Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20

second week OF March were S266.U5U, an
increase of S49,54S. The total for
month to date are s5o7,oSs. an increase
OF sloo,544. From July LIST, 1892 to
latest date, s9.677,1S2. an increase OF
s1,657.173.
n. & w. MAY BUILD.
The statement is made upon what
appears to be excellent authority that
the Norfolk and Western is consider
ing the building of n line from Pet
ersburg to Richmond.
The Board OF Directors of the road
has authorized the construction of
such line, and it is said there is n
the building OF another road from
! Petersburg to this city, which may be
| obtained IL desired. The company
would not have to wait until the Leg
| islature could grant q charter before
| beginning work.
The Norfolk and Western has been
| using the Richmond and Petersburg
tracks into Richmond for many years
1t may be, it has realized that "it is
| cheaper TO build than to rent" accord
ing to the adage.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
The Richmond Times in its Sunday
Railroad Chat column says:
II am morally certain the Atlantic
Coast Line has secured Il controlling
interest in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac, or has so nearly
done so that 1T amounts to the same
| thing" said a prominent railway man
yesterday. Every well-informed rail
road man will tell you the same thing
I thing it likely that the company has
not acquired n controlling interest, and
therefore will not announce that it has
gotten any,"
RAILROAD BUILDING.
The Railway Age says that while
more miles OF new railroad were built
I'm the United States last year than in
any year since 1890, there is every in
dication that the present year will wit
ness even greater activity. In the ag-
gregate there are nearly $4,000 miles OF
projected road. grouped by sections rs
Middle States. 2,240: South Atlantic
ley States 6.79S; Central Northern
States. 5,623; Northwestern States
6,197; Southern States, 21,a07; Pacific
States. 6,377. Total. 5S.S4l. In $50!
Ass miles OF tract were laid I'm the
United States on $40 lines, and In Can
ada. 596 on 81 lines, and in Mexico, 25i
| miles on 10 lines"
A NEW AIR LINE.
| A group OF Eastern railroad men and
| New York financiers are disposed to
revive the scheme to construct an air
line railroad between New York and
| Chicago. Roughly described. this pro-
| posed railroad is TO extend between
| New York and Chicago in almost Il
| straight line. The "air line" the pro-
jectors declare. will be more than 800
miles shorter than any other route
| between the Atlantic seaboard and
| Chicago, and trains are to be run from
New York to Chicago In sixteen hours.
| One feature of the proposed road will be
the running of speedy freight trains.
C. and o. MATTERS.
The additional terminal facilities OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio at Newport
News will be completed by July LIST.
They will cost s2.500.000.
The Chesapeake and Ohio now has
contracts for 1000 cars, the deliveries
to commence next month. OF this
number 1000 are of $4,000 pounds ca
pacity, for use in the coal traffic.
| The Chesapeake and Ohio will re-
| ceive in short time from the Pull
mans four coaches " feet long, and
| four combination cars 6S feet long.
These will be the finest OF their kind,
and will be put on between Jersey City
and Cincinnati.
RICHMOND'S UNION DEPOT.
The Philadelphia Times of yesterday
prints the following:
! Doyle & Doak, 1909 Sonsom street.
have invited bids on the immense pas
senger station to be erected at Rich
mond. Va, by the Seaboard Air Line
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company. Wilson Bros. & Co., of the
DreXel Building, have just completed
the plans. which calls for four-story
steel frame fire-proof building.
with granite front, elevators at
| all ends Of the building and
barber shop, cafe. large restaurant,
toilet-rooms. gymnasium on top floor,
ticket and waiting-room. a high clock
tower will he built on the top of the
building. and the train shed will be of
steel, with truss roof and cement walks
| to trains.
The floors of various stories will be
mosaic and tile. and dumb walters.
electrical and steam plants will he in
cluded complete with all necessary
power apparatus.