The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-26
SOUTHERN PLANS
GREAT TERMINAL
Fairfax Harrison Writes OF Move
to Improve Freight
Yards Here.
TO HELP RICHMOND GROW
Railway Also Places Large Order
With Local Plant for
Engines.
10 HELP RICHMOND GROW

/ Announcement OF broader policy on
the part of tho Southern Railway to-
ward Richmond was made hero yester-
day in letter from President Fair
I fax Harrison to w. II. Reed, president
I Of the Htchmond Chamber of Com
mcrce, in which Mr.. Harrison told OF
! plans for great freight terminal for
/ this city and the placing of an order
for twcnty'sevcn large locomotives
/ with the American Locomotive Works
With the stipulation that they be built
ut the lticllmond plant. The letter was
received with pleasure by the business
Details OF the proposed freight ter
the congestion now existing III the
Southern Railway yards In Richmond.
have not been published and arc not
entirely maturcd. Engineers of the
railway have viewed the ground and
largemcnt OF tin companys facilities
for handling freight in this city. but
SO far as is known Mr.. Harrison has
not given his official approval to any
Impressed Wita City's Business.
lanes II. pr Re, general freight
Offices in Richmond. said yesterday that
he was not familiar with the details
Of the terminal terminal to be provided. al.
his plan TO improve conditions here OH
a recent visit to Richmond. Mr.. Drake
Was given to understnnd by Mr.: Har-
erously in providing the terminal, and
that pains Will be exercised to erase
Objectionable conditions.
MIR. Harrison told mo on his recent
visit here that he had arranged to
finance large improvement in rolling
stock and equipment which he has had
and that Richmond would profit to a
large extent by the plans" said Mr..
tails of the proposed improvements at
the time. and In fact, do not think
MIR. Harrison himself had determined
upon their exact nature. I know that
he Is impressed with the business con
ditions OF the city and disposed TO
90 all within reason 10 advance Rich
mond's prosperity
New Yards Now building.
Mr. Drake added that the Southern
Railway has under construction in tho
Southside and in the Trgg yards many
tracks which will help TO relieve the
freight congestion here. The new South
Richmond yards Will afford room for
sixty cars. giving an Increased capacity
Of approximately 325 cars.
The news that an order for twenty
seven large engines has been placed
BY the southern with the Richmond
| branch Of the American Locomotive
Works was received with general sat
OF the big plant at full capacity for
many months. The order will call for
the expenditure OF 100000. and ii Is
expected that the erection of the
freight terminal viii mean an outlay
OF approximately $250,0O0.
y letter OF appreciation was writ
ten by Mr.. Reed 20 President Harrison
upon the receipt OF Mr.. IIarrison's COM
nunication. He expressed the pleasure
OF the city over the prompt action the
president OF the Southern Railway took
to redeem the promises lie made on his
recent visit IL Richmond. Mr.. Harrison
made personal inspection OF the SIT.
uation here a short time ago, following
some correspondence with L.. $. Good
man, traffic inanag II OF the Chamber
Of Commerce
The Text OF the Letter.
Mr.. Harrison's letter TO Mr.. Reed
follows:
Washington. .. c.. Feb 20, 1914.
William T. Reed.
president Chamber of Commerce,
'RichmoId, Vn.:
Dear Mr.. Reed, when / was In
Richmond tho Othcr day asked you to
read my recent correspondence with Nh.
Goodman. ! have Il great pleasure now
IN being able to 2d"isc you that, as Il
result of our hnancin; accomplished
this week, we "ili proceed once
with the long delayed plans for pro
vidinc modern freight terminals for
the Southern Railway in Richmond.
1t may also ne a matter of interest
20 YOU TO know tina: Ia placing cur
rev cQuipmen- orders we have as
signed twenty-sevcn large engines to
stimulating shat they shall be built
at the Richmond works. This will
mean another disbursement In Rich
mond OF over hale II million dollars.
"iTaithfully yours,
'l'AIREA\ HARRISON