The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

already there, and a third could enter
with little trouble and expense. II Is
central accessible by car lines, and no
stretch Of tho imagination could term
1t remote. There ia ample room there
for such enlargement as would be nee
esary and station could be built There
! THAT would BE an everlasting credit
to Richmond and the South.
Time for Corporation.
Let tho railroads get together and
charter tn terminal corporation, issue
bonds and build big station; let the
city help in the financing Of the pro-
ject. which 1t surely villa do.
Richmond IL too big to submit
longer to the confusion incident to
-, the numerous dapots, some of them
shacks, scattered around all over the
map, 1t is becoming a joke to tho
outside travelling public and 1t has
long been a nuisance 10 the local
travelling public. While the railroadJ
have done much for and contributed
largely to the prosperity of Rich
mond, tho city has done much toward
the prosperity ofthe railroads: what
Is good for Richmond is good for thu
railroads. and the time is ripe now
for the railroads to show their ap-
probation.
Two of them viii encounter ply
steal difficulty In this cooperation
necessarily, but the formation of n
terminal corporation will smooth out
the financial hsndlcaps TO great ex-
tent II may not be matter of sem
ttment-~from a cold business stand
point it Is not. but all these rail
road owe Richmond something and
now Is the time to pay the debt. The
talk of Richmond not needing union
depot is all pycock-ltichmond
needs It and needs II bad, and the
railroads know IT. as well as the pub
lio The spirit OF cooperation and
self-sacrifce is essential to every big
undertaking: Relfishness has never
yet accomplished an end. l believe
all the railroads are going to view
this question In the right light ana
get together on this proposition A
union station Is Rchmond's most cry
| ing xsed now and we must push II to
| a successful conclusion"
In support of the views expressed,
which probably represent concretely
| the ideas OF the vast majority of
| Richmond people, the report OF Col
| c, p e. Burgwyn, the we'll known
| civil engineer. who was employed by
/ the cNAIUpST oi COMMERCE ~ So
| thoroughly into tfle matter. is of In
tanAa Interest tt Col. nurgwyn has
| covered the question from every stand
/ point, going Into every detail OF the
| consideration involved In the project
/ and his reort has convinced every one
| privileged to see Il OF it's logic and
I fairness.
| Col. 5urowyn's Report.
Ills reort in fun follows;
| t. G. Laird, ESQ.
| Chairman Committee on Inland
Trade. Richmond. Virginia.
| Dear sir.--In response TO your re
/ quest thar examine tho physical End
! Typographical features existing at the
present time in the city. and report
what are the requisites in order that
better advantage should be taken by
| the citizens Of Richmond Of the factl-
( ities which might be afforded by the
great trunk lines OF railroad which
| centre here, ! beg leave to submit the
following. Accompanying this report
and forming an integral part OF It
are certain maps and profiies illus
trating the situation. TO which atten-
( ton Is Invited.
The advantages that might be az
forded are those resulting: First. from
passenger operations; second. from
iItt6ltA bptlht FJtieF i'rL''V NNiiSfoNA
| ing, -hnwaxer,, what such advantages
| might he. and what new construction,
| II any, would be necessary In order
to bring into better use such advan-
| tages az already exist. IL is proper to
review the topography OF Richmond
/ In order to see what IL practical and
| what may not he SO.
Typographical Features.
| Richmond proper is exceedingly un-
| fortunately situated from the point
| of view OF the transportation oper-