The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-08
The N. Y. p. ana NJ. Purchase.

Rumors have been sife for several
days In reference to the purchase by the
New York, flaladelphia and Norfolk
Railroad OF land on the Portsmouth side
OF the river 10 concentrate at some CEN
trail point the immense all rail traffic OF
lh!s line. The Virg!n,an rs Eeliably In
formed that th.rty-fve acres OF land
nave been purchased from the Ports
mouth Water Front Company at a price
whlch approXtmates S23, ZOO. This land
ls north OF the terminus of the Norfolk
ana Carolina and Southern railways and
furnishes one of u:5e most desirable wa
ter fronts In this harbor for the bushes
desired by the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad
For some years past this great rail-
road has recognized the tnadequacy of
running Ats barges from one railroad ter
minus TO another in order to take cars
destined TO-: Eastern cities to Cape
Charlss. The heaviest traffic at pres
ent is lumber The movement of this
commodity has been revolutioni2ed dur
Ing the past few years by the New York,
philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad. For
merly 1t was customary to send lumber
all rail f:om Southern points to Ports
mouth and there transfer to ealing YES
seis. Now 1t Is customary for the inte-
r'tor lumber dealer to ignore the COM
mission men in New York and Philadel-
phia and send his bill OF lumber direct to
the mill. there to saw and plane to sizes
required and ship all rail. Delays on ac-
count of transfer by water have been nu-
merous and for that reason the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
has recognized the necessity for secur
Ing IL csIstral terminal where all Gailroa DIS
could place their cars and by that means
establish a direct ferry to Cape Charles,
instead of as at present going to dozen
or more railroad terminals in this har-
Dor TO gather UP cars.
This move on the part of the New York
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad will
have a beneficial effect on the movement
of business to and from this haltbor.
Evea ything now tends to quick trans
portation and this is what the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
is determined to give its patrons. This
will not effect lumber dealers alone but
all dealers In heavy commodities that
move in carload lots.
1t will undoubtedly be but q few years
before this railroad. representing as 1t
does the great Pennsylvania Railroad
will be forcing its way into the truck
fields and opening up new territory for
our truck farmers and thus enabling
them to secure better returns which al
ways come from greater variety of mar
ketS.
With the advent of the Southern Rail-
way system, followed by this large pur-
chase by t!1 New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad. representing as it
does the great Pennsylvania Railroad
system, It is evident N5e eyes OF the lail-
road world are upon this harbor and it's
future. from commercial standpoint.
mus: increase with wonderful rapidly
Surely, when we consider our location
and our magnificent ha:bor, our trans
portat!on ia c!lit.es ana our increasing
trade, can we wonder that all the great
trunk lines of the West and South should
desire to terminate in the greatest har-
Dor in Amer!ca-Norfolk