Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
TO SEWALL'S POINT.
The New Line Opened Yesterday
in an Auspicious Manner.
Special Trains Garry Several Hundred In
vited Guests Over the Route -Toothsomc
Luncheon on the co,npnnys steamer
President Lowenberg Receives Rcsolu-
lions and Congratulations.


lions and Congratulations.
For many months the general public
has awaited with great interest the
completion of the new electric line to
Sewalls Point, and yesterday, after
many trials and delays, the road was
declared ready for travel.
AT 1880 a. IN. five coaches, made UP
into three trains. stood waiting at the
Norfolk terminus between the Month
cello Hotel and the public market build
ing, and they were quickly flied by the
waiting crowd of invited guests, num-
bering 30 or more. 1t was n thoroughly
representative party of the leading men
in Norfol<'s business and professional
life. and the best evidence of the deep
interest taken in President Lowen-
bcrgs great undertaking.
! The run to Sewall's Point was made
without incident worthy OF note, and
as the trains sped by charming bits of
woodland. giimpses of waterways, pro-
ductiNe fields and beautiful suburban
homes. the trip was a revelation to
many of Norfolk's hnterland, where
the tired residents of the crowded city
VIII build yet more suburban homes
now that the splendid tract of land be-
tween Norfolk and Sewalls Point is
opened up and speedy railway SER
vice has been provided.
Many comments were made on the
smoothness of the roadbed and easy
riding, handsome cars. a noticeable
feature of the cars is the fact that they
are equipped with self-adjusting trucks
| that permit them to round the curves
without the usual grinding noise so
| distasteful to many
| On arrival at Sewall's Point, or Nor
| foll-on- the Roads," as it will be
known, the party at once boarded the
company's handsome steamer Norfolk
on-the- Roads" for trip to Old Point
and out in the bay about five miles
beyond Thimble light This steamer
has already been described in the Vir-
ginian-Pilot. While on this bay trip a
very appetizing luncheon was served
on the lower deck. President Lowen-
berg had also provided an abundance
OF good cigars and ice water"
RESOLUTIONS.
| When the steamer touched the Sew
ais Point wharf on the return trip, Mr..
| LoWenDerES guests assembled in the
| spacious warehouse and Judge VIM N
Portlock, of Norfolk county, on behalf
OIL the citizens of that county, congratu-
lated the host of the day upon the
glorious success that had crowned his
efforts for the development of Norfolk
| ihu Ito lIiDuluTy sections.
lie stated that DIR. j. f. Lynch Ind
prepared u series of resolutions which
would be offered for adoption There
upon DR.. Lynch read the following
preamble and resolutions which We're
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Norfolk and Atlantic
Terminal Company has lust completed
its line, and after n long and hard
| light has successfully overcome every
obstacle that has stood in it's way:
and
Whereas. 1t has opened up new ter
ritory. bringing us in closer and more
direct touch with Newport News and
Old Point; and
Whereas. it has attracted foreign
capital and thereby directed the eyes
of the world to our city; therefore,
Resolved. That we, the assembled
| citizens of Norfolk and Norfolk coun-
| ty, and guests of the Norfolk and At
lantic Terminal Company on this, its
first trip, do hereby tender our most
| hearty congratulations to Mr.. d. Low
| enberg and his corps of able assistants.
who, by their indomitable energy, have
brought this enterprise to n success
full termination.
In response Mr.. Lowenberg stated
| that the line now completed was mere
| ~ the preliminary and necessary first
| step in the scheme OF development of
the section that it traverses. He stated
| that this section is one OF the richest
i'm the United States. and possesses ia
| cilities that are surpassed by none.
| As Mr.. Lowenberg concluded the
| guests boarded the cars for the return
| trip to Norfolk. and reached City Hall
avenue at 2:25 p. M. At S:45 p. m. the
road began to operate cars on it's reg
ular schedule trips every half hour to
Lambert's Point and Tanners Creek.
and every hour to Old Point Comfort.
| For the present the conductors will
sell the tickets on the cars 1t is prob
| able that hundreds will go over the
new line to-day.
| "DOC." TALMADGE DISAPPOINTED
Doc" C. T.. Talmadge, the engineer
| at the power-house. has it In for Mr.
| Lowenberg. He hustled around all the
morning TO get his engineroom in or
| der. and sent n man for Il whee-bar
| row load OF watermelons. pipes tobac
| co. cigars. etc, to entertain Mr.. Low
enberg and his friends, and Mr.. Low
cnberg took them all by without stop
| ping to see him
| A number OF the guests who learned
! too late of the genial engineers pre-
| rarations expressed much regret that
| they missed the treat. II is however.
| suggested that doc" put EN- on ice.
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