The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-05

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article appeared IN The New Ycrk
Comsaerci>i Which. sMonx ether
things. contained the following ra,,.
gsafh:
"cvsrent gossip credits Se<hoesl
All Line interests. With tbe aid os
capitalists planning 10 grange a
combination Of roads designed 20 pro.
vide short trunk line nom the
Great Lakes 20 the Atlantic seaboSrd.
and that the acquisition Of the yin,
ginis 4 Southeastern Is a part Of
the plan. The combination hopes 10
secure a great deal Of mining iraslic.
Propositions Were Made.
A rumor 70 the effect that the Sea
board people have secured control OF
the Virginia Il Southwestern has
been in this city for some time. Au-
other report is that they have an OPP
zion 90 the road. while still another
announces that combination has
been formed between the two sys
tens These reports are deued bv
Receiver Archer A. Phileger. Mana
ger J. A. Brass and Superintendent
Shields, Of the Virginia 4 South
western, who have headquarters in
this city. Receiver Phiiegef sdmi,s.
however. that there have been parties
here proposing TO arrange a connec-
ton with the Virginia & South
western. direct 10 the Atlantic coast.
lie stated that this proposition had
been abandoned and that all commu-
nicstion between his company and
the parties had terminated.
Il is known fact that George l..
Carter, former president Of the Yir-
giuia Iron, Coal aud Coke Company.
ana the Virginia & Southwestern
Railway Company. now has control
Of the o. r. d c. road. which Is the
ola Three c. road. and that more
than 500 iaborors. mechanics and
contractors are now at work putting /
this road IN good repair from johnson /
City, Tenn, up 20 Huntdsle. y. G. !
An extension is also being built be- /
You'd Huutdaie. far mp into the noun /
tains OF North Carolina. These im- /
provemeuts are Of a permanent nature /
and iuclude construction Of new /
grades. new track, replacing of /
bridges, iresiles. stone abrtments. /
walls. etc.
What May Be Planned.
Sitting down facts and stories. the
situation appears 20 be about as fol-
0ws. ii the deal evct natures
Years ago the Three G. road /
now the %. q. g. CD had an uudor.
standing or agreement bv which it
VAS TO use the South Atlantic e.
ohio company's (now the Va. s. w /
rack irom Moccasin Gap to Clinch-
iort. The Three O. oui of johnson
City would touch the ola $. A. N. %.
ine ai the Gap use ii- rail. Co
,lrnchport, end leave them az thstI
point, going zap tlnch river. This.
is believed here. suggested the idea
o George l.. Carter of C. great trunk
iuc from the coal and mineral fields
10 thc coast. sia che Virginia d
southwestern. As samei has &c.. tho
tau.us point Is Co BE Detroit. Mich.
Arrangements, according Co the New
FORK report, viii be- perfected with
ue'n lines through Ohio. on Ind.- /
.na aud Kentucky, connecting with
De %. Il. az G.. az a point od from
hnchpoft. Va Tumc would thcn
ontinuc over the o. % & G.. To- /
'liuchqoit, and over the Virginia a.
Southwestern through Bristol GO
.lizahethton. Tenn The surveyed
me of the @. r. d e.. passes within
ome miles ol the Virginia d. South
Western. near EiiEabeiht0n. These
ew miles Of connecting track could
be- put iu with but mcager cost.
raaic would then leave the Virginia