Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
NoaroLka WESTERN r. r. PLANS FOR
ENTERING THE DISTRICT.
ks.scanen Scarce. Though tho Democratic
WAYS and Means Committeeman Are
Present and at Work.

NANlilNNAOsNs IL 49, tft~'fttN'
especial )--Hon. John T. Heard. OF his
souri,. chairman OF the House Committee
on the District OF Columbia. was asked
to-day by the Dispatch correspondent II
any OF the representatives OF the Norfolk
and Western railway had been TO see
him or the members OF the committee
during the present Congress with refer
enee to the project Of gaining an en-
trance 20 the District at or near George
town. lie said that, strange TO relate
he had not been approached ny 'he
friends OF the company. and IL seemed
ola In view Of the activity displayed
during the Fifiie;h. Fifty-hrst. and Fifty
second Congresses. Mr.. Head fnr'ner
stated that IN the Flftcth Congress ne
aided the late General W. ii. r. Lee
oil he could 10 get the bin through the
uouse. and they were successful not
only then. but during the last CONGRESS
nv not coming TO Congress th's year
Mr. Heard is inclined TO the opinion 'n"'
there is something in the rumor 'ha' '"e
Norfolk and Western people are trying
90 ARRANGE a deal with the Washington
IA ohio branch line OF the Klchmohu
aoa Danville line 10 enter the District
the plan being TO build snort c0l''iee
lion In virginia so as to tap the warn
ION and Ohio tracks at Vienna, IN fAir-
fax county.
THE BRIDGE IDEA.
The original design Of the Norfoik anu
Western officials was TO build direct
line OF its own from Front ROYAL 10 the
Virginia bank Of the Potomac oppos,Ve
Georgetown, and 10 cross the river ny
means OF bridge Of their own, TOT Which
a franchise was 10 be asked from Con
cress. The bridge project created oppose
don from other railway companies. espe-
ciaily as there Is now one raiiroau DIluKe
in operation, known as the Tong bridge
"a wooden structure which in time VIII be
r,,l,ccd by a steel bridge. tie CHIEF OF
the Corps OF Engineers having 80 recon-
rnandnd To Congress The Pennsylvania
Conpany control this bridge. and the
Richmond and Danville and the Chesa-
poake and ohio also use 1t under joint
arrangement
SOME Of the leading Senators and Rep
Tcscntatives are opposed to putting so
many bridges across the river. and they
seem TO think all the lines can combine
and use the proposed new structure TO
take the place Of the long bridge
POPULAR PRESSURE.
The people I'm the Virginia counties
through which II was proposed to run the
Norfolk and Westerns new line to Wash
ington have been rampant for the legisia-
ton. and for more than five years heavy
prcssure has been brought to bear on
Congress to give the Norfolk and West
crn the franchise asked for. Now II the
.UurfNh ia IL
rnond and Danyillc the problem can be
solved. but there are some persons who
have serious doubts II IT can be arranged.
In that event Il is believed the old fight
will b. renewed before Congress.
Not a Virginign or N:rth Carolinian
Of the statesman school ccC,d be seen nj
me CAPITOL to-day. In fact the building
was a duh place generally. The President
and his Cabinet appear to be taking
genuine rest. so far az denying them
selves 20 callers IS concerned. ana the
Senator's and Representatives are nearly
all absent from the city taking Christmas
at their homes.
THE TARIFF FIGHT.
The exceptions to this rule are the
Democratic members Of the Ways ana
Means Committee They are AT work
and pretty hard work II Is. too Tor they
have some difficult questions To hahdle'
They have been Informed that an active
fight will be made against the PROPOSE
ton To put coal and ir0n-ore on the free
list. but II is understood they VIII not
modify thcsc paragraphs. but VIII insist
on retaining them In the bill. II Is con-
tended they will go through the House
all right. but the real fight against free
coal and free iron-ore Will be In the
Senate. In that body the margin is
narrow. and there a. where the friends
Of the mine owners expect TO carry their
noint At any rate they will come nearer
10 IL than in the House. In the latter
branch Of Congress some OF the members
will protest and make their speeehes'
but they know and practically admit they
can do nothing but protest.
Personal AND POSTAL.
Senator Ransom has gone to North car
o,i,o ia rorain until about the 20 of next
month.
William Cameron and G. +. Shaver. Of
plchmond: Rev. JOB Turner. OF Staunton;
q c. Renshaw, OF Clarke county: II. o.
FerreU. of Danville: X. S. Faucette ana
w. IL. McCrary. OF Winchester. are reg
istered at the st. james.
w r. Abbott. of Bellevue: c. r. Head
ley and wife. of Edinburg. are among
other Virginia arrivals.
Postmasters appointed to-day Virginia
Annie c. KOCH East Richmond, Henr'co
county, vice NJ. A. Wackley. resigned.
Eugene II. Taylor, Negro-Foot, Hanover
county, vice Mary III. Taylor, resigned.
North Carolina-Josiah Il. HARRISON.
Cerro Gordo, Columbus county, vice VIII
liam ii. Harrison, removed.