The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-19
HAWLEY TO BUILD
GREAT SHOPS HERE
Construction and Repair Plant
Proposed For Eastern
Division.
WILL BE USED BY
THREE RAILROADS
Street Car Company Planning
Survey Into Fulton Terri
tory for Branch
Line.

ne pfihcipat SHOPS Tor the eastern
division of the Hawiey railway sys-
tenn are to be located here. This mas
been ascertained from the most au-
thofitative source, and IL was also an
nounced that within a very short
time the work OF building these shops
would be under way on the three
hundred acre tract recently acquired
An Fulton in the name OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway
The eastern division OF the Hawley
system VIII according to present plans
include the Chesapeake and Ohio. the
Cincinnati Chicago and Louisville
and the Hooking valley railways, con-
shutting in all a great trunk line sys-
tenn from the lake region to the sea.
Plans and specifications are al
ready being arranged for these shops.
II was learned. the purpose being to
begin construction early in the spring
These shops Will cost several millions
of dollars. the exact amount not at
this time being determined upon. and
Will be larger aud more extensive
than the Norfolk and Western shops
at Roanoke.
Two Miles From Town.
The property just procured by the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, acting
for the Hawley system. 10 about two
miles from the corporate limits of
the city and fies In that angle Formed
by the intersection of the above
named read and the Charles City turn
pike. extending back between one and
two miles.
Some OF this property will probably
be sold to manufacturing interests
who wish to establish factories and
warehouses along the tine of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio road. and some may
be set aside for building lots to be
used By employees at the shops.
In order to provide homes for as
many of Its shop-men as may wish
TO live near the proposed shops. rep
resentatives Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway have ascertsined that a
considerable quantity Of property
Immediately adjoining that upon which
the shops will stand may be had at
reasonable prices for building lots or
small five and ten-acre farms.
Have Street Car Service.
II was also stated that the Virginia
Railway and Power Company, antici-
pating the traffac which would orig
mate In the ighborhood of the
shops and In anticipation OF the fact
that many hundreds of shopmen will
live In other parts OF Richmond. is
now planning q survey for q branch
line which will reach the shops. CIV
ing AZ good service as that afforded
the Richmond branch OF the Ameri-
can Locomotive Works.
The price paid for this newly ac-
auired property was In the netghbor-
hood Of $4,000. The deal was closed
quietly by reason of the fact that
the tract as whole included a num-
Der OF smaller tracts owned by a num-
Der of people, some OF whom are Nv
ing In other parts OF the state.
The property was bought after an
option on another tract near the Os-
borne turnpike held for some
time by the Chesa peake and
sohio railway had been turned down,
the Osborne turnpike property being
considered too much out of the way.
and too far from the Chesapeake and
Ohio shops near the Locomotive
Works.
Value to Richmond.
Apart from the economic value
which will accrue TO the Hawley lines
from establishing these shops here,
their esta blishment will be Of great
commercial value to Richmond.
Thousands OF workmen will be
brought here from all parts of the
United States The weekly payroll OF
the shops. which will run into the
hundreds Of thousan ds OF dollars an
nuaily. will improve every phase of
business IN Richmond by putting
enormous sums Of money in constant
circulation, and by making this city
the great receiving center for railway
equipment and supplies.