The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
GREAT RAILROAD
WORK IN SOUTH
Vast Projects Of Improvements
and Extensions Now Under
Way.
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Baltimore. Md. May 27.-Raiiroad
construction. the betterment of exist
Ing roads. the projection of new lines,
are all showing very marked increase
In activity In many parts OF the South,
as indicated by reports to the Manu-
facturers' Record. which is summing
up some of the more important under
takinss recently reported, states that
Of the $2o.o00.ooo which the Missouri
Pacific has raised, 3I5. 100000 will be
expended for improvement work. In
Guiding rolling stock and rails. The
missouri Kansas and Oklahoma Rail-
wey is reported as having secured
sIoo0.0O0 in France. and is pushing tho
extension OF Its line through Oklahoma
into Texas. The Western Kentucky
Electric Railways Company is to he
incorporated. to build 2l5 miles of cleo
tric road to connect a number OF Ken
lucky points. the capitalization to be
100000. The Kentucky Traction and
Terminal Company, OF Lexington, KY,
is projecting large extensions Of It's
existing electric railway system, with
view to ultimately building about $50
Tniles OF new electric road
The electric railway system OF Rich
mond and Norfolk have combined, with
capital stock, common and preferred, Of
$50. 100000. IN addition to existing bond
iseues. the combination securing, in
addition to about 270 miles of electric
railway. electric and gas lighting sys-
TENS In Norfolk and Richmond. Frank
j. Gould. of New York. who ia at the
head OF this movement. already con.
trolls number OF important water.
powers in Virginia and North Caroline
some OF which are being developed TO
furnish electric power for commercial
purposes. as we'll as for these railroads
combination involving the railways
of New Orlcana. Birmingham and o
number OF other Southern cities is re-
ported as under way. and IL effected
will represent a capitalization of $780,
600, 600 or more.
The Southern Railway Company an
nounces that'it Will immedia tely dou-
BILE track Its road for thirty-two miles
between Atlantn and Gainesville. this
in addition TO other large betterment
work under way. The Seaboard Air
Line, as recently announced. is plan
ming to double track $50 miles of road
between Hamlet, n. c., and Norlina.
and is at the same time making large
improvements to other parts of Its
system.
In North Carolina there IS remark
able activity in the building and pro-
lection OF railroad enterprises, both
steam and electric Many new lines
are proposed In that State, and num-
Der are now under construction. Al
together. about 1000 miles OF new
steam and electric road are in contem-
platicn in North Carolina. The plans
are not limited to any particular sec
ton of the State, but are we'll distrib-
uted over every port lon OF IL While
some of this projected mileage will
not materialize for some time to come,
set a great deal OF actual construction
work is under way giving to that State
greater railroad construction activity.
present and projected, than 1t has had
for many years
Throughout the South and Southwest
there are increasing evidences of a
revival of activity In railroad build
Ing. both by new companies and by
existing roads. The full realization of
the limitless freight-creating POSSIBLE
tiles OF the South which the whole
country is now gaining. and the way
in which Southern railroads have In
creased their earnings OF late years.
arc combining practically to compel a
vast increase in the transported on ia
cilities OF the South. Though there
have been many adverse factors mill
tating against the raising of new cap
ital by Southern roads, yet the way In
which they are meeting the situation
and are endeavorins to provide In
creased facilities for the rapidly ex-
panding trade of this section Indicates
that the fnanciers who control South
ern railroads are a last awakening
to the opportunities in this section and
are beginning 10 provide the facilities
which will enable the managers OF
Southern roads to show results some
what commensurate with the natural
advantages of their territory.