The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19

duct and railroad station here Mr. ingalls,
said that when he arrived here last night
h- Wa- surprised TO learn that there had
developed some opposition ON the part of
solle Of The members of the city Council
f0 The granting of the rights and priyi-
loc0s asked by the Chesapeake and Ohio.
"l thought the city of Richmond wanted
90 now railroad station here. he said,
"Ir0m what ] read iu the papers 1 had
believed there was 70 general feeling That
a large and c0mmOdiOus station in con.
vouent part of the city was needed and
y,e went to work and made arrangements
to sou q lot of bonds So AS 20 spend bee
tween "a million and half and two mil
lou dollars hcre After number of con-
fereuces tho Chesapeake and Ohio and
Scaboard concluded TO come together and
build handsome station that would do
credit 90 any city.
A GREAT BENEFIT
We asked for "a renewal OF our sther
franchise which is already known tO the
public. and which called for improve
ntni- which would cost about million
and ID half of dollars. ono of the great
e-t benefits 90 be derived from these im-
pr0vemeuts would be the removal ol the
tracks from your streets. And now / am
to,d that there is some opposition 90 the
granting of tho rights and privileges ask
ef OF course. if the city of Richmond
docs not want us 20 build the vIaduct and
station we shall stop our plans and do
nothing more towards the enterprise. The
urI.. of the material ont of which the
work would he done has gone mp some
thing like 20 per cent, ana what Wouid
ll.. cost us 5la0N0 VIII now cost us
nearly N.S00o. So you can see that the
building Of a big station and am eNpen-
rr.H 4. Do
tracks from the streets IS not amy matter
.f nlav. We mean business. but we can-
mot do anything if your city Council is
going 10 block our progress and throttle
fhe enterprise.
SIZE or THE STATION.
..lrhat Will be the size of your stationT'
l asked 49,, ,,...-
.rNeu. / cannot tell yet as TO the dimen-
,.o.-. r.plIed AIR. ingalls,, 'lOr the plans
la.. uOl yet been completed. our aGcn-
t..f has not finished bis drawings. ana
do not know what these VIII can lor'
b cannot say what the frontage VIII be.
have seen some reports that il Wouiu
B.. .fvfV-f0rr feet This is absurd. We
gra o1Ileed 10 have two tracks for each
r,.d e.ue into the station. and IL is
ru.fv that tnero Will DE four tracks Tor
,.rn road. In the latter event you can
,.aIlv see that q station siNty-iour Iott
,... would not suffice. ana IL would
,o.rIre much broader frontage than
tnaf " there were only two tracks Tor
each road Whatever The frontage Will
Do. cam say that we intended q put up
a iarre. handsome station that would 90
credit to much larger city than kich-
mond and trust the enterprise VIII
moi bc lnfcrfcrcd with by any dhatoFy
Tactics or opposition on the part OF your
Council
OTHER ROADS TO JOIN.
"ro Nou think the Southern OF any
of t.o other roads viii coma into the
station with you?' was asked Mr. ingalls,.
"Ot. yes they VIII all have 20 come 10
us said he. "I have been I'm communi-
cation with President Spencer. OF the
southern and De- SIS now considering the
matter aud 1 taiuk he Will come down
~ Richmond soon 20 look into the ar
ranqcments Then the Norfolk and Vest
,rn and Richmond. Fredericksburg and
pofomac VIII eventually have 20 come
u too. Major Myers. OF the Rchmon
I-,cI Irrioksaurr and Potomac. will laugh
o.nln Doc reads this. but mark what tell
rou tlev viii a1 como in time Rich
rra.f needs union passenger station,
.af she ought 90 have it
pr ingalls, will probably return 90 his
I.... in fhc West some time to-day. lie
vn confer with several of the Chesa-
r.lk. and Ohio officials here during the
morning. and viii consider the matter
D. fhe new depot