The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-28
TIE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN
LEASED.
The Negotiations Consummated in
Philadelphia Possession to be
had Next Month.

Aau next Month. \
WINSTON. Feb. 27.-rhe Roa-
noke Southern Railroad has been
leased by the Norfolk and
Western railroad. Negotia-
tions for the lease were consum.
mated in Philadelphia and the Nor
folk and Western viii take control
Of its new line March l. The pnr-
chasing company guarantees the
principal aud interest OF Roanoke
Southern first mortgage bonds to
the amount of s., 900, 900.
The Roanoke Southern WAS built
with money furnished from Balti-
more, Roanoke, and Winston and
Salem. 1t extends from Roanoke
southwark through Virginia and
North Carolina 10 the South Caro-
lima line, and the enterprise was de-
signed by Col F. H. Fries and other
citizens Of Winston. 1t will become
an important connection of the Nor
folk and Western, as it will in a
short time form link in continu-
Gus line extending from Baltimore
by way of the Baltimore and Ohio
to Washington; thence to Roanoke
by the Shenandoah Valley line, and
southward by the Roanoke South
ern to Winston. Reaching out
from Winston he Norfolk and Wes
tern, it is said, will seek extensions
with all the Southern systems.
Through the Cape Fear and Yad
kin Valley road the Norfolk and
Western will connecv with the
Richmond and Danville, Atlantic
Coast Line, Seaboard and Roanoke.
Soon it ill extend its system to
Monroe or Charlotte, N. c., which
will give it a connection with Col
umbia, S. c., over the south bound
railrOad. The Roanoke Southern
will also be useful in giving the
Norfolk and Western an outlet for
its PocahontaS coal to Wilmington,
n. c., Charleston, Savannah, and
even to Atlanta over the Georgia
Carolina, and Northern Line.
The new road was built unde:
the direction of Chief Engineer
, Onderdonk, formerly Of the Baltl
more and Ohio. Col. F Fl. Erie,
: is it's president, and Gen. Johr
Gill, president of the Mercantil,
Trust Deposit Company Of BalIi
more, is the vice-president. Mr.
| G w. Maslin. the general master
was connected with the Bal,imor
, and Ohio u2der President Samue
| Spencer. The successful negotia
? tions for the lease by the Norrol]
t and Western were carried on b
S Col. Fries and Gen. Gill.
: Three divisions make up the ful
e line of the Roanoke and Southern
2 Division A extends from Martin:
0 vile, Va, to Winston and Salem
c n. c.; division r from Roanoke t
Martinsville, and division c, froI
Winston and Salem to the SOut
l Carolina line. The total length {
the route from Roanoke to tn
S southern terminus is 2O1 mile
The road was built by the Virgini
= and North Carolina Constructio
/ Company, among whose membe1
e are Gen. John Gill, German T
It Hunt and J. F. Parlett, of Bait
st more; H. S. Trout, P. L. Terr,
o S. w. Jamison and E. H. Stewar
/ Roanoke; w. A. Lemly,, James I
e Gray, James A. Biting, J. v
l. Al>paugh, R. J. Reynolds and
E. Gilmer, Winston, n. c., an
a Fogle Brothers, Salem, n. c.
The transfer of the Roanoke
} Southern to the Norfolk & Wester
y was completed to day, PresideI
|. Fries wires: "The contract has bee
e signed" The road was principal
a owned here. The deal gives Wi
e ston-Salen the best competitive rou
j. in the South. 1t has now thr
a. large ana entirely Independent sy
% TENS. The road will be extend
s. South to Independent connectio
n at once. The present officials a
lretained.