The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-17
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! State while labor I'm Virginia could be Sc
! cured cheaper than IN most of the manu-
! featuring States.
| Professor Randolph referred 10 the great
! benefits 10 he derived from the increased
! shipping facilities in Virginia whose
| ports would soon bc an inlet for wealth
of resources from all over the civilized
world.
The address was fun Of valuable, prac-
| teal information, ana was listened 20
with the closest interest After Profess
sor Randolph closed. President Koiner
introduced Captain j. Il. Baylor Of the
United States Coast and GeOdetic Survey,
who read a paper ON Navigable Waters
and Resources The fun text Of Cap
tain Baylor's paper will be found else
where in this paper
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
Colonel A s Buford. Of this city. was
then introduced and made an address on
Transportation Facilities" He said the
question was complex ana important
one He would not discuss the tonic from
statistical point Of view, said he but
rather how the transportation facilities
could be best utilized ana improved II
am an OptlmSt,' said Inc. in regard to
the future Of this old Commonwealth We
have something to value and be proud of
In this state Colonel BufOrl compared
the number of miles Of railway I'm Viz
Ginia ten years ago with the present rail
this direction. I'VE have not progressed
as We might have done said he. "Hu-
man intercourse IS necessary for human
fellowship and human progress. Man
klud are iuteIchan-iug their hospitality.
iAEht, progress and intelligence are
brought about by quick communication
ana transportation between the various
sections on country. Transportation has
d.ConpAshed perhaps. more than any
years"
The speaker discussed in a clear and
interesting manner the dependence OF
t"IiiueItt %, manufacture and the various
unjust li1l movements upon tTanspOrta-
non mere was I'm this State a high APP
titHduon OF the value OF the commercial
lyt%.vTf OF transportation. The people OF
-tIiId needed better internal facilities
IN Ills direction. a thrifty. prosperous
ana intelligent people would not live for
any extended length Of time in a country
""'Lt mere were no good highways. PeO-
iI- must he able to Eet from one neigh
VX!GiLAo2d 10 another. In some sections OF
Hi-Nla the roads were no roads at all.
ven could not get 10 their mills 20 the
ma hets or elsewhere with teams with
00el danger. This should not be the case.
ne consequence is that from many such
sections the people are moving away In
large numbers, instead OF settling there. |
! ne remedy would require generation
Tor execution. Perseverance, pluck and
patience could accomplish great results, !
however. II must be done People won't !
settle miles from a railroad I'm section |
Nhcre there are no public roads. lie ar !
.ued strongly in favor OF convict labor on |
he public roads. He believed that in ten |
ears five hundred conyicts could improve |
he public highways 20 the value OF |
100000. What Virginia needed were set |
Iers around the several railways These !
ould not be constructed unless the public !
Dads could be constructed so as TO fur /
lSh travel and traffic for the railroads. i
he railroads would not be built unless
ne internal highways could be made by
'hch the railroads received their traffic. |
The next paper TO have been read was |
hat on Climatic Advantages and Health
Virginia" by DR.. t. A. Craighill The
scretary announced that Or. CraiShili
ouid not be present owing to death in
ne family OF friend. but had forwarded
Is paper, which was before the conven-
on.
ON motion, the paper was ordered to
e printed In the miputes Of the conven-
on.