The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

read, Occupying the south side Of New
River from Thurmond to Hawk's Nest.
has been completed and consolidated
with the Chesapeake ard Ohio. and an
extension constructed II connect with
the main lire at Hawks \ ST.
In the same deal the Chesapeake and
Ohio acquired the Glen Jean Lower
I.oup and Deep Water Railroad. a line
sometil 'ng over three miles in length.
In DULY the ElizGbetItown. LeNsngto on
an Big Sandy Railroad the Ohio BE-
Sandy Railroad the Ohio River and
Charleston Railway of Kentucky and
the Kentucky and South y lantic Rail
road wee consolidated under the title
of the Lexington and Bi@ S INDY Railway
and afterwards fur her consolidated
win the Ch7sa-eal2e and Ohio.
\ road purchased outright was the
Kanawaha Railway, fourteen miles. 4
ranch ne in West Virginia. opening
up certain valuable coal property.
Last February the Chesapeake and
Ohin P"iiway Co'rn"''r- rurrha~"d -
outstanding capital stock OF the AL
berene Railway COMPANY. GA shares
costing S3H2i0 an extension of the
Guyandot Valley Railway. forty miles
IN length at the cost 100000. has been
completed and is a source Of consider
able revenue.
Possibly the most important extern
SION Of the roa? has been the result
Of the organization of the Big Sandy
Railway Company TO build a li,ae from.
White House to the Breaks of Sandy.
distance Of eighty mi es. The construc-
ton OF this line viii develop valuable
coal and timber territory located in
West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
The grades on this are favorable TO
.he traffic and capable of accommodating
trains OF the heaviest tonnage. In West
Virginia several coat branches have been
built a~gregst'nc atoo''t 6ftv-'hr"" -''''a~
for the purpose Of developing additional
c0ai tonnage.
Tho cost of these extensions have
amounted to about sl.20o,Oco. Locally the
Chesapeake ard Ohio Railway has
,,a,,dlnd. as all othar roads +orchine
Richmond, an excessive freight bust
ness, Which has broken all records
r, F. & ?. Ra iroa1.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad has handled an UNI
preccdentcd amount OF business during
the past year. showing an increase In
Is earnings in nearly every source. not
w!thstanding at the same time an In
crease as general in expenses. The bur
den the company has had to bear is
congestion of travel and traffic. which
has been largely due TO the single track.
This is being remedied as speedy as
possible. and during the entire year
heavy forces have been at work on the
7c,.,'-le tracking construction.
The work of double aching. adm, at
N earr7e T ne. rec1itving the H''@n n"r'
and gradients OF the line. has been push
ed as rapidly as conditions would permit
Is>I,,,, r.lI- n
elimination of 200 degrees OF curvature.
and the reduction OF grades on the ma n
!,re in both directions to 50 per cent
ncrth-bouud. and $50 per cent. south
bound, thus increasing the hauling ca
pacity Of the locomotives between forty
and fifty per cent. in the direction OF
DE he ,!sest traffic. To accomplish this.
very heavy work and cost are enco"nt-
cred and twepty-six miles Of the present
line must be abandoned.
The progress ua1c up TO the present
time is chiefly in the sradua ton for the
second track. passing s.dings. ETC.. be-
tween r9'chrr7~ni am aShfo-3 --os>
is a,vnit'ng the much delayed delivery Of
the rails.
Just beyond Ashland the first :ra-
portant change begins. and runs to Tay-
lorsville The next radical change IS be-
tween boswell and Ruthers'en Thence
the p escnt Inc is adhered to cs far as
Summit Station. :sfty-three ard one
third miles north of Richmond. Between
Summit and Famlton's Crossing there
IS considerable departure from the
present line. and very heavy work.
Thence to Fredericksburg the line Is un-
changed. Between Fredericksburg and i
Acquia Creek most of the old line Is
sbar dcned hevopd sAccuia Creek there
is title rran-e -
The sites Of the South Ammo. the North