Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-12
TIE NEW RAILROAD.
Further Particulars About the Pro-
posed PeninsuInr Through Route
South-The KunOrs Fully Verified
What Has Been Done and What
Will he Done.

What Has Been Done and What
Will he Done.
Spec al Correspondence ofState Journal
OCEAN Cry, August Captain
Thompson, who was with Mr.. Huntington,
of the Chesapeake X Ohio railroad on his
tour OF inspection down the Peninsula,
verifies 10 every particular the current
rumors which, were published in EVERY
EVENING day or two ago. relating to the
proposed railroad extension down the
Eastern Shore of Virginia. MIR. Huuting-
ton, after making au examination of the
harbors on the Western Shore, is most
favorable to the harbor at the mouth of
the Pankatuck river, for the location of
the proposed terminus of the Chesapeake
d Ohio railroad. aud mort for the pro-
posed steamship line to Europe This
scheme is not, however, of nearly so much
Importance to the Peninsula as the
scheme which Mr.. Huntington is
working up, for a through
southern line. From his observations
Mr. Huntington arrived at the conclu-
sion that the most feasible scheme is to
extend the Newton road which connects
with the Eastern Shore road a few miles
below Salisbury, and has its other ter
minus at Pocomoke City. From POGO
moke City, the line would be almost
straight to Modestown, in Accomac
county; from Modestown the line will run
down to such point as would be most
convenient for connection with the
Chesapeake " Ohio railroad. The road
would be easily extended to Cherry Stone,
where the finest favored oysters of the
Chesapeake bay are found in large guam
nI q. r,,y, frn Id
to Chincotague, another famous oyster
ground.
The completion of the road woull make
an all-rail route from one end of the
Peninsula to the other and the road would
constitute new and important route
south. II would be naturally to the dis
advantage of Baltimore and greatly ben
etit the Philadelphia aud Wilmington
trade. The country through which the
road would run sbouuds in potatoes, sweet
and Irish, and there is large local trade
in oysters and other p.oducts of the
water There is a considerable amount
of money subscribed by the two Virginia
counties towards any legitimate scheme to
construct such a road, and as there is good
reason to believe that the scheme has been
conceived in good faith, and if the Chesa.
peake IL Ohio railroad takes hold
of it and it will be constructed within
reasonable time, this money can be made
available for the purpose.
The Importance of the scheme is not,
however, local 1t would be a strong op-
position to the Baltimore x Ohio railroad,
end would make the Peninsula better
known TO the country than any other thing
that could be done for it. Mr.. Huntington
Wills some near time in the future, make
another visit to the south of the Peninsula,
in the meantime the facts he has already
gathered and the information in regard to
the cost of building the proposed road will
be laid before the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad Company.
The manner of transporting the freight
and passengers from the Western Shore of
Virginia, wherever the connection with
the Chesapeake aud Ohio road is made, to
the terminus of the proposed new road,
has been talked of. 1t is proposed to
build a very large boat, over which freight
cars can be taken. and thus save breaking
bulk, aud the passengers can be given
comfortable passage in another part of the
steamer. 1t is said that negotiations are
already in progress towards the acquire
ment by the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road Company of the rights in the charter
given by the Virginia Legislature. and
taken advantage of by General Painter
and others of Philadelphia and New York.