Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-10-20
NEWS.
The Rowland Improvement Co.
Taking Up the Matter of Bet
ter Depot Accommodations.
Other Matters of
Interest.

Along with other Improvement
on the Atlantic & North Caroline
Railroad, tae Rowland Improve
ment Company is taking up the mat
ter of better depot accommodation:
at some Of its stations.
AT Kinston the passenger station
is inadequate aud the freight yards
are crowded.. With a view of hav-
ing this condition of affairs remedied,
President Rowland this week visit
ed Kinston and looked over the
railroads. property there. 1t was
suggested 10 nm, however, by lead
ing citizens, mat a union station, for
the use of the A. & N. G. and A. G.
L., would be the best solution of the
matter. Mr.. Rowland expressed a
readiness to do his part at any time
toward the erection of such a station,
believing II 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 citizens to discuss the
matter among themselves and as
sured them thai his road would do
all in its power to conform to any
reasonable tequest on their part.
Better facilities for the handling
of the railroads business at LAGRANGE
and Falling Creek r. being planned
and the matter Of a new station at
MOrehead City Is under considera-
ton. Mayor Wallace and the Chief
Engineer Of Tie road are going over
the situation carefully and no doubt
the proper location will be early de-
termined upon, both for freight and
passenger accommodations.
Another Improvement that will
be given to Morehead is an electric
lighting system. A contract has
been entered into between the COM
pany and the town authorities by
which the electric lighting plant Of
the Atlantic Hotel will be utili zed
for lighting the streets, stores and
private residences. The plant is
sufficient for THIS purpose, in addi-
ton to lighting the hotel, and lights
will be turned on for the town as
soon as the wiring has been finished.
The news of the establishment of
a station at Beaufort with close
steamboat connections with all
trains and through tickets for pas
sengers and through bills of lading |
for freight is hailed with delight by
the residents of that place. The
great drawback to Beaufort has been
lack of proper transportation facili-
ties. This is remedied by the present
arrangement, which insures prompt
shipment of truck, fruit and fish and
the immediate delivery of freight of
all sorts: Through tickets for pas
sengers from all points will un-
questionably add much to Beau
forts popularity as a resort. These
things can but contribute much to
the development of the whole of the
Beaufort section.
Plans for development of the
terminals at NeWbern have reached
a point where it is evident that the
round-house and car sheds will have !
to be moved from their present loca- !
ton, and the space they now occupyI
utilized 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
GoldsborO, where the general offices
are now lorated. It is expected that
the growth Of Newhern will demand
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 property the tracks
and yards viii have to be changed
and very much extended. The pres
ent warehouse facilities for the stor-
age of fertilizer, ETC., are also made
quate. The Rowland Improvement
Company recognizes that Newbern
is now, and probably always will be
on account Of the advantages of its
location, the largest city on the A.
& n. G. road, although Goldsboro, |
Kinston and Morehead are forging
ahead and growing rapidly. New
bern has natural advantages that no
other town in the State possesses,
with the possible exception of Will
mington, and they are advantages
that will be eagerly taken, sought
for and utilized as the country dAue-