The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-30
NOTHING CAN STOP IT
Inc Constant Increase In Exports from
This Port Goes Steadily On.
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS TO CopEHHaGEN
Negotiations Completed pcnnsyIvn.
NJ" Railroad Seeking 90 Make Ria
""'" Southern Terminus 1T This
'ort- Chesapeake ana Ohio viii
Probably Build 4" Norfolk.

! win the recent decision of the Sin.
! IRENE Court. upsetting railroad co,nn,Is
| Ti,,n, Mn'cu nave 50 long controlled the
'traiiic OF the trunk lines in favor Of
| shlpnents moving Via the largest norI :
ID the dctriment Of this port viii its
! superior water facilities, IL IS we'll u,,,Inr-
$1,000 among railroad men in this yicin-
| lily that the PENNSYLVANIA IN il,o,,, -
me purchase OF its property at Port
| Norfolk and Primers Point, has con-
summarized one OF the most succ9ssfur
| ucais III It's already extremely s,lcccsvf,i
! history w
The statistics, published in The VIZ
| Glnlan recently 1.-THE rapidly incrnu sin.r
| export trade Of Portsmouth. Norrol,
! ana Newport News, proved aStonishinr
10 the public. For some time the mana.
| gers or the trunk lines have recopnizol
| .htiI ma Dlilty by freight rates tn keen
| t,alfc from gradually drifting towards
inc most convenient and least expensive
! ports. and to-day we arc confronted yvIth
me situation that, notwithstanding the
united efforts OF the wealthy exportcrs
| pankefS and business men Of New YORK;
| nothing can stop the daily ,lccrc,.c H.,
| me grain exports from that point. which
nave been falling Off at 4 rate thai has
| "eWufallZed the most far-Sinhtcd oud
successful Of It's merchants. Boston hns
lppealed TO the foreign ship-ownrrs IL
ncip them without avail. and to meet the
demands or It's business; ana 4, place II :
sell III new territory, where it could keen
| user foremost among the railroad feed
ers OF this country, we find the prc,mi.
| nary work for the advancement of This
Sicat PenLSyiVanla railroad In our
! midst. and the work Of constructing tha
BELT line will commence in a short While
| t'ort Nolfolk. the terminus Of this line
Is admirably situated for such q mr..
puSc. me work when started will be
Oh such q large scale lis to exceed the
expectations Of our most sanp,,ine hpsi-
ness men, and the dement's TO bc derived
| cannot now be Anticipated
y NEW STEAMSHIP LINE
Associations that have been pendinr
! i"r q me OF steamers to Copenhagen
nave now. II Is said, been consummated
rms IN conjunction with the three for
eisn mes now operating to this port
besides the numerous tramp steamers
constantly plying across the water vii,
| give an immense impetus to our cxDnr;
| trade. Then there is the cnormous
| !falllc III heavy commodities TINT move
III carload shipments that mus, at pres
en- . so wa Richmond TO give dispatch,
| tneSe Will all move this way The ran
| l"iiy with which truck ana fish trains
! can be Whirlcd TO Western markets will
| increase The volume Of business in these
| commodities also. ana instead OF tho
VAST arteries OF trade, foreign, coastwisc
l Il
hundred miles along the coast and in The
| interior. our harbor will witness in a few
years the commngling and exchange
mere or all products from every part or
me United states, and from all parts OF
Europe, South America ana the West
Indies. -
Inc pennsylvania railroad is making
the start on IL broad basis. Ninety
Thousand dollars has already been ex-
nen,ien lor right Of way and terminal
- 1,,,
ilneS with which il bisccts at present. 1t
| IS said, will more than pay expenses. TO
increase It's earnings Will row he Its
main object, ana that means increased
business. which means more labor en-
DloSed the necessity fo,. more cxDortinr
ana commission merchants and grca ter
banking facilities. The people OF Ports
mouth. Of Norfolk ana Of Newport news
are TO he congratulated OH the enter
prise OF the Pennsylvania railroad in
seeking TO make it's main Southern ter
minus in this harbor.
G. K O. WANTS IT.
TO large extent it Is conceded that
inc desire of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| railroad in securing a franchise for the
bridge 10 Manchester was for the pur-
pose or building on the south side OF the
James river - reach this harbor
II Is n Well known fact that the grant
| ing Of this franchise was bitterly fought
and 1t is alleged by the Norfolk and
Western railroad 1t is even stated that
| the various franchises granted by the
Virginia Legislature for railroads be-
| tween Richmond and Port smouth have
been or are now controlled by the friends
OF the Norfolk ana Western railroad BE
that as IT may, the Chesapeake and Ohio
| railroad have secured their franchise.
ana the announcement has been ma de
that the bridge will be built at once.
and If 1t is the desire OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio to reach this side Of the river
over It's own track such plans will no
doubt come 10 light IN the near future.
II they do. ana the Norfolk and West
ern railroad has the financial backing
now claimed TO be behind it, the near