The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-17

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IN 49, wholly dependent for
success upon the commercial and pleasure ad-
vantages the field itself affords, but has as
backing for successful beginning an event
of not only national Importance, but inter-
national Importance as well-the Naval Rem.
dezyous of 1893 at Hampton Roads provided
for by Congress.
There is hardly a doubt that the waters of
Hampton Roads will bear upon its broad and
ample surface such collection of naval YES
sells from all parts Of the globe as has seldom,
if ever, been gathered in rendezvous in an.
cient or modern history. The United States
itself is the host the civilized nations of the
world its guests, and it rests only with us to
do what is right and proper to show our ap.
probation of the fact that this great gather
ing is invited to meet at our threshold.
Each nation will be represented, not only
! by its vessels, but by some great dignitary,
and it will become the duty of the President
of the United States, of his Cabinet and of the
naval officers Of the United States to extend
every possible act of hospitality to these
foreign and American officers, sailors and
marines who will thus spend from week to
a month in the harbor and city, but exclusive
of the sight-setrs who will be attracted there,
the number will hardly fall short of hun
dred thousand men.
| Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Cape
Charles, Virginia Beach, Old Point, Ocean
View and Willoughby Spit will be the
rendezvous for the visitors and to meet the
demands Of the immense throngs travelling
to and fro will keep the newly organized
Norfolk and Ocean View Railroad Company
busy, in return for which the Golfers of the
company will be overhowing when the Naval
Review ceases. And when the accommodations
for the immense throngs are sought the
Willoughby Hotel and Cottage Company will
assume sphere of usefulness
Since the publication of the particulars
concerning the deal in yesterdays HERALD
there have been a number of callers at the
office of the paper desirous of cleaning infor.
nation concerning Norfolk and the vicinity
and the probable future prospects of the
place, All visitors have been given the bene-
fit of what is mentioned above.
So far as Norfolk is concerned, it is one of
the best shipping ports in the South. The
lumber trade is the largest of the Southern
states, and so is the peanut trade. In shipping
cotton it stands fifth. Truck is raised nearly
the whole year round and some of the largest
truck farms in the State of Virginia are about
Norfolk. The oyster, fish and wild game in
terests are also very large and the markets of
Washington, Baltimore, New York and other /
eastern places are almost exclusively supplied |
by the shipments from this place
The population of the city of Norfolk is
about 10000. During the past ten years it ,
increased over copper cent and it is expected
that this rate of increase win be kept up for
the next ten years. The limits of the city are
being rapidly extended and new and hand
some buildings are going up in all directions
Dwellings are in constant demand Nine
railroads enter the city and means of trans
portation are also afforded by sixteen steam
ship companies. Richmond and other
southern points are reached by the James
river or by rail and Baltimore and Wash
ington are within reach by either rail, or the
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac river The
city has street railways (horse power and is
well paved and drained.
The company organized in town on Thurs
day has secured the charter of the Ocean
View Railway, its rolling stock, land and the
buildings thereon. Last year this road earned
large dividends without carrying colored
person, yet the colored people constitute four.
hfths Of the population. This road only runs
to Ocean View now, but will be extended TO
the end of WillOughby Spit by the new COM
pany and electric motors will take the place =,
OF the locomotives now in use. The new
company has also secured valuable property
which has already been laid out in lots, with
parks located here and there to beautify the {
place. One hundred and fifty of these lots |
were sold at a forced sale last year and a
brought an average price of $l6O, and at that D
lime there were no prospects of reaching the
iites by rail OF the 15O purchasers at
that sale l04 have promised in writing to
build cottages as soon as they are assured of
ailway facilities. The organization of the
lew company carries with it this assurance
md within two years every lot on the tract
will be sold at from 5000 to $1,000 each. [
These sites are controlled by the Willoughby s
Hotel Cottage Company, also organized 4
lere, on Thursday. There is another tract of b
'aluable land containing about 100 acres.
This has been secured by the railway COM
amy, independent Of the company last men.
Toned, as will also be laid out in lots.
1t can be said without exaggeration that
he franchises secured by the two companies I
rganized here would be cheap at $l,OOOOO p