The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
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The strides Norfolk apd Its port is,
making In the development OF its advnn-
| tages Is commanding more and
greater attention in the business world.
The recent departure of u through pas
senGer train over the Seaboard Air
Line 70 San Francisco OH the Pacific
coast without break. carrying a portion
OF the crew Of the United States buttle-
ship Texas. was an event that was very
properly heralded throughout the coun-
try. and the recent arrival via the great
Southern railway of the first solid pas
senger train from San Francisco to Nor
folk. carrying the ll9 sailors and five
officers of the United States ship Balti-
more late in Chinese waters. making
the run In five days and nine hours.
was another exhibit of the wonderful
railway advantages and facilities now
possessed by Norfolk fer the transac-
ton of business all through the coun-
try from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
The features about these trains run
ming from coast TO coast. was that
they were operated solid. without any
change Whatever in schedule, and the
runs VIII compare favorably with any
OF the other trans-continental lines I'm
the country when the number OF cars
which made up the respective trains 10
considered. The success of these trinc
not only in relation to the fact that
because of the advantages afforded for
quick crossing Of the continent. and
the splendid facilities that were recog.
nized by the Government OF the United
states by availing of the same. bu,
because also. by reason of the accom-
pilshment and realization of what In,
long been predicted and hoped for
should have been fittingly celebrated
by public meetings, and the ringing q
oeils and the salutes OF artillery
throughout the Commonwealth.
How rapidly can our growth I'm nom,
iation and business be pushed If GU
people but avail of the advantages the,
nave now in their grasp They en-,
reach out for the trade of tho. entir,
continent, and of the countries beyon,
the shores of the Pacific. The greg
Southern Railway with its Thousand
Il
OF miles of rail: the Seaboard Air Line
the Norfolk and Western. the Chesn
peakc and Ohio. the Atlantic Coast Line
the Atlantic and Danville, the Norroll
ana Southern. the New York Philadel
pha and Norfolk, and the small
er lines in connection with on,
| splendid ocean and coast lin,
OF steamers, afford unsurpassed faolIi
ties for the development Of new bust
ness in new trade areas What is t,
| keep us back In the onward race of SUI
premacy of all the cities of the South
| OF all the cities OF the country, will
few exceptions? Nothing but n lack OF
ability on our part to grasp the situa
| ton. Shall we fail to rise to a supreme
effort in the accomplishment of SO splen
did an ambition? II Is hoped we shall
not. Let us work--work with an un.
| cea sing effort. an earnest purpose and
| ii will not be many years when we shall
witness the daily arrivals and depart
ures of trans-continential trains from
our city, on schedules that will chal-
lenge competition and with facilities and
comforts not surpassed by any other
| OF the great tians-contincntal lines.