Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
LINE TO WASHINGTON
sEABOARD TO ASK FOR 4 CHAR
TER FROM NEXT LEGISLATURE.
STATE HAY SELL ITS R., T. & P. STOCK


It is stated upon the most reliable au-
thority that the Seaboard AIRLINE Will
go before the next General Assembly
with a request for a charter for a line
to Washington.
It is also stated that the application
will meet with very pronounced opposi-
ton from certain quarter.
There is good ground for saying that
an effort will be made at the coming ses-
sion Of the Legislature TO secure legisla-
ton disposing Of the States interest in
the Richmond Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac.
IL has been known for Some time that
the Seaboard has been anxious TO secure
a line to Washington. A route has been
partially surveyed Options on right
OF way have been taken in several cases.
1t is a fact that the seaboard Airline
now owns charters which give it the
right to build a line within few miles
Of Washington.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg ana Po-
tomac has long been the only Inc De-
tween Richmond and Washington OF
rather Richmond and Quantico' WheIS
# connects with the Washington ana
Southern. one of the Pennsylvania s IhoS:
OF course. the old line may De eApe.lea
TO oppose a charters being granted 10
COMPANY which proposes TO build a com
peting line. s,-a,
The proposition that the state dispose
of her interest in the road HIS peen re
ouentlv made. 1t has never been ac-
cepted By the General Assembly.
,-.so
The rumor that the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac will be cohSoi'-
dated with the Atlantic-Coast Line III
the event Of the States alsposlhs %
her interest in the former roau IS III g
cuIation. and I'm certain quarters sans
c~edence. The object of such consolda-
tion il is said, would be 10 enable lhe
shorter line 10 put up stronger hshl
agoiret the Seaboard and its efforts 10
ooin n charter for a Washington line'
President John SHELTON Williams, OF the
caaboard Airline, was somewhat auuStu
Yesterday afternoon at the revival OF
r1Inor given in a Norfolk speclaI 10 t"~
effect that the shops and general ohicSs
of the SeabOaTd Airline woulu cei AM
he removed to this city within a month OF
two. 49,, - .be
"It was the first I had heard or the
~,ottor.,, said Mr.. Williams. You news
naper-men have often asked me whet me-.
such steps would be taken, out IL has
NOT before been stated That they udu
hoen All can say is that the matter
has never been officially discussed huI-
Their / cannot say.
NJ w r Hite. travelling freight agent
| NJ the Chesapeake and ONO, win heau-
quarters at Huntington, w. Va, mas oeeh
made division freight agent, WIN heau-
quarters In the same city. He Is Wius-
! Unknown and popular railroad man.
The gross earnings Of the Norfolk and
/ Western railroad for the fourth week IN
! September Of this year We're $z'3'oJO as
! against S232 l39 for the same week ids'
| wear. an increase Of Sil,36l. g.
The gross earnings Of the Southern Ioi
the fourth week in September We're Sooi,
1 q82 as against Sis 40 for the same "eeN
! in 1885. an increase OF 1858. -.
| Pcnorts from ffty-twO roads or the
/ ,1,,,t,,, for the last week in SeptemDer
| show an increase in gross earnings ~
| last wear Of y 50 per cent. reports l e
/ seventy roads for the third week III oep
! ,ember showed 1912 per cent. increase -.
/ the aggregate over the same "eoN '"''
| year.
:. :. sai5 that president Samuel Spen-
- tbe Southern, will be chosen presl-
49,, 81 the Cincinnati Southern at the
,',oI election, TO be held in few days.
=. ~. Thought that in the event OF MS
| I1oat,on Mr.. Spencer will still keen MS
| ,INod,,arters in New York and VIII De
rerresented in Cincinnati by MI. A. Tel
ford who has been President tetoh
right bower for years.