Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-01
Railroad ~ be Extended "a Point
Near ChiucOtsague.

The Centreville Record, in late issue
contained an interesting article on
the Queen Anne's Railroad, and the
nrobabiiities Of it's extension to Ohin-
colleague Island, through Salisbury
ard Snow Hill. The Record says the
matter Is now being seriously con-
sidered by the railroad officials.
1.-THE proposed extension womb
lasve the main line Of the Queen
Anne's Railroad at point between
Denton and the Delaware line. III
would 20 directly south TO Federals-
hnre. From fredericksburg it will run
m Salisbury. From Salisbury TO
Snow Hill. From Snow Hill it would
rnn 10 its terminus. which would
he a point near the Virginia line not
far from Chincoteague Island.
"rhe Maryland Legislature at its
coming session will be asked to exempt
from taxation for Il period OF years
tho proposed railroad line IN the
counties OF Caroline, Dorchester WI
,ico and Worcester. The land
owners along the liue Of the propoS-
oh railroad are reported to be willing
20 Give sufficient land for the location
of ira track and depots. With these
= two inducements it is understood
p. that the extension of Salisbury, SNOW
6 Hin and Chincoteague Island VIII
?. undoubtedly be built.
y "rhe proposed railroad "ou'u
@ moan a great deal to the section
through which it would pass Bal
timore. the metropolis OF the state
10 the logical market for all products
of the Eastern Shore, and Love
y point the Eastern Shore terminus
, IF the Queen Anne's Railroad IL
oaarer to Baltimore than any other
railroad or steamboat landing on the
i Eostern Shore. The distance De-
tween the pier at Love Point ana ano
X Iioht street wharf in Baltimore II
r only 20 miles and will be covered oA
ne hoats of the Queen Anne's Railroad
t. io one hour and forty minutes. IN
IS. quicker the farmers and mercn"n'
Ut, ~ the Eastern Shore can go TO am
from Baltimore, the better 1t VIII
,o- for them.
az ,orhe proposed line would brln
- Salisbury within four hours oil ba
80 timore. This Is an hour ana na
~ ouicker then the present time whic
- 10 Eve hours and half. A saving
w on hour and half each way meal
.rs a saving OF three hours on the Iou ~
trin and three hours more III oa''
OF aare resident of Salisbury cou
'ial Ioaye home at seven o'clock ID I'll
Try morning arrive in Baltimore a it'
Dry altar eleven, and after spenuii
ng' nearly five hours in the Guy ieA
in 49, Salisbury at four o'clock al
ur- reaching home at eight that night
ers "Snow Hill would reap more Oel
'et- than Salisbury. AT present ONT
iu;u "a 1877 miles by rail and wal
ion frop Baltimore. BY the new line I
Iox- distance would be reduced TO
sth miles a saving of 30 miles. AT pr
Don ent it takes over six hours ana lo'
mr. ,inntes t. no 70 Baltimore, by
Z at rorosed liz. less than nvs ho'
ness ,vonld be required. BY the propo'
ress line n resident OF Snow Hill COZ
leave home at half past six IN
morning, get in Baltimore a III
after eleven, spend over four no
n. in the city, leave for home at i !,
M o'clock and reach Snow Hill bel
O. nine o'clock that night.
'eu ~Chincoteague Island, with
us ronulation of three thousand peol
~ o. wond also be brought INTO Oil
mem communication with Baltimore.
a'e comoke City. Crisheld and some
'onl Gouuty would not be far from
a az. new railroad, and a very 81
= |1O nranch line would bring the PEI
ho'u' IF that section in close touch
i04' baltimore. The proposed line sh'
'e",' therefore, interest them'-De
cratic Messenger.