The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
Richmond Best Business Pro.
posal Since War Is One
to Tap Rich Section.
SMALL AMOUNT NEEDED
BE PROMPTLY RAISED
All Civic and Business Bodies
Should Turn Out in Force u
Complete City's Stock Allot- 4
ment.

Richmond will this week bring 10
a successful conclusion its Campaigns
for the construction OF the West Point \
Irhanna Railroad, which will give the l
city all-rail connection with the lower
Rappahannock section. by means OF 1
boat service across, up and down thu
river, reasonably good connection
with the Northern Neck of Virginia.
With this short line from tWeA
Point completed. a trip can be made
to the Northern Neck of Virginia IN 4
a few hours, WHICH now consumes
more than a day. Richmond will 81
immensely benefited and its people
VIII have opportunity to become &C.
quainted with that beautiful section
OF Virginia now practically unknown
10 the bulk of the people of other
parts of the State.
To complete Richmond s proportion
Of the subscription necessary TO build 4
the railroad to Crbanna a get-tfe-
money meeting of all the commercial
and civic bodies OF Richmond will b
held at the jefferson Hotel on next
Thursday at S:l5 O'clock
The leaders of the movement who
have given their checks and time in
vite every man who has the interest
Of Richmond at heart or who desires
10 increase his business to be present.
Requests have been f~rwarded to thu
officers Of the Chamber of Commences,
Retail Merchants Association, Bush
: ness Mems Club. Travellers Protecttv0s
Association, Rotary Club, Real Estat&]
Exchange, United Commercial TraY@A
elers the Advertisers Club, and alt
the wholesale organizations to invttG
their membership to be present. The
meeting Will be an open one and the
Chamber of Commerce has readily
consented 10 do the honors and viii
serve n buffet luncheon IN I;
"Richmond's contribution to the en- 4
terprise, which. in my opinion. will j
do more 10 build the city than any
other that presents itself, has been
neglected. said one of the best work..
ers for the project yesterday. A city {
is dependent on the back country. e
you will make a study of the live
cities OF the United States, you will
note that they are in close touch with
fertile back country: and the citiSaA
grow in population and wealth by do
veloping the back country The
Wholesale and retail merchants, real
estate agents and professional men o1
Richmond have, a whole, given
very little study as % what advan.a
tage the territory to be traversed By
the proposed railway will be to them.
Its the best bet that has been Of
tween the States. Several cities would
raise half million dollars in a fifty
to secure this additional amount OF I
business. Tine territory is populated
by people who earn considerable mon.
ey. and their only handicap is a plaea
TO conveniently spend it. Every citi.
zen who has investigated the prospect
the territory offers has become a sub.
scriber and an enthusiastic worker.
The matter of raising the necessary
amount 10 make the railroad a reality
instead of picture has been delayed
until now. when prompt action must
be taken. S
The leaders urge every merchant
professional man, and citizen to 81
present at the Jefferson Hotel Thurs
day night to hear the cold facts az To
what the railroad means to Rich.
mond Sixty thousand people are
ready to trade with Richmond, but
are deprived OF th- privilege on ac-
count OF the lack OF railroad faciIf%
ties. railroad through this section
would triple the population in le1a
than ten years
Whether or not Richmond shah
have this trade will be determined by
the interest manifested Thursday
night.