The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
Richmond and Rappahannock
Railway Is Now Open to
Pamunkey River.
INSPECTION TRIP is MADE
City Officials and Others Greatly
Impressed With Possibilities
Of Developing Trade.

fcscutativcs who yesterday afternoon
wcr" taken on 4 tour Of inspection of
the new road D., officers Of the rail-
way company ia" railway traycrses
rich aud uud.vclopcd country. a
future storchousc OF wealth FOR Rich
mona az soon ~ u has be"u opened
ana developed by the facilities which
the nnw company Is amordinr. several
members ~ tn. party, VINO nad viewed
the venture OF constructing i railroad
from Richmond To Urbanna. In Middle
sex County. as tanCiful dream that
would never toe realized. we're sur
pils"d AT the progress already made in
the construction ot the iron road. and
were outspokeuly pleased win the
prospects which Richmond VIII cnJoy
when tho trade OF this tcrritory. now
going 70 Baltimore. VIII D" turned into
Richmond channels. Fertile farms ii.
on both sides of the railway all tn"
way from Richmond TO tho river. and
few sections Of Virginia are more fnv-
orcd iu the way - natural advantages.
MORE THAN sINTEE> MILES
or RAILROAD = COMPLETED
From Richmond to the Pamunkey
River the distance Is sixteen and two
third miles. srd. wiih INC exception
~ short stretch across ui" Cnicka-
hom!ny swamp, through which the
road IS b.ius straightcned, and the
las, lap of q few hundred yards. the
railroad as far as the Paluuuk-y IL
hauling about t"p weeks ago. aud 1s
,nc crd of July OF the beginning Of
August tho road viii operate regular
passenger service Land values have
already Increased and new homes and
farnhous~s ar. being erected along
th- railway. showing that mo Iicurico
and Hanover County farmer. are w"l
coming til. coming ~ railway IaClN-
ties ~ a loue sought and much de-
sired boon tte "nc thing needed -
~.
ana most desirable ~ the state.
The construction of tho road has
been bcs.; with Unforeseen difficulties.
There Was tremendous amount ~
grading 10 be done, for All that the
countrl is 50 level, and hi some places
StNty-foot cuts had TO be dug, Strerns
had TO BE- crcHscd AND nigh cmhauk-
in-Dts had to bc reared 10 carry the
line over the lo"lauds. Under con-
tract with the city 10 complete the
road q ) far ss the PaWunkeN by the
FIRST OF Jaly the company found II inn
possible 10 finish the work in that
period, aud besouehl An extension OF
time, The CitN Council granted =
Years extension. But long before next
summer the ROAD Viii - IN tull op.r-
aticn, and trade that formerly went
Indirectly 10 Baltimore VIII turn uat-
urally 10 the city which has fostcred
the iuiidius OF the railroad. Within
three or four years the road as fnr
~ rrbauna Viii hasc heen construct
~. aid Richmonds trade influence VIII
stretch into country. where before
II VAS almost unknown.
INSPECTION rIip 10 rnoNE
CuMEA>l's SINCERITY
Th. INSPECTION Yesterday was made
10 lrOvc 10 EtchInoLG people and II
the City Cugucil the sincerity Of tn.
comr,ur's purpose to complete the
whole line, ana 10 show what has al
ready been done before the Ctty cour-
,ii j. calico upon 10 relieve the com
panv Of the auty os giving alid re-
ceivux transfers MI. road operates
only for short distance within tn.
ccive 70, ,h,t dislan,e transfers from
the street car lines and deliver trans
fer pasSouGcrs. " rs claimed, at a
loss but - = matter ~ fact. the
Richmond and Gappahannoek River
halfway Company does not collect
inrcs on cithet incoming or outgoing
cars While Within the city limits.
'if' the company says. fares had
heeN collected and transfers given to
n" Virginia Railway aud Power Com
pani. that colnpan+, which was re-
iiercd absolutely OF the Seven Pines
ma bN thr olHllahce "i fcpruary -,
~, wonid nave caused the Kappa
h''uh". "'ilp"hN !" louc"n thcin ~
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