The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-05
the H4RRISONBURG CONNECTION.
Discussion of Trackage Arrangements.
Announcements of Marriages.


LEXINGTON. VA, Dec. Especial
There is nothing new in connection with
the railroad situation on the Valley
branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road i'm regard 10 the prospects of the
Baltimore and Ohio getting some ar
rangement to come south from Strasbufg
Junction to connect with the valley hdll-
road OF Virginia from harrisonburS 10
This point.
Under existing conditions the passenger
and freight business between valley
points and the north l. cut oil. ana I'M
less some arrangement of connections
and rates can be made between the Bal
timOre and Ohio and the Southern rail-
way all business VIII have TO be moved
over the Chesapeake and ONO system,
the passenger business going via StauntOn
and the freight traffic via Clifton forse,
Balcony Falls, and up the Lexington
branch.
The most practical solution of the trou-
bile seems 10 bc that If ii can be arranged,
for the Baltimore and Ohio trains 10 run
over the Southern railway track from
Strasburg Junction TO Harrisonburg with
out making any stops TO take on pas
sengers or freight. In that way the
Baltimore and ohio can continue TO ope-
rate the Valley of Virginia from liar-
risonburg 10 this place. If this arrange
ment cannot be made, another scheme is
probable and that is for the Baltimore
and Ohio trains TO leave the Valley branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio at Charles
Shenandoah Valley division Of the Nor
folk and Western railroad at that point.
and run south TO Elkton, where the new
line of the Chesapeake and Western runs
over to HarrisOnburg. where the Balti-
more and Ohio trains could get on the
Valley Railroad of Virginia.
There has been much talk Of this last
plan. but the out-of-the-way distance and
the fact that the Baltimore and Ohio
would have to pay trackage TO two lines.
and over distance OF over an hundred
miles. which would be extremely eNpen-
siNc, while by "A trackage arrangement
with the Southern railway there would
be only one line to pay, and only forty
eight miles distance TO run. There has
been meeting of the officials of the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Southern
railway for the purpose Of making track
age arrangements. but nothing final has
come OF it. Many think that the South
ern will not offer reasonable terms to the
Baltimore and Ohio. and that the ar
rangcment for the Baltimore and Ohio
trains to run over the Southern tracks
will not be secured. As the thing now
stands the business interests of the Val
ley are suffering
There is a large and fine stand Of wheat
all over the county. and, In fact, all
through the Shenandoah Valley is this
true but the growers say that with the
sudden change Of weather the prospects
are that II the cold weather continues
for any great length of time, without
snow on the wheat that II will be badly
frozen out and great damage done.
The large corn crop of the county has
been housed to a great extent. The
average per acre Is reported 10 be from
nifty to sixty bushels. and of high grade.
Prices are low and corn is hut little in
demand.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Can
tain S. y. Walker. adlutant Of the Nir-
ginia Military Institute TO Miss Katie
Lee Hopkins. one Of the most popular
society leaders of Lexington. the nuptials
70 be celebrated on the 18th instant at
noon.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
Of Captain n. Is. Corse. "a professor at
the Virginia Military Institute and son
OF the late General Corsc of the United
States army 20 Miss Elise Vivian Scmmos
daughter OF Colonel Thomas \. Scmmcs.
Of tho academic stam OF the Virginia
Military Institute. the marriage 10 take
place on tho 10th instant at Grace Me-
mortal Episcopal church.
Mr. Jack Carmichael until q short time
ago connected with the Baltimore and
Ohio department OF road construction.
has gone TO Anstead W. Va 20 accept
a position as civil engineer with q large
coal operating company
Mr.. James &. Ballaeh. OF Johns Hop
klns University. Baltimore. is with friends
in the county.
Mrs Governor Lctcher and daughter.
weeks visit 10 Professor and Mrs James
A. Harrison, at the University OF Nir-
ginia.
Rev. John Amber. OF the Episcopal
missionary stan I'm Japan is here In The
interest OF foreign missions. and Is de-
liyering lectures on that country and It's
work from a missionary standpoint