Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04
WILLIAMSBURG SPUR
TO new PLANT FINISHED
Du Pont Company Expected Soon to
Begin Construction Work ut
York River Site.
ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED
Ample Room Ready for Occupancy
OF Workmen-Real Estate Market
Begins to Show Signs OF Renewed
Activity.
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WILLIAMSBURG. VA. June 3.-The
formal opening OF the spur track of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company from williamsburg through
much valuable property to the new
plant OF E. /. du Pont dc Nemours &
Co, on the York River. about Ave miles
from this city. WAS the event OF the
week In this section. President George
w. stevens and numerous other ohlcials
or the Chesapeake and Ohio, and three
officials of tho Du Pont Company we're
present when the line was formally
opened
Contractor Simon Curtis. OF Lee Hall,
was true TO his promise. and had the
branch line TO the new dynamite plant
completed on June L. In fact, he was
several days ahead Of time, az cars
have been running to the Du Pont
plant since the first of the week. Lum
her and other building material is be-
Ing carried over the line in great guam
titles. while wagons are also engaged
In transporting material. IT is expect
ed. now that the new line is in on
,ration. that construction work on a
large scale will soon be started on the
new plant.
AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR ALL WOHKMEN
For some time n small force Of work
men have been engaged at the site OF
the new plant, but this force was nee
essarily small by reason of the fact
that materials in no great quantities
could be transported there. This force
OF workmen. however. erected num-
Der OF dwelling houses for use OF 9TH
ers who were TO follow as the first
constructing force. and ample accom-
modations. II Is said Will be afford
ed the workmcn.
Six hundred carloads OF material OF
various kinds, not including seventy
five carloads from Hopewell. are said
30 he in transit to Williamsburg. How
this vast amount Of material Is going
10 be handled over single track is
somewhat Of n mystery. Should the
demand be great enough. Chesapeake
and Ohio officials said recently. the
company VIII double-track the branch
line to the dynamite plant There Is
also probability that the Du Pont
Company Will lease from the Chesa-
cake and OHIO the equipment requir-
ID 10 operate this branch line. especial
H. after the factory " constructed and
placed in -operation. for there will be
a heavy demand for transportation BY
tn. operatives who viii want 10 re-
side In williamsburg.
POLICE FROM uopEwELL
go TO NEW PLANT
There is report current in this
cltv. which as yc; has been neither
'.'.ia.Vi VI ''iilil it1cNs ilIb' 81 blcIr pow
''r plant - TO be erected. Whether
ms means that part Of the new fac
tor" viii be devoted TO the production
~ black powder, or whether q second
p1.rt on the York River is couterl-
r!Fted is not known The Du pom,
CO. rany has just transferred twenty
nv. OF its special police officers from
Ito. eUell 10 Williamsburg.
Zeal estate In this city and the sur
~ ding territory, especially between
Williamsburg and the pu Pont plant.
has shown renewed activity within the
Tas. few days. and there has been a
heaS" demand for stores and dwell
inES In East Williamsburg and other
sections. There is said not to be a
vacant house in Williamsburg proper.
hut il Is understood that some active
building IL being planned for the cum
mer months. and the structures are to
be completed before fall.