The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-01
THE b. AND o. EXTENSION.
Tho Proportion Soon to be Presented to
President Mayor,

The Proportion Soon to be Presented to
President Mayer.
The Baltimore Sun of yesterday SAYS:
Second Vice. President Thomas M. King,
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
General John Gill, receiver of the Cape
Fear and Yaikin Valley road, who left
Baltimore last Monday for trip to Vir.
ginis to consider propositions for the
extension of the Valley branch of the
baltimore and Ohio, have returned to
this city.
As result of their trip proposition
will be prepared and presented to Presi-
dent Mayer, OF the Baltimore and Ohio,
who ID expected back from Europe mex.
week, providing for an extension OF the
Valley branch from Lexington to Roa-
noke and for bringing the Baltimore and
Ohio into CLOSE alliance with the Cape
Fear and Ysdkin Valley and the Roa-
noks and Southern roads.
General Gill said q general desire was
shown by the people OF the Virginia
Valley to have the Baltimore and Ohio
make the proposed extension. The
Cape Fear and Ysdkin Valley, Roanoke
and Southern and Norfolk and Western
systems were found to have largely in
creased their earnings during the past
few months. A general improvement
IN business was observed, and with the
promising crops tho outlook. General
Gill said, Is very bright in the territory
tributary to these roads.
special dispatch to the Sun from
Roanoke says "The outcome of the
visit OF Vice President King and Gen
eral Gill, Is awaited here with general
interest. The proposition which led to
their visit came from number OF prom
tnent business men of Roanoke, and in
Its original form was submitted through
MIR. r. Ii. Edmonds, Of Baltimore. 1t
provided for tho building OF a railroad
from Roanoke to place on the Chesa-
peske and Ohio road, near Buchanan,
distance of about thirty miles. This
new line would be leased to the Baltf,
more and Ohio at an annual rental Of
about SIS, 1000, or q sum sufficient to paw
6 per cont on the cost of conssruc ton.
With the agreement to build this
road there was to be delivered to the
Baltimore and OHIO contract granting
1t the use OF the tracks of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio from Lexington 60
Buchanan, in consideration of which
the latter company WAS to have similar
trackage rights over the road to be
built from Buchanan to Roanoke. I'm
der this joint agreement both lines
would be brought into Roanoke. It Is
believed that the proposition whom put
in shape for presentation to Presidents
Mayer may be somewhat modified, but
not TO any material extent Assurances
OF proper terminal facilities a. Roanoke
have been given"
At Roanoke Ia tho northern terminus
OF the Roanoke ana Southern road
which extends south ward to Winston
Salem, N. O., l2i miles, passing through
rich tobacco-growing section. This
road Is part Of the Norfolk and Western
system. The main line OF the Norfolk
and Western runs through the city of
Roanoke, and the general offices of the
company are located there. just before
reaching Winston Salem the Roanoke
and Southern crosses the main line Of
the Cape Fear and Ysdkin Valley road,
which extends from Mt. Airy to the sea-
board at Wilmington, N. c., 24S miles.
BY reaching Roanoke and having
close Affiliations with tho Roanoke and
Southern snd the Cape Fear and Yadkin
lines the Baltimore and Ohio would
secure an entrance into wide area Of
territory, with the possibility OF close
relations with the Norfolk and Western
at Roanoke.