The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-14
VIRGINIA BEACH ROAD.
The New Purchasers Meet and Dlsct a
Board OF directors.
THE ROAD TO BE- GREATLY IMPROVED
TO No Made STANDARD Gauge so
That Through Trains Can Go
yirgiHin Reach Emf y Ing pleas
ant Summer outing.

There arrived In the city yesterday
from New York a party comprised of
the following well-known railroad men,
representing the Vanderbilt interests in
the Virginia Beach. Railroad and Hotel
Company: Alfred Sk.tt, President; John
and also controller of the New York Cen
trail Railroad; Percy r. Todd. Traffic
Manager of the West Shore Railroad
and b. V. w. Rosster, Treasurer of the
New York Central Railroad.
AT IL o'clock a meeting OF the stock
holders-the first in this city-was held
In the company's offices here, and the
following Board Of Directors was Sc
lected Alfred Skftt, CIV. Wetmore,
j. Christensen, Percy II. Todd, L. v. w.
Rossiter, S. w. Burt. of New York; and
Captain William II. White, of this city
The next meeting will be held in New
York, when permanent officers will be
elected.
After the transaction of this and some
routine business the party took trip
over the road to Princess Anne Hotel,
where they will remain until tomorrow.
While II cannot be said that these vet
eran shrewd railroad men are enthu-
s:astic, they are, nevertheless. pleased
with their investment, and purpose to
apply to the conduct of the line and ho-
tel property hereafter those sterling
success and made the Vanderbilts what
they are
The new spirit and life will be in
fused into what has heretofore not been
a startl,ngly lively concern The first
step will undoubtedly be to change the
guase from narrow TO broad, or stand
ard. This Improvement. which has
been needed for long time, will, In
itself, have immediate beneficial effect
as it will not only permit an arrange
ment by which through trains can be
run right to the beach. but II will also
allow an equipment far superior to an,
1t would be possible to fit ITO narrow
guage road. 10.
rolling stock will be- supplied of
! course. in every way suitable to the re-
quirements Of the traffic. and will in
clude roomy, comfortable pa sengel
coaches and other necessary contin-
gencies which render travel by rail a
pleasure rather than a curse
In word everything possible is prom
ised for the convenience and comfort OF
| patrons, and it Is expected that by next
season the Beach will be an immensely
popular resort for pleasure parties, ex.
| cursionists, and the like as special in.
| ducements will be made along this line
Then. as soon as the inevitable neces.
sity arises of charging the hotel build
Ing TO meet the resultant growing pa.
tronage 1t Will be done. in fact, this
contamination may be looked for even
| sooner FOR the present owners of the
property will leave no stone unturned
to induce Northern. Western, and South.
ern. patronage.
BY next winter the people OF Norfolk
may expect to see trains from the North
ana West speeding over the Virginia
Beach railroad, and Pulling up at Prin.
| cess Anne Hotel, there to deposit theil
thousands of passengers who have fled
unpleasant climes for the balmy oceau
breezes, and the superb attractions OF
what Is one of the finest If not the very
ilnest' beach on the Atlantic Coast, from
Maine to Florida.