Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-18
THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD KEEPING IN
ADVANCE.


ADVANCE,
r cent reports # new aud i'm
proved transportation arrange
ments for the growing Southern
are authenticated by the officials
of the Southern Railway.
That system of road, which has
s1ch a vital interest in the develop
ment and progress of large ex
tended country, is giving especial
attention to improving its facilities
for aHordiDg its patrons the best
and quickest transn 'ratiol al
vanllges. The growing local, in
land. cOastwise, is well As tor
eign business of that system,
warrants the Southern IN giving
close attention to the development
OF its lines.
To meet all the eXigencies re
cures shat a great many interests
be carefully considered in pursuit. G
its policy oil affOrdlng all of it's
pa rons the best and quickts s. ser.
vice.
Arong the more recentlmprOYe
III nts arranged for by the South
ern. which Will be completed a.
soon as possible, ale Increase
facilities at Primers Point, Nor
ltulk, Va, aud the equaliz'ng OF
the distances between running
ldivislon points on the main line
between Washington, ID. G, ana
Atlanta, GA.
Norfolk has growing grain
trade, especially in corn. 10 1859
the receipts at that port OF corn
amounted to only $50 S5S bushels
In 1895 there WAS an increase u
1 266. 1913 bush els, and ID 1895 TIT
great jump to 13,S54454 bushels
With the increased railroad .faclll
ties of the port the growing tdYoI
of the harbOr among vessel owners
and the evident advantages for
exploration in this city over points
further north and more distant
from the grain fields, 1t is certain
that Norfolk is to be one OF thu
treat corn centers of the country
! The receipts of wheat and oats II
1895 amounted to about SOO,O0O
b shells a good increase oV'i
previous years.
The Inauguration and the de
yeIopment of the Ashville Fas
|
Freight Line bv the Southern
r ,ilway Company for the coutro
Iof + lst and West traffic will, 1t Is
xpected, necessitate ultimately
The erection Of An elevator at
Primers Point 10y the Southern
liz ulway. Such facilities on the
pant of that Company would fur
Their increase the grain trade OF
that port.
At Primers Point the SoutheIr
u lIway has already Two wharves
one 1876 by 500, and the other u.
by 800 feet. An additional wharf
2TO by 800 feet will be built, civ
lug total wharfage OF 1873 by :.
400 feet.
or freight sheds there are three
one 100 Ivy 700 feet, and one donbl'
shed 2e0 bJ 400 feet. y new shed
l2I2 b. 700 feet will be added, CIV
ling a total capacity Of shed room
Of 413, 400 square fee.
ToaccOmmOdaie the exlstlnehnSi
LESS, there are 81 900 feet of TRACK
in yard, to which will he added
1872 600 ieet, making total length
of trackage OF 90 900 feet, or oyeI
IS miles. The present freight
sheds have capacity OF " cars
This will be increased to l55 cars
There Will also he added log
shed for export timber ~ by JIG
f 1t besides a cotton compress Al
by 90 feet, and the ntcessaiy fe
liar and machine shops, electric
hight plant aud fire service, Offices
CSC.
The total cost of the proiec ed
improvements for this year Will be
about S3aO,000. 1t is expected ali
Of this work Will be completed by
Septeuber ] 1897. Under the new
arrangement ~ freight steamers
can load ut the wharf ut the same
time. Three dock slips are already
in existence, 200 by $50 ieet each