Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-20
RICHMOND RAPPAHANNOCK
RAILROADS. BIG PROMISES
New Line Tint opens Some Mig Things
That Richmond May Profit by
n She VIII.

i. :. Field Tying correspondent and
one OF the associate editors of the
Manufacturers Record. has been bump
Ing around in Virginia within the past
few weeks, In his travels he stopped
over in Richmond and its greatly cx-
tended suburbs for some hours. and in
the stopping over he learned lots OF
things that he never could have found
out in the region of Baltimore His
letter in the Record is well worthy OF
reproduction just here.
Mr.. Field says:
In the ten-year period between 1903
and 1919 the number of manufacturing
establishments in this city increased
from 1866 to 1879. or - per cent which
strikinSi> emphasizes Richmonds ad-
NantdSoS as a diversified industrial
community. Its cntcrprising business
men, with a knowledge of It's advan-
taGes for Industrial expansion. by CO.
operative efforts through an energetic
Chamber OF Commerce and progressive
pubic service corporations. have kept
inns city in advance and we'll prepared
for continued growth III factory de-
velopment.
An Illustration Of the expansion of
its industrial activities III Richmond
and TO territory beyond its corporate
Kan
pahannock Land ANA Development Cor
Horatton formed to open up we'll
located section This feature will be
greatly helped by the Richmond and
Rappahannock Railway Company,
which is build!u. a steam and electric
railroad extending from Richmond 10
udewatcr OH the Rappahaunock River.
a distance OF scNcuty-hve miles This
development has thrown open for fur
ther industrial expansion a section that
embod!es every manufacturing advan-
taEe. and tho company is offering free
sites along the line OF this railroad.
both in and adjacent to Richmond as
we'll rs the territory through which the
railway passes.
So far nearly $1,000. 600 has been
spent on this undertaking. Twenty
seven and one-half miles OF the steam
and electric railroad systems have been
built extending through several small
but thrifty communities. and an i'm
portant truck farming section Rail-
road shops have been constructed a bout
two miles from Richmond and these
have been we'll equipped with the usual
machinery for repairing ana rebuilding
cars and equipment. Passenger service
is being handled by gas-electric cars
and freight by regulation railroad
freight cars and steam locomotives
physical connections having been made
~ Richmond with the Chesapeake and
'fl'o ana me southern Railways for
the interchange facilities OF carload
freight 10 all parts of the country.
IN addition to providing industries,
locating along the lines with free sites
the Richmond and Rappahannock River
Railway Company Will build without
charge such sidctracks rs will be need
ed for switching freight cars direct to
their doors.
The Pamunkey Valley, to the south
Of Richmond. through which the road
Will run. is n splendid farming. truck
inc and dairyinE section, and the build
ing OF this road has given the farmers
tho long needed facilities for getting
their products TO market. The truck
farming activities in this section Will
he greatly stimulated by the construc-
ton Of this line, and this also adds TO
III" advantages OF industries locating
here, because 1t Will contribute To the
comfort and economic living conditions
Of employees.
There Is an abundant supply OF ahor
Immediately adjacent TO this section
3nd this Is further added TO by its prox-
unity 10 Richmond and The quick ser
Vice maintained. In addition. there will
be an abundant supply OF CHEAP cleo
trio power To he had for taking care
Of any power requirement that Will de-
velop.
The work already accomplished by
this company has opened up a territory
that is now ready for tho location OF
industries. and every cooperation and
assistance will be extended TO any
plants locating on the line What has
been done. however. Is but a begin
ming, and il is the intention to push
this work steadily forward TO its final
completion, which will give to Rich
mond an opening for further industrial
expansion and Will materially further
its growth.
Nothing emphasizes so strongly the
faith Of n community in itself as the
investment Of large sums in such broad
developments IS these, and II has been
this continued and steadfast belief in
Richmond by its business men that has
helped 80 much to make this city one
of the most a,itive and progressive in