The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
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AN ELECTRICAL HUB.

AN ELECTRICAL."H HUB.
The Richmond and Henrico Railway EN-
phasises one of the chief reasons and expressions
of Richmond's growth toward the estate of
really great city.
Beginning at Brook Avenue, il Will open to
car service many sections Of the city not now
adequately served. Bridging with great wa
duct the hollow between l4th and 2l5t streets,
il will give quick and agreeable service to Church
Hill and Fulton, bringing those two important
sections into speedy and pleasant touch with the
city and. beside atfording them pleasant APP
proach cut ten minutes away from the present
running time. Connecting with the present
street car systems atfordlng transfer privileges
il will greatly facilitate the end of complete car
service within greater Richmond and Its suburbs
This great new development is addition to
A car system that is already almost model, not
only for cities of Richmond's size but for all
cities Electrical development was practically
born in Richmond, since it waSfhere that the
trolley was first tried out any sort OF
comprehensive scale Progress has followed upon
All early beginning, until now Richmond Is the
hub of wheel from which radiate electrical
lines in every direction. \ city Of a hundred
and forty thousand people IS III close and con
slant touch with thriving suburbs. Barton
Heights Swausboro, Chestnut illu iHlghland
Park, Westhampton, Forest Hill, Glnter Park
make a collection of suburbs whose populations
run into many thousands, where life is com
bination Of the rural and the urban, which are
emptied daily Of men who contribute vitality to
the business life of Richmond The fact Of the
suburbs adds to the attractiveness of the city
considered as a whole 1t prevents congestion,
while promoting growth and in every way makes
this city desirable center both for business and
pleasure. Anything that adds to the effective
ness Of electric lines which make this condition
possible is Of distinct value and certain hope 10
Richmond
In addition 10 the city lines proper, the Gould
lines are now ON the point of still further ex-
tension in several directions In the rapidly
developing West End, the next movement is one
ont Broad Street To the Roseneath Road. In
Westhampton, which is taking a marvellous
growth, the impending development is to the
Gavtor coal mines. In the case of the splendid
service from Richmond to Ashland, the logical
future includes Fredericksburg in an ntcr-urban
line.
With those contemplated and feasible improve
ments in electrical service in operation with the
already established intcrurban line to Peters
burg, the easily descernible future is one in
which Richmond, already the commercial and
industrial center of large and rich section,
shall be the electrical center of vast circle of
country dotted with suburbs, towns and cities
the metropolis not only of Henrico, but of all
its adjoining and even more distant counties
1t is through the electric road that the destiny
of the American city is rapidly shaping itself
IS Richmond more and more rapidly takes lis
place rs city of the first class, its future is a
hundred fold brighter bv reason IT the foundation
Of It's electric roads and of the spirit which finds
Us ambition in maintaining them. along with
It's growth, in the forefront Of such systems as
achieve their purpose by most perfectly meet
ing the conditions in which they operated and
the needs which they reasonably expected t.
meet.