Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-10

Richmond.
The western party, and number OF
Rlchmonders, were taken to Old Point
on a special train to participate In an
elegant banquet at the Hygeia. The
westerners will leave at O'Clock this
morning. stopping tonight at the Green
brier, White Sulphur, and Monday morn
ing will continue their homeward journey.
The banquet was one of the most ele-
CANT ever given at the 'Hygel. Hotel
Courses were laid for 300. and many
Richn ond representatives were present to
meet the delegation from the west.
Mr.. ingalls,, President Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. made the address OF
welcome. Re said:
Gentlemen
You will pardon me tonight II de-
vote some time 10 the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. for it is property OF
which we are intensely proud. and We
Doint TO our work OF building II up in the
last five years and believe that its pres
ent condition proves that we have not
labored in vain. 1t was a broken down
system and we nave made 1t one or the
best in the country. Its growth has been
truly marvellous. We have added branch
es and extensions until 1t has become an
immense highway. It's earnings for the
year ending June 30th. 1sS. being the
wear before We IpDk III were Sfs0--svA@s ~
for the year lust closed. they have been
80 3d. .SlO.47: a gain Of 100 per cent. The
tons OF freight carried one mile. for the
year ending June 18th. 1883, were 6jS,-
122 925: for the year tust ended. 1.F9 iS, ,9l9,
n Lain of l26 per cent. The passengers
cu1ed one mile for the year ending
June 30 1885, were 3e.66i.596: for the year
lust ended. 1855. 564-a gain of 1879 per
c"at
With our success there has also come
unexampled prosDciitv to Virginia, to
Richmond her caoitIl, and TO the towns
along the line. White our harbor here Is
| 10 miles from Richmond. 1t really is tie
ro-t OF entry FOR that city. and the bus-
| Jess IS done with the aid OF telegraph and
telephone practically as easily as though
the CITY was situated upon the banks Of
| Hampton Roads. are growth OF the COM
| ulerce of that ctr has been equal 10
| thll of almost any other in this couatry
| ItS banking facilities are unrivaled, us
| merchants are the Secrs Of any In this
country for integrity and capacity, and
thew have taken advantage of whatever
| facilities we have offered them.
THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
Nowhere but I'm America could there be
| sIch progress as ,hs railway has shown
| in the last five years: nowhere but in
America could there be such change in
the conditions OF commerce as Is shown
m the last ilfty Yc;.rs. since the merchant
| cs Virginia took the slow. pioddinS canal
| tcat uD the Jamts river. and then the
vrlon-road over the mountains 10 :h2
head. waters OF the kanawhd, and thence
| by peat down TO Ci1 "niau iO meet his
| con mcrcial co"resUundents. Then u he
| ccvLl make the iourne, in Il week he con
! side. "a himself f1rsInate. Now. with Our
| unexampled service. the merchant In
| Richinond can do his lays work. take
our fast express in the afternoon. eat
| his G.rHrr wIun c;imh,'s re frowninS
helehts Of the Blue Ridge-a dinner that
| kiS ancestors wo I'd have sns'C l-Sl"ep in
q luxurious bed. anl rlse in the morning
at Cncinnati. the gdteWay of the great
trs &c of the west and northwest. The
enormous frelghts of the interior Of this
| country can be DrOucnt here with equal
| facility. and EXCHANGES for the mahnfact-
urea ot Richnond The malrs. ar GRIM.
at1 cotton. and lObaccJ Of the Ohio and
| Mss siDp Valleys can be carried out
| thCich this pOrt and by thiS steamship
Inc OF ours to all parts uf Europe cheap
c; anc quicker than through any other
ru-; on the cont icp5. AMI we hope that
trere will be no tine in me fut!r2 ~hen
the drafts which ne ieceivoI in payment
OF his product sllsll be payable in any
com other than sucn as Is current in AL
tile markets OF the world.
NO BETTER HARBOR.
Nc'better harbor exists in the world thu
largest ships can make II in any gale
that blows and can lay alongside oul
wharf and receice and discharge theil
cargo. and can be furnished with Goa
for their engines of the best quality anC
at the cheapest price.
The opening of this line Of steamship
marks new era in the commerce OF
this country. The merchant Of Chicago
St. Louis. cincinnati. or intermediate
cities. can TODAY have his through bill
Of lading of goods for London or Liver
pool given to him bv this line, and he car
RELY upon the delivery of the goods witt
| as much certainty at the port of destina
| lion as he could If IL was within hun
dred miles of his shipping point. He car
| make his own importations direct through
this port without any Of the annoyancei
Of the custom-house of the large elite!
and without any OF the cost or expens,
that necessarily attends those lines.
WORK OF FIVE YEARS.
In five years we have developed an(
improved and built uD this railway unit
It has reached its present high state
and we have been able. with the aid o
our English friends. to start this com
| panY with six new boats built with al
| the modern appliances and as perfec
carriers OF freight as can be found. w
expect to start this line with full carg'
for each boat. We also intend TO main
tain and improve our present steamship
lines to New York and TO New England
We hone in a short time to have a lin
, | OF steamers established from here [,
South America and to the West Indies
| and IL we have the increase of business
in the next five years that We have ha'
in the last five and can interest yo-
gentlemen in the same. this line of our
: which Is now expected to run every weel
will have TO run every day. With you
help and cooperation and the develop
ment OF the business of this countr
; there are no limits to the possibilities o
the future.
The sails OF our commerce may no
, whiten every ocean. but at least tn
smoke Of our steamers shall darken ever
sky
: 1t is my pleasure to welcome you her
on behalf Of The Chesapeake and Obi
! Railway Company which is the promoter
In connection with our English friends. G
this steamship line, one OF whose vessel
we have inspected to-day. There are 81
Of them. and we expect 10 have one sa
. every week from now on from this han
Dor 20 Liverpool and London alternately.
1t Is with great pleasure that we NEE
80 many Of you here to-day. We beliey
that the opening OF this line Is an even
| IN the commerce Of the country which fu
ly justIfes the trouble and time that
| given to celebrating the event. 1t Is III
: | completion of one of the links in III
chain OF commerce that has been MOI
r than one hundred years In forging. II wa
| the early dream of the first settlers
: this peninsula that a great commerci;
, | city should be founded on the banks
the James river, and through II the con
: merce OF this part OF the world shoul
be carried on with foreign countries. CT
+. cumstances, unknown causes. changed II
, early course of trac.a and the cities an
; harbors OF the nortn passed this localii
: in the race for commercial supremac.
l. Still, the hope, or dream, perhaps yo
) might call IL. was never given up. TT
;, first colonists here believed that there wa
rich and fertile country beyond n
; mountains, the trade with which migi
: be increased and should be cultivated.
!. THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE.
: One of the first attempts to explore tn;
; country was by Governor Spottswood
: 17l6, and he organized a company know
: as the "Order OF the Golden Horseshoe