The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
MANY SUBSCRIBE
TO new RAILROAD
Business Men Generally Respond
to Chamber Committees
Work.
SEPARATE APPEALS MADE
Solicitation Covers Varieties Of
Business Which Will
Profit by Road.
SEPARATE APPEALS MADE

Reports Of chairmen of the Cham Der
OF Commerce committees on obtain
Ing subscriptions TO the stock of tho
proposed Richmond Northern Neck
Railroad. 500 far Indicate that there
sufficient number Of shares SUBJ
scribed to insure the construction CT
the road. Irrespective Of the capital
involved In their enterprises. all mcr-
chants and other business men OF the
city are being carefully canvassed by
the committees. which as a rule ask
only that they subscribe in proper
ton to the increase of business incl
dent to the construction OF the new
road. Very generally they have
thought we'll Of the arguments. ana
have responded generously.
Vice President Darlington. OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, and chairman
of the organization committee, has d.
vided tho classes from which the sub
scriptions should be received, as fol-
lows
Glasses Appealed To.
First. The wholesale and manu-
featuring interests, which Will be put
in touch with largo and profitable
trade. from which they are now abso-
iutely cut off. and their subscriptions
should be based on the net profits that
they could reasonably expect to get on
the first years business.
Second. The financial interest. real
estate and insurance agents. whose
business from this section Of tho coun-
try should pay them annually many
times what Is suggested to them to
subscribe.
Third. The retail interests OF tho
city. which will be put within few
hours travelling time of large ana
prosperous population and the increase
OF their sales to the many purchasers
that this road will bring to them
While 1T is impossible to figure ont
with any degree of accuracy the amount,
the profits Will run into many thou
sands of dollars annually
Fourth. Tho capitalists ana real
estate owners. who arc absolutely dc
pendent on Richmond's growth ana
Developments and general prosperity,
and in the greatest degree is the en-
hancement Of their present interests de-
pendent on the continued increase OF
the city's prosperity.
Fifth. Hotels, street railways, sup
ply houses and sundry interests all Of
which VIII feel the results or tic
enterprise
General Response.
Many Of the committees have ma de
exceedingly favorable reports and
Hd-Nc mao III some cases such evidence
Of generous response chat il these re.
sponses could be taken az Il criterion
of others in the same line of business
there would. it is stated, be but little
time taken UP In getting tho full
amount of stock subscriptions desired.
In tho wholesale interests the pace has
been set by subscriptions of 1000 b,
the largest iobbing houses, $500 81.
600 and $500 by those Of smaller bust
ness calibrc.
The committee on the financial
houses and insurance agents will put
forth their efforts early in tho week
While but few OF these have intimate
as Yet what their attitude Will be az
10 the amount. nevertheless sufficient
knowledge has been acquired regard.
ing their views OF the Importance OF
this proposed railroad to Justify the
statement there is every evidence thai
they viii do their part.
Thu committee having charge Of the
retail trade has also deferred its
activities but already subscriptions
of as much as $1,000 each have been
assured, and according TO the means
and future hopes .of Dement'S from the
Increase that must come 20 this elias.
when the first train comes into Rich.