The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

final arrangements have been perfect
ed for the location Of the factory and
the widening of the Southern's right OF
way to take care of tho Increased traf-
hc anticipated In tho near future. The
railroads right of way through West
Point will be 1875 feet wide. Plans are
under way for building railroad shops
imm ediately.
Work on the building of the Dulp
factory will begin in good earnest very
shortly. and work viii be pushed to
completion by fall.
Workmen have been for several
weeks cutting large quantities of pulp
wood so that the mills may be OK
pected to be operated to their full ca
pacity from tho start After an i'm
portant meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. there was circulated and
signed a petition to the next Virginia
Legislature demanding that cities and
towns be given more freedom In tho
conduct of their own affairs Every
EFFORT viii be made to obtain amend
ments to the charter Of West Point,
which will make for progress. The case
III question Is the closing of several
unimportant streets so that certain
factories may be located here.
This week another Special" rushed
down from Richmond. bringing Prcsi-
dent Key Compton of the Chesapeake
Steamship Line, and the officials of tho
Southern Railway Company. This time
the trip was made relative to the
dredging around the wharves for the
more expeditions landing OF steamers
ms is TO be done at once by the
southern Railway Company
On the strength OF this, n man
what's his name or whence he came"
is unknown. told the grave-digger OF
the town, and he spread ii abroad In
IA leisure hours. which are many In n
nealthy town like this. that around
the wharves was to be dredred for
the landing of many steamers. and sno-
Claliy for the use of the Old Dominion
Lane or steamers that had become
impatient with the delays, inconyenI-
ence and losses caused by high tides In
hichmond. This rumor set tho town
IN tremor as If about to receive ola
friends o'u
The Old Dominion steamers used IN
run here three times per week. as did
inc merchants and Miners Line to
Irovioence' and great many other
Goa stWise and foreign steamers.
mo OF a West Point paper, pub
,a,'' ieeo- 1852. twenty-five years ago
leiis or great shipping to and from this
port. some one writing protested thar
west Point did not then bawe
lis own custom house and thar
every captain visiting this port shouId
Do forced to go thirty-nine miles 70 an
clear her. ios ~
others wrote about West Point he
ing an ideal shipyard in the ewes or
= T. huntington and how he sot IN
Win inc Town Council OF West Point
an night once relative to making tbis
me terminus Of the Chesnpcake and
Uhio railroad and the great shinvord
mat little later Went to Nawn ",t
views: An option held by certoir
man Tor very small amount of noma,,
turned the tide which, if taken M ~
mood. would have been of great M, rs
ton. - VI 'his sec
MIR. Huntington l,Saught West Point
naturally perfect harbor and nm idaoi
piuce FOR q shipyard, owing To the
of water. and perfectIv
tresh water so near by, into which q
vessel could be run SO convenientIv ~
necessary. and that York River was
extremely easy to navigate. raw mate
rial easily obtained by iand and waite,
This harbor remains accessible in tho
freezes OF winter and the freshets or
spring.
There are notices like this in tho old
lille or newspapers: The recent heavy
rains have caused high water in Rich
mond again. The Clyde Limo ships, OF