The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-26
Important Enterprise Projected
The North Carolina Connecting
Railway Co. Incorporated.

An Enterprise Which 1ay Mean Much
to Henderson and to Eastern North
Caro!ina--The Plan Suggested by
One of Henderson's Test Prominent
Citizens.
Some two years ago, Col. William
II. Hood of Henderson. who has had
large experience as Il surveyor and
engineer i'll laying out lumber and
timber plants, tram roads and rail-
roads, conceived the idea that rail-
road from Roxboro, in the county of
Person, to Spring Hope, i'll the coun-
ty OF Nash. connecting with the four
great trunk lines in North Carolina,
tO-wit, the Atlantic Coast Line. the
SeabOard Air Line, the Southern. and
the Norfolk and Western. besides
opening and developing one of the
best sections and running through
some OF the most prosperous counties
in the State, would be paying in
veStment.
Being thoroughly convinced that
the enterprise could be made a great
success financially. he also felt that
he could do nothing which would add
more to the development of his town
and county or to the upbuilding of
the State of North Carolina. than by
urging the building of this line. He
therefore opened communication with
various persons and people in differ
ent parts of the country having
money to invest, and succeeded in
getting several capitalists interested
in his plan.
About twelve months ago he in
duced certain gentlemen of means,
namely, Messrs. d. J. Nysewander of
Toledo, Ohio, and ID. W. Gum. OF
Roanoke, Louisiana, to visit him in
Henderson, and to 90 over the
ground with him. They were great
ly pleased with the situation, and on
their return home they interested
other capitalists and men of large
experience and influence in the
scheme
The result of Col Hoods efforts in
this behalf is best shown by the fact
that on last Monday a charter was
obtained from the Secretary of State
OF North Carolina, Incorporating the
''North Carolina Connecting Railway
Company" with an authorized CAPT
tai stock of $50, 100. 900, ithpower
to increase the same, and with power
and authority to survey, lay out,
construct, maintain and equip and
operate a railroad with one or more
tracks from Il point at or near Spring
Hope, in the county OF Nash. to n
point at or near the town of ROX
bOro, in the county of Person, run
ming through the counties of Nash,
Franklin, Halifax, Warren, Vance,
Granville and Person, and to build
branch lines; the length of the main
line being about ninety miles.
Ninety thousand dollars of the
capital stock has been subscribed for
by the following named persons, who
are also directors of the company
named in the Incorporation. to-wit:
ID. W. Gum, Roanoke, La, $50 shares
S. Z. Douglas, Toledo O., $50
ID. j. Nysew ander, Toledo, o., $50 O
T. +. Whittelsey, Mobile Ala, $50 .
W. II. and r. H. Hood, Hen
dersOn, \. C., $50
Immediately upon securing their
charter the incOrporators met at the
office OF their counsel, Mr. A. {. Zolli-
Golfer, in Henderson, and organized,
and elected the following officers:
President, Z. f. Whittelsey. Mobile.
Alabama.
LIST Vice President. d. J. Nysewan-
der, Toledo, Ohio.
2nd Vice President, ID. W. Gunn.
Roanoke, LOUISIANA
Secretary and Auditor, S. =. Doug
las, Toledo, Ohio.
Treasurer, r. II. Hood. Henderson.
\. c.
1t was decided that work should
begin at once making the surveys for
the route and securing rights OF
way.
The gentlemen interested in this
enterprise are well known in business
and financial circles, and have had
much experience in the building and
management of railroads and other
large enterprises.
Mr. II. F. Whittelsey, who has
been elected president. is at present
the general manager Of the Mobile,
Jackson K Kansas City Railway
Company, and built the Great Belt
Line around the city OF Toledo, which
cost about three millions of dollars.
Mr.. S. p. Douglas will take charge
of the affairs of the Company, and
will soon move his family to Hender-
son.
The route of the railroad has not
as yet been decided upon, as this will
of course depend upon the survey,
but it is hoped that they may find it
to their interest to run to or through
the town of Henderson. 1t would
mean much for the town and com
munity, and would open a splendid
country.
The GOLD LEAF Joins i'll wishing
this enterprise the greatest success,
and extends Il cordial welcome to the