Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-30
MUCH FAST FREIGHT.
WatermtlOuS and Peaches Rolling KOrih'
ward in Large Quantities.
Long SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAINS
The Road VIII Probably ncfore
Long Have 30 noubic-Track LTD
Line between Washington and At
fanta-tirginin Fruit. d.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. July 2a-(Spe.
ciaL)-The fist-frcisht business over thu
Southern railway from the South wai
probably never before IN the history q thg
line 30 heavy as II T. now In the hand.
ling OF fruit ana other products. "A
present the number OF trains loaded with
watermelons and peaches that are roll.
ing northwar1 is unusually large. Great
trains OF fifteen. twenty. and even thirty
cars. loaded with fruit. some OF them
requiring two locomotives 10 a train,
can be seen By the score every day passing
along the line and coming into this city.
Most Of the fines, 81 the Georgia peachci
are sent on straight 10 Philadelphia and
New York the big demand from seaside
and other resorts bringing good prices
% the shippers. Georgia has some OF the
largest peach orchards I'm the world. and
within the past few years this industry
has been wonderfully developed dowa
there.
These fat trains that are run Tor tho
transportation Of fruit and vegetables
make quick time. and they run almost az
fast as the average passenger train OF
ordinary lines.
There IL really 20 much traffic being
hauled over the Southern yoaG that h
cannot be long before the company VIII
BE- compelled 10 have doubled-track Inc
from this city 20 Atlanta.
VIRGINIA. TOO.
The Virginia watermelons and peaches
are also coming 20 market IN large guam
titles. The watermelons come chiefly
/ from the lower counties. and are brough,
1 10 Washington IN boats. as a rule though
| there are considerable shipments by ran
This market II not yet supplied viii
/ peaches. but II viii not be many day
/ before the Maryland AMI Deawar,
/ peaches win come 20 Washington
They are beginning 20 raise very 5000
I peaches along the mountain ranges II
/ L0udoun county. IN Virginia. and severa
years ago u was thought that portion
/ Of the State would not produce this
fruit Some northern people VINO haNa
bought land next 10 the mountains have,
however. been experimenting with
peaches. ana they report that they d<
well. Some splendid specimens from tha'
section u Virginia have been seen IL
the Washington market as a result ot
the experiments but they are late ar.
rivals each season
PERSONAL
Mrs. T.. ". Ayres ana Mr.. aud Mrs
Cabell Whitehead, who are Virg.niani
residing here, have jlat returned frou
stockholm. having arrived IN New NoFk
on Saturday by the steamer PARIS.
The Comptroller Of the Currency hai
/ approved the ohio National 81 K. Of
/ Washington. M IA reserve agent fcrfth.
/ Merchants National Bank, Of Richmond.
POSTAL.
Among fOur,h-class postmasters ap
+ pointed to-day were;
North C1roiinn-Brummett. Mitchell
. county. T. - Garland vice John Upton
/ resigned. Grautham. Wayne county. J. ID
Worle vice W. X Grantham. resigned
Lake Comfort. Hyde COUNTY o. IA
Weston VICE ". W. Boomer. removed
Science. Randolph county. J. II. Mechanic
vice Mary j. Mcdaniel. resigned.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Ire county. W
4. Owens vice j. ~ Robinette. resigned
Duke. Louise county, Mrs. Rosa h Duke
! vice VI. j. Smith resigned. Triplet.
Brunswick county Mre 5 ". Pearson
vice +. W. Carpenter. resigned.