The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-18
THE SOUTHERN and NORFOLK
President Spencer Talks With Bus
mess Men.
He Will Make Norfolk the Terminus
of the Southern System if the City
Will Lease Water Front Prop
erty. MIR. McCormick's
Fine Work.

The first information as to the real
inwarduess Of the large deals in real
estate which have been negotiated by
Mr.. Dawson Mccormick was given to
the public yesterday, when President
Spencer, of the Southern railway sys-
tenn. announced that his road would
make Norfolk it's terminus under Ger
tain conditions.
Since the recording of the deeds for
the Tunis property to Mr.. Mccormick
the people OF Norfolk have speculated
as to what corporation he represented
and for what purpose the property
would be used. The VIRGINIAN Sun
day gave oil of the information obtain
able in advance OF n statement from the
gentleman most interested.
1t was known that the Southern rail.
road was in the deal, but to exactly
what extent could not be nscertnined.
The ERGINiAS can, however, say
that for some months Mr.. Mccormick
has been in communication with the
Southern railroad people and that he
has induced them to make Norfolk
their terminus.
This action on the part Of the rail
road will, however, depend upon their
ability to secure water front property
for Wharfage, and ns part of that
water front it is desired to secure by
lease the Town Point property owned
by the city, This property i'll nddi-
owned by private parties which the
company ie in position to secure, will
give them 600 feet on tho river
and running back to Water street.
The business interest OF Norfolk dc.
mands that this small request shall be
met IN the most liberal spirit.
Mr.. Spencer stated to tho Mayor
and the presidents of the Councils,
also to meeting OF prominent bust.
ness men held ut the Business Mems
Association yesterday afternoon, TINT
his company would like to come to
Norfolk, aud had three routes opened
40 them. He asked If it was thought
advisable for him TO submit n
proposition TO the Councils ut this
time or await regular meeting. His
idea was that anything worth doing
should be attended TO Mt once, nnd that
lie wns prepared to make u proposition
now.
The matter was informally discussed
at the Emeeting mt the business Men's
ASSOCIATION and upon motion of Capt.
McCarrick Col. g. a. Nash was called
TO the chair and the representatives of
the press requested 10 net as secretaries.
a motion was adopted requesting the
Business Mems Association. Chamber
of Commerce, Cotton Exchange, Renl
Estate Exchange and Merchants and
Manufacturers Association TO appoint
each committee of five to attend the
meeting OF the Councils when the
proposition of Mr.. Spencer is formally
submitted.
1t was the unaDimous sense OF the
meeting that MIR. Spencer should sub.
NIT his proposition now and leave the
Councils to determine when action
shall be necessary.
AIT. Spencer was seen at the Atlantic
Hotel yesterday AFTERNOON by The
NIRGlNlAS man and said he would
tuesday evening send his proposition
to MIR. Mccormick to be handed to the
presidents of the Councils for
immediate action il they see
IT. MIR. Spencer further SAID
that lie was not coming to
Norfolk with any alliance or traffic
arrangement with any other road, bnt
10 DO able to carry out his plans quickly
would use his interest III the Norfolk
and Carolina road for the present.
He said that If he was met literally
oy the city OF Norfolk he expected Ia
make the port the terminus of his line
and to give to the merchants and busI.
ness men generally the full benefit of
MS entire Decentralization, coestwise
and foreign.
This road will open up to the uer.
chants OF Norfolk "a large area of conn.
sry heretofore unable to be reached NV
Norfolk merchants. 1t means large
increased population and wealth at thIs
port and q final realization of the
Greater Norfolk. 'A'