Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
THE NEXT UNWILLING
WHAT OUR PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE
MAuRv LIGHTHOUSE.
A Voice from Newport Ncws--Trcmsndous
Car ccommodstions-The Ex-
cursiou Season.

NEWPORT Nrws. June 4.--0ur people who
attended the unwilling Of the Hill monu-
ment at Richmond. and their name Is many,
were delighted with everything connected
with that commemoration and with the
hospitality Of the capital city. They now
say that the next unveiling after the monu-
ment to the private soldiers and sailors
on Libby Hin in Richmond should be the
Maury Light.Hous in Hampton Roads.
for which the Legislature memorialized
Congress. Nothing has been heard OF this
lately, but we believe ii is coming. IL Will
not be long before there will be here suiii-
Gent northern capital end interest to force
this recognition Of the Wizard Of the Seas.
The destined railroad and steamship
combinations here. which are foreshadow-
ed in the facts mentioned in letter to the
DISPATCH of last Sunday, will create sem
timent that will give a tremendous I'M
pulse TO this move. II ought TO be and 1t
Will be. Hampton Roads is one OF the
great harbors Of the world. 1t is so recog-
nized by the nayies and the commerce OF
the world. 1t is only question of short
time when to see myriad flags OF all
nations here at Newport News will
be so common "a not 70 provoke COM
ment. Newport News is the most con-
venient coaling station on the Atlantic
seaboard. Hamilton Roads IS the finest
harbor of refuge on the Atlantic. IL ~ the
shelter always made for in a storm by yes
sells Of all classes going North or South.
But more than that Newport News drains
naturally the greatest freighting territory
in this country, and shipping naturally
seeks the point where it can load or dis
charge to the best advantage.
MARVELLOUS AccoMMoD ATOMS.
do not believe our own people half APP
preciate the tremendous railroad-yard ac-
commodations already here. In the last
two months The Chesapeake and Ohio Com
pany have finished accommodations for
1900 more cars, and the cry is still for
more room. The total yard-capacity now
is for 5000 cars. Now what is going TO be
the result when the Terminal and other
systems seek Newport News as an outlet,
as the destiny of commerce and recent
combinations and financial arrangements
in progress show they Will? Much OF New
port News already built up Will be de-
manded by the railroad companies for car
and storage accommodations, and the
pressure will be TO enlarge the circle
of building. The business portion OF
the city will press into the residential
and that in turn will press further out.
Indeed. il is already beginning 70 do SO.
The movement is especially noticeable on
the plateau between Newports News and
Hampton. That is the first natural extern
sion of the place and here wise men are IN
vesting in view Of the inevitable. Here
values are steadily going up. and here big
money Is going TO be made; indeed, may
say. Is being made.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Building operations are very active and
houses are pre-empted before their iounda.
tons are laid. The warm weather has
gwen an impetus to everything. New
port News knows no dull season. She
cannot know one. The saw and the ham
mer and the trowel must 90 on, and with
them everything must keep up. The
trains must unload aud vessels must be
discharged. The ship-yard must COM
plete its large contracts. This means
money always changing hands-men must
be fed labor must be paid.
also notice an increased disposition on
the part of the mechanics here TO put
their savings in lots and prepare for build
ing houses. This Is an increased sign of
confidence in the place and increased EVIL
dence of steady advance in values.
The Chesapeake and Ohio excursion sea-
son will open regularly next week and
your people Will have chance to look
around here that they should not disre-
gard. There will be money IN keeping
their eyes open regarding investments IN
lots and stocks here.