The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-17
The I'idewate Road

Editor Of The trnles-D ispd toll ri w
Is exceedingly gra llfying 1tD stl nc
people Of the Northern Neck TO-. learn ca. \
from Tho 1'linesD spat CHI tina the sbuiltl-
dig OF tho &Richt1onds and C'hesal,claaN (. g
bay Railway Ia now practical asas "
sNVllen&upp for, q chlr'te 4 WIS su''
5nitted ia tho court. the I'd ttOrlc.ys en-
pressed tfc hope that IL chnrterfinigllt DO
granted ns lie believed the gbestFl forests VI
OF tho state and tho development OF Y,
nov inaccessblc section would II be il1csV
islbscrrcdA by lie building Of tho pro
5poscd rnntl6%l That the section through
wl.icls his road will run Is ut present III
accessible except by steamboat 3travc IS
absolutely true.e$1f h IMAM has business
In Baltimore or Richmond y makes. i 10
difference low imperative may be, 2 9
must wait ETH 8sthc 4" Don't 't8cor1les. s 7
present We have two due Mondays i asld
Fridays W noon TIN to I'altIl,.ole
and back 81 CONSUMES nbout forty"thrce
hours, thirty-two Of which arc devoted
to travel ei,ch way, leaving els ON llca Z.
for business. YOU speorlo who have rail-
road facilities think for q moment Of tllls
copditon Of affairs. Number of slll'-
syeys ,uvo heretofore been l.ilde.5 hen
The matter dropred Tho people Ill! ~ lido
5water#Ohls part offit) hive long wanted
ana greatly needed 3 d better thod Of
travel and transpor iand Sits sllc q,
could he obtained Ricllmond ould sfeap
Il rIcli{ $l,drvest.B IT has always been g
Wonderful tho people lerc3W the 5 IN
chants and business men of 7, nat CITY
atl,t} the sltuatlons'F The great
Quantities Of grain. fish, oysters, poul try,
stock, potatoes. all kinds OF truck. would l,
20 to tour capital city,6and III return we
could get tho needed merchandise, guano,
etc. + was glad TO SEQ the 3'rappnharnock
correspondent prese,ltEthe matter 80 fore
ibly,sfL Let others show equal interest .ss t
seems not altogether u bad idea thnt the
business men, truckers { and farmers OF
each county call meetings mt Their re- e.
Spective co,lrthouses and pedE Q tn eil' 81 =
port AL this fpartgof the Stat needs, is
d railroad; tho natural advantages are NJ
alrendy here Il II II S ia Il rs
Sl 1Ieathsvillc Va. "a. 8s ~
our correspondent and his Y n lghborss
may feel assured that Richmond is In
,tensely Interested in this road. s2 Many.
efforts have hocn made liore to- get the
road built, for Richmond has understood
ali along how desirable Il y would be 81
have railroad communication with that
rich and prosperous section Of the Suite.
But ftSrcquires a. great deal $of money to.
build. ID railroad, and each and every
plan failed. 4. q III S{ 81
( But Mr. Gould has the means, and he
is Iii earnest, about building y The road.
Ii no obsla clcs are throwll8in #h his awaySit
will Yiipt be long before the work u
have been completed .st}%I richmond hal
len very much In 10y with Mr. Could
He Ii IN business man. and looks well
after his own affairs hut lie considers
also the interests Of tho general public
He has given this city aud section ~
splendid system OF electric railway and
the service is about as good as lit Is
practicable 10 make Il lie has not spa red:
money il, carrying on lis street ia ilwaX
operations, and his services to this COM
'mnity have been invaluable. sil
we lopc that tVlrginians all along the
line of tile proposed Tidcwater road Will
give him every possible aid and encollr-
agement In the work which he Is now
undertaking. II they will do they will
find him Almost valuable friend, for MY.
Gould is N man OF great enterprise, q.
man OF fulrness, ii man who is willing
to give value received for II that he gets.
IItis a fortunate thing Tor Richmond and
Underwater Virginia that Mr., Gould has
turned his attention and energies int this
direction, and We hope and believe that
his ventures will be profitable and that
his association with the Elrglnlu people
will be entirely agreeable.
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The President and the South.
Judge Thomas g. Jones' OF tho Middle
District OF Alabama, says President Roose-