Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
GO NORTH FROM HERE.
H.. T.. q &. NAY NOT BUILD VI
BACoN's QUARTER BRANCH.
The OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE.
As "A Result Surveyors Are Instruct
ed 20 Pick Out n Route North nv
Far ns DosweIi-Tbc Probable Sale
OF the Atlantic and DnnyiIIe.

That the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina railroad will not pass up
BacOns-Quarter branch to connect with
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac seems now to be more than proba-
bic
The officers OF the company are very
much dissatisfied with the assessment Of
property condemned by the commission
ers recently appointed for that purpose
and. together with others interested. held
a meeting yesterday afternoon in the Of
flee OF the Richmond Trust and Safe De-
posit Company.
There were present Messrs. John Skel-
ton williams, +. Randolph Williams;
President L. st. John. Of the sea-
| board AIRLINE; Mr.. j. +. Mcdonald the
| contractor in charge Of construction OF
the Richmond Petersburg and Carolina
! Colonel II. NJ. r. Talcott. assistant to
President Williams; Mr.. Dewitt Smith
president Of the Richmond Petersburg
and Carolina: Vice President hidden
dorf, Of the Georgia and Alabama, and
Mr. J. A. Beall. Of the Florida Central
and Peninsula.
10 SURVEY THE ROUTE.
Considerable time was spent by these
gentlemen in discussing the ACCESSIBILITY
Of changing the route Of the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina from Richmond
north. and as a result of their delibera-
tons. it was decided to put surveyors at
work at once TO mark off right Of way
north. parallelling the Chesapeake and
Ohio from this city TO boswell.
OF course. il has not yet been deter
mined TO change the course OF the road.
but the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima officials are not willing 10 pay an
eXorbtant figure for Jackson Ward pro-
perry, and though it will cost a great
deal more money to build 10 boswell
than 10 run up the branch there is a pos
siblity that the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina may at some time in the
future want an Independent lire into
Washington, and the officers. therefore
feel that they are justified in construct
ing portion Of the line now.
TWO OLD CHARTERS.
Mr.. John Shelton Williams. when ask
cd last night if an independent line from
Richmond, north. was contemplated. an
swered in an evasive manner. It is
thought, however. that such a plan has
deed, for some months
Some years ago the Legislature Of Vir-
ginia granted a charter for a road 20
be built down the banks of the Potomac
from point opposite Washington 10
one near Mount Vernon and subsequently
another charter was granted for a road
10 run south from near Mount Vernon.
Should these two charters be revived and
be controlled by the Richmond. Pc
tersburg and Carolina. it would be an
easy matter for the road 10 reach Alex
andria.
Mr.. Williams said yesterday that he
knew nothing Of these old charters, but
il is q fact, nevertheless. that a move
ment is on foot looking to their revival.
SALE OF THE ATLANTIC AND DAN
VILE.
The rumor that the Southern railway
had purchased the Atlantic and Dan
vile railway has been revived and is now
generally credited Some months ago the
Dispatch. on the authority Of a gentle
man high up I'm railroad circles made the
announcement that such a deal had been,
or would be, made and no denial was
made thereto. II would seem that there is
excellent foundation for the belief that
the deal has been made. Some time ago
the Atlantic and DanVille. which runs
lihln -NOlAblh 10 IJtllNllits ltEAu 10 CON-
struct an outlet south to Columbia $. G.
This would put it in direct opposition
with the Southern, and for this reason,
as well as for the additional reason that
the Atlantic and Danville would give the
Southern d deep-water terminus at Nor
folk, ii is thought more than likely that
the sale has been effected. The Atlantic
and Danville has stopped work on its
Columbia branch and this fact gives
color TO the belief that the deal is closed.
for the Southern would not care for the
Columbia branch, as its line now runs
through that city.
VIRGINIA COAL AND IRON COMPANY
Mr.. r. p. Trgg, assistant 10 President
and General-Manager George L. Carter,
OF the Virginia Coal and Iron Company,
of Bristol. is I'm the city, and will meet
Mr.. Carter here to-day. The company
owns fourteen furnaces i'm Southwest
Virginia and has eight Of them in active
operation The other six are now being
repaired. with a view to operating them
at the earliest possible time. The output
is very large, indeed. but Mr.. Trigg says
a great future is before the company, as
already II has sale for twice as much pig
iron as il IS now making.