The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09
ELECTRIC LINE
T0 PETERSBURG
The Contract For Its Construction
Has Been Let Surveys
Completed,

There is every reason to betlieve that
the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Railway VIII be butt and built soon
The projectors Of this enterprise together
with the principal officials OF the COM
pany drove over the route of the road
ye. fe;rtIaiy They wetJ much pleased
with the country through which the road
will pass. and are determined to push
its construction with all speed.
The officials Of the company are Major
Corbin Warwick, President; Judge J. L.
Hauer. secretary; j. r. Mutt, treasurer.
and j. +. Pfetch. general manager. MIR.
VIII Cnristy and the Messrs- Mandei-
baum father and son. are also heavily
interested IN the construction OF TIE road
Judge Hauer and Mr.. Pfetch w!il be
the resident officials. rhey nave opened
an office in the new building in the rear
of ttle Chamber OF Commerce. Mr..
Pfetch was formerly general manager of
1le electric railway system of Erie. Pa.
and thoroughly understands electric rail-
ways in every detail. Mr.. Christy is now
III charge OF the construction OF the
Aurora Wheaton, and Chicago Electric
-Ea.Iway. connecting the cities of Aurora,
E,.gin, Batavia, and Wneaton with chi
cago This road, when completed, %Iil
be among the !lLtSL SuJtIi uStii SteSIi ~
lines in the world. He has constructed
lines in Detroit, Toronto. Erie, London
Canada. Jamestown. y. y, and AkToa-
THE CONTRACT.
The contract for tae construction of
the read mas been let TO the cleveland
Construction Co. Of Akron, Chic y con
dition OF the contract IS that the work
shall be completed by March lst.
The surveys are practically completed
and the grading is well under day The
company hopes to have its cars running
in March. The material has been ordered
and is tirst-class in every respect.
The stock of the company will be sl.Bo.-
600. Enough of the bonds have been sub
scribed for and taken by the Cleveland
Trust Company, of Cleveland; the West
ern Reserve Trust Company, of CIeee-
land. and the Akron Trust Company, OF
Akron. TO absolutely assure the compile
ton and operation of the line The sue
cess of the project is thus not dependent
on the sale Of bonds.
the projectors are the constructors.
owners and operators of the line between
DAYTON and Cincinnati, of the Southern
Ohio Traction Company, also ct the
Northern Ohio Traction Company between
Akron and Cleveland. including the Akron
CITY system of electric lighting and rail-
rav They are now constructing the
Western Ohio Railway, thirty-two miles
in length. between Lima, Wapakoneta and
St Marvs O. With the party was Mr..
w f. Davis electrical engineer of the
Cleveland Construction Company, former
lv general manager Of the Lorraine and
Cleveland Railway
MOTIVE POWER.
The question of motive power is unde-
rcrrr,inad as yet. The construction con-
rrac. covers the erection of a power-houss
if power cannot be purchased at salts
factory rates. Negotiations are in pro-
eress with the Virginia Electrical Rail
yay and Development Company at this
time.
The cars will be double truck suburban
cars. elegantly constructed and equipped
each costing about $4,000. The route will
be along tile main road to Petersburg
practically. Men haze been at work grad
ing for week or more, and a very large
force will be put on at once
Judge Hauer while on a visit to the city
during the Carnival last spring. saw the
opening and opportunity for such a line,
soon after his return to Cleveland the
charter and franchise were bought. The
Carnival In this way brought to Rich
mond a million dollar company and a
railway that will greatly benefit the city.
and develop, as nothing else will, the
country adfacent TO the proposed route.