The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
'V|AOUCT SCHEME
MAY mean N UGH
PETERSBURG AorTATEs PLAN TO
BUILD SPLENDID RAILWAY
FACILITY.

Especial to The Riehmend~ Virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. ia
proposition Il being asitsted by real
cstate and business men, which, IL
properly developed. Will result in the
construction Of q viRduct from Sec
ond and Bollingbrook streets to the
Petersburg -Richmond turnpike, over
the Norfolk and Western Railway
tracks and the river. 1t IL proposed
to interest the Virginia Railway and
Power Company in the movement and
to secure aid from the Norfolk and
Western, which will benefit by the
viaduct in the removal Of grade cross
ings.
This new proposition comes at a
time when tho construction of steel
and concrete bridge over tho river to
replace Bishops bridge. an old wood
en- structure. on which almost $4,000
annually Ii spent for repairs, and, II
operations are carried on successfully.
will probably side track the bridge
movement.
The vtaduct would be about five
times ~ long - the bridge and could
be used by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, instead Of the old
wooden trest1e OF the Richmond-Pe-
tersburg limo. This would give the troll
ley company an almost straight line
to the point where Its tracks would
reach the present Petersburg Rtoh :
mond tracks. about q mile and half
outside the city, and would cut out a
detour of about a mile now made.
No estimates have been prepared az
to the cost of the proposed viaduct.
but the matter will shortly be taken
up with bridge builders and archi-
tects.
Prepare for Memorial.
Colonel James Anderson, Of the
Massachusetts Monument Commits
sion. who arrived here from Spring
field. Mass., last night to attend the
unwilling Monday OF the monument to
tho nofdter and sailor dead Of Mas
sachusetts. at the Crater battlefield.
this morning draped the monument
In the huge American flag. which will
be drawn from the shaft b. Miss
Otelia Malone McGill, granddauGh-
ter OF General William Malone. the
Confederate leader Of the charge on
the Crater Mr.. Anderson Is the
guest of Rev. Father O'Farreil. 1he
party OF Massachusetts, veterans aud
the officers Of the monument corn mis-
sion and members Of the Governor
staff will reach Petersburg tomorrow
night, coming via NOIIoiA. 1OfeT-
nor Foss 10 unable. because OF press
OF business. to accompany the party,
and he will be unable to como 10 Pc
tersburg for the dedicatory cersmo-
MES Arrangements for the exercises
and the entertainment of the visitors
have been completed and VIII be
along the lines Of the tentative pro-
gram announced early in the week.
The banquet will be had In the eudi-
torium Of Robert E. Lee School
On the arrival OF the Massachu-
sets party here tomorrow night the
members OF A. p. Hill Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans. and Of other orxani-
xationx will meet them at the train.
escort them to the Stratford Hotel.
where supper will be had. thence to
the hall of A. P. Hill Camp, where
a reunion and campfire will be In
duiged. II IL expected the Aassachu-
setts party win number nearly $50
persons.
Sunday School Association.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Baptist Sunday-School Association
will be held Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock at the Second Baptist church.
The address will be- delivered by Rev.
DR. Weston Drummer. OF the State
Home Mission Board.