The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
The Virginia Beach Railroad VIII Extend
lis Line to Chauauqua Property.
AND THERE WILL Be NO EXTRA CHARGE
Plans for the Chnutauqun by tho sen
Tho New Hranch to Mundcn's
Pofnt-Thc Princess Annc-Ind.,x.
trial Agents Rcport-Throu.h
Ours TO old Point.

me Chautauqua company has com
pIelcd It's extensive purchase at Sir-
Slnia Beach and now owns strip of
iand about two miles long and aver
aGihS three-quarterS of Il mile deep
along the ocean, beginning about half
mlie south of the Princess Anne
itotei. This property was acquired
from Gen Y. ID. Groner and the Vir-
slhia Beach company. 1t embraces
TWO lakes, one of salt and one Of fresh
wafer: also tract OF forest land
Magnolia Woods-nearly a mile long.
VII. j. ;. Groves, who has had the
matter In hand. has just returned from
New York, where he closed II contract
with the Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
southern Railroad company by which
me latter has agreed to extend its
track to the site OF the proposed audi
forum. and has also ugrecd that no
extra rare shall he charged for carry
ING passengers from Norfolk and in
termediate points to the grounds.
work Will be begun as soon as pos
sible on the new branch. Preliminary
surveys will be made in the next few
days.
MT. +. Matthews, civil engineer, is
now Putting the Chautauuua prop
erty. Work will be started on the
auditorium within sixty days. 1t will
De situated near the center of the
strip, near the Magnolia Woods, and
Will be made large enough to ac-
cofnlnodate five thousand people. \
hummer or summer cottages will be
erected Tor sale and rent. and substun-
tial board walks will be put down all
over the tract.
The Virginia Beach railroad is max
ing rapid progress OH It's branch line to
Munden's Point. About 800 men are
now employed on the work. Nearly
nT i,,on
me Grading is about a mile ahead of
the tracklaying.
some work is also being done at tho
other end. Piles are being driven for
the wharf. couple of new ware
houses will be built there The roads
industrial agent reports progress in his
work, and 1t is confidently expected
mat within the next eight or twelve
months several factories will be locat-
cd along the line.
Inc management expects to issue n
paper called the Princess Anne" This
VIII be after the same order as the
Seaboard Air Lines "Salmagundi." or
the Say Lines "Orolc," and will be
the medium through which the public
VIII learn something of the attractions
of he Beach.
General Passenger Agent PannIll ex-
poets to make the Princess Anne n
very breezy and readable Dapcr and
no doubt. he will succeed Copies o,
1t will be distributed far and wide in
| places where 1t will do the most good
In thirty or forty days from now the
Norfolk, WillOughby Spit and Old
| Point railroad will be running n
through car TO Virginia Beach This
rs contamination that has long hncn
deNoutly wished for Work on the
Alaltby avenue extension will begin in
about ten days. The material is ex-
| pectcd next week
This company's new engine will ar
| rive In few days, and will be quite
an addition to the rolling stock. \
new ferry steamer will be secured by
the time the summer business opens
III addition TO the Granite City, which
will be retained.