Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-14

mao. the Southern. the Seaboard All
Line. and the Atlantic Coast Line Ga
map illustrates tho city's railroad nd.
vantages.) Tho number and varying
routes Of these railroads would rem
der highly improbable simultaneous
embargo on the raw material needed
in Richmond.
4. Richmond is within two hours
ana forty-fvc minutes of the head
quarters Of the department. with an
average of ten passenger trains each
way daily, thus permitting constant
supervision and intercourse
.. Owing to its water facilities Rich
mona enjoys preferential freight rates
from the entire Eastern iron and coal
districts. including the Birmingham
area. as shown by the subjoincd Illus
trative tariffs:
Present rates on pig iron from Birm-
ingham. Ala. district, to Richmond. VA.
ana to Eastern port cities named below.
per ton of 2.24o pounds. Tariff au-
thority-M. z. Washburn. agent. ]. G.
{, lI9; effective March 10. 1916.
Via Via Rail
To All Rail and Water
Richmond ......S325
Baltimore ......... 45o Sass
Philadelphia 1850. IA 400
New York .......... els 425
Present rates on pig iron from Vir-
Glnia furnaces on line Of Chcsapeakc
and Ohio Railway TO Richmond, Va,
ana TO Eastern port cities named be-
low, per ton of 2.24o pounds Tariff
authority-C. & o. Freight Tariff l6aa7:
l. {. G.. 6i6l: effective December ~.
1918.
From Buena Vista, Cov!ngton. Glen
Wilton. Goshen, Iron Cate, Longdale.
lowmoor Reuscns 10 Richmond (raiD
$3.50.
Wilton. Goshen, Iron Gate. Lonrdale.
Lowmoor. Reusens TO Baltimore cali
raid, S2.o5
From Buena Vista. Cov.ng,on. Glen
Wilton. Goshen, Iron Gate LoncGalc.
Lowrnoor. Reuscns /" Philadelphia (all
raid. S2.15.
From Bucna Vista. Coviugton. Glen
wilton. Goshen. Iron Gate. l.ong,iale,
l.owmoor. Reuscns 10 New York tvia
all raid. SIS; via rail ana water). $3.50.
present rates on pig iron from Vir-
sinia furnaces on line OF Norfolk and
Western Railway TO Richmond. Va.
and 10 Eastern port cities named be-
low, per ton Of ESQ pounds Tariff
auihority-To Richmond: " & w. I.
9. {. 51d+, effective September i. 1915.
To Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
orh; y ~ w. |. c. c. 5506: effective
January !. 1915
G Richmond has inland waterway
connection With the entire scaboard.
from the upper Delaware to the lower
\lbemarle sound. without the exposure
OF direct location on the Atlantic.
:. Tho Richmond basin Cshown on
a map viii adequately and safely care
Tor the shippinc of the plant, and the
Richmond railroad bridges. four in
hummer, facilitate rho prompt transfer
ana interchange Of cars direct to Tho
plant from all the lines serving Rich
mond.
S. Il may not he improper to remind
the department that the location OF
kichInonC as site for armament
was we'll illustrated dur
ing the War Between the States. when.
with limited railroad facilities and
scarcely less limited raw material then
available. the Tredegar Iron Works, in
Richmond supplied the Confederate
army and navy with the larger part
ot its ordnance and ammunition
2. That Richmond has adequate
facilities for handling the
financial business OF the largest In
iustrial plants was amply demonstrate
cd when tho city was selected as a
site for one Of the regional reserve
banks
III. TRANSFORMATION Between Testing
Grounds and Plant.
!. Richmond IL distant ONLY thirty
hours by barge from Indian Head and
the government testing grounds. via
IA" James River the ample waters Of