The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-18
Il VIII Souns Be Heard Along The Virginia
Beach Line.
MANY MANUFACTURING CONCERNS
Arc Expected TO Bc III Operation Ere
-Long-to Ex,rnot the Pith from
CornstaIHs-n Cotton Felt Factory
Work on tho Now Extension GO.
Ing Forward Rapidly.

olelce the panderbiltS got control OF
the Norfolk, Virginia Beach and. South
ern railway the improvements In that
| property have been SO revolutionary
and complete that scarcely a vestige OF
the old system remains. The present
company, having made q new road
bed, laid new iron and secured a new
equipment, has adopted policy of
extension, and is now entering upon
another field OF enterprise which, if
thoroughly worked, according to pres
ent plans, will mean much for Nor
folk and surrounding section.
The company has appointed an In
austrial agent. who Is now actively en-
gased cl endeavoring to secure the
location OF manufacturing establish
inehts along the sine. and so far he
mas been eminently successful.
negotiations are almost closed for a
canning and shuck factory at Jack
sondale, at which place there is at
present about $4,000 worth of improved
machinery, which will be given the con-
Germ as an inducement to come here.
n factory of this kind ought to be able
10 compete with any like concern on
earth, for II would be located right in
the heart of the supply region, and at
the same time have extraordinary ship
Arrangements have been pra ctIcally
completed for cotton felt factory TO
be located probably at Elizabeth Park,
on Broad Creek, q few miles out. This
PARK, by the way, will be opened up for
Just such enterprises. and here is where
most or those secured will probably
locate
1t is probable that stave mill and
Two saw mills will be located on the
old line some time in the spring. a
deal Is on
Down near the Beach 1t is expected
mat dycing factory will be erected
party of gentlemen interested ion this
enterprise are here now. and yesterday
went down to the Beach, They ex-
pressed themselves as much pleased
with the locality and the advantages
It offered to their business.
Probably the M Important indus
trial enterprise of n. though, is the
proposed erection c: 1 plant somewhere
along the line for extraction of the
pith from corn st. . to be used in
the cofferdams of vessels at sea- This
Is something entirely novel, the process
being new. and. according TO report.
the results astonishing. The roads In
dustrial agent, while at the Nashville
Exposition, happened to encounter the
meE who are interested ul this indus
try, and proceeded to tell them some
thing about Norfolk and Princess Anne
county cornnelds that opened their
eyes. There are on CT 100000 pound
OF corn In the latter county this wear
and the stalks to which it is attached
would make enough wodding to keep
half dozen navies afloat.
work on the new branch is proceed
ing quite as rapidly as could be eX-
pected. About two miles have beer
graded along the right of way, and the
force has been transferred from thi:
to Kempsvtlle. where sdinEs anf
switches are being put in and a yard
made, which shall be large enough
accommodate the roads growing hus:-
ness. Here will he the main yards o."
the road. new station Is being
erected Mt the junction, nearly as larg
as the Norfolk depot The frame work
IS already up. y telegraph Office will
be established al this point
The yards at this end, which have 1T
capacity of fifty cars, will be imme-
d!ateiy enlarged so as to accommodat,
twice as many.
me extension of the road has neces-
stated additional equipment, and tn.
number of freight cars on the Inc has
been trebled, or will be. when they all
arrive. a new thirty-eight ton ensine
from the Baldwins arrived the othe,
DAY and has been pressed into service
The Chautauqua by the Sea has al
most closed is deal for the property
II prosposed to acquire near the ocean
Shore Park. The company has Sc
cured all the money il needs. and as
soon as practicable. after it begins on
Its planned improvements. the road will
be extended to the property. The pro
1ect. as contemplated, has already beer
described In detail in The Virginian.
Contractor Mccarthy has almost com
pleted the work Of putting In new
bulkheads IN front of the Princess
Anne Hotel.