The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11
Passenger Depot at Clifton Forge


questions of public Importance.
Passenger Depot at Clifton Forge.
We learn that it is the purpose of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
to erect a $4,000 passenger depot at
Clifton Forge early in the winter. West
Clifton Forge adjoins the city of Clifton
Forge proper on Smiths creek, just west
of the old yards Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Company. A few hundred feet
west of this line there is a splendid 10,
cation for the new passenger depot
which would accommodate the city
proper and the contemplated addition
to it. now in process of building by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Development
Company There would then be no neces-
sity for the erection of two passenger
depots for accommodating all interests.
The impression has been created that
the new passenger depot would be erect
ed nearly mile west of the present
city, but of course this injustice would
not be countenanced by the present en-
lightened, generous and just manage
ment of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way. Clifton Forge now has popula-
ton of nearly 1000 as reported to us,and
increasing as fast as houses can be erected
to accommodate the new corners. Build
ing is going on as rapidly as means and
men at command can erect them, and
Clifton Forge proper must, of necessity,
be the city of that locality for years to
come We have no doubt as the organ
izations now in existence and Others con-
templated for the improvement and de-
velopment from Iron Gate and Clifton
Forge to Covington have progressed
with their work, it will give promise of
the fulfillment made often and again
through these columns, that the terri
tory named will be the seat of a contin
uous city, alive with industries from one
end to the other, equaling Pittsburg in
the foundation of its success and pros
perity, and promising to reach it in pop
ulation. But such a consummation is
necessarily a long ways off, and present
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cred and consulted and accommodated.
The interests of Clifton Forge and West
Clifton Forge are identical. The rail
road company knows this, and it seems
to us that the common sense thing
to do would be to locate the new passen-
ger depot at point where all could be
accommodated improvements, of much
Importance to that section, are contem-
plated on the eastern extension of Cliff
ton Forge, and this fact should not be
overlooked.
The new postoffice will soon. we learn,
be ready for use, in tie splendid new brick
building being erected by E. M. Nettle
ton, one of the progressive men of that
Gated near Smiths creek, would be of
easy access for rapid handling of the
United States mails, and for the accom-
mediation of the great bulk of the pop
ulation.
AS an item showing the business trans
acted at Clifton Forge, we see it stated
that the sale of tickets at the Chesa-
peake and Ohio ticket office at that
place amounted to $22, 900 since August
LIST, with an increasing tendency. This
one fact should weigh strongly, if not
definitely, in the location of the depot
at point where the channels of commu-
nication and business are largest in the
city as it now exists, and where the cen
4 g..
to come, if not for all time Every citi
zen of Clifton Forge is directly CON
cerned about the location of this i'm
portant improvement. and a public
movement, We learned when in Clifton
Forge a day or two ago. has been inau-
gurated to present the case to the Ches
apeake and Ohio authorities, feeling as
sured that 30 great an injustice to them
and the people generally will not be per-
petrated in locating the depot mile
away from them. 1t would be an mex
cusable outrage to do SO, and no private
consi derations and no narrow interes
should have feathers weight in de-
termining the site where a passenger
depot should be located, which must be
paid for by the people who patronize the
road.
We know enough of the management
of the Chesapeake and Ohio to know
that its sagacious and intelligent Presi-
dent, Gen. ingalls,, will not tolerate for
moment such a gross injustice as it
would be to discriminate against the
whole people of town, as well as their