Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-23
THE PIG POINT ROAD
Its Construction is Now Believed
to Be Assured.
Iyumored Changes I'm Original Plans
or Promoters Its Constructfon
VIII 10 Worry Advantageous to
Business lnicreSs of This Port.

Rumors again are rife regarding the
Pig Point road. From a very good
source it was learned yesterday that
there was being considered a PROPOSE
ton to run the road from Pig Point via
Churchland to West Norfolk, thence
connecting with the new West Norfolk
ferry line to Norfolk
No authorization could be had of
the rumor. the Pig Point officials being
out of the city and the ferry people I'M
wiling to say anything at present; but
II is a significant fact. worth nothing.
that the West Norfolk ferry people are
putting on a new boat and. knowing
that the road would have to cross the
Western Branch and also pass down
High street in Portsmouth, if 1t came
tina: way. an investigation was made
by 4 representative OF this paper and
these facts secured. No application has
been flied with the Board OF Harbor
Commissioners for Il right TO cross
Western Branch. which would have to
be secured: nor with the Street Com
mittee OF Portsmouth TO come down
High strcot. while on the contrary, the
Port Norfolk railroad is now asking for
the right to come down High street in
stead of County street. and no oppose
ton has developed from the Pig Point
people 10 THIS WIlcu InISHl Ot
expected if they wished the route for
themselves.
Should the road go to West Norfolk
and thence connect by ferry with Nor
folk. it would be n boom for West Nor
folk and the ferry. while the opening OF
this new section to direct trade and
transportation Will help the whole port
as the electric line iS' expected to open
with Il half hour schedule from West
Norfolk To Fig Point. and an hourly
schedule between Norfolk and Newport
News at the start. to be bettered as
fast as practicable. This will do away
with vehicles. and the passengers could
be landed in Norfolk easily. The great
increase of trade with Norfolk by this
quick communication would be ex-
tremcly valuable. and the saving of
time in travel. combination OF street
railwa? and steamboat travel would
make the trip one Of pleasure as well
as business.
Up to the time that the Port Norfolk
railroad put in It's applca lion for High
street in Portsmouth. 1t was under
stood that the Pig Point and Port Nor
folk and ferry people were acting in
harmony. and would combine for mu-
tual benefit. but all this is now under
stood to be off. and while such men as
Messrs. Henry kim. w. r. Carney.
John l.. Wright, John S Wise and
others. through whose land the new
road will pass. are underst God to have
conveyed the right OF way to the road.
another party. owning property on the
first intended route, is understood to
have plated his property for building
and asked big price for right of way
through its streets. which the new road
refused to pay, and thus went else
where.
That the Pig Point road is now as
surCd. there is little reason to doubt
ana the trucking country of the west
ern Branch viii soon be next door
neishhor to Norfolk's shops and streets
The benefit Will be mutual. and the
sooner the road comes the sooner tho
transportation circle surrounding
Hampton Roads will be complete and
the public generally better satisfied.