Evening journal., 1893-07-26
SUCCESSFUL RAILROADS
An Eastern Shore Line Profit
able From the First.
HEAVY FREIGHT FROM THE ROAD

I
TO Northern and Eastern cities How the
Passengers Are Transferred From Train
TO steamer and Taken TO Norfolk-De-
scrIptIon OF the Picturesque Ride.
A commercial traveller who was re-
Gently carried away" with the pictur-
esque ride over the N. Y, p. & N. Tpil-
road, writes as follows to Southern
paper Of the country through which he
passed:
From Delmar to Cape Charles, the
CITY by the Sea, is ninty-hve miles. In
this letter have neither time or space
for comment on the towns along the
route, but confne remarks to the rail
road, its equipment and the section
| through which IL passes. Some years
previous TO 1884 PocomoIe City was the
terminus Of the road, but during that
year It was extended to Cape Charles.
The country through which the line
passes is very low and level, there being
but one cut Of any depth in the whole
length of the road In the matter Of
bridges there are not half dozen on the
route, and these are comparatively in
/ expensive. While the cost of construc-
l tion must have been low because Of the
small amount of grading and bridging
/ required, the road is, nevertheless, well
built. Oyster shells are used as ballast,
the roadbed being solid and free from
dust For distance of forty seven
miles the track is without curve in
fact the whole road is nearly straight
line from beginning to end. The rolling
stock Of the road Is first class and be-
cause of the long stretch Of straight
track fast time can be made and greater
safety insured. A direct line from Nor
folk to New York, there is much through
travel while the local business is also
good The freights are enormous, the
South sending its hundreds of cars North
over this line This is said to be one Of
the finest pieces Of railroad property in
the country, and, unlike many new roads,
has been u success from the start.
A Good Speculation.
One Of the principal projectors Of the
road was the late Congressman w.
L. Scott of Erie, Pa Foreseeing that
the road would be built, he purchased
from the heirs of ex Governor Il, re-
well, Of Virginia. five large farms on
the Peninsula near Cape Charles, for
500 600. He then sold the railroad what
land it needed and the right of way
through his property for $50, 900. Then
laying off the site for Cape Charles he
sold the lots Mt reasonable price, and
the result is the foundation for q
future city. Included in the purchase
Of the railroad was a large pond. This
Is dredged much deeper, cutting 8
channel through to the bay, thus max
ing a fine dock and harbor for itl
steamers and barges. The buildings o.
the company at this point are numer
GUS and extensive. The passengers are
transferred from train to steamer anC
, taken TO Norfolk while the freigh
cars are transported on huge barge
towed by powerful iron tugs. TIT
steamers are staunch iron boats, whil'
the barges are such monsters that SOM
of them carry twenty-five loaded freigh
cars at time and look as If they coul,
withstand any storm they might en-
r counter. Nevertheless, it is said tina
4 both steamers and barges are terribl!
I shaken up and sorely tested by thei
d encounters with wind and wave in cross
ing the bay at times.
; The City by the Sea.
|, Cape Charles City is town of abou
II | Af~NN AhM1NAAaAAnf hN0NNAAAAAl ARAANA'
q near the mouth of the Chesapeake bay
q twelve miles north of Cape Charlie
. Point It is not walled city, yet it i
q inclosed. Being part and parcel of tn
n Scott tract, 1t is hemmed in on all side
o by it and the bay. It's only means o
2 approach by land is a broad highwa
'e and a narrow gate. the road runnin
n through the Scott land to the town. Al
e attendant opens and shuts the gate a
A the expense Of the estate. The town I
! regularly laid out, the buildings bein
D. mostly frame 1t has two newspapers
le five churches, two hotels and other pub
le lie buildings. In the distant future It
r. name will be no misnOmer. The climat
Is delightful, the bathing good and
is acquiring quite a reputation as
summer resort. Like many other peniI
Of sula towns, it reeds large infusion q
h., the ideas, spirit and push that com
b. down the New York, Philadelphia an
ID Norfolk Railroad. With plentift
3 supply of these it will soon wake up.
u Incidents.
as The following are illustrative Of IL
,e cheek and exceptional ability to adaI
themselves to all circumstances Il
which the commercial traveller has a reT
utation. Slipping into a station with
.y box Of blackberries, the drumm'
L. marched up to the presiding elder, wit
err whom he had no acquaintance and sale
te "Parson, have some blackberries2'
ne believe I don't know you, brother
II. THAT makes no difference, parsol
be Come, be sociable; have some berries
The two then ate together until u
fruit had disappeared.
A bright little ten-year old girl,
mute, was returning, unattended, from
ri, New York institution TO her Southei
ed home. Bright and pretty she attract'
Int sympathy and attention. A year ago
ed gentleman saw her on her way Mort
,rk They recognized each other. Instant
her nimble fingers were making lette
and she and her friend, who proved to
,.. jolly 250-pound Baltimore drumme
the were conversing together by the aid
al the dumb alphabet.