The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
With New and improved Transportation
Facilities It Keeps Advancing,
WONDERFUL SCHEME OF DEVELOPMENT
Now Terminal Facilities, Yard Track.
age and Warehouse Erected.-New
Wharf ana Proposed Grain Eleya.
tor-Other Recent improvements
A Great showing.

:. Recent reports OF new and improved
transportation arrangements for the
6eeWing south are authenticated by the
oInclaiS OF the Southern railway. b
mat system Of road, which has such O.
vttai interest In the development and
progress OF q large extended country. il
giving especial attention to improving
~. rs Faculties for affording Its patrons
vantages. The growing local. inland
coastWise, as we'll as foreign business Of
mat system, warrants the Southern in
GIVING close attention to the develop
ment Of Its lines
.h 70 meet all the exigencles requires
lu4ly considered In pursuing its policy
OF afrording all of It's patrons the hest
and quickest service.
among the more recent improvements
arranged for by the Southern, which viii
pc completed as soon as possible, are
increased facilities at Primers Point,
Norfolk Va, and the equalizing of the
Instances between running division
points on the main line between WASH
ihston, -. CT and Atlanta. Ga.
NortolS has a growing grain trade, es-
pecially IN corn. In 1883 the receipts at
onat port OF corn amounted to only 739. :
abS bushels. In 1896 there was an In
crease to 4.266.493 bushels, and In 1886
the great jump to 13,854,454 bushels.
With the Increased railroad facilities Of
the port. the growing favor of the l1ar-
Dor among vessel-owners, and the evil
cent advantages for expectation in this
city over points farther north and more
olstant from the grain fields. 1t Is GER
.Iln mat Norfolk Is to be one Of the
great corn centres Of the country. The
receipts OF wheat and oats in 1896
amounted to about 100000 bushels, q
1000 increase over previous years.
me inauguration and the develop
ment or the Asheville Fast Freight Line
'nY the Southern Railway company for
the control Of East and West traffic will,
II Is expected, necessltate ultimately the
erection Of an elevator at Primers Point
ny the Southern railway. Such facilI-
.ies on the part Of that company would
further Increase the grain trade Of that
port - o--
AT Ptnner's Point the Southern rail
way mas already two wharves, one 1876
oy s0o. and the other 272 by 500 feet.
An additional wharf, 27O by 800 feet, will
ne Dulit. giving a total wharfage Of 73S
by 2.400 feet 80
or freight sheds there are three-onc
i9o by 700 feet. and one double shed 260
pS foo feet will be added, giving q total
feet. ~ ''4 u-'i
To accommodate the existing bus,nase
There are $4,000 feet Of track in ward 70
which Will be added 80, 900 feet. mailing
a total length of trackage Of GO, 900 feet
or over thirteen miles. The present
iIelsht sheds have q capacity Of ninety
i've cars. This will be increased TO liz
ears. There Will also be added a lor
ehed for export timber 90 by ITO feet. be-
Sldes cotton warehouse, sc by 400 feet
.tld cotton compress 40 by 60 feet. and
tne necessary repair and machine shops.
offices. etc '~'
Inc total cost Of the projected i'm
proVements for this year will be about
500. 900. It is expected all of this work
Vii pc completed by September 1, 1897
r.! me new arrangement twenty
freight steamers oan load at the wharf
at the same time. Three dock slips are
| already in existence, 200 by 500 feet ca CHI.
nnd two additional ones Of the same size
are among the proposed improvements.
ihere IS - depth Of water OF twenty
seven feet at these wharyes which will
| accommodate boats of the largest class
/ since the Southern Railway company
mas Deen In possession of this PROPERTY at
timers Point. its business capacity ha $
been increased about six fold
me division changes and improve
ments above referred to are as follows.
Washington, d. c., to Monroe. Va. n
distance Of 1913 miles
Monroe. Va, to Spencer. N. c., dis
tance 166 miles
Spencer n C., to Greenville, S. c.,
Greenville, N. c., to Atlanta, Ca dis
lance 1G1 miles.
These changes in division terminals
VIII necesHitate the expenditure of about
S2a.0oO at Monroe and $3O,O at Green
vile. and will enable operating the line
IN four divisions Of practically equal dis
tances
The principal advantages to be derived
from these changes will be in the saving
or time. especially in freight movements.
better division Of work among the men.
and concentration Of forces at 'lay-
over" points.
This means better service and gives
Inc country tributary to the Southern
railway the benefits of the best railroad
practice. ull OF which will have a great
influence In the development Of the
country served by that company.
While these important changes viii
necessarily modify some minor condi-
tions in one or two localities, 1t is q
move In the right direction that all will
see and approve. when the plan is fully
developed as suggested, giving many
advantages over the present arrange
ments.
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