The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-21
FROM SEA COAST
To WASHINGTON
ELECTRIC RAILWAY PROBABLE
FROM NORFOLK TO NATIONAL
CAPITAL,
AMPLE WATER POWER
JAMES AND API'OMATTox RIVERS
TO FURNISH MEANS FOR GEN
GRATING CURRENT FOR
EXTENSIVE SYSTEM.
AMPLE WATER POWER

An electric railway system between
Norfolk and Washington. u. G., via
Richmond is one of the possibilities
that may develop into contamination
in the no distant future. The big
merger Of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company Of Richmond, and
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction
Company Of Norfolk. just announced.
is not the first step in the direction
Of opening UP the electric line from
tidewater TO the national capital.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company already own and operate a
spiendidly equipped line from Peters
burg to Ashland. distance OF over
forty miles. Arrangements have been
complete for the extension Of the line
north from Ashland AS far as boswell
just as soon as the weather conditions
are such as to permit of the work
being done. This piece of road may
be extended much further north than
boswell during the present year.
Gould Interests Control
The Gould interests, which control
tho Virginia Railway and Power
Company. also own the light, water
and the chances are that the ancient
city on the Rappahannock may soon
enjoy electric railway privileges and
advantages.
The various electric railways of
Alexandria leading into Washington
we're all merged into one company last
winter, and 1t was rumored at the
time that the Gould interests were in
control of the consolidation.
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properties the Gould interests not
only control the electric railway priv
| ileges of the two terminal points but
Also own and operate the important
plants in between, and the develop
ment of the properties, 1t is thought.
will mean the opening up of an elee-
/ trio railway system from Norfolk to
Washington
| Northrop In New York.
| President Northrop, Vice President
Sitterding and Secretary Williams, of
| the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. went to New York Thursday
night, and other officers of the road
were not In a position to discuss the
matter further than TO say that the
| big merger of yesterday might mean
an electric line between Norfolk and
! Richmond by way Of Suffolk and Pc
| tersburg
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company own and operate the water
power of the James river at Rich
mond and the Appomattox at Peters
| burg. which IL used for the purpose
of generating power in both cities
Transmission wires are now being In
stalled between Richmond and Pc
tersburg, and II Is understood thai
transmission wires will also be In
stalled between Petersburg and Nor
folk. and the power generated here
by water will be transmitted and usec
for power in the seaport city.
| Water Power Utilized.
/ BY this means the electric SERVED
or Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond
will be operated largely from the wa
ters of the Appomattox and the
James.
IT Is very likely that the officers o.
I the Virginia Railway aud Power Co
while in New York to-day will discus.
the future plans of the gigantic cleo
trio company. The monthly meeting
of the board of directors OF the com
pany Is being held to-day, and inter
esring developments are expected II
be made Immediately upon the return
Of President Northrop and his col
leagues