now emerging into a o
pect and the comforting assurd dnc e
that soon our facilities will be4 te
than ever before. There Is al n'
ticeable improvement III the E-iee IL
and such is the opinion OF t1e
tho superiority of electric oy s.
power that the promised chm2 b
| Broad and Main-Street line th
| latter to the former system e
with impatience, though 1t sesm
hand. u
Richmond and Manchester ~ i
| one city, though two corporal pa
rated by the James river. buY b
many bridges) together witt Il
| urbs. have % miles Of street-ralM e
a great part of which are laid o-
track. This includes the stearr1 d
the city to the battlefield OF \ e
or Fair Oaks, as it is sometimei 4
ready track-laying has been cor
this city by company which
cross the Free bridge into MaIMH n
thence to proceed to valuah a
lands; and it is among the II
that during the present year y j
street cars will also cross 0
bridge into our sister city. "a
These enterprises mean cou -
for the well-to-do and snug l'
for the masses. They bring dI j
ties near TO the city. For n L
poses those who do not hk O
crowded o. noisy thoroughfare
a life Of rural placidity join a
| metropolitan advantages.
, RAILROADS.
, While municipal eppropriau r
( vate enterprise are identifying n
, rendering it a more attractive n
, the centre of a more prosperod s
, the railroad companies are kd
, with all our advances. They |
| through a year memorable II
r storms md for damaging freshd '
a had much repairing to do. ye :
r spent large sums for extensions
: ments. Especially IS this
{ Chesapeake and Ohio Company
h meets rs with Hampton Roads
and Louisville and Cincinnati
Its acquisition of the kichmof
ghany railway gave it whabnea
y TO a double track from Richm
> ton Forge. and all along both
e be seen evidences of large exr
9 rolling stock, new stations,
I new iron bridges, &c.
n The Danville system. which
: West Point on the one hand
|. wide-spreading arms reaches
: on the other. is also enJQyln
!, | great prosperity which calls fo
: of new freight and passenger
it is receiving. and great sun
O been spent in new iron bridges
+ proving connecting lines ana
{ I cilities.
{ The Richmond. Fredericksb
y tomac and the Richmond and
r companies (Atlantic-Coast Lin
< thorized the issue Of bonds for
J, of Notwithstanding their ROADS;
r year they halfway completed
a Line" but by injunction proca
d then forced to suspend WORK.
n 10 construct this new connects
bepassedupon by the Supreme
Gina. Suchis the magnitude OIL
!. business, such its continuing g
!. new connection for these tram
n sity. Besides. there is a popt
x that the freigbt-cars, at least
! from Belvidere street. when
% suburban road twenty-odd yea
n this connection was made. D
= the very midst Of tho popuiou
@ ionable West End. III.
o 70 come TO and so from III
B. yellers have the choice OF the
V and Ohio, the Richmond, IRE
d and Potomac. the Richmond
nv the Richmond and feis
Richmond and Danville, snd u
:. and West Point railroads;
: james river there are steamer
!. from New York, Pbiladelphia
!. Norfolk. Newport News, &c.
il In 1883 we bad an addition
IS portatioa facilities in the Dul
% direct line connecting Durnan
IS tho Richmond and Danviiie
7. we record the building Of ~
a and Esrmrille NaxrovAasuxs