Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-25
WANT THE RAILROAD
HIGHLAND COUNTY AND THE CHEs-
APEAKE AND WESTERN.
The Citizens 10 Hold n Mass-Mcet-
ing-Montcrcy I'm the Direct Line
Comparatively Easy Grndcs-Gcne-
raj and Personal Notes.

MONTEREY. HIGHLAND COUNTY.
VA. August L-(Special)-The call for
a mass-meeting OF the citizens OF High
land on the 9th (courtdaD. TO deter
mine what steps should be taken TO Sc
cure the building OF the Chesapeake and
Western railroad through our county. is
both timely and wise. No proposition has
as yet been submitted to our people b.
the promoters Of the enterprise, but II IS
more than likely they viii al least ask
a free right OF way through the county
This county is now paying a subscription
OF 5000 for a road 1t didn't get, and
while IT is true that "a burned child
breads the fire." II is also true that one
remedy for a burn is to hold the wound
close TO the fire again, and many OF our
citizens feel disposed 10 profit by their
dearly-bought experience in securing a
road. even though II cost a few thousands
to do 60. II the object DO 10 get a dir CT
line from Tilewater to Charleston, ".
Va. Monterey can feel pretty confident,
for, taking a straight line on the map
from Mathias's Point TO Charleston. our
town Is only about three or four miles 10
the south Of the line and along this line
are the very lowest gaps IN the Shenan-
doah and Allegheny cun;ains. as well
as low places In many vi the small noun
tains.
AT SMALL EXPENSE.
The chief engineer In charge OF the
corps which is now making a preiml-
nary survey through Highland has made
public the statement that he has never
"A rrnuffafuaIfs Fasiun fIrg4r.rn which,
II road could be built at SO little an cX-
pense, the mountain ranges being very
straight, and their spurs small. But. while
this may be true, and while there IS a
remarkable degree OF certainty that the
road will traverse our county, yet IL be-
hoOyes our people 10 oger inducements
and be careful 10 30 nothing that VIII IN
any way discourage the enterprise, i0r.
being equid!stant from the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Baltimore and OHIO. and
there being only room for one more trunk
line from east TO west, il is plainly 10 be
seen that II this road IS built (Which IT
viii be-. and we are left" our last
chance for q railroad is gone.
Colonel J.. c. Machen, pr -ident Of the
Old Dominion Construction Company, has
been invited, and has expressed his pIr-
pose 20 be present at the meeting 10
be held on Tuesday next. II is honl j
that the demands on his part anf the
concessions on the part Of the people,
Will be OF such a character as 10 lead
to satisfactory results.
a SERIOUS LOSS.
a fine horse belonging to Mr.. James
a. Eie.sher. near Meadow Dale. ran OIL
few days ago. and, falling into a sinali
ravine broke its leg. ana nli 10 be killed.
This Is the third valuable horse that has
"a g. 4fI VsIfltU -. the
other two being the property OF Dir.
Luther Hull AMI Or. l. II. Irimb!e.
Miss Minnie shucy, her brother, Str.ck-
Ter. and MISS Winnie Jackson, from near
Fishersylle. Augusta county. passed
through here on Thursday last. On their
way to Bolar Springs.
Miss EGmonia Slaven left yesterday for
Princeton. ". Va. where she VIII r.
sumo her duties as stenographer in the
law-oflce Of \. W. Reynolds.
Miss Lola Payne. Of the Warm Springs.
IS spending several days with Mrs. o. VIII
sOu.
5. s. Shaver. a Baltimore commercial
traveller was at the Comm rc!al this
week.
John \. Whtelaw has gone 10 Poca-
hontas county. whore be expects 10 pur-
chase several carloads Of cattle.
Mtesrs. Cristy * Porter started four
lo&4S OF me cutie Avi Hul tiiNtH anu go
ern markets this week. This is the first
shipment that has been made this sea.
.On.
Mr. Edward Hull reached this place last
Friday. and, after I naming short
WHILE he VIII accompany his family, who
have been visiting here. TO their home,
in Eureka, Kan.
Miss Dena CarichoH. OF Mcdowell has,
gone 10 Harr.sonbLrs for n months visit.
Mr.. John Porter who has been In
the county for several Weeks In the In
terest Of the proposed Chesapeake and
Western railroad, has returned 10 Staun-
ton.
Rev. Fultz. a Methodist minister from
Pocahontas county. WAS in town on tne
a3d instant.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Com
mouwealth'f-Attorn John VI. Colaw 10
Miss Lizzie Gibson, on the 4th proAmo.