Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-02-13
BRING TIE NORFOLK & WEST,
IS EaN r.. R. no BALTIMORE.

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ERN r.. II. no BALTIMORE.
Better railroad connections with
tho South ure essential to the prog
ress and prosperity of Baltimore.
That section, naturally tributary TO
this city, is rapidly becoming the
confer of vast industrial develop.
ments and OF a growth in agriculture
which,insures its destiny as the rich
est and most populous part of tho
whole country. Baltimore must se.
care controlling influence in this
great field OF development aud OF
future wealth,or else lose its rightful
position and SEQ othor cities capture
tho trado for which we should strive
and upon which our future rs great
city depends. Practically, Baltimore
is railroad way station in many re-
spects, and the tino has como for
decided move to oxtond our railroad
connections with tho South. Balti.
more is CITY of half u million peo.
pie, and yet it is not tho terminus of
a single Southern railroad. Tho Rich
mond & Danyillo'v great system ends
at Washington; the Norfolk & West
ern's northern terminus is practically
Philadelphia, though it's own limo
ends ut Hagerstown. Travellers from
Boston, New York or Philadelphia
can take through cars from these
points direct to the South, but ex-
cept on the Coast Line wo are cut off
from throughstravol. TO reach any
point on tho Richmond & Danvillo
system we must change cars at
Washington, and to reach points in
the great mineral districtBj of vir-
ginia, Tennessee or Western Caro-.
linn we nro ut u still greater disad
vantage except by ono iiain. 1t is
amazing that not Southern rail
road system hns Baltimore rs it's
northern terminus, nnd that We are
so completely cut of FROM direct
IthongA~trayel The most vigorous
efforts have been n1u.e-to induce the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad JoSextend
its Virginia Valley Branch south.
ward, but us yet without aynil
But we believe that l3nltimoro's
opportunity to secure Southern rail.
road facilities is at hand.
The Norfolk & .Wostern railroad,
the greatest town and industrial do.
voloping force in the South today
a road that running from Hagers-
town Mt ono end and Norfolk ut nm.
other, meets at Roanoke, and thence
on through tho garden spot of Amer
lea, Southwest Virginia, opens up
vast iron, conl and timber regions,
crossos the Ohio river and is stretch.
ing out to tho West--will soon be
within 40 miles of Baltimore. This
road will build just as soon as tho
proper charters are granted, direct
line from Front Royal to Washing
ton. Shall it stop at Washington
Hero is BalLimore's opportunity. So
cure tho extension Of that road to
this city and we will have through
direct line from here down tho world
famod Valley of Virginia aud on to
the Ohio rivera line that would
open up magnificent torritor to our
merchants, now closed to us by in.
direct connections and high freight
rates. Tho building Of this short DO
mile link would compel tho immedi-
! etc construction of tho Baltimore &
Ohio's long-talked-of Southern road,
and, in all probability, force the
, Richmond & Danyille to build TO
Baltimore instead of stopping at
! Washington or Alexandria. Viewed
in relation to it's vast possibilities,
, this is probably tho most important
40.mile link Of road that ever hung
out before any American city as O
prize ready to be picked. 1t must
be secured. The Norfolk & Western
, must be induced to make Baltimore,
and not Washington, the terminus OF
this line. If the city of Baltimore
had to build this 40 miles and pre-
sent it to the Norfolk & Western,
with terminals in this city, the re-
j suits would ten-fold repay the cost,
, but this is not necessary The Man
!, ufacturers' Record believes that with
, q united, determined effort this prize
} can be had. Are the Merchants g.
Manufacturers Association, tho