The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30
VIRGINIA OF TODAY.
What Is Seen and Heard In Riding over
tho Old state.
TFor The Times


TFor The lines
The proposed "WashingtOn branch ~ Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad Will be
of Unreasonable advantage to large sec
ton of our State that has heretofore been
seriously disadvantage because OF the lack
Of railroad facilities. A fan corps Of
competent surveyors are busily ut work
l,cating the route of this new ana much
needed road. The equipment and service
of the Virginia Midland is wholly made
ouate TO accommodate the freight tralnc,
and il is not at all unusual for Dadly-needed
parcels Of nerchandise TO be delayed hVe 70
eicht DAYS by the blOck-up Of freight
cars along zoe line. Al lhls seIIouS
Inconvenience and loss vii, be remedled by
Tho snesdv construction Of the "Nashlng-
ton hranc6'' NJ the Chesapeake and ONO.
II - 10 divorce from the main line al
Crozet in Albe marie county, ana run
ning thence 6ne on miles through Al
bemarle. fifteen through Greene. elgn-
teen through Madison, twenly-slX lhrou-h
Rappahannock, six through 'uiprIel'
sixteen through Fauquier elsnleen
through Prince William, anu SUN
TWENTY-FIVE through Fairfax. The counties
Of Green. Madison and kappah5nnocH nave
now not a single mile Of railroad. ana ali
their PRODUCTS and merchandise are hduleu
from the nearest railroad stations I'D
other counties over ordinary country
roads. which at certain seasons in Nl"slEd"
are wretched and almost impossible. -
these counties specially the new railroad
means great deal, lessening to their peo-
pie the cost Of the articles of merchant sc
they have to buy, and saving 10 then
the expense of the long haul on
all their products. On the other
handNhe construction Of the "W ashington
branch" will be OF material advantage o.
the great Chesapeake and ohio, giving II
very largely increased facilities for the
handling Of its extensive ana groWihe
Western traffic. With It's intricate net WOIh
Of Western and southern connections
and its complete equipment oil materl"
for both passenger ana freight transpOrta-
ton. the chesapeake and Ohio is to-day iu
the very front rank Of our great and pros
porous railroad corporations. our state
NAV well be proud Of its growth and su
cess Ii is emphatically Virginia enter
prise Even a man so young as your CORE
spOndenL can well remember the DAYS OBJ
the old Virginia Central railroad win H.
terminus at Jackson's river. Quite an easy.
pleasant, and not unusual thing in even IT.
palmiest days for a young and active pas
senger 10 step of the train. pick few hand
fuls of ripe and luscious berries alongside
the track, and with a little stirring eXertion
of his heels easily catch up with tue IRAN
and get aboard again. To-day the Chesa-
peake and Ohio il in every respect nrst
class railroad, and has been OF incdlculabiD
benefit TO our state. The Washington
branch, we are reliably informed, VIII b.
built at once and pushed on TO It's compile
ton as rapidly as possible.
lie who thinks the spirit Of improvement
that is stirring our state Is confined 10 the
great Southwest portion Is grievouslN ~
error. Several towns east Of the Blue Ridge
are wide-awake, a d are pushing tnei
merits and claims with vigor and enthu-
| siasm. Among these, one Of the very lates
| 10 catch the bOom-fe,er is old and staid
| Warrenton. the beautifully-located aud PIE
turesque county seat Of Fauquier She has
stepped out Of her Od-iashiOned garb and has
arrayed herself in such a gaudy and jewel
bespangled equipment that even her ola
| friends would not know her. The aUti
] ton "bOom" is loaded with the most eNll'
siye of modern mpounds-dynamlle ana
1 nitro-glycerine are nowhere. Inc pros
pectus" of the all-preYailng "companN II
| written in the most eloquent, hlen-souhu-
ing and adjectiyC-eXhaustlng of modern CIR
cus-poster rhetoric. After reading 1t aman
uncOnscOusly heaves a sigh OF deep ana
pOignant regret that he was not born in
| WarrentOn. | am told, and the descriptive
/ prospectus confirms the assertion, that
| Narrenton is 10 be doomed as an attract
| i've healtbf,!l, cOnYiently-lOcated and IN
/ every way desirable place of summer resort
virginia Is surely making rapid improve
mept towards the development oil her vast
! resources. Scores OftOWns that are iaNora-
! hlv located and easily accessible 10 album
/ dant depOsits Of coal, iron, aud timber, are
/ hein,, energetically and wisely pushed LOT
/ ward. and are attracting the needed capt
raj and negotiating for profitable
manufacturing plants Of every de-
| scription. But, more than any othel
business, the successful booming VI
a town requires rare tact, great energy, I'M
| tiring perseverance, and such record i"r
integrity and honesty as Will inspire
confidence in those whose money
/ IL solicited. Most Of the Virginia
I sboomsv have been so supported.
few have not, and these, lacking ell
Their solid merit themselves, or beng
! .boomed" by men whose only possessions
were unlimited creditors ana lmmacu-
/ late cheek, a disastrous collapse has rat
nrally followed, and the investors have sui
E.red serious loss. No, we uoh nc IL %
/ 49, No. indeed! A fellow naturally keeps
liz soihres hid and the losers Keep very
+ MET Rut an intimate friend of mine was
secently : painful sufferer from one OF these
\ lasf election t0rnadOes or JOhnstOwn hood
Vsasters in a town that sought 10 BOON,
q this little bit Of descriptive poetry tells
IL xournful story Of his experience what
he Nghtful appendix It would make 10 :"
, de. sctus''-a sort Of danger signal, q
.prosp Ssacon on rock-bound coast
friendly ,.>.,,,,,,,o
town. : every csst he had In lots;
And investe 'syealth dmezing, of coupons
he would c. geo ef1g, -elade clear OF
or the tangled
knots
.,oa,'t. ne stocA ns
But. alas the "booi o. ext 'Oue'
bought WONT oil, -, IA. lola now
And far, far Delo ineir @ NJ "'
rate, -, na,,osn 'uS
While he sits In moody silen, e. Denioan
his lost cash, o,,at oata
4 I'd the hard, rel sntless blowso ''"e' '"'N'
Let me respec fully and sympat. 'eucaiiy
ledicate the bose u my friend ."nu o..
WHO 10 silence are suffering IRON sil MAJ
Experience. DON JULIA