The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-30
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view oran sndwstriai journal pm the
OriOtIs and Western E~xt-nst0m.

view oran Industrial S%ournnl pm the
oriOtI, and Mcster,. ENt-nst0n.
The Manufactures Record has the
following TO Aay ofltne new Norfolk and
Great Lakes Air Line:
me reDItted combination of the Nor
folk II Western ana lines reaching
into the northwest is. IL true. probably
the NEST important development in
the SCUM since the reorganization of
the Richmond and DuuTlile and con-
nectlons into the Southern. 1t means
another route for the diversion of eX-
port products from the Northwest 10 n
southern port through enc CT the most
extensive systems in the country. arti
the consequent increase In the business
OF Norfolk and the Norfolk and IVES
tern railroad. as well as a much
greater development of the city itself
and its surroundings.
The Manufacturers Record has al
ready referred briefly to the new move.
BESIDES the Norfolk and Western the
following lines are concerned in it:
Columbus. Hooking Valley and Toledo,
Wisconsin Central and Flint and Pere
Marquette. The Hooking Valley, as 1t is
rnmi!iarly known. forms practically an
air line across Ohio from Toledo.
at the read of Lake Erie. 10 Gallipolis.
on theO Ohio river. 1t connects with the
Norfolk and Western at Columbus,
Ohio. the western terminus of the lat
ter. White the portion OF the Hooking
Valley to be included in the new system
Is but ia miles, this controls
3Sbl' miles in all. At Toledo it joins tho
Flint and Perc Marquette. This road
consists OF main line and branches az
grc%a,ing G3j miles in all. The part 10
BE- utilized in the new Southern route
extends from Toledo TO Ludington.
Mich. the Ann Arbor railway being
used for n short distance out of Toledo
bv agreement. The Flint and Mar
Guettc extends through the eastern part
OF Michigan and across the peninsula
to LudinEton, which is connected by
steamer lines with Manitowoc, Wis, 81
miles across Lake Michigan, and with
milwaukee,, 80 miles across
AT Manitowcc the Wisconsin Central
is reached. This road comprises $751;.
miles in all. reaching Chicago. Milwau-
kee and ManitOwoc as it's eastern ter
minal points. and St. Paul, Mimi, and
Ashland. on Lake Superior, as its north
ern ana western terminals. 1t runs
along the eastern INK northeastern
boundary of Wisconsin and into north
ern minnesota. connecting at Ashland
with the Northern Pacific system ana
nj 81. Faulw with the principal lines UNI
ming through the Dnkotas and North
west territories. The portion of the
Wisconsin Central which will form n
part or the Observation-Disclosures route is
@S3 mics. including the distance across
Lake Michigan, where a car ferry will
probably be operated. The portion of
the Norfolk and Western to form a part
o. the chain extends from Norfolk To
C"lumhuS iVi miles. making the entire
combination l.3G1 miles in length.
Iic'" associated lines, through their
branches ard connections, will reach
the Grain!ields OF the Northwest. a
Wen az many Of the manufacturing dis
triets OF Ohio and Michigan. With ter.
minals on three of tn" great lakes,
they will secure Il large traffic from
vessels. Thus q vast area Of territory
- made tributary to the Norfolk and
Western by the combination.
Since It's reorganization the Norrol.
and Western has been conducted by Il
Ni"nrous and progressive management
which is evidently determined to de.
velop all the traffic possible by alliance
win ether systems. The truly wonder.
iul increase in traffic of tho Chesa.
Dcnke and Ohio since it's combination
with the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chica.
go ana 50. Louis shows the advantage
or such alliances. II the present own
ers OF the Norfolk and Western have no,
been slow to follow such q precedent.