The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-24

1t Will be carried almost unanimously {"
w. w. Workman, of w. w, Workman
IL Co., auctioneers 81 think that if we
can get the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road as competing line, it will be a
great thing for Roanoke, and the city
VIII be more .han repaid orlany outlay
that may be made, as it will give an
impetus to every business interest"
Nj. Ephriam, of Ephriam Bros, cloth
iers: 81 think it will be conducive to
the best welfare of the city. | can't see
that any one doing business in tho city
could oppose the coming of tho Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. business will
increase, pay rolls will be larger, and if
1T comes to popular vote it will BIO
carried"
f. w. Brown, OF Brown & Johnston,
hardware: 81 can hardly say anything
that MIR. Johnston did not express last
night. am heartily in favor Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad as q COM
petitive line. and think that Roanoke
can we'll afford to have it enter the city
think all interests will be benefitted
by it,
E. III. Stewart Furniture Co.: "We
think that it will be great thing for
Roanoke, but it must be thoroughly a
competing line, and in ten years the
population ought to be $4,000, with the
various industries that will be estab.
lished and interests advanced"
Il. 5. Van Horn, real estate: 81 am
certainly in favor of the Chesapeake
and Ohio coming into Roanoke. am
certainly of the opinion that there are
industries which will not enter the city
until there are comp ting lines. Freight
ing will be cheaper to the seaport"
w. A. Carr, painter: "It it is made a
competing line it will be q benefit in
every way. and l think it will add to
the population and property OF Roanoke.
The city ought not to let such an offer
slip through its fl gers"
c. A. Thomas, Of Thomas e Burns,
clothicrs and furnishers: I'VE arc for
1T in evary way, shape and manner, and
believe it will be the safeguard of tho
business interests of Roanoke. a good
competing railroad vii! be 4 wonderful
addition to tho prosperity of the city"
IL W. Fry, secretary Columbia
treasurer Pennsylvania Zinc and Iron
Company: 1--WE ara solid forit SO long
as 1T is competing line, and tho day
tho Chesapeake and Ohio railroad en-
tiers Roanoke will be tho greatest ever
known in the city. IL viii be the means
OF Increased population and prosperity"
A. d. Rice, of the Roanoke Real Es-
tate and Insurance Company: sit is
good thing for Roanoke. 1 will vote for
the bond proposition"
D.. b Stephenson, president of the
Oaklands Improvement Company: II am
for the road solid"
Edward Lyle, attorney: II think
the Chesapeake and Ohio ought to be
particularly encouraged. Roanoke hopes
to extend its manufacturing interests
and this system opens up rich country.
The chesapeake and Ohio has been
liberal to the cities along its line.
Roanoke needs competing road"
S. d. Ferguson, banker: 81 think
the city ought to make it $4,000 or
5000. OOO."
John M. Hart. attorney: Roanoke
has arrived at the point where she
must have now industries and enter
prises to keep things moving, and viewed
In that light competing line is
necessity 1 am heartily in favor OF the
chesapeake and Ohio coming in and the
city can certainly stand the 500, O0O"
j. b. Pollard, of j. B. Pollard & Co.,
builders: II am heartily in favor of a
new railroad"
James S Groves, real estate: IF
the city can't get the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad am in favor of increasing
tho amount; Roanoke will reap The
benefit.
Galen II. Coon, secretary Bankers
Loan and Investment Company: 81
favor it i'll every way, it will be great
thing for Roanoke"
w. Nj. wager, Of W. M Wager e Co
real estate: 81 consider the coming of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad the
best thing that coulu happen to Roa.
noke."
w. IL. Stoll manager Bowdle Shoe
Company: 'lt will be a great day for
Roanoke when the Chesapeake and
ohio railroad arrives. 1t will help
every business
Edward White, agent of the National
Mutual Building and Loan Association:
The arrival Of tho Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad will help every line of
business in the city; it is the very thing
we need