The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-16

The citizens of Roanoke are thor
oughly alive to the necessity OF having
the B. and o. come to Roanoke. THE
TIMES presents this morning number
Of additional interviews with leading
business men in regard to it:
M. T. G. Jordan: 81 believe that the
transportation of the one item-coal-
would pay the B. and o. for the compa.
ratively small expense they would un-
dergo to extend their line over the al
ready graded road from Lexington to
Roanoke, to say nothing of the iron,
lead, copper, zinc, hard woods of vari.
GUS kinds, and marble which we are pro.
ducing in Southwest Virginia, and
which we find market for North and
East. AS an humble citizen of Roam
oke, sincerely trust that this matter
may be properly brought to the atten-
ton OF the officials of the Is. and o.
railroad"
A S. Asberry: ~ am in favor of the
road coming here, but am opposed to
taxing the city to build any more rail.
roads We helped to build the Roanoke
and Southern and it was gobbled up BY
the Norfolk and Western, and did us
practically no good. l hope the road
will be built and am sure large amount
OF money can be raised for it without
taxing the city"
Il. L. Fishburne, president of the
National Exchange Bank: Il think it
would be Of decided interest to both Roa-
noke and Baltimore 1t would be of in
calculable value TO the manufacturing
interests of both cities. When l was in
business 20 years ago bought all my
70 t.
will be paying investment for the
company to put the road here. IL will
be OF inestimable value to Ba timoIe as
we'll as Roanoke and Southwest Vir-
ginia, and hope the road can be Sc
cured"
j. A. Jamison: sit is very necessary
for us to have one or more roads il
they can possibly be secured 1t will
not only help our city, but will be of
great benefit to trade generally. We
want both the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Baltimore and Ohio, and | am of the
opinion that If things are properly man
aged we can get them"
William Lunsterd, attorney, at-law:
VI heartily approve of the scheme and
the wonder to me is they have not COM
pleted their line to Roanoke long ago.
The extension of the road will be of in
calculable benefit to Roanoke and South
west Virginia. believe the citizens of
Roanoke will enter heart and soul into
the scheme AID when completed it will
unquestionably place Roanoke ahead of
any inland city in the South"
j. L. Engleby, president of the Fidel-
ity Loan and Trust Company: 81 am
heartily in favor Of the extension OF the
road We need competition in railroad
rates. The Norfolk and Western has
done and is doing a great good for the
city, but we need more roads. Our mer-
chants would do an extensive business
with Baltimore IL this road was COM
pleted. There is existing among some
OF our people a feeling against Balti.
more for not taking this matter up long
ago. hope the road will be built for
1t Will be of great value to Roanoke and
Southwe-t Virginia, as we'll as Balti-
more
e. ii. Stewart: Tine question OF our
wanting the Baltimore and Ohio road
extended to this place Is not debatable
one; but 1T takes two TO make bargain,
and we could not move in this matter
and secure the franchise and the county
subscriptions which have been veted
the road without their CO operation and
assistance have recently had con-
versation with Mr.. Mayer, the president
OF the Baltimore and Ohio, in reference
to this matter, and was told that while
his com pany looked with favor on the
scheme they were unable to give it inn
mediate attention, nor would they be
able to do so in the near future.
II have an estimation of the cost of
the road from Lexington to this place,
that was made by com peter engineer
and this estimate calls for larger sum
than could DO raised by the towns on
the line Of the road from Lexington to
Salem. Without the assistance of the
baltimore and Ohio, which, as pre-
viously stated cannot now be obtained,
the road cannot be built"
f. Barnes, president OF the State
Savings Bank: Il am heartily in favor
of the road and think the citizens of
Roanoke will not fail to lend willing
hand to secure It. 1t will be of great
value for the citizens of Roanoke as
well as Southwest Virginia, to get the
road"
Mosby H. Payne, president of the
First National Bank. of Buchanan, Va:
Every man in our section is very much
in favor of it. The Central Land Com
pany, of which am vice. president and
general manager, will not only aid them
by using our influence but will do SO
financially. The citizens will do every
thing and aid all they possibly can to
secure this road. 1t has been the great
basis of our scheme to secure this road,
and have seen the most prominent
moneyed men in the county and l have
the first man to see who does not favor
the extension Of the road. 1t will be
the best thing for Southwest Virginia
that ever happened If we can secure it,"
j. w. Coon: 81 doubt il there is any
scheme that would be more profitable
to Baltimore and Roanoke than to have