The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-01

baltimore, Md, June 30.-[Speciall-
The SUI this morning prints the follow
Ing concerning the rumored sale of the
Roanoke and Southern Railroads
For some time there have been ru-
mors that existing trunk lines have had
their eyes upon the new Roanoke and
Southern Railroad system TO secure val
liable and desirable Southern connec-
TONS. Whether it is the Richmond and
Danvillc, the Baltimore and Ohio or the
Norfolk and Western cannot be def
nitely asccrtained, as the officials Of the
new road are reticcnt as to what deal is
contemplated. They admit that az
proaches have been made t. them for a
control of the line now building.
AS was outlined several weeks ago in
the Sun, the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg railroad is moving southwark
owe" the Warm Spring Division of the
vicinity of Fincastle, and thence to Roa-
noko or Salem. This fact may make
that road an important factor in the
present deal. a prominent official of
the road, when questioned on the sub
icct, said that it was important for his
company to get n Southern outlet for
their coal trade, and that they were
ready to negotiate for the quickest
means of securing this end
AS the Richmond and Danville rail
road has recently purchase p the Dan
vile and New River railroad, which in
tersccts the Roanoke and Southern at
Martinsville, and as the Richmond and
Danvil]e also connects with the Roam
olle and Southern at Winston, n. G.,
over its branch line, the Northwestern
North Carolina railroad, it would not be
unlikely, it is said, for the Richmond
and Danville railroad to go into Salem
or Roanoke, Va, over this new route.
Traffic arrangements might be made
with the Norfolk and Western railroad
for a large coal business for all points
south OF Roanoke, and, in addition to
this. large movements of valuable ores
along the line of the Roanoke and
Southern railroad could be made
If the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
should build to Roanoke it would not
wish to stop there. The Norfolk and
Western are keen obsel vers Of passing
events, and, it is said, have their eye
fixed on this property.
The surveying corps of the Roanoke
and Southern railroad are now at work
on line from Winston, Salem South
1t runs straight from Winston to Max
haw, ). c., where it will connect with
the Georgia. California and MOI ohern
railroad. In view of this new and I'M
expected survey the report has gained
currency that Major Robinson, of the
Seaboard Air Line, is somewhat of
factor in shaping the southern course
of the Roanoke and Southern railroad
ITO casual observer of the progress
of railroad construction in the SOUTH
says wcll-known business man, 'these
new enterprises, coupled with the con-
struction of the South Bound road, now
being built from Savannah north, and
to be completed to Columbia, S. c., carly
in October, bid fair to link the North
and South closer than ever together by
Il short and more direct route than here
tofore existed. Glance at the map of
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina and see the course of this new
trunk line.
''Starting from Savannah, Ga, it will
have connection over the Savannah,
FLORIDA and Western railroad into the
State of Florida; then moving directly
north and intersecting the South Caro-.
lima railroad at Lees to Columbia, S. c.,
and then to Monroe, il crosses the Gaor-
gia, Carolina and No. thern railroad and
goes straight on through Lexington to
Winston, Salem, Martinsville Rocky
Mount to Roanoke. Va, and over the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, now tho
property Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, to Shenandoah Junction, con-
Meeting with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, thus giving direct outlet to
the West, TO the North and to the East.
With these prominent facts before us,
let us wait and see what the next six
months will bring forth in reference to
these new enterprises"
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