The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-08

folk and Western Railroad Company, ar
rived in Roanoke yesterday from the
western extensions of tho road, whore
he had been on tour OF inspection.
The party, consisting of President and
Mrs. Kimball, General Manager Sands,
Miss Morgan, a relative of Mrs. Kim.
ball, and Mrs. L. b. Ware, of Philadel-
phia, arrived in President Kimball's
private car about noon, and the visiting
ladies and gentlemen are stopping at
Hotel Roanoke.
President Kimball is on a general
tour of inspection of the road, and was
in consultation yesterday afternoon
with General Manager Sands and Vice
President Eddy in regard to the i'm
provements that the company proposes
to make in Roanoke.
The committee appointed by the Real
Estate Exchange to urge tho construc-
ton of the belt line railroad, addressed
letter to Mr.. Kimball and General
Manager Sands shortly after their ar
rival IN the city, asking that they con-
slider the Importance Of this enterprise,
setting forth at some length tho ad-
vantages to be derived from it.
Messrs. kimball and Sands replied
that they would meet the committee,
which is composed of President James
S. Simmons of the Virginia Real Estate
Exchange, President Dupuy of the
Roanoke Real Estate Exchange, and j.
S. Groves, at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Norfolk ard Western has been
contemplating the conjunction of the
belt limo for some time and it is prob
ahIa that thtc ,,-i1l 1o fo1,
and pushed forward
The belt line as now proposed will be-
gin near the West End Furnace crossing
the river to the south, running through
the property Of the Roanoke Develop
ment Company and that of the Roanoke
Water Power Company, crossing the
RIVER again near the iron bridge, on the
Franklin road, thence running along
the bank on the north side of the Roam
oke river and the property of the Buena
Vista Land Company, thence through
that property to the land of Geo. W.
Carr, Chence through that property to
connection with the main line a some
point about half way between Roanoke
and Vinton.
President Kimball, with President
Fishburne, of the Hospital Associat ton,
will visit the property OF the Roanoke
Land and Improvement Company lying
between the river and Mill Mountain
to-day and select the site for the hospi-
tai. The Site will practically be do
nation.
Messrs. Kimball and Sands will leave
for Norfolk this afternoon to look after
the interest of the company at that
place. They Will return to Roanoke
Saturday.
President Kimball was interviewed
| by TIMES reporter.
81 believe Roanoke and Sou thwest
Virginia." said he, in tho course of a
pleasant conversation with TIMES rep
rescntative yesterday evening, "is Just
in the infancy OF growth and develop
! ment. Tou would be surprised at the
interest Roanoke and this section is OK
citing in certain parts Of the North. /
am constantly in receipt of calls in
Philadelphia asking for information. |
am confideGt that with tho present
Roanoke as III nucleus, there will he
built here one of the largest cities in
tho State and the South.
ut will take time, of course, but you
have all the advantages here for a large
city, the raw NATIONAL, situation and
live energetic men. The city, believe,
Will extend from east of Vinton to west
OF Salem
Mr.. KimSaM has just made trip over
the Scioto valley from Columbus to the
Ohio river, and also over the Cripple
Creek and New River and Clinch Valley
divisions.
"Kenova,7 said he, Eat tho end of our
Ohio extension, will be a big place. IN
three days, if the weather is good, the
Clinch Valley division will be extended
through to Norton, and SIS the Louisville
and Nashville lis only fourteen miles
distant it wili he only short time when
we can run trains through to Louis
VILE"
Can you say anything of improve
ments to be made by your company?"
1--WE intend to keep up our present
policy of improvement and develop
meKts but wish TO complete some of the
things now under way before beginning
any more"
What about the belt line around the
city?"
1--WE have been ready for that for some
time. That will add five moro mile as
sites for manufacturing purposes. We
expect TO meet committee of Roanoke
citizens tomorrow to confer about the
matter.
81 am glad to know that Roanoke is
to have paved streets at last 1t has
been one OF her greatest needs for long
time. When you have began actual
work it will have good effect on peo-
pie coming here"
'.Therc were fourteen inches OF snow
at Bluefeld." said he, "and We passed
through eight inches at Radford."
Speaking Of improvements in travel
over the Norfolk and Western, Prcs-
dent Kimball said that in short time
they expected to put on )ine OF parlor