The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-10
TRYING HARD TO
GET TOGETHER.
c. & 0. and r., P. & c. Want 10
Unite in Building a Depot.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE HELD,
Negotiations are Pending and the Two
Companies are Now Nearer tO an
Agreement Than Over Before.
MIR. Williams Returns.

A conference was held yesterday be-
tween The representative OF the Chesa-
peakc and ONO Railway Company ana
The Richmond. Pciorsburs and Carolina
In regard 20 the proposed union depot 10
be erected here 4 number Of points were
considered. and SO is understood that the
two companies are now nearer 10 salts
factory terms than ever before.
1t could not Zoe learned whether or not
any agreement as Co details of the routes
through the city was reached except That
the Chesapeake and ohio consented TO
change the De ght OF their c.eN"ted iiae KS
in a certain part Of the city so as 'o admit
of the other company maintaining "a f'u.e
which they wanted
WANT TO UNITE.
Negotiations are SIN COINS on between
the two companies. and 90 Is stated oy
representatives o. each that they are per-
foctly willing 90 unite 10 The construction
of the depot n they can COME to terms
and II The city would aut them the
rights they asked iof
As the matter now stands the Richmond
PctersDurc and Carolina Com any is wait
iug 10 see what sort OF rights and prlNi-
leges the city Council vii ant tnem
before continuing the preparation ct thtf
plans for constructing the line between
this city and Petersburg. The work oil
constructing the line beyond Fetershli
viii be- continued but north of Peters
burg there vii Doe only such DELAY as Wil
he caused by the action of the city toun-
eli in p0stponing the grant, OF tut
franchises asked for The construction OF
a bridge across the James VIII requiI
moro time than the completion OF the line
from x edmond % Petersburg. and Tor
this reason the work OF the actual road
construction will Doe postponed until the
other plans are complete
TIE ROUTE COMPLETE.
There is little doubt that the Council
will grant certain privileges 10 poih com
pan.es. and that after tbs Isl zone a. JON.
ordinance will be- asked for. Nearly an
the route through the city has been de-
clded upon hy the Richmond Peterson
and Carolina Company ami most OF the
property along this route has been So
cured Plans are now being prepared
hut will not he completed for some time
When the wo x Of construction commences
within the city the construction OF inc
line o. Petersburg will also be push,
forward as fast as possible. lhelu' 'ne
city between the James river ana we "'-
rof the work viii be- done iu accordance
vim certain proposed plans 90 boz adopted
hy Tho two companies. and after the RICH
rnord Petersburg and Carolina COM
mencee work iu Richmond certain gaps
v-u Dbl. left omen until the two companie-
d.,ido uuou terms. after which these
riaces left open viii Dee completed.
Tbs representatives Of the TWO compl-
mics have Submitted to their iraihc man
ayers and certain other officers pup'
niars which have been suggested bN lne
go line. and arc now awaiting replies
fr,D, them as to their views ON the mat
f.~ n f- hopcd by botl lines mat tle
CIV Council viii grant them the prlFi-
1eres asked for "a. soon as po Side So