The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NECK RAILROAD
All doubt as to the building of a modern.
wide-gauged railroad between Richmond and the
Northern Neck of Virginia seems to have been
dissipated and there is every indication that the
people at both ends and In the middle mean
business
No better opportunity for expanding the bust
ness interests of Richmond. and at the same time
opening up and developing one of the richest
and most productive sections Of the State has
presented itself. 1t should be grasped whole.
heartedly and determinedly at the earliest mo-
ment that the tremendous possibilities may be
furthered and the Unreasonable advantages be-
gin to accrue.
The Governor of Virginia, anxious to develop
the State as far as possible during his admins
men Of Richmond, and residents OF the North
ern Neck. have had this proposition under dis.
cussion for many weeks. In fact for more than
score of years need for railroad coupling
the capital city Of Virginia with stretch Of ter
ritory bristlng with agricultural and industrial
modities. has been apparent. Governor Mann
has signified his willingness of furthering the
interests Of the proposed railroad at every DOS
sible opportunity, and has just returned from
Urbanna, where he delivered a speech in adro.
oacy of building the road Immediately He de.
tha
favor of the road and will give the promoters
their best help. They want the railroad. have
needed 1t for years, realize the splendid advan.
tages 1t will bring to them. and are willing to
contribute their utmost moral and financial sup.
port.
Inc advantages to be afforded by the con-
struction of this railroad, well as the trolley
line. are too apparent for lengthy discussion.
They have been repeatedly threshed out and
emphasized. and the conclusion has always been
that the railroad and trolley line would not only
be paying propositions. but msan more for
Richmond and the Northern Neck than nrohah,v
any other step taken in recent years
In all quarters the project has met with most
ready and hearty endorsement because the
Chamber OF Commerce and the business men of
the capital city realize the benefits to be de.
rived from putting Richmond in CLOSE touch with
10000 people, 10000 farms and 700 country
stores. At the other end the people Of the
Northern Neck are fully impressed with the DOS.
sibilities open to them by being linked by an
upto-date and efficient railway system with the
capital city.
railroad building is an expensive undertaking.
and large sums OF money will be needed for the
execution OF this splendid project. The people
in Richmond with money to invest and with the
thought of developing the commerce of Rich.
mond and the State in their minds. would do
well to lend their aid toward the CARRYING out a.
the plans which have met with universal appro-
val and commentator. Difaculty was experi.
enced by the promoters of the Richmond. Fred.
erieksburg and Potomac Railroad back in 1871
and the State finally had to take stock in the
company, because skepticism stood in the wav
OK individual investors. The folly OF this mis-.
giving and the wisdom OF the State ofaeiais when
the road was first proposed has been most con.
vincingly illustrated. Money put into the Rich.
mond-Northern Neck Railroad viii be "as .afe
as old wheat" and no difaculty should be en-.
countered by the Chamber Of Commerce com.
mittee. to which has been assigned tina r,ea..r.
and patriotic campaign of raising $4,000 as
Richmond's share In the new road
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