Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-28
A TRIANGULAR FIGHT
Three Railroad Companies
With Drawn Daggers.
UNDO THE DARLING GRANT
1t ia Claimed that the Action of the Coun-
Gil Was Illegal. If SO, the King rect
Road Cannot be Built. Other
Items OF Interest.

The air in this city was full OF rail-
road talk yesterday, and scores of peo-
pie We're eager for information. The de-
velopments of th'@ past week have open
ed the eyes of some who. While they
have not hesitated to condemn the re-
cent action of the council. in ,iiSposing
OF King STREET to Mr.. Darling, Were in
clined to be skepticaI with respect to
the prospects for another road Now
most of them arr enthusiastic in their
declarations Cf faith in the early con-
Struction Of a new line.
Madam Rumor was busy Yesterday
CIRCULATING a report to the effect that a
lively War is in progress between tn.
two beach companies. What is known
here as the Booker road, the charter for
winch was successfully pushed through
the legislative gauntlet and is now in
the hands of the governor. and the New
port News and Old Point Company, in
which Millionaire William H. Butler, of
New York. Nr- NJ. e. Ingalls,. presiden;
Of the Chesa peake & Ohio. Banker Will
linn j. Payne, of Virginia. and other
we'll known gentlemen of this State are
inter sted. are the principals in tbs con-
test. If all that is said be true. Senator
Barnes, the patron of the bill to incor-
porate the former company. has been
seeking informa ton in Hampton con-
corning the e cling of THE people iowa I'd
that enterprise, fact which, of itself.
with opposition. What the Senato tor mas
.earHssi uron TIE subject cannot be said
but that does not mak,s, it in, the least
improper to- remark here that the clti-
Zens of this townnr in favor of grant
ing the charter and that, We're Mr..
BARNES their representative and should
vote against it, they would hold him to
strict account for tbs act. Tsis. how
ever. by way of illustration. senator
Sarnes, being the patron of the bill,
Will, of course, h nrtily support it.
There is no opposition to the Newpor,
News and Old Point road beyond that
which emanates from the rival compo-
NY.
Both of these lines are designated to
follow the beach, and it is said that tbs
company already chartered has reason
for fear that its wei Ina cked competitor
will be first in the fl Ia in The event of
Its securing franchise. That the
Newport News and Ola Point Company
mean business cannot be doubted. The
incorporators are men of abundant
means and occupy too high a position
in the financial world to resort 10 a
tritling traffic in vest-ptcket Chart rs.
On the othsr hand, however. those in
teresttd in. the Booker road say thar
they are equally earn st in their purpose
to build their road and as they are gan
tlemen who enjoy the reputation OF be
ing as good as their word their g clara
ton is every Whit as worthy of consid-
GRAFTON as that of the rival company.
BStweeQ the two Hampton ana Newport
News Seem certain of another railroa L.
Comfortable and rapid cars and five
cent fare.
Mr.. Darlngs interest makes the
fight three corner i affair. He would
doubtless be g.nd to see the squa bhle
kept up indefinitely. AS matters now
stand he has King street. and it may
bS, as Mr. Bcktord is said here to have
remarked. that the company that comes
out on top Will tini it ne essary to 81
around tHamptu instead Of coming
through il, a fact which, ii it should o.
cur, the common, ever day mortal wiz
have TO set down TO the credit of Hamp-
tons enterprising cCrlncl.