Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
SOUTHERN TO BUILD.
Plans Being Pushed for Putting
Upa New Passenger Station
NOW CONSIDERING THE SITE
TO Be Where Present Depot Is or Near
Fourteenth and Cary.
THE MAIN STREET SCHEME
The Purchasc of Property believed
to he I'm the Interest of the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio, with which tho
Carolina Road May Upttc.

The Southern railway officials are press
ing forward with all possible speed the
plans for the new depot. which have been
under consideration for some time. The
question of location has not been de-
finitey decided, but assurance Is given
that within n very short space OF lime
the building of the new depot will be an
accomplished fact.
At the present time two locations are
under consideration-the site of the pras-
ent station and the site in rear of tho
building Of the Old Dominion Iron and
Nail-Worls. on the corner OF Cary and
Fourteenth streets. Both are within the
yard OF the company and the tracks are
already laid. There would be no expense
beyond the construction Of the new
building for which plans are being drawn
at the Washington Office.
IL It Is decided TO locate the terminus
on Fourteenth and Cary streets. the main
entrance for the public will be on tho
former and not the latter street, and tho
| freight depot will be moved from Orleans
street TO the site OF the present pas
senger station.
WANTED TT ON MAIN.
The company has been anxious 90 build
! its depot on Main street. but has practl-
| cally abandoned the hope as not being
| feasible right of way could easily be
| secured. since they already have line
! To the warehouse of Kingan 4 CO., on
| Fifteenth and Cary streets, and lttlo
| difficulty would be experienced I'm oX-
| tending these rights.
The officials. 1t Is understood. would
have been glad to have entered into an
arrangement with the Chesapeake ana
| Ohio people TO use their proposed depot
| when IL is built. but II was felt that THIS
| arrangement might not be consumnated
| for two years or so, and the company
could not well afford 20 wait that long
, In railroad circles the present activity
I'm real estate I'm the lower part or tho
city is believed 20 be attributable to the
maturing Of the plans Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company. rms cor
| poratiOn has contracts with the southern
granting other privileges besides the ris1'
of way over their city property, when
would place the Chesapeake and ohio
Z within measurable distance Of the 81.
Charles Hotel. upon which am option has
been secured and which is unquestionaoiy
destined to be the site of the new depot
@ The Richmond. Petersburg and Carolna
y railroad. IL is said is Interested In th'
plans. but Is not the moving spirit IN N'
/, | negotiations, which are on very largC
: | scale.
! OPTIONS ON MUCH PROPERTY.
Options have been secured ON the pro
nertv from 1912 10 lj22 east Cary street
, owned by Mr. Il. A. Jacob, Mrs. W. II
Chalkley, and Mr.. 7. H. Mayo. TIE
= houses 1912 and 1914 east Franklin stree
hive been purchased outright, though IN
deeds have not yet been recorded In III
Chancery Court.
Mr.. A. f. Smith is the name that sp
neors I'm these transactions, which has
Ol been conducted through the office o
Nlessrs. Chewing & Rose, real estate
dealers. Nessrs. n. w. Bowe and III
D seldom TAYLOR are also negotiating sale
- i'm this locality, but the plans are so In
, definite that only options are being sougn'
\ so that in event Of any partieu
< larlv greedy landowner holding out 10
I preposterous prices. one or other or IN
4 routes surveyed can be utilized.
,. Mr.. A. f. Smith is not resident O
r this CITY nor is he connected In any wa
g with the Richmond, Petersburg and Cal
/ ollna railway. A prominent railroad ma
said he believed Smith represented IN
chesapeake and ohio Company, but h
7 identity is carefully concealed by thos
Gentlemen I'm this city who are conduc
ing the negotiations