Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-28
AsS-|NEET|NC ENDORSES
RAILWAY TO URBANNA
More Than $4,000 Is Subscribed by
Richmond Business Men
for Project.
WILL COMPLETE FUND SHORTLY
Commercial InterestsrStress Valne-t0s
Richmond of Opening Up Now
Avenues of Trade-Enthusiastic
Response Made to Appeal.

Considerably more than sio.opo was
raised last night At a spirited meeting
Of Richmond business mon held in the
auditorium Of tho jefferson Hotel for
the purpose Of arousinE interest in the
proposed Richmond, Rappahannock and
Northern Railway, which will connect
Crhanna with West Point. and which
rs expected TO throw open n rich field
OF trade TO this city.
Practically all OF the business organ
izatons of the city were represented
at the meeting, nj which more than
100 men were in attendance After the
Introductory speech OF T NJ CARING
ton. chairman OF the committee Of cit
iZenS appointed TO investigate the
railway. informal talks were made By
large number Of business men.
everybody agreed that the building of
the road would be of incalculable bene-
III 10 Richmond trade everybody he-
hcved the movement would come to a
successful conclusion. and many Of
those present made subscriptions to
stock for amounts ranging from 800
to $1,000.
With the $4,000 subscribed before.
the $4,000 raised last night leaves hut
$4,000 more for Richmond 10 put up
IN order 10 assure the building OF the
railroad. \ vigorous campaign 10
round out tho total of Ssn.o0G needed
will he entered upon al once.
BUSINESS HOUSES INVITED
TO SUBSCRIBE. TO STOCK
Practically every business concern
in the city Will be visited during the
next few days and invited 10 subscribe
TO stock. Although the amount re-
manning 10 be raised is comparatively
small. the hackers of the new move
ment are determined TO slack no efforts
in securing the immediate consumma-
tion of the plan.
1T will give Richmond a black eye
IL she doesn't raise the money" was
the sentiment voiced more than once
at the meeting. we can't let this
thing drop after it has gone rs far as
it has" said others.
1T Is not phiianthropic move
| ment," declared l.. .. Miller. ono of
the members Of tho committee which
has been Investigating the proposed
railroad. 1T is a cold business propo-
sition. and | think that for S6o,ooo it
is the hest proposition ever presented
TO city Of this size
Tho meeting was called 10 order by
| w. 7. Dabney. business manager of
| the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce,
and John &. Easlcy was elected tenn
| porary chairman. As the heads OF To-
| cal business organizations. Alvin NJ.
| Smith, of tho Rotary Club; Albert @.
| Boschen, Of the Retail Merchants AS
| sociation: Coleman Wortham. OF the
| Chamber OF Commerce: President RAN
| dolph. Of pos, \ Of the Travellers Pro-
| tcctive Association, and John {. Eas-
| lev, Of the Real Estate Exchange. sat
on the platform throughout the even
| ing r. NJ. Darlington was elected
permanent chairman. and Mr.. Roschen
| acted as secretary
| CARRiNGTON OUTLINES
| ITS IINA NCIAI. SIDE
/ Firs, OF the program was state
| ment by Mr.. Darlington in regard 10
| the proposed railroad. After briefly
| sketchnr tho history of the movement
and outlining the financial sidc OF the
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