The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-09
cONcENsUS OF OPINIONS.
q II Go to Show that Roanoke
Must Have that Railroad.

While the citizens are not coming in
with subscriptions to the new railroad
as fast as could be wished, the officers
of the Roanoke Railway Construction
Company are, perhaps, now more hope
full and saDguine of success than they
have been before
Some very prominent names are on
the list for good amounts, but what tho
company needs now most of all is u
large number Of the smaller property
holders and citizens to take hold to
what extent they feel themselves able
to do and assist the scheme along to
completion.
TEE TIMES found again yesterday
among q number of other prominent
citizens the same interest in the affair,
and the general acknowledgement OF
the fact that the future prosperous
career of Roanoke can only be- brought
about by further railroad facilities
The following are some of the indivi-
dual expressions:
Col. John Hampton Hoge: ~ see no
reason why the scheme should not be
made success 1t is in the hands OF bust
ness men, men Of energy and of enter
prise; aud all the people of Roanoke now
realize that without further railroad
facilities Roanoke has reached its ultl-
matum; and cities like all other things
in nature must either go forward or
backward, and the time has come when
unless something OF this kind is done
Roanoke may be expected to go down
ss rapidly as she rose, and believe that
the people of Roanoke realize this and
that there will be a united effort to
carry this enterprise to a successful ter
mination."
G. A. McHugh: 81 regard it as the
most important enterprise that has been
put before the people OF Roanoke since
the Shenandoah Valley road was pro-
jected. 1t means competing rates,
cheaper coal, more manufactures, and
appreciation in real estate values
Every man who mas interests in the
city should aid in carrying the project
to a successful issue"
Johnson & Johnson: 1--WE subscribed
500 to the capital stock of the Con-
struction Company and if we had been
able would have given $500 1t GER
tainly would be great thing for the
town. We need competing lines of
railroads"
George MacBain: 81 would like yery
much to see this road built and am in
favor Of doing everything we can for it.
1t certainly will be great thing for
the town"
Col. 8. S. Brooke: II think another
railroad very desirable, and it would
anquestionably stimulate the growth OF
the city"
Charles Lyle: 81 think all the PEG.
pie in Roanoke who are able to do SO
should contribute to the capital stock OF
the construction company. Everybody
should help to bring the road to the
city. We can't do otherwise. We must
have it,"
Chas. w. Thomas: 81 believe in all
railroads and in this one 1 think the
scheme is the best thing for the city
that can be done. 1t will greatly add
to the Wholesale trade OF Roanoke.
Wholesale men certainly will not invest
money in town that has only one sys-
tenn OF railroad
Maj. A. M. Pitxer: 81 say let her come
and come quickly"
M II. Clayton: 81 am heartily in
favor Of the scheme and am willing to
do all in my power or anything can
to help it along. will contribute all
that I am able to the stock of the Con-
struction Company. Everybody, rich
and poor, high and low, should do all
they can. 1t is prime necessity and
will certainly bring prosperity"