The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
TO EXTEND THE ROAD.
The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Southern
VIII Double Its Mileage.
A TWENTY MILE SPUR IS TO Be BUILT
VIII Tap u Very Fertile District
Astounding I'm Gqme and Noted For
Fine Timber md Early Truck
Little Henvy Work Necessary to
10 Done.

The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
Southern Railway company will soon
own double its present mileage. Work
on hts twenty mile extension from
kempsvllle to North River will be be
gun In the immediate future, as the
MANAGEMENT desires that the line be
completed and ready for operation by
the beginning CT the next trucking sea-
son, or about March 1st, 1898. There
fore the work of clearing out the right
OF way and other operations prelimi-
nary to the actual work of grading and
track laying will begin possibly as early
as next week
The main line OF the road. extending
from this city to Virginia Beach, Is a
trifle over eighteen miles long, and it
runs through a very fertile district.
The new extension will be two miles lon
ger. and will tap country even more
fertile than that traversed by the ex-
listing line.
The route OF the extension as sur
Veyed, is from I<empsville Station, on
the main line, through Princess Anne
courthouse, and Pungo Cross Roads, to
a point on North River, where wharyes
and warehouses will be built and an ef-
Tort Will also be made to locate indus
tries there and to build up a town.
STEAMER CONNECTIONS.
FIoii iliS Southern terminal the road
Will operate a line of steamers to all
the lower sounds of the North Carolina
coast, to compete with the Norfolk
and Southern railway, WHICH has long
enjoyed virtual monopoly of Eastern
Carolina traffic. Later on it is possible
that the new spur may be extended fur
Their into the Norfolk and .Southern's
territory, SO as to give all rail competi-
ton.
The matter of extending the line has
hung fire for some time, owing to the
REFUSAL of a few property holders whose
lahus the road must pass through, to
make terms, and the company's desire
to have the title to It's entire right Of
way absolutely clear before investing
ITS capital. There will be sixty land
owners whose tracts the extension will
pass through. and a majority of them
have signified their willingness that the
read shail be built. Therefore, last
night twas decided II is stated Inv tho
directors of the Norfolk, Virginia Reach
and Southern. at Philadelphia. to build
'he extension at once. 1t will cost
some 100000. being laid with GO-pound
steer rails. There is little grading to
DC done, and only one heavy piece of
trestling, that over Dozier's swamp
near Princess Anne court house, which
IS geo yards wide. y portion of this
N"hSe' HoWeNeT, VIII he hlIcd.
a FINE COUNTRY.
The management of the Noraolk. Viz
Sinia Beach and Southern line are not
content to run a seaside resort with a
railway outlet. They realize that they
nave an excellent opportunity to deyei-
OPP the great and fertile country which
hes to the southwark Of Virginia Beach
ana all that capital and enterprise can
uo toward bringing desirable emigrants
there. and in all other possible ways
DenchtlnE that section will be done
FROM Pungo Cross Roads, southward
q prominent trucker says, is undoubtcd
~ Hhe finest trucking section i'm Vjr-
sin!a. Just why that section produces
truck which Is ready for market ten
DAYS ahead of Norfolk, he does not
KNOW but SUCH he asserts, is the case
About one-third of the new extension
VIII he through heavy timber lands
ana the road will open up also the nun,
erous funting clubs south of Virrini,
tSeach. Huntsmen can then go stroirbt
through TO their favorite haunts.
one trucking firm has already nlant-
cd one hundred acres Of strawberries
ana Will build hotel for the accomno-
datlon OF their hands They are Mr. 7
EaSt and Mr.. Sawyer. Of Norfol,
me extension Of the linz undoubtnd,,.
means the development of a great conn
Try, which. moreover is directly adto-
cent ana tributary to this market.