Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
NORTHERN NECK R.R.
STILL ANOTHER CORPORATION IN
the FIELD TO BUILD 1T.
Organization Of the Frcdericksburg and
Lancaster Railroad Cempsny-stock
Subscribed and Onicers Elected.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. December
15.-t;peciaI. )-severaI days ago I an
nounced in this correspondence the re-
vival Of the proposed project inaugirated
some years since looking toward the
construction OF road from this city
through the Northern Neck. The question
was revived by the announcement That
northern capitalists would build the road
upon certain conditions. and PROVIDED
that the charter granted to the Northern
Neck Railroad and Transportation Com
pany" was given them. This resulted IN
the meeting here on Monday. The publ
cation aroused considerable interest ana
It was the disposition OF the meeting 10
accede to the request.
ANOTHER SCHEME.
In the mean time. however, there was
another corporation quietly but earnestly
at work on the same scheme, ana upon
a charter granted by the last Legislature
TO the Fredericksburg and Lancaster
Railroad Company" SO secretly nave
thew been at work that the charter re-
TERED TO was completely forgotten, and
NOT until to-day was IL definitely known
that they had organized, the eapitaI
stock subscribed TO. and everything Win
the exception Of few preliminarles ar
ranged for the construction or the ROAD
This Information was furnished your cor
resnondent by Senator William A. Little.
Jr who. during the interview. gave the
following particulars: The meeting was
held Yesterday in Alexandria, and be-
sides the charter party, several northern
CAPITALISTS were present All details In
reference to the project were carefully
and thoroughly discussed, which resulted
In a complete organization and the suo,
scribing Of the capital stock as required
by the charter.
THE OFFICERS.
Officers were also elected as follows:
President-Hon. William a. Little, OF
Fredericksburg.
secretary-W. Med. Lee, Of Lancaster.
Treasurer-Lloyd T. Smith, of North
cumberland.
Board of Dlrectors-Hon. William A.
Jones. of Richmond; Hon. X. j. WASH
| ington, OF Westmoreland: Z. NJ. Waru,
| Of Washington: w. II. Crabbe and Lloyd
! ~ Smith. of Northumberland; Hon. VIII
liam A. Little, of Fredericksburg, and
Hon. j. Il. Mason. OF King George.
Az the meeting the northern capitalists.
who. IL Is stated, will furnish the neces-
sary funds were favorably impressed
with the feasibility OF the enterprise,
| and as soon as q few preliminares can
be arranged the road will be begun ana
I rapidly pushed forward towards COM
| pletion.
The road will traverse about the same
route proposed by the charter granted the
| Northern Neck Railroad end Transpor-
| tatIon Company" and will be about
| twenty miles longer. giving access TO
and taking In section that mas Tor
several years been increasing In impor-
lance as a trucking country.
When it IS taken into consideration
| that the farmers Of the country THIS
| roaJ is destined TO pass through rely
solely on slow-water transportation TO
get their truck to the northern markets
! its Great inheritance to them will at n
| glance be seen. ,
| A canvass of the counties through
which this road will pass is contem-
| Mated and It Is known that no diihcul-
| ties will be encountered in securing right
| of way. Several of them have heretofore
EXPRESSED a willingness 10 subscribe IL
berally to the scheme. and the simple an
nouncement Of a probability OF this road
being built has been hailed with deligh,
| here and on It's entire length.
PROSPERITY.
Nothing more Indicative Of the return
ing prosperity OF the farming community
hereabouts has yet shown than the large
| quantities OF dressed pork that - being
brought to market. There are several
large buyers here and they are paying tbs
top OF the market. 1t Is but few year.
ago that the farmers scarcely made porH
enough 10 serve them; now they haV'
plenty TO sell.
A hoop-drill Ia new style OF entertain