The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-04
NEW RAILROAD
VERY PROBABLE
Chamber Endorses Plan to-
Build Line Into North
ern Neck
WOULD BRING MUCH
BUSINESS TO RlCHMOND
Be of Great Advantage to the
Commercial interests OF
This City--New and
Rich Territory

The keenest interest is being mani-
tested In the proposed new railroad
from boswell. the junction OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway and The
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railway Company. TO Wicomic0s
by the business men OF Richmon4
and all the Indications point TO tho !
ultimate success of the enterprise
1t Is confidently believed that the e.
adjustment of such q road would
rebound to n largely increased busi-
ness for Richmond. that righuuiU
belongs to this city. but is Of neceS-
aity diverted TO Baltimore and WASH
inSton.
MT. Claiming III. Ward. who 10 pro-
noting the enterprise. Is native Of (
Richmond county. sull maintains hin
homestead OF 900 acres. being IN
original grant He il an engineer o.
note, and has been long associated
with railroads and railroad construc-
ton and has build and operated sew
eral railroads. and he is most favor-
ably known to the people OF tho
Northern Neck"
The Richmond Chamber Of Com-
merce is in heartily sympathy with
the movement and la doing everything
possible TO advance the cause and
help the promoters. feeling that the
building OF the road will mean untold
benefits TO the commercial interests oe
the city.
In his report to the chamber. T. ~.
Darlington, chairman OF the BuHt-
ness Enterprise and Inland Trade
Committees. brings to the Attentions
Of the members many important fea~
lures In connection with the prOp0~
sition and heartily recommends the
ID .-k-.- Ruts
zation.
Darlington Recommends.
MIR. Darlington says:
The Chamber OF Commerce has had
presented for its consideration the
proposition OF building q railroad from
boswell, the junction of the Rich-
mond. Fredericksburg and Potoma0
and the Chesa peake and Ohio rail-
road. to Wicomico, on the eastern
coast of Northumberland county. Thia
road goes to Ayiette. thence to Tap
pahannock and the border Of North
cumberland and Richmond counties.
and Will be about eighty miles lonE.
1t will open up the Northern Neck.
one Of the richest sections OF vtr~E
gfnta, and put in touch with Rfch-
mond q people and trade that now
know 1t not
The time by this proposed railroad
to Richmond will at the farthaak
point be three and one-hals hours.
and the fare less than one-haH -
compared with Baltimore This cOua-
try has In 1t 10000 people anxinuo
for the road. 100 country stores anAl
10000 farms. ss
The Chesapeake and Ohio and 60
Richmond. Fredericksburg and rot6.
mac railroads viii NO doubt rnaIrn
most satisfactory trafIic ArrAngsmou1n.
The freight rates must be low. ~
they must compete with the watee
rates to baltimore. What this VIII
| mean TO Richmond 1t 10 dificulf ~
| calculate. as this railroad viii veFY
greatly increase every line Of activlty:
especially in getting new people. thua
addtng to the number Of farms ard
people who Will do business WIKI
! Richmond. - -
II means that our jobbers 81
manufacturers Will be- put IN Aouu1
with TOO country stores. purchas1nes
four to 100000 annually. Our ~
| tail stores will sell to that pOrti0n
| OF 10000 people who only purchase
at home what Is carried by country
stores. and who are able to purQhn1N
higher class arttclez 81
Farm implement supply compan1oo
and seed stores will sell to le.o1Ga
farmers who for the greater part e.
now operating in the most moe
methods OF farming. e
Fertilizer and lime manufActurseng
win have opened to them . CounfrY
that is now using 10000 tons Of Hls-
ufzers. and would use $4,000 tons "
lime.
Automobiles. vehicles, engiuen
harness. ETC.. would hnd purchases
to very large amount ~
Our stove manufacturers wOuyxi
nnd large market for their output.
and there Ia no line OF industry fhn2
would not have a nav field for opeTne|
ton sss
Our real estate and insurance arenfnI
could have great opportunities. III
Our bank could secure businana
worth many thousands OF dollars
Our commission merchants Wnu1H}
secure large consignmentA
That the trade to Richmond ma1&s
possible by this road will b wort1s
several hundred thousands az doIl65
70 Richmond's merchants and mamUSs
| facturers and other interests -
this proposition standing that nAoul&s
be considered a. very Important. ao1 Y
suggest that the road should 81
to Richmond. but think the HSfx
| can be safeguarded 20 AZ TO - y
| the fact that II 10 q road run 81
interest of Richmond. and the 3 r
! veniencs OF sidings on the track
the Chesapeake and Ohio, -
Richmond. Frederickshurg ana m -
mac and their terminal fA011ft3e
| considerable factor sys$<
A business Frupusae So6A. " \ Ess43
| Tho citizens Of Richmond
responded sentimentaily to = ~
iarre extent In many ways No.
built the =. NJ. C. a. Il y -
| 100000. and have contributpd r.
Railroad Z. y CA. Th~y haue
scribsd elt0.eo 10 the ~
COLLEGE fund. ana S1ee, 600 epgY7 ~
huilAfng Of The unfvsrsffy CaI}
| Medicine. q IA sssszs;
This proposition Ma II v O.
features Of material interest r.
| benedt- Every dollar wf4l -
| ed twofoid III the nrnt yenrs NJ
| those Of our 4ittsxns wIao 4TSs
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