Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
The Railroad to Rappahannock.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch
We seem TO be entering upon an era in
| which newspaper enterprise predominates.
| Now, If the united strenuous efforts OF the
Richmond Dispatch and Tidewater Demo-
crat shall result in railroad communica-
ton between Richmond and the Kappa
hammock river, the people Of this section
Of the country will be under great obllga-
| lions to these two papers for all time to
come, and it may pay them well TO push
! their advocacy of this road 10 the utmost
But those most presumed to be expert
in railroad matters say that the through
| freights and fare of road are the life of
| IL, and the way freight and fare a second
airy consideration. which may be made to
add greatly TO the profits of the local
road. Then, the first thing needed is the
formation of a new company in the city
of Richmond, more especially with a view
OF securing through connection for the
road, south and west at Richmond and
north and east at POpe's-Creek station or
the Baltimore and Potomac road on the
Potomac. Then there should be an air
line from Richmond 20 a point opposite
the Popes-creek branch OF the Baltimore
and Potomac road on the north side OF
the Potomac crossing the Rappahannock
somewhere about Leedstown. where II IS
narrow, and could be easily bridged. This
would make connection northwest. !
north, and east across the Potomac with |
the Baltimore and Potomac road. If not /
an airline, the road might curve towards |
the Rappahannock, and at the nearest |
point 10 Tappahannock a junction could
be made with branch 10 Tappahannock |
20 draw off the freight and fare from the
lower Rappahannock.
Another branch might go TO Gloucester
Point, and secure deep water on the Ches-
apeake for all freight seeking deep water
and ocean transportation for the coal and
grain OF the West
The people here would have a choice OF
markets in Richmond, Washington. Balti-
more. and Philadelphia, and Richmond
being nearer and in our own State, should
come in for the larger share OF the trade
The Potomac Rappahannock, Malta
POM, and Pamunkey rivers, where the road
crosses them. would be feeders for the
road that would amply repay the cost OF
etc.
In the course of few years. under the
stimulus OF this great enterprise. the coun-
Try would so rapidly increase it's produc-
lions and become settled that no road I'm
he State would pay better dividends. and
his portion OF the State so highly favored
n natural resources would enter upon a
NA~Nh VI SiNGN Gif0htiiNg lidt WOULD sur
Prise the slow and easy-golng people OF
I'D Essex.
The American Agrlculturist" says from
ome portions OF the West grain is now
brought 10 the seaboard for 21-2 cents
md from Chicago TO New York, loo
niles, for 3 -2 cents per bushel, and other
reights In proportion. We are now pay
ng higher freights 10 nearer-by markets
han any portion OF the country, and are
kelly 10 continue 20 do so as long as we
amely submit 10 any imposition put upon
g. Railroad freights all over the country
ave been greatly reduced In the last year.
nd n behooves every good citizen 10 do
whatever is I'm his power 10 bring about a '
eduction OF the exorbitant freights, that
logs all industrial progress among farm :
RS In the great Rappahannock-river sec
on. A. S. GARNETT I
Cnamplain Va.