The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-31

The New Town of Monroe-A Land of
Plenty and Content.

Plenty and Content.
AMHERST. VA, July 30.-Special-The
New Era, the county paper Of Amherst,
IS threshing over old straw politically in
that this weeks edition is largely devoted
TO sustaining its contention that the dele
gates 10 the State, district ana county
conventions should have been elected by
primaries instead of by precinct meet
irrss. the manner i'm which they were Sc
lected also that the resolution prohlDlt-
ing all except known Democrats from par
ticipatiug i'm the mass meeting resulted ia
keeping away from the Democratic ranks
numbers Of prominent farmers heretofore
identified with the POpullsts.
The shafts OF the New Era are directed
against Hon b. r. Harrison, the member
i'm the last House, the author OF me Ieso-
lutiOns adopted, contrary TO- and IN oppo-
sitiOn 10 those offered by Mr.. Clarence
Campbell, the editor of the New Era, VINO
as il now appears by announcement 10 ms
friends through the mail, will again be
candidate for the House
Mr. Campbell represented Amherst the
term before the last, and was defeated
the last time, il is claimed. on account or
his advocacy Of that measure Wnlch mas
proven the Waite loo Of 50 many virginia
politicians dog law for his comfy.
In other words Mr.. Campbell IS victim
to a disregard Of the injunction Love me,
love my dog.
The newest Virginia town is Monroe. the
division headquarters OF the southern
railroad. now being established a point
a few miles south of Amherst, and about
eight miles north Of Lynchburg. here VIII
be centred the repair shops and activities
that have their seat At CharlottesVliie ana
Lynchburg. and in few months a new
town will occupy site untu recently oc-
cupied by open fields.
The company selected this spot because
OF its comparatively level plateau land on
sufficient area TO accommodate It's large
buildings and trackage.
Lynchburg lost this prize because OF It's
perpendicular Typography.
Al Monroe a peculiar sight meets tho
eve. on numerous parallel tracks that
mark the plan of the yard stand trains or
cabOOse cars for the accommodation or a
large force Of hands. who labor In the
hot broiling sun, where no tree throws
its friendly shadow leyeing down the red
dirt hills and laying the foundations OF
the new buildings.
4 telegraph station with batteries and
instruments complete occupies a box car
on a tressed foundation, the whole neatly
painted as if intended TO do service Tor
some time 10 come.
Standing out on red dirt bank IS n
semi-circle OF locomotives. each on its
track converging on a pOnderOus turn
table. with nothing but the bright sky
and burning sun above them, showing thar
the railroad adopted the system for which
this new division headquarters was inau-
gurated. before they had time TO put their
property under shclter-this arrangement
OF engines and tracks showing what Will
eventually be an ample round-hOuse for
its iron flyers.
Very soon the shops and other necessary
buildings will be in place and lastly the
dwellings for the wOrkmen and then will
come gradually the town OF a now esti-
mated population of l.50O people.
II the sleeping giant whose head forms
TIE cap of the grand mountain directly
h.. a al ~ D. fQh
Amherst Court House is the centre. should
slumbcr with but one eye open that optic
would view a fruitful scene fair TO look
upon.