The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-30

cause some 70 think that so intend
ed. | think, however, it perfectly safe
j TO saw that ii will be of inestimablt
benefit to our city and a sure profit tt
/ stockholders
What do l think of it, exclaimed
Mr.. j. w. Ivey, the level-headet
cashier of the Peoples National Bank
i think it is the biggest thing in thi:
whole region The bridge is assured
and that means the success OF the
scheme
Colonel James w. Watts, of tn,
firm of Jones, Watts & Co., said: |,
is a great scheme, and if carried TO it,
full fruition will prove of immense
advantage TO Lynchburg. The won
der is that it was not thought OF
sooner. The bridge across the Black,
water amounts to a practical extern,
sion of Main street. We think so well
of the enterprise that we shall take a
good, big slice of the stock.
James l. Lee, esq, said: 1T is a
big scheme. see no reason why 1t
should not succeed; and if it does, it
will help Lynchburg wonderfully.
The bridge across Blackwater will, OF
course. enormously increase the value
of the Rivermont lands; hut that does
not build a town. II the company con-
structs the proposed railroad counec-
ton between the Norfolk Il Western
and Chesapeake & Ohio, and locates
industries along the railroad front,
then will we see great things accom-
plished for Rivermont and for Lynch
burg. There is no reason why every
man who puts 81 into the scheme
should not realize $40 on the invest
ment.h
Mr.. Charles E. Head, one of
Lvnchburg's largest manufacturers,
was very much impressed with the
feasibility of the project and with the
magnitude of it in respect to the Ell
feet of its consummation, upon the
growth of the city and upon its indus
trial prosperity. THE bridge seems
be an assured fact" said MIR. Heald,
'.and this will afford most desirable
outlet at that end of the town and
furnish a superb drive. Now ii the
railroad connection between the Nor
folk & Western and Chesapeake &
Ohio is made Rivermont has great
future.
Mr.. w. d. Adams, of Adams Bros.
& Paynes, said: Il think it is one OF
the best and biggest schemes ever
inaugurated for the upbuildlng OF
Lvnchburg. 1t will not detract from
any of the other enterprises, but Will
help them all, and will benefit the
whole town. If that bridge is built
at an early day it will set the town
on fire with enthusiasm and send
things forward with bound. The
scheme, in the promise of practical
results, is worth any ten Others OF re,
cent starting between this city and
the Tennessee line"
Mr.. John P. Pettyjohn thinks the
proposition to bridge the Blackwater
at the head of Main street and ,bulld
ND a town on the other side is a
great conception. "After building the
bridge said Mr.. Pettyjohn, IF the
company will just put in a cable line
such as | saw the other day in st.
Louis, the project will go through like
q flash and prove an eminent success.
The cable line can surmount any
grade. and costs no more to run 1t than
a horse line"
w. p. Gibbs, esq, of the mercantile
house of Gibbs s. Hancock, said; II
think enough of the scheme to take
stock and think, furthermore, that
Rivermont is going to be the best stock
ever placed on the market. Lynchburg
has a chance now to hum"
Mr.. Thomas D. Davis, cashier of the
new Krise Banking Company, said
sententiously: st is the greatest
scheme ever devised for Lynchburg, !"
and that expressed it all.
Mosby H. Payne, at PAGES Ware
house, said: You may Judge what L
think of it by the fact that have
taken 500 shares of the stock and
would take 500 more if l had the
money to spare.
Mr.. John A. Lee, of Lee & Xix, com
mission merchants, said. THE River
mont project is the biggest thing ever
started here, and | have no doubt OF
its success"
Mr.. l.. P. Shaner said: 81 think so
well of it that I shall certainly take
five hundred shares and probably one
thousand"
Dinguid & Co. thinks highly of Riv-
ermont. 81 have this sort of faith in
its he said; "when the bridge is built,
nv property is for sale. | can then
reside in five blocks OF my business on
a straight line from it.
The reporter found Messrs. e. H.
Nowlin and E, III. Murrell, discussing
the schemelast evening. They were
both enthusiastic on the subject, and
Mr.. Murrell told of man he had
seen the day before who threatened
to initiate The example of the man
spoken of in the parable, who went
and sold all he had in order to set
money enough to buy the pearl OF
great value.