The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

conducted the funeTai service accord
ing to the church rites, orders OF the
enemy to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. Truly this new road that is TO
open up a fine territory for Richmond
commerce and business pcnetratcs his
toric regions, and is tearing up ground
that has actually been saturated with
the blood of heroes
Twentieth Century Work.
But il is not 10 record past glory
or 10 perpeiuatc the stories OF valor
that the Richmond and Rappahannock
to make twentieth century Industrial
history and TO omen up 10 the markets
Of the world, especially that of Rich
mond. the finest agricultural country
on the earth.
AT first blush il may seem that the
company is over sanguine when ii pro-
misses 10 have the road in operation TO
New Castle on the Panunkcy River by
the beginning of the next year. II must
be remembered. however. that this com.
panN has made no rash promises and
that ii has been called upon 10 speak
out in meeting only after all arrange
been made and everything figured down
To Il fine point The equipment in
stalled on the lire AT great expense and
In record -break king time. the large
forces at work and the ability and
energy OF the managers All go 10 con
vince me that the cars will be running
To the Pamunkey River. crossing at
New Castle, by New Years Day. and
then il may be up 10 the pcople over in
II viii take to carry the road on 10
the Mattaponi River. When the com
pany crosses the Pamunkcy it Will he
in better shape TO rush on to the Mat
tsponi than it ever was To get 10 the
Pamnnkey. and all that will he asked
Of the people OF King William County
and responses to the same will in a
measure determine the course of the
road from the Pamunkey Ia the Mat
taponi.- and the rapidly with which
II will be built.
Good and True Work.
The affairs OF the company arc he
ing economically administered. and the
work of building is being pushed for
ward on strictly business principles. No
greater equipment is being, Invested
ploycd than can be judiciously and
economically worked to the very best
advantage. The building plant now
for cutting out heavy cuts and two
locomotives with the necessary com
ing nils and road beds cranes and pile
drivers for bridge building. surface
and wheel drags for excavating pur-
noses and mules to pull them. and
implements required I'm such important
work. Forces of laborers arc being
employed to man AL Of this work cX-
tending over distance of fifteen miles
The steam shovel forces and the loco
motives arc now being utilized for the
digg ng out of the biggest cut oil, the
line and the masking OF perhaps the
Largest fill at Malta de Quin Creek. four
miles south of the Pamunkey River.
Large forces with the necessary com
plement of mules and horses are doing
n vast deal of grading through the his
toric battleneldS known I'm history az
the battle of Gainess Mill and First
and Second Cold I1arbor. 1t looks like
pity to tear down those famous
breastworks in the woods about Cold
Harbor, but twentieth century progress
knows and feels no sentiment. and W ide-
awake people have determined that
Richmond shall get into the long lost
| territory without having to go all
around the Chesapeake Bay .and the
! York River to, reach it,
| Rtchmond's biggest Chance.
| 1 doubt If Richmond people really