The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-28
New Orleans and North
Eastern.
OUR END OF THE QUEEN AND
CRESCENT ROUTE
FORMING A GREAT TRUNK LINE
FROM THE GULF TO THE OHIO
RIVER
Its Unsxcelied Facilities for freight
and Passenger Traffic

The New Orleans and Northeastern
Railroad. forming a portion o. w
great Queen and Crescent Trunk Llne.
stands foremost among the many great
lines entering me city Of New orleans.
It's extensive shipping accommodations
aud ample facilities for handling ousi-
ness mas added greatly to the CONNER
cial Importance OF the city
The New Orleans and Nortneastern Is
che of the pioneer lines or the SCUM,
and keeping as they have abreast or me
times, has become known as one OF Tue
most reliable and progressive roads IN
the entire South. The reputation or the
New Orleans and Northeastern for re-
liability, promptness and for care ana
consideration OF their patrons is vel
The general Offices OF this road are
located IN the city of New Orleans AT
the corner OF Carondelet and t-llon
streets. The management being under
the direct Supervision OF President and
General Manager G. c. Harvey The
traffic department Is presided over by
Mr. A F. Barnett, general freight and
The lines operated by the New Or
leans ana Northeastern Company are
the New Orleans and Northeastern.
from New Orleans TO Meridian. a dis
lance OF 1s6 miles; the Alabama and
Meridian to Vicksburg. a distance Of
40 miles, and the Vicksburg. Shreve-
port and Pacific Railroad, extend, ng
from Vicksburg to Shreveport. a dis
lance of f72 miles. The total mileage
operated by the company. is sos. ex-
tending through the popuious sections
Of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Close traffic relations with the A G..
s. r. r. and G.. N o. and T. p. X. r..
forming what is known az ths Queen
and Crescent Route, constitutes great
Trunk Line from the Gulf TO the Ohio
river.
facture are run on fast limited trains
without change from New Orleans to
Cincinnati. and from New Orleans to
N ' York.
The management OF this road Is
known for it's progressive and liberal
Ideas in giving it's patrons the benefit
Of any innovation or up-to-date device,
with the one idea In view OF providing
every possible convenience and COM
fort for the traveller and tourist.
This road was one of the first In the
South to vestihule its trains. and Il Is
universally admitted that the present
Queen and Crescent trains, vestibuied
as they are from end to end. are the
ed south OF the Ohio river. The sleep
ers operated are the finest product OF
Pullman manufacture, and are models
OF art and beauty.
The broad and liberal policy Of the
company with regard to bringing set
tiers to the South has made the road
very popular with Southern people.
Along the line the country is noted for
its fertility, and encouraged by the
company a constant Influx OF immigra-
tion Is apparent. In order 70 encourage
home seeking and the settling up OF
the country along It's lines, the three
lines mentioned have purchased and
have for sale large tracts Of land at
very reasonable prices. Every induce
rent Is offered by the company 10 pro-
mote immigration OF Northern farmers
and settlers. snd the Queen and Cres-
cent offers several times each month
very low home seekers excursion rates
enabling prospective Northern settlers
to see the advantages OF the South.
The land department. which Is a spe-
ctal feature OF the management, Is ably
looked after by Major r. z. Anderson
with headquarters at Birmingham, Ala.
At the time the great improvements
at Port Chalmette were proposed the Of
ficials OF tina Northeastern we're quick
10 Oct: They realized that Chalrnette
vas destined TO figure prominently in
3 commercial way. and every eonnee-
ton was made Immediately with the
Nsw Orleans and Western Railway.
then In course of construction.
The Northeastern offers every facility
for the delivery OF goods. both to and
from Chalmette. In view Of fts (Iirecr
track connection with the New Orleans
and Western Railway.
A special feature Of the Northaastaro
is the facility and dispatch with whieh
{ handles fruits and perishable freight.
The road does an enormous business in
such commodities, making general dis
tribution Of same throughout the East
North and Western territory.
Lemons, bananas and oranges are The
principal fruits imported and are lama
ed by ocean steamships at the North-
eastern wharf at the head OF Press
sLfeet. where ample facilities are Of
fered for the rapid handling and trans
portafion of same TO all points
To return to the passenger dena rt-
/ f''ent OF the Oneen and Crescent. The
| traveller IS delighted by the B autifnl
views and scenes along this roufe IN
the road to Cincinnati the frsvaiar
passes around the base of f,ookan,
| Mountain. along the banks OF the hes,,-
tiful Emory river. and over the "a
high bridge of Kentucky.
me through sleeper from New or.
leans TO New York traverses fha has,,-
tifui and historic Shenandoah vaiias.
passing through Harper's Ferry ara
many other points of historical infer-
The Queen and Crescent Ror4a ,or,n.
the short line between New 0riaans
and Birmins ham, Chattanooga Lexjngs
ton, KY, and Cincinnati, o.. ard 81
course to all points beyond those Juno
Direct connection FOR all na,nt. =.
made ia union depots, doing away v,th
cities. .er0ss
The ticket offices of this cor,n.n,,
have been newly lifted w In : V sslis.iy