The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-17
RUM0RED RAIL CHANGE
!, t;nhssapsake& Ohio Officials in consdlta-
ton at Newport News.
PORTSMOUTH MAY BE c. & 0. TERMINUS

. " . - ,
from Newport News TO Pig Point.
ence over M Unused Branch OF
inc Atlantic a DnnyfiIc- Aaynn.
f"gcs TINT Would be Gained.
me rumors about some move on the
patt Oh the Chesapeake and Ohio railroar,
~ 'niS section arc not without founda
Won. as is shown by the Newport New;
correspondence in The V'irginian us fol
lows on yesterday:
Ihe private car OF General 3r,,,
u. W., Stevens and General S,Iparin, an.
ustt C.iE, Doyle. of the Chesapeake ana
Gn.o. arrived here yesterday, and these
uistliGuishcd gentlemen spent two duys
ioohHlE after The interests OF the com
panH at this end of the line"
rms matter of the possibility of thn
o'hesapeake and Ohio railroad making
rs terminus on this side OF the river. is
~ Il'at deserves the attention Of the
peopie OF Portsmouth. IT Is a fact IN, !
that company has extensive prorartv on
.ne Norlolk side, Is we'll as a valuable
seill'inus at Newport News but this
uoes not derlar 1t from havin. q tor
minus on the. Portsmouth side
mere IS one side Of tnls question thai
has heretofore not been touched 1,non
ana yet II carried out would be Of great
peIleiit TO Portsmouth. a preliminary
9oiHeS was made some time ago at Pig
.rolnt. 1t is perfectly feasible for tho
chesapeake and Ohio to run q ferry
rom Newport News to Pig Point. Why.
then. cannot the branch Of the Norfolk
and Carolina. railroad be utilized TO
orinS that railroad to this city If this
Is not practicable then an opportun;tv
opens up for the people OF this city to
snow an avenue for the Chesapeake and
ohlo railroad 10 CHI here
The Atlantic and Danville railroad
originally built to Wagncr's, near Pig
Point. but business would not iust,fv
us maintenance and same was torn IN.
ms branch track could be easily rclnid.
ana II the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road could be assured Of a nominal rem
tai for the use Of Wythe street by the
city an arrangement might be made
whereby the unused track Of the Attain
tic and Danvillc railroad could be put
INTO service and we might be able to
bring not only the CHhcSa pcakc and Ohio
railroad. but the Atlantic and Danvlllc
railroad trains into our Union depot
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad would
gain
1st \ short water ferry from New
port News to Pig Point
I'd. a direct belt line which would
cross every railroad on the Portsmouth
side Of the river. thus enabling them to
place all through cars for transfer Mt
Pig Point direct to Newport News thus
avoiding going to every railroad ter
minus IN the harbor
I'd. 1t would place them in position to
control all Portsmouth and Suffolk bust
ness for the West.
18th. Tt would give them what they
have long desired an entrance by rail
in the rich trucking districts OF Norfolk
county
1t may be said in opposition TO this
that their terminal property i'm Norfolk
is too extensive and costly, and neces-
sarily they Willie compelled to retain
and build up such portion as is not
now utilized.
The Norfolk property. located az it
is, cannot be used except for Norfolk
local trade.
The true inwardness OF the large pur-
chase OF Chesapeake and Ohio property
in Norfolk was to secure the needed
water front for their business, and with
the expectation that time entertained
to have the Southern railway make It's
terminus at Newport News and its Nor
folk terminus on Chesapeake and Ohio
property in Norfolk
The location Of the Southern railway
at Primers Point and the lease of the
tobacco warehouse by the city of Nor
folk removes all possibilities OF a coa!i-
ton between the Southern and Chcsa-
Deakc and Ohio railway at points
named.
If, therefore. the Chesapeake and
OHIO are looking to this side OF the river
the utilization Of the unused tracks Of
! the Atlantic and Danvile railroad
seems extremely feasible. and at a
small cost to the people Of this city the
matter might be placed in such Il light
as to receive favora bic consideration by
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The Beard OF Trade should take this
matter UP with the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. the Atlantic and Danville
railroad and the Scn.bcard Air Line.
and see If arrangements cannot be mad
whereby the trains OF the two former
companies cannot be secured to run in
to this city.
AS all the maps issued by the Board
OF Trade five years asO have been
used some action Should he taken by
that body for n reproduction Of this
map with the improvements since made
| The map above mentioned has been CT
| ncalculablc value in the DEVELOPMENT
| of our water front, and location of rail
| roads. both electric and steam. The
| needed additions could be made ut n
! slight cost.
| INSURGENT CHIEFS PA1DONED.
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