The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
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HISTORYsOFs THE ROAD.
The history Of the Chesapeake Western
is an interesting one, and one in when
men Of national prominence in the fInan-
cial world have figured. Years before the
sChesapea Ike; and Western, which is now
owned. and controlled by the Chesapeake,
Western was dreamed of. zone Major Peter
B. Borst. who had greater ideas than
means, started a. project to- build a great
trunk system from washington to ST.
Louis IT was called the Washington.
Cincinnati and St. Louis s Railroad. Dirt
was turned, ties hauled and county treas
8uries In many sSimpoverished in
order assist the building Of the road.
But it WASH built, though it was about
ready forS the rails between Harrisonburs
and West Virginia Years followed and
road, but they never got to. be more than
rumors.
= Then. Joseph w. Rinehart went to Rich
mond from home, in New Jersey, to be-
come auditor of the old Richmond and Al
leghany Road. 80 Leaving that position.
he went to a responsible one in the United
States Treasury. From there he went
into the ditoTship of the Atchlson. To-.
peka and Sante Fe.. Road. Being an as
usual executive ability, he rose by sue
system. He was then in a position to get
the ear of the financial world.
PLAN LAIDsIN RICHMOND.
During Ills stay in Richmond he had
studied The mining anG industrial posi-
sbiHties Of Virginia, and in his astute
judgment saw great possibilities in the
projection of an air line from Tidewater
.tozthe ceal-tields. Through others. and
not disclosing himself, he secured a char
ter for the Chesapeake and Western. He
then interested such men as Colonel u
C.. Machei1. tlle.veteran railroad builder;
Ex-Governor Cornell, OF New York; eX-
United States Treasurer Gillian and Il.
W. Is cksor.4 brother-in-law OF the Have;
meyers. With these meN to back him
and a s150000 cash. subscription raised
frorr:priNate sources in Rockinghanl. the
work was begun in the summer OF 1888
AS Mr.. Rinetart recently said to the
writer, it took a great deal of nerve to
put up their good money chs q project
that might. and might not, pay. By fall
they. had the road completed. end rolling
stock on it. Then things came to q stand
still.
DEWITT sMITE,
Z Last year Dewitt Smith, formerly pres
:dent of the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina, and closely Identified with Sea-
beard Air Line interests. became presi-
dent of the Chesapeake and Western,
and hs. and s1linehart Joined interests
3 Mr5 Smith is also president OF the Ches-
apeaSe-Western Railway which has all
but in rame absorbed the Chcsa-
Ics.xe cnd Western Another company,
representing scientifically the same inter
3ests: with Edgar Maiden; of*Ncw YORK
as president, was organized and 1t ne
rotiateds for and bought the 'iolllngs-
worth survey in the Shenandoah NOUN
t:ins. comprising 26o,oot acres of I'M
deyelt red timber ami mineral land. 1t
is to the development of this territory
that the Chesapeake-W is now
looking. :.
Just at this time, the7rwriter has 1t
from good authority, there are important
deals ons9hand that lretsSoing TO brlng
the situation tea crisis and discover Just
what The relation is: between Inc ahesi-
and the West virginia
Central. All the indications, are t nat,
great deal of light will be thrown on the
. situation within the next week or two