The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-21
Especial to The Messenger,

Especial TIC The Messenger.)
G~oldsboro. n. c., October 15.-|
Along with other improvements on the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad.
the Rowland Improvement Company
is taking up the matter Of better de-
pot accommodations at some of its
stations.
At Kinstop the passenger station Is
inadequate and the freight yards are
crowded. With a view Of having this
condition Of affairs remedied. Pres
>ident Rowland this week visited Kin
ston and looked over the railroads
property there. 1t was suggested to
a union station. for the use of the At
lantic and North Carolina and the At
lantic Coast Line. would be the best
solution of the matter. Mr. How
and expressed a readiness to do his
part at any time toward the erection
Of such a station, believing 1T would
not only promote the convenience Of
the patrons of the two roads, but
would be more convenient for the
roads themselves. He asked the cit
liens to discuss the matter among
themselves and assured them that his
o would do all in it's power to con-
form to any reasonable request on
their part.
Better facilities for the handling of
the railroads business at Lagrange
and Falling Creek are being planned
and the matter of a new station at
Morehead City is under consideration.
Mayor Wallace and the chief engineer
of the road are going over the situa-
ton carefully and no doubt the proper
location will be early determined
upon. both for freight and passenger
accommodations.
Another Improvement that will be
given to Morehead is an electric light
ing system. A contract has been en-
tered into between the company and
h town authorities by which the
electric lighting plant of the Atlantic
hotel will be utilized for lighting the
streets, stores and private residences.
The plant is sufficient for this purpose,
in addition to lighting the hotel, and
lights will be turned on for the town
as o y as the wiring has been finish
ed.
The news of the establishment of a
station at Beaufort with close steam
boat connections with all trains and
through tickets for passengers and
through bills Of lading for freight is
hailed with delight ny the residents
of that place.The great drawback to
has been lack of proper
transportation facilities. This is REM
edied by the present arrangement,
which insures prompt shipment Of
truck, fruit aud fish and the imme-
, -~:I " $500
Through tickets for passengers from
all points will unq~uestionably add
much to Beaufort's popularity as a
resort. These things can but contrib
ute much to the development of the
whole of the Beaufort section.
Plans for development of the termin-
ais at New Bern have reached q point
where it is evident hat the round
house and car shers will have to be
moved from their present location,
and the space they now occupy utfl-
lied for freight and express 1t may
also become necessary to change the
location of the shops. While this
work is in progress the office Of the
general manager will be moved to
G~oldsboro. where the general offices
are now located. 1t is expected that
the growth Of New Bern will deman
in the near future the utilization OF all
the real estate owned there by the
A. & n. c., and to get the full benefit
Of the the tracks and yards
will have to be changed n very
much extended. The present ware
house facilities for the storage of fer
tilizer, etc, are also inadequate. The
Rowland Improvement Company re-
cognizes that New Bern is now. and
probably always will be on account
of the advantages of it's location, the
largest city on the a. & n. c.. road.
although Goidsboro. Kinston and
Morehead are forging ahead and grow
ing rapidly. New Perm has natural
advantages that no other town in the
state possesses, with the possible ex-
ception of Wilmington, and they are
advantages that will be eagerly sought
for and utilized as the country de-
velops.
At Morehead the fishing season, is
at it's height, and the Atlantic hotel
there is still being kept open to- ac-
commodate those who wish to enjoy
the sport. as we'll as those who are
wise enough to know that this is the
most delightful time of the year at the
seaside. These Indian summer avs
, there arc perfect and there are daily
arrivals of guests. The catches of
{ blue fish are often. immense. One
party went out last Sunday and
; caught over $50 in a very short time.
The management of the A. & n. c.
road has put On special weekend
tickets for the accommodation of
/ those wishing to enjoy the fishing, and
/, has asked connecting lines to do the
! same. 1t is likely that they will COM
ply with the request.
Spars for the wireless telegraph
station 1t Cape Lookout have been
, received, and work on the station will
begin as soon as the station which
Mr.. Rowland is now erecting at cape
May has been completed.
The people of North Carolina. es-
pecially those living along the line Of
/, the A. &. N. c.. will learn with pleas
: ure that ex- Governor Thomas j. jar
/ Wis has been made a director of tina
IIau-lood TmproNomant Compapv In