The sun., 1902-10-19

Line system subsequently gave Richmond
additional facilities for its Southern trade.
and within the last two years the Seaboard
Air Line has been enlarged, making Rich
mond its northern terminus. some of tho
| results Of which are tho building of the new
Main street passenger station. the establish
ment of the Richmond ard Washington
line and AN additional number of through
passenger trains between Richmond and
Washington. where connections are made
with the Pennsylvania and Baltimore aud
Ohio railroads. leaving nothing 10 he de-
sired in that direction. except "A double
track To accommodate the increasing vol
une of traffic.
with the Richmond- -Washingto on Line an
open highway and three large railway sy--
TENS which permcate the southern States.
all cen'ring in Richmond; with good
terminal facilities and liberal policy on
III" part of the city government in granting
street tracks 10 facilitate the business of
the merchants and manufacturers, there
l. every assurance OF continued prosperity
to Richmond SO far as railway facilities
can contribute to H. material interests.
WATER ROUTES.
In addition TO the above comprehensive
summary it may be- said that the Greenbrier
Railway, running up the Greenbrier River
Lin"ty-tivc mihs from Whitcolnb has been
completed within the year This line is
controlled by the Chesapeake and Ohio
and 1t runs through al undeveloped country
enormously rich IN timber and minerals.
Richmond i the controlling point on
he chesapeake and Ohio system Here
"a "A L.. e.
here the road l., operated. The Chesapeake
and Oh'" l. peculiarly "a Virginia railroad
and II has been an important factor in the
development at the State.
But in addition 70 the great trunk lines
already mentioned the southern, the
AtlGnti' Coast Line. the Seaboard Air
Line. the Chesapeake and Ohio. and The
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Richmond l. d terminal of still another
great artery to the West and the coal fields
"r virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. and
that i the Norfolk and Western Line. which
cutters the city over the tracks Of the Atlantic
Coast Line
And IN considering Rchmond's trans
portatiun facilities the great water way TO
the sea, James River, il an important
factor The James River is the great
avenue TO he tidewater district Of the State.
and can be traver-ad 10y all small craft.
and in a limited way, II affords the means
oi foreign trade direct.
tn" maritime business of the city is
chiefly a coast wise traffic between New
York and the other large cities of the north
Atlantic -eahuard, done regularly by steam
-lip lines and partly by small sailing craft
The James a. "A navigable highway is of
manifold advantage 10 Richmond and,
under the improvements and developments
that will be- brought about at no very distant
day, viii becan. a still more important
factor iu the commerce of the city.
tn" Virginia Navigation Company. the
Clyde Steamship Company. the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company and
the O,d Dominion steamship Company, all
up"rat" line, Of steamers on the river be-
tween Richmond and Norfolk steamers
especially the fine new vessels of the Old
Dominion Company which are large enough
tu 20 oGt 20 sea and do cOas, wise trading
business
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