The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
TRANSPORTATION LINES
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quality, while in South Carolina and
Georgia and on the Carolina Cen.
trail in North Carolina he will spin
through country we'll adapted to
stock raising, dairying and fruit
growing.
All along the route splendid adj
vantages and facilities are offered
for the development of manufac-
lures. Notably does the proximity
OF several large coal fields and an
lnexhaustible supply of wood afford
abundant cheap fuel for steam max
ing, but number of the finest water,
powers IN the world are situated
along the line, some of them already
highly developed. There raw ma.
terial of almost every description is
present or handy III great abund
ance. Before 1t gets out of Virginia
the road passes through ones of the
largest cypress and cedar forest
swamps i'll the world. The scene of
great activity in the lumber and
shingle business.
Space could not be given even to
mention of the various and nu-
merous manufacturing Industries
which are tiourishing along this line
and which contribute to the general
business Of this port.
AT various points along tho line,
beginning III Northern North Caro-
lins, are outcroppingso of exception
ally hne paving and building stones,
AT Graystone and Middieburg arc
now IN operation extensive quarries
OF gray granite, especinlly valuable
Tor paving. AT Raleigh is large
quarry of building granite, and at
Sanford Is an lnexhaustible supply
OIL the handsomest red and brown
sandstone Quarried in this country,
at Wadesboro is also large quarry
OF brownstone, and at Elberton an
immense quarry of blue gray gran
!te has been opened and is now be.
ing operated. Large deposits of
Aaolin and potter's clay have been
found along the line and will doubt.
less soon be developed.
Important, howeva, rs is the lum
Der and rurpentinel business and
considerable as are the many other
industries, the agricul Iurai interests,
particularly cotton, tobacco, truck
ano run, are the mTst ohatacteris
tic and the best paying.
Few railroad sSstdms in America
are more ably and lhdiciousqy man
aged than the Seabbard Air Line
Its freight aud passenger depart.
ments furnish aiwaAs asfpersect ser
vice as the business Gone win posi-
bly, justify, and have already earned
an enviable reputation, and tho
present scheaule OF 'Fil trains on the
ROAD is model OF c3nvenienee.
Under the management oil Mr.. L.
q. anderson the passenger depart.
ment mas reached a(high degree of
proficiency and popularity,
The careful handling And hronnt
delivery of freight HAS alwaEs bean
hobby with the Sehboard Ar Linz
and has endeared hts services r. -
most OF shippers MOTH and Soutb.
under the managenb ent of mir. Fl
w. Is. Glover, than WHOM mol freight
man has higher reputation for ca
paclty and ability.
Every one in Norfolk is familiar
with the magnificent terminal facil,
ties Of the Seaboard Air Line af this
port. The immense warehouses and
yards are capable of handling bnn.
dreds OF carloads o3 freight daily.
aud ten large ocean steamers can
load at these docks simultaneously
The chesapeake ana ohio Ko;,.
rond.
The Chesapeake and Ohio is the
leading trunk line from Underwater
Virginia and Washington to the
West, Its western terminus -5ein9
Cincinnati, Ohio, where connectlons
are made for Chicago, st. Louis,
Kansas City, ana ali points in the
West and Southwest. Through
trains are run from Old Point aud
Newport News with steamer connec.
tions from Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The equipment of the passenger
trains of this company are unex
ceiled, carrying Pullman's latest i'm.
proved sleeping cars to and from
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Richmond.
Old Point Comfort, Washington
and New York. All through trains
ase vestibuled, electric. lig hted, steam
heated and carry dining cars on
Hhich meals are served sneh on could