The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
Among the Railroads.


The people Of Lenoir are alarmed over
the rumored intention OF the Carolina
and Northwestern leaving them two
miles on the main line OF their road
when il is extended across the noun
tains. and will endeavor TO have the
Legislature to prohibit this unjust act
to the town that has given the road its
best patronage. II would be a great
blow 20 Lenoir 10 be thus side tracked.
for Newton knows what that means. We
were left of the main line until the
LEGISLATURE compelled the road TO come
through the town. But viii the C. and
y. w. ever cross the mountains We have
been hearing this until it has become
a jokc-Ncwtcn Enterprise.
The New Bern Journal gives the fol-
lowing full account or the improvements
that are being made on the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad:
Long before the summer season takes
the crowds to the seashore, that part OF
the A 6 " c. railroad below this city
will have reached that good condition
shown by the road between New Bern
and GoIdsboro- While there viii he no
ticeabIe improvements Of all kinds, il
will be especially shown in the road bed.
Work has been going on steadily in this
direction. in fact a grading force has
been employed for the last eighteen
months.
In years past there was a very had
stretch Of road through a three mile po-
coson below Havelock. The weight Of
h1 RI
sink into the mud. This bad stretch has
now been haIlasted. the ties raised. and
bitches dug 10 carry off the water Long
stretches OF the road have been sand OF
gravel balIasted this winter and the
work is being continued
THE new station at Riveryfale Is com
| pIeted and is not only a much needed
| convenience but an ornament
The similar stations ar Croatan and
| Havclock have been built about two
years.
The next improvement in order is the
| station at Newport. The present build
ing will be converted entirely into a
| passenger station. The platform above
/ will be widened, the open shed now COW
| ering a portion Of it will be moved back
| and partly enclosed for freight and truck
| with doors at the end. and the plat
| form will be extended along the track fol
! & distance OF 40 feet. The business al
/ this point has wonderfully developed due
| partly 10 the example Of the fruit and
| truck farm OF G. y. Ives q Son, which
I has started others TO trucking.
a trestIe that crosses SCOTS creek
/ has been rebuilt. It was declared by
| some that there was no bottom" in this
| creek to drive piles into. President Bry-
/ an ordered 50 foot piles to be driven and
I II that wouldn't do TO splice them and
keep a driving. The first blow OF the
| heavy trip hammer sent them down u
| feet but at 50 to 20 feet depth bottom
was found. There is now q strong safe
trestIe across this creek.
AT SIocumb's creek, just above Have
| lock. the engines viii soon be supplied
with the juniper water from the creek.
This water is splendid for boilers and
viii add years % their service a 10000
gallon tank has been built OF the best
materials and a pump house is being
built 10 contain the engine, line of pipe
running into the creek.
The section masters viii have houses
built at the middle Of the sections. in
1teo1 VI Haf lis ~ ia sc tAlS eNt4l 2
section. they can reach any point on
their beat by half the distance. New
mile posts are being placed along the
right Of way.
"All these improvements are conducted
under the personal supervision Of Presi-
dent Bryan. When the Vance" is seen
going up or down the road it can be safe
" guessed that the President is headed
for some point where work is being done.
His energy and determination is Won
der even TO those who know him we'll"