The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-05
If Terminus Is Gordons-
vile, Richmond Will
Reap Harvest.
TRADE NOW
GOES NORTH
Counties of Greene and Madison,
Now Without Railway Facil-
ties, to Have Line-Vast
Timber Lands to Be
Rcached.-Section Rich
and Prosperous.

Plans for an electric railroad 70 tap
extensive virgin territory in Greene
and Madison Counties launched in
Standardsyille, contain immense trade
possibilities for RichmInd, provided
the local COMMERCIAL bodies cooperate
with the interests behind the proposed
road 10 secure its routing in a manner
to insure to this city iSsJor part OF
the traffic
IS far as it has taken shape, the
project contemplate the construction
OF an electric road from Madison
Courthouse directly south TO Liberty
Mills in Orange County Another
branch is TO be built from Standards
Vile. in a southeasterly direction. TO
Join the first branch at Liberty Mills
From that point the road is TO be ex-
tended for trunk line connection. either
10 Orange or Gordonsville. Upon the
location of the terminal al one or the
other of these two points depends the
amount Of traffic which will go to
Richmond
President T. NJ Darlington. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce: President I. L.
Bryan. of the Business Mems Club, and
General Freight Agent E. D. Hotchkiss'
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway
after an inspection of the prospectus.
yesterday declared 1t 10 be their opin-
ion that from Richmond's standpoint,
Gordon.vlile was the more desirable
terminal for the new road. Thus routed.
they thought. traffic over the proposed
line would tend TO be DETECTED to-
wards Richmond. because Of the short
er haul and a corresponding lower
freight rate that would be possible.
Chamber Resdy to Help
In the absence Of more definite data
TO work upon" said Mr.. Darlington. lit
would appear that Gordonsville is the
more desirable terminus from Rich
rnona sra ndpoirt. and the chamber VIII
be glad as soon as the matter is pre-
s. nted to II in more detail. TO support
II as the point OF junction VIII
bring the matter 10 the attention OF
the Inland Trades Committee which
passes upon this class Of business for
the cham Der
"oordonsville. without doubt, seems
n be the logical terminus. as far as
Richuond's advantage is concerned.
said President T. p. Bryan, Of the Bust
ness Mems Club. after an inspection
Of the plans Prom that point trafhe
naturally moves to this city. while from
Orange most Of IL would be DETECTED
to Washington and Baltimore, where
the trade of that section Is now going
The business Mems Club stands ready
to cooperate with the other CONNER
c,al bodies Of the city in securing the
routing Of the road through Gordons-
willie.
The fact that Gordonsville is nine
miles nearer Richmond than Orange.
and in a direct line south. would un-
doubtedIy defect traffic this way, said
z D. Hotchkiss. general freight agent
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company.
On tn. other hand. II the road goes
to orange. the distance to Richmond
ard Washington will be about the
same but the movement Of the tranc
would tend towards Washington and
tho North. The Chesapeake and Ohio
would. Of course. prefer Gordonsvilfe.
where IL would have the field to itself
20 Orange. where II would be IN COM
petition with another road
Opens I'D Fertile Section
The protected road will tap two cour-
,,.. AZ nre,.nt without transportation
facilities Of any kind. The country has
vast timber resources IN practically
virgin state, and IS an apple, cattle
-ais,,r and farming country OF the
@-s, order. Most Of s1e products now
ant :hei- way 20 Baltimore and other
Northern markets by way OF Culpeper-
Raoida1 and Orange. where they are
brought by wagon.
I. is believed by promoters o. the
-ozd that IL would pay from the start
0co1t.nueS on Second Pase)