Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

Richmond, Va, May 20.-The belief
that the Norfolk and Western has pur-
chased, or about purchased, the Gin
cinnati, Portsmouth and Virginia rail-
road, despite the helf-way denial of
President Fink. of the former road, as
published in the Virginan- Pilot has
caused something OF furry in the
= railroad world.
The effect of such purchase would be
to give the Norfolk and Western en-
trance into Cincinnati, and to make it
q competitor with the Chesapeake and
Ohio for business from the Ohio Valley
metropolis to deep water.
The distance from Norfolk to Cincin-
natl by way of the Chesapeake and Ohio
IS 672 miles, including IL miles of water.
The distance by way of the Norfolk
and Westerns new route would be 6S4
miles-a distance in favor of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio OF only IL miles. The
distance between Cincinnati and New
port News is GEO miles.
The Cincinnati Portsmouth and Vir-
GINA has heretofore connected very
closely with the Baltimore and Ohio
S. w. at Cincinnati. 1t is likely such ar
engagements will be continued by the
Norfolk and Western. SO that in addi-
ton to gaining entrance to Cincinnati
the Norfolk ana Western would also get
into ST. Louis and the great middle
West by means of the proposed pur-
chase.
The Cincinnati. Portsmouth and Vir-
ginia extends from Sciotoville, o., on
the line of the Norfolk and Western "a
miles west OF Kenova. The line is 112
miles in length. The fact that it is 4-S1S
gauge, while that OF the Norfolk and
Western is 4-9k, makes it almost GER
tain that the gauge will be brought up
to the standard.
THE b. AND Q. COMING.
A prominent railroad man stated to-
tion OF u. and o. branch from Wash
1ngton, or some point near that city to
Norfolk or Newport News was 4 mat
ter OF only comparatively short
time.
a we'll known railroad contractor
who was in this city Il few days ago
stated to n newspaper man that The
railway builders of the country wer,
expecting work on the Baltimore ant
Ohio line to begin within Il year. ant
were looking out for contracts.
a quick rail route to Washington ant
the North would be n great boon t.
the people of Norfolk and Newpor
News and surrounding country. as wei
as to the whole of Eastern North Caro-
lima. Water lines from Norfolk nortl
would suffer.
EOUTHERN'S LINE TO LIVERPOOL.
The Southern's announcement of in
tention to put on n line of steamers
between Norfolk and Liverpool, n
published in the Virginian- Pilot, follow
Ing close upon the announcement tina
the North American Transportation
Company was about to establish line:
between Newport News and Rotter
y DAM Hamburg and Liverpool, indi
:. Gates that the business of railroad line:
:. into Norfolk and Newport News is in
= creasng rapidly.
Heretofore al! the Southerns bust
ness from Norfolk abroad has beer
done in tramp steamers. The Southern
Is going-to put On three steamers
month each way after September IL
The experiment will be continued unit
3 March 10. If successful the line will
be permanently established.
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR.
The rumor that the general freigh
offices of the Chesapeake and Obi,
were to be removed from Richmond I,
Cincinnati was unfounded. Mr.. l.. u
Iotchkiss, general freight agent of TIL
Chesapeake and Ohio in this city, yes
terday received a telegram from Mr.. i
M. Whitaker. general traffic manage
of the Chesa Deake and Ohio at Gin
cinnati. stating that there was n,
foundation for the rumor
MUST REDUCE RATES.
The Virginia Railroad COMMISSIONS
of Virginia has instituted suit agains
the Louisville and Nashville to com
pei 1t to reduce rates on lumber, log
and other forest products in the Cum
berlnnd Valley. in Lee and Wise coun
ties. TO Norfolk and other points +
Virginia Attorney General Montagu
Will represent the State.