Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-01
THE MYSTERIOUS ROAD
The big Syndicate" is Again
in Evidence.
Another Detached Iinl OF what May
Hc II Bi:s Coming system OF Electric
E,ond and Ferry T-avcI-nMners
Not Known,

And right in the midst of the whirl
OF railway deals. combines. syndicates
and right of-way court struggles there
appears :, mystery in tile camp. 1t isn't
in NorfJk. nor Portsmouth. nor Berl-
ley. but the reporter is willing to WAGER
that 1t has a decided bearing on All
three riaces, as well as on Newpor,
News. Hampton and Old Point. The
whole truth of The business is that this
territory is getting 70 be so connected
by rail and ferry that the region from
Munden Point on the south. to the
York ana i;aprahanuock rivers. ON the
north. aid from the Atlantic to Suf-
ioik is getting 10 be as puzzling as tn
pam the living skeleton suffered with
and which he was in doubt as to
Whethe" 1t VAS on his chest or back.
WHERE IT IS.
This latest development is (for it ac-
tuaiiy now exists and is not merely in
contemplation between Ha:npton and
buckroe Beach. and is noW building
from uoiut near the former, in IL
direct line toward the latter place. The
mystery is in the owners, board Of
directors and actual intentions, the lat
Ter being complicated by the fact that
roe to Fox I'M ana are going ON still
iurlner' no one appears 10 know With
What terminal or connection in view.
WHAT IS IN SIGHT.
There IS Il well founded suspicion
that the Hampton end Viii connect
with the new naralel road TO that for
incriy owned BY Darling Il Co, and now
owned by Alexander Brown * SON
which parallel road. shrcwd observers
e is -
ton, {. =. prcuu ard j. Shelton VIII
iams. This combination is. of itself
*rSscstiv" ana til, pio plots arc ear
mostly sivns oracle cf combines vary
iliS from connection Of the Scahunrd
AIR Line ana Chesaaealtc and Ohio t.
new Baltimore AVID ohio short line
10 Norfolk JUS what it means is an
open question.
HOW IT APPEARS.
But the new line from Newport News
TO lianp;on, il supplemented by this
mysterious short cut 10 Euckroe Beach
ana beyond. may mean much for The
luturc. There is a Favor OF The mys.
vriuus big syndicate" about il and as
s-nce gaining It's charter it has changed
us board 81 directors and no one knows.
save The owners. who they or The now
board are. the mystery is thick. The
rsht-of-way To Buciroe cuts the new
college grounds. Tho evidence is said
TO be plain that not only is the com.
pnny financed. but "Wcll hcelcd." ana
the old roads patronage is in danger
or Il severe cut. especially tho Bucllroe
branch. as the new line will be almost
an AZ line from Newport News. saw
ing much time and travel space.
y PROPHECY.
The Norfolk Interest is sized uo in
inns tttie hint of future developments:
INC NirginianFilot. in giving The Pore
N"rfolk railway transfer to The Ealti-
more and Portsmouth syndicate. stated
mat road would run 10 Pig Point In
I've near future, which might maxi
Naiiic connection wth the Port Nor.
l9ik railway and the ferry The Viz
R.ainn-iilot has heard it predicted that
.ckeis from Norfolk via Portsmouth
iis Point Newport News. Hampton,
'inckroe, Fox HIN and beyond ey.
rt"ss time VIII. within TWO ycars. h.
an established fact, nossibly even
oner. NveAts In railway circles are
moving raniiiy in This vicinity ana n
Keen exc on the chess board viii be
worth while.