The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
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new passenger and freight steamer
is now being built for the daily line of the
Elizabeth City and Newbern route. L is to
take the place of the steamer "Newbern"
in the fail. 1t is to be a first class steam
Ell and will be superior TO the "Neuse"
in its equipment for passengers. The
place of the Newborn" is now terpor-
arily filled by the "Ocracoke. This ad-
uitlon to the transportation to NeWbern
will be greatly appreciated by our people
and due credit will be given to the Nor
folk and Southern Observation-Disclosures
City Economist.
The plan of railroad to Southport viii
not down, chiefly because there is need
CT it. The Monroe Star says:
Once again there is a revival Of the
project 10 build railroad between Will
n,ington and Southport. Capt. John Bar
ry, the veteran roadmaster who was for
many years with the Atlantic Coast Line,
returned Monday night from Wilmington,
Del, where he had conference with he
promoters of the road and he informs
the Star that he closed a contract with
them for the grading, trestlng, etc, nee
essary for the construction OF the line.
Capt. Barry would not go into details of
his contract but informed the reporter
that if all went we'll work would COM
n,ence ON the road early in the new year.
1t is believed that the hackers of this
latest enterprise are members of one of
the several companies chartered for the
purpose by the last Legislature and that
rumors of a straight line via the Seaboar1
Air Line from the coal fields of Tenaes-
see has accelerated the movements OF
the company
No freight trains will be run on the
Seaboard Air Line on Christmas day ex-
cept as are necessary TO move live STOCK
and perishable freight. No freight will
be received for shipment after II noon
December oath, until a. M, December
26th, nor from II noon December 3lst,
until a. M, January 2nd 1902
Mr.. r. II. Mcneil, of Jefferson, has 4
very readable communication in today S
Observer, being an appeal to the South
cru Railway to extend it's line from
Wilkesboro across the ridge to Ashe and
Allegheny counties, the very garden spot
and agricultural resources. AS it is, the
Norfolk and Western Is about to open
I'D this rich territory. having nearly COM
pleted a survey south from its Virginia
hines. This will make the outlet and inlet
TO and from Virginia, and will tend to
isolate the section, socially and CONNER
cially, from North Carolina and make II
dependent altogether on Virginia in THESE
respects. Naturally. these sturdy, pa
triotic highlanders dislike the thought
of being walled up from their fellow
clansmen of all North Carolina. II Will
mean tunnels and steep grades and heavy
expense, no doubt, to the Southern Rail
way 10 pierce the Blue Ridge west OF
Wilkesboro, but it would undoubtedly
prove a paying investment in the long
run, and would help to consolidate the
sections of the State.-Charlotte Obser-
yer.
Upon his return from Baltimore, after
an extended trip over the Seaboard Ar
Line system, Mr.. j. w. Middleton, one
of the directors OF the system, SAID:
what is most impressive are the signs
of physical betterment which exist along
the Seaboard line. We are putting down
rock ballast and heavy rails and per
fecting the road bed over the entire main
line. What has been accomplished. thus
far is indicated by the fact that on
some of the track it is a common thing
for trains to nave seventy. miles an
hour The operating department is en-
gagged in working out train economies,
and larger kauls and more effective ser
vice is resulting. At the various ter
minals advantageous improvements have
been made At Columbus, Ga, We have
acquired the Belt Railroad which has ota
miles of track that passes about every
warehouse and factory in that city. Vt
Richmond the Seaboard is jointly occu-
pying with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad the new union depot il that
citys This station and the new one
building at Savannah, in which the Sea-
board is also a part owner, are two of
the handsomest depots in the country.
Business is good in the South and the
Seaboard's psoperity continues unabat-
ed
About seventy-fve thousand pounds Of
tobacco sold today on the warehouse
floors. Over 12,5000 900 pounds of tobacco
have baeD sold IN tho WilcOn flOnrc -