The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-30
Underwater GETS
new RAILROAD
Norfolk, Washington and New
York Railway Company
Chartered Yesterday.
BRINGS MORE TRADE HERE
New Line Is to Connect With
r., +. & 7. and North
ern Neck.

BY the granting Of a charter yester-
day to the Norfolk, Washington and
New York Railway Company by the
state Corporation Commission. II be-
came known for the first time that the
promoters of the Richmond, Wash
ington and Chesapeake Railway are
planning still further extensions OF
railway line which is to open up TO
Richmond the commerce OF eleven Tide
water counties, which, up 10 this time,
have been without single mile Oh
railways
The Norfolk. Washington and New
York Railway will run from Norfolk
northward through the counties OF
Norfolk. Elizabeth City or Warwick.
York. Gloucester and MiddlessN or
King and Queen, King George. Spot
sylyauia or stafford. Prince William,
Fairfax and LoudOun. having its north
ern terminal in I,oudoun County, on the
Potomac River, near the mouth or Kit
tocto Creek.
The, line 70 be built will be approx
nately III miles in length. At Tappa-
hammock it will connect with the pro-
nosed Northern Neck Railway-the
richmond. Washington and Chesapeake
Hne--at Brook Station with the Rich-
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
HALLWAY. and at Manassas with the
Manassas branch of the Southern Rail-
way In this way the extensive truck
ing ard fishing Industries OF Tidewater
virginia will be brought for the first
time into close touch with the Rich
mCnd markets.
Ready to Build.
While the line will ultimately extend
from Norfolk to the Maryland border.
it is first proposed to build the I"o-
mile line from Norfolk to Brook Sta
ton. tn. junction with the Richmond,
Frederick sburg and Potomac An
agreement whereby rates and connec-
lions have been fxed TO suit both par
ties have been reached between the
Norfolk, Washington and New YORK
Railway and the Richmond, fFeueI
icksburg and Potomac.
This first 40 miles of the line has
been surveyed. the right OF way Sc
cured. and the work will be- pressed
TO \ speedy elimination. The cities
which will be touched b. the new line
arr Norfolk. Portsmouth. Hampton and
fredericksburg BY its connections
with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railway and the Northern
Neck line. Richmond will be In closest
touch with the shipping from Tide
water
The company to which 1ne charter
was granted yesterday Is simply
Germany organized to hold the riEh'
r. way and the surveys. with powers
10 go ahead with estimates for the
cost of building. etc, and 20 increase
the capital stock of the railway when
the occasion arrives Acc"raihsiS. t"s
hc,d,ng company Is only capitalized
a. s,5o3o. but this will be increased
10 unfortunately s5.ooO.0oo when the
t;-,c comes for building the road
RichmOnd Men In II.
While Richmond men are Interested
In promoting the new line. ana are
large stockholders. the capital Tor the
eut.rnrjse will come principally from!
tbs North. Claiming NJ Ward. presi-
con, of the Richmond. Washington and
Cbesspeake Railway Company, is
named AZ president Of the new road
" Rurlee. also OF Richmond, is vice
president: Richard Riley. of Richmond,
is secretary. and " c. Armstrong, OF
HAMPTON. treasurer. The home once
nj m. line will be located here.
IF the State of Virginia could be
persuaIad to grant the fSichihoiiu'
Fred.r;cksburg and Potomac Railway
IA. kind of charter all other railways
work under" said NJ. Ward yesterday.
I'll. development OF Tidewater Viz
u.nia would not be absolutely impos-
sit,l. Under It's present agreement
with the State, the Richmond, Fred
.ricksburg and Potomac cannot buiid
any extension of its lines greater thah
Two miles in length. II the Legislature
could be brought to realize the actuai
situation. il would burn up such bonds
ID Nd
Potomac which the state owns rather
,b,, 70 keep the heel of the rest OF
wright, on the neck OF Tidewater.