Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-09
RACE FOR THE SOUTH,
THE SOUTHERN AND THE SEA
BOARD ARE THE ENTRIES.
MANY NILES OF NEW TRACK.
zach VIII Have Mach New """"
ucforc Having N Line 20 Jackson
me and Tnmpn-work on the
r.. y. &C.

The race between The southern and the
scaboard-Air Line for line TO Florida
is unique and IS attracting great atten-
ton.
II is even said that several wagers are
being laid upon the result.
Tho chances OF success seem about
even originally the seaboard appeared
20 have much the worst OF the bargain.
There was a link Of seventy-hve miles in
length 90 be completed from Cheraw TO
Columbia 90 connect the Seaboard with
ns newly acquired line, the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular. whose northern ter
minus Is Columbia and Tampa it's south
eru The latter line had been the Flor
i.. Inc Of the Southern. In addition TO
ne Chcraw link the Seaboard had TO
complete 40 miles from Ridgeway TO
Richmond.
When the Southern lost its Florida
uGe through the Seaboards requirement
o., the Florida Central and Peninsular 1t
purchased the Carolina Midland, which
came 10 Batesburg. within thirty miles
OF Columbia Surveys were al once maze
for the construction Of this INK ana
work IS now well advanced.
The Southern has completed uanlc ar
rangements with the Plant system for
entrance into Florida When tHc SVi'.isi-
bia-Batesburg link Is finished the Floilda
connection will be estabnsheu'
Aitho,,gh tho Scaboard originally had
nearly two hundred miles Of track TO
build 10 the thirty 90 be butt by the
Southern. "a great deal OF work has been
done in the past few months. About
AZ. h. nlfN Il
Petersburg and Carolina is completed.
line work on the Cheraw link is about
rs we'll advanced. President Williams,
of the Seaboard AIRLINE. upon every oc-
casIou rciterates the assertion that the
line from Richmond 20 Tampa will be
lid accOmphshed fact by January /, 1900.
ssq1oard officials persstently claim their
line from Washington 10 Tampa via the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
viii bee nfty-five miles shorter than any
other
ChefEngineer r. 3. Seymour Of the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina. re-
turned Thursday from an inspection trip
along Ire line OF the road. Mr.. Seymour
SAWS b. found work everywhere progress
Ing very satisfactorily. The material for
fhs C--foot steel bridge across the Roa-
r1Fs - Ia Crosse has been delivered at
E.l--Wlv Track has been about all laid
from ..iigeway 10 La Crosse. so that the
bridge. material can be hauled to the
river There is some very heavy work
cn the mile from the river south, and two
large steam shovels are at work
fn a deep cut. The track is laid for
distance 0f FIVE miles north from the
river. and the rOad-bed is ready for the
track for twenty miles further north.
Between this point and the twenty-eight
miles II road in operation south from
Petersburg tAo grading is progressing
rariIlv and is well advanced
The piers for the BRIDGES across the
Meaerrin. Nottoway, and AppomattJx
r.vgrs are I'm process of erection. The
material for the Nottoway bridge Is on
tla ground There are five miles of track
graded between Richmond and Peters
b-r- and work is in progress at various
POINTS.
I-a work on the piers for the bridge
ACROSS the James at this city is progress
irg WELL About fifty carloads Of the
surerstructure are on the ground
The work Of tearing down the houses
ON the Richmond Petersburg and Caro-
lima right of way In this city is being
pushed 1t is probable that the plans for
he Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond.
Petersburg and Carolina depot will be
submitted about September 18th. 1t will
be several days before selections are
made. Bids will then be invited.