Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-21
URbANNA RAILROAD
PROJECT ENDORSED
Representative Business Men At
tend Meeting in Interest OF
New Line.
COMMITTEE TO MARKET STOCK
Will Offer 100000 to Public, Com
tractors Being willing to Take
Payment for Other Construction
Cost in Bonds.

The proposed Richmond. Rappahan-
mock and Northern Halfway. which it
is planned 10 construct from Nest
Point to trDa nna. distance of seven
teen miles through one Of the riches,
sections of the State received tho in
dorseincnt Of representative business
men and delegates from the leading
commercial organizations. who pledged
their support for It's construction. at
a riass-mcetinS held in tn. auditorium
Of the jefferson Hotel last night
The meeting was we'll attended by
w..l-known business mon Of The city.
who were enthusiastic IN the benefits
that would he derived hy Richmond
from the construction OF such u road
as is proposed. ana who were firm il,
the belief that the necessary funds
would be raised. Following addresses
by a number Of business men OF Rich
mond and from along the route Of the
proposed road. John c. Easlcy. who
presided as chairman Of the meeting.
appointed committee whose duty il
shall be to lay the matter before the
public and TO consider and devise
means for Offering stock 20 the extent
OF 100000 for sale.
This amount OF the preferred stock
OF the company. which has already been
organized and incorporated. Is all that
Is necessary for the construction OF
accept the balance OF the cost IN bonds
LEE TELLS OF RICH SECTION
SEEKING RAILWAY OUTLET
W. Mcdonald Lee. of Irvington. was
the first speaker last night. Mr. Lee
said that IL the road was constructed
probably more business would be de-
rived from the Northern Neck Of the
State. which now goes to BaItimor-
than from the southern side of tho
Rappahannock River This section. Mr.
Lee said. produces more than SIS, 900
600 worth OF produce annually, ana
buys correspondence large amount
Of mercha ndise.
The oyster and fish business OF the
section is perhaps the largest in Vir-
Rinia. and with quick means of
transportation it would enable these
shippers TO pack refrigerator cars at
their plants for the Western and South
crn markets. while as it is at present
their goods are shipped by boat to
Baltimore and then packed into the
icars
The eight counties that would be-
tapped by the construction OF this road.
several speakers who have inspected
the territory said, Is the richest in the
entire State. The agricultural worl,
remains practically undeveloped for
reason that no means arc afforded to
get the produce to the markets. With
a railroad furnishing direct connection
with Richmond BY which produce could
be marketed. farming would become u
paving vocation and In the end this
ct'E woulc he benefited in materially
reducing the high cost of living.
Oliver j. Sands said that while this
business was now going to Baltimore.
nc did not want TO take anything from
that city. lie was sure that there was
enough business In the section for bot h
cities. That the road will he CON
structed was evident from the interest
SHOWN In the meeting last night.
There We're representatives, from the
Chnmher OF Commerce. Retail Mer
chants Association, Business Mems
Ciuo Rotary Club and the Travellers
Protective Association, all OF which in
dorsed the new road
the committee. which is composed OF
T. NJ. Darlington. T.. Q. Miller. c. T.
Norman. Hugh Antrim, Milton Marcuse