The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-20
SHE REVELS IN FINERY AT CHRISTMAS r.!
BELT LINE ONCE MORE
Together With Some Other Facts Regard
Ing tho Development If Port Norfolk 4.
THE SGHEhElS GIGANTIC UNDERTAKING.
a Kereiation-some or tho Causes i
Large Undertakin@-A5 Haze t 81
supplies Early Completion ..O, lers
improve'ncnts-wh What The Rel. I.tna
VIII Do-Lergo Investments.

- hipletiOn..Ot Elesgs
Observation-Disclosures Rel. I.,,,.S
VIII no-Largo Investments.
OF, ~ ~ neIsons from other cities that lin vs.
thai bns , aro.n ,he business paralysis
ia, .iat nus prevailed SO generaIIy dtiyins,sss
the past two years 1t Is son,st ~, ~ % Il
reVeiatioTS to look upon the r,afer, ~ z
n.utvancement that has been made -
inns city and on this harbor, $50 1s'S - ~
An impulse was given to bar b,,sr4,nss,,5H
interests when the first train arr,,,Sa1s
D ,so the southern railway JannarysS1
1886 and from that time forNa ri -
event has followed another IN snnsts
,mpIu succession that the sum OF fler8l
year has been most gratifyinf. q nd 80 Z
surprising. . Ns'iu !, ven En- 3
SOME OF THE CAUSES s|
The establishment of an a5di,,o, =, 1.
Steamship line between Norfolk and Il
baltimore In connection with the South
cfn railway has led not only 10 an in
creased crease shipment between these two I
Of he ou rro 10 u confiderable reduction
Following close in the wake DC these
Two valuable acquisitions, the; Neu,s
ORR, Philadelphia and Norfolk railway
mas made purchase of terminal prop
Point OF 1000 feet OF water front I IA 3
sether with land adequate for handling
us growing business ON this harbor
win FACILITY and dispatch, and In con : s
nec,ioh with its terminal purchase
connecting all the railway lines having q
oecp water terminus on this harbor.
y LARGE UNDERTAKING. e
This is aigigantic undertaking. and n 3
means more to the business interests Of y
. ~ harpor than appears on the surface
Nofiolk mas entered the lists IN competf.
non , with the great cities OF the North,
ments from the West and South car
be made such that she will dista nee NH
competitors. AS an ultimate conse TX
auence the Steamship lines to foreigI
but absolutely necessary TO receive carr Il. i
goes from this port. 1t is true that very
many or these ships are not coming here
Tor their cargoes, but the amount OF Z
business In this line is limited in conn
parison to that will be secured with A
augmented facilities. q Il
BASE OF SUPPLIES.
There appears no reason why the great I.
southwest territory should not find its y
base OF supply for foreign articles atthis
harbor, and incidentally it is suggested
mat Norfolk merchants should be on
me alert TO establish business relations
throughout the vast area opened up by (,
the great railway systems. In prospect
or charging business interests and as z
n potent auxiliary to that end the belt
line VIII be built The saving of a few
cents per ton OH the millions OF tons OF 4
freight handled here annually will
amount TO q sufficient sum gross TO make
consideration for shippers that will \
tell in their business; but not only In
the amount saved will shippers be bene-
litted, put also In the saving of time
now consumed In needless transfers.
EARLY COMPLETION.
There now seems ito be no possible
doubt OF the early completion ofthe belt
line. backed as it is by one of the strong
est railway companies in this country:
assuring not only its constructions but
that the line when built will be or
the most substantial character, 1t - Z
understood that the line will begin ne
the terminal property of the New York, sE
Philadelphia, and Norfolk railway al s
Fort Norfo1k, and while its eastern ter
minus has not been definitely deter;
mined, 1t Is we'll settled that 1t will con-
meet all the lines on the harbor ss
1t is reliably said the company pc Id \
for the land on which 1t proposes TO
erect Its piers and warehouses somes
thing over $4,000. This movement on
the part OF the belt line has led to many
other investments in the vicinity GIFTS
terminus, among others the Cotton tract
mas been purchased by a syndicate at a 4
cost OF about $4,000, other large negoz
tiations are pending. one Of which VIII
not fall much below the 100000 Limit,
The most significant fact, however, is "
that factory sites are being sought for,a
the belt line offering them the adyailtS5
ages of a connection with all liness
The Port Norfolk Furniture Factory is B
the first to take advantage of the stu
alton, 1t having already begun work
with more than forty employees. s.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
Tho nc :, ~ .l,ot
ed at Port Norfolk, about four blocks i
from the Vernon, will be completed
soon. and opened TO the public by March,
/, 1897.
The electric line will be extended 30
Primers Point early in the year, and
possibly ito West Norfolk, across tho
bridge.
European Electric hallway.
There are now 500 miles OF electric