Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-14
DANVILLE'S DEPOT.
conNrR-sroNE TO he LAID WITH
APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES.
NEGOTIATING FOR A CAR LINE.
49,. N. y. Payne. Of Richmond, IL
,oo.ing Around with business ."
,.,.,,-N Pleasant Cotiiion-intcrcst
a, the southern Hallway co.

rANvrTI.E. Va. September .2.-(Spe-
.,.,1 The people of This city are making
...s,rate preparations TO celebrate the
,...-- of The cornerstone OF The South
~, railway passenger depot. The cere-
.,.ry .. s.. for Tuesday, September 18Th.
.-,rf.l. -,cr r.. r. ". Duke Of the Ma
..r.. order will omclate. and a special
communication OF the Grand Lodge has
t..u called for that date Hon Eugene
y.thers VIII make the principal address.
g.. 10 IS expected that prominent rail
,ay official win speak also. A process
sion OF various civic and secret organi-
-sto1 preceding and banquet follow
.a- che stone-laying are among the iea-
,.-s Of the programme. which IS being
~e up by the businessmen under the
erection Of the Business-Men's Associa-
ton.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STATION.
The new railway station win be Of at
trlctive architectural design. IL IS 10 be
IS feet wide and $50 feet long. and will be
G4nkod by 2Si feet Of umbrella shed. The
walls are to be Of three courscs-thc irst
OF granite. 4 feet wide. the other two OF
brick of different Colors. An imposing
tower will surmount tho structure. rus
!ng its extreme altitude 10 - leel' An
ornofe porte cochcre win flank one emu
NJ tho bnUdinr The station viii be heat
ID throughout by steam. ana commoolous
xyaifiro-roous for men and women. with
toilet- ana smokng-rooms adjoining. Will
he provided A dining-room. n lunch
counter. kitchen. baggage and express
rooms will complete the equipment
NEGOTIATING FOR A CAR LINE.
sfr. w. J. Payne. Of Richmond. the
Young street-car magnate. who is rresi-
don't az the Newport News and Old Point
hallway end Electric Company. is in the
cts negotiating for the purchase Of the
r-, q the Danvine Street-Car Company.
CAPITALISTS whom Mr. Payne represents
now have an option on the property
which will expire i'm few days. Il is
stated that Mr. Payne and his confreres
g. The prospective transaction will make
f-'1chise 10 extend the line 10 North
0s1rnle a condition upon which an ne
e-,rt3ns hang. That section of The city,
c,-rr.sinc nearly one-third OF Dauvillc's
-,- tion. is at present isolated for lack
n s,rest-Car service. and is now clamor-
CTS ior the granting Of a franchise per-
hitting the extension Of the railway line
,.r--s the iron bridge.
Tie principal opposition 20 the extern
sion comes from warehousemen and mer-
chants ou lower Main street who con-
tend thar the operation of trolley lines
on tho bridge would brighten country
teams. and by forcing farmers to enter
Dr. fha other bridge. divert trade from
+fsm The opposition IS not believed 60
ne form able. however. and with the
prospect q securing frst-class car SER
Vice asa suit OF granting the franchise
g. f-.... of the movement are hopeful
4 PLEASANT COTTI.ON.
s r,e ut cotilon was danced Mt Ma
sonic Hall on Monday night the function
being one complimentary 20 visiting
young dies. Among those honorcd were
Clarke. OF Jacksonville, Fla. Miss
ruer ~ Baltimore; Miss Frierson or
snh Carolina: Miss Jepson. OF West
Virginia. Miss steele of Petersburg: Miss
CHI. cf Chatham: Miss Leary. of Amelia;
Misses Elliott and Scott of Richmond.
IE-raIrrezsman John r. Brown, of
N.r1-wlle. has been appointed reve-
rr. .r.nt to succeed Colonel Peter Hair-
SION DemocraO.
I Danville Fire Department IS rails
Hr funds 20 attend the state Flremen S
convention at Roanoke on September
9Th. They will probably be accompanied
hv the Danville Wonder Band
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The people OF Danville are greatly in
terested i'm the development Of the plans
u the Southern railway, consequent upon
Cos acquiremont Of the Atlantic and Dam
Vile road That the Southern Will inn
rrove the road-bed. rolling stock. and
service vi the Atlantic and Danville Is
taken for granted, and the requirement
o. the other line means a union depot
a-i other conveniences to travellers.
However well or ill-founded, there is a
very general impression that the South
ON VIII make this city a division point
and thereby greatly increase its impor-
ta--o II IS currently rumored also. that
tls southern may remove its c0nstruc-
toa and repair shops hither from Sails
bury