Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15
TIDE WATER ROAD.
IT WILL PROVE A GREAT BENEFIT
TO RICHMONDs TRADE.
YOUNG MEMS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
IL VIII Meet Tomorrow Night to
Consider the Matter, and Represen-
Counties VIII Appear Before 1t.

The Young Mems BuslhesS AsSOSl"''"
is taking an active part In the movement
looking to the construction OF an electric
line to penetrate the Underwater counties
and open up trade facilities herewith for
Richmond and a meeting will be held In
the Assembly Hall of the Chamber OK
Commerce tomorrow night. when the
matter will be thoroughly discussed by
representative merchants from the TIDE
water section who are anxious to secure
an entrance to Richmond.
The following open letter to the DIS
match will explain in detail just what the
Young Mems Business Association hopes
to accomplish: =, ,ooo
Richmond. Va, January H. i''''
To the Editor of the Dispatch: -
Deor Sir-Will you allow me space III
your paper TO present TO the cltlzens "a
richmond an enterprise which, II secureu'
will be of inestimable value TO our Iiei
chants and citizens generally. ,.,,
The fact that Richmond, lying Wi'hln
one hundred miles of the most iertlie anu
thickly populated sections oil Nis's
and i'm fact. one of the finest sections VI
oo,,D,rv 10 he found I'm the United States,
being almost entirely isolated and cut OIL
| rrom trade communication, argues 'nae
ficbmond has not been mindful OF hel
o,,,n interest, and If Richmond propoSoS
/ In take her place with, and amohg' tno
| foremost cities OF the rapidly oeNelopIns
south. she must not neglect so lnpo' 'ane
| a., enterprise as is contemplated IN the
! buildina of the Richmond ana 1lde"a'ei
! railroad.
GARDEN SPOT OF THE EARTH
Consider, II you please, the section VI
| country this line proposes TO open w,
| soction as well adapted 10 the cuitlVallon
- s,..,, ,,-oducts as any to be found under
| ~ eun The TideWater section OF VIZ
oirio has well been named the saIucn
80 ~ the earth. its fertile soil produclhs
IN tinds of garden and farm products'
,ho climate so mild as TO permit tle
ebinment of early vegetables 10 nor tl ~
markets some weeks I'm advance VI nv
northern sections, thereby optalh.hs I' -,
nr,ces and so on; the streams ap1 'I1idis,
in sea-food products; secuoh
ADAPTED 10 cattle raising. ..,o, ~
+ CIV 10 consider such a secVlon ".
oo,,trv living right at our doors WIZ
practically no means Of comm
'ot,os a thinking man wonder why su.n
~, C,,,ortunitv as now presents tselI "
Richmond has been so long negiectsu' &,
4 gentleman from that sec''on' 80,
thoroughly familiar with the sl.u"'t ~
, vo,,no, Mems Business Association, an
,r,odo the amazing statement aIter IL NV 80
.,nret,on mat something like SWo'Wo an
. ,,oI, was spent by the merchants y.
tra. eoction I'm Baltimore, when II ousht
5 10 have been spent in Rlchihonu, -
5 oouid not be for lack of transportation
, facilities.
t WHAT is PROPOSED.
i >-o,, g. &c proposed TO build road from
2 Richmond penetrating the courues Vi
l Hanover King William, King ana e9ue1n
Essex. Middlesex, Gloucester anu - NJ
. thews' thereby dverting TINS raue I'LL,
y baltimore TO Richmond. whlch ny 49,
r IooicaI reason is entitled to It, IL Is pro-
= So - Hove the counties issue bonds TO
; ala in the construction Of the road
L Elections have been held in seVeral Oh
y the counties and the proposition was ue-
e foated. | think, in two, ana cairleu ~, ., t
j. ,,ird gloucester voting in favor OF the
road The other counties only lost by d
l small majority, and for no otner reason
: than that the people had not been euu-
Gated as to the Importance OF the n.y.
e ,ont and that. combined with this was
1t ,nnosi,ion brought to bear by the
:, steamboat companies and the ihe'ei''ii'
= Of Baltimore. - or,
n u annears that the sentiment anohs
,ba host class throughout the sectoh II
In favor of the road. The fact Oh ba',i-
y more doing so much TO deteat the Plopo,,
sition makes it all the more appai CIV
thar Richmond has much to gam py ny
construction of this road Inc quest,o !.
will be voted on again next May a'u -
n will require n great deai OF lapoi az" ,o con.
siderable money to employ men W 81
E. ,ass the counties-in fact, 1t VIII requiI'
n aImost a house-to-house canvass In 'i'
. rural districts to point out 10 the peVpi'
- the advantage TO be gained by having tll'
10 road. and thereby overcome the oppost
Il, tior Of the steamboat lines backed pN
s. baltimore A convention or proHiiheh
o. citizens was recently held at Iappahan
- mock. IT was decided to put WORKERS II
the field at once, proViueu ~. u'o,,
a. would assist, and to that end they nay
c. SIZED the citizens and merchants OF Ken
I'd mond 10 contribute about $1,000 for ina
n. purpose.
- DOES RICHMOND WANT 1T?
~ Now the question is, Do we want thi
rood or not? / feel confident that gu
-, noonte will respond and lend their alc
- The success of the road will be assured
- There will be several representative me
ot tho meeting of the Young Mems BUS
,7s ness Association, to be held in the Cnait
$50 nor NJ Commerce on Monday, the loti
1oo and they will come prepared 10 put VI
7B matter before our people ia ~
s9t stronger light than ! have done III IN
90 letter trust the merchants and cit
yy,2 ems win turn out to this meeting to hea
SiS these gentlemen and learn something
re This enterprise which means so much
400 our beloved city and State.
ec5 HARRY ID. EICHEl.BERGhk'
90 chairman Committee on Richmond an
Tidewater Railroad, Young Mems Bus
2sg ness Association.