The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-16
BETTER STATIONS
A Union Station is Need
ed at kinston'
Progress Noted by Management OF the
A.& NJ c. Railroad. Gov. Jarvis a
Direc'o-. Fine Fishing at
lAorehead City.
Especial to News and Observer

lSDeClGJ
Goldsboro. n. g., Oct. 15.-AlonS
with other improvements on the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroad. the
Rowland Improvement Company is
taking UP the matter of better depot
accommodations ut some OF its sta
tons.
At Kinston the passenger station Is
inadequate and the freight yards are
crowded. With view of having this
condition of affairs remedicd. PreSi-
dent Rowland this week visited KIN
ston and looked over the railroads
property there. 1t was suggested to
HIM, however by leading citizens that
d union station. for the use of the a.
& n. G.. and the 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 erec-
ton of such "a station, believing 1t
would not only promote the conven-
fence Of the patrons OF the two ROADS,
but would be more convenient for the
roads themselves. He asked the citi-
zens to discuss the matter among
themselves, and assured them that his
road 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 new station at
Morhead City is under consideration.
Mayor Wallace and the Chief En-
gineer of the road are going over the
situation carefully and no doubt the
proper location will be early deter
mined upon. both for freight and pas
senger accommodations.
Another Improvement that Will be
given to Morehead is an electric light
f,,rr A ut a hQpn
tered into between the company and
the 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 pur-
pose. in addition 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 steam
boat connections with all trains and
through tickets for passengers 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 Facilities. This is RENEE
died by the present arrangement.
which inSures prompt shipment OF
truck. fruit and fish and the imme-
siate delivery of freight of all sorts.
Through tickets for passengers from
all points will unquestionably add
much to Beaufort's popularity as a re.
sort. These things can but contri-
hlte mucn to the development of the
whole of the Beaufort section.
Plans for development of the ter
minals at Newbern have reached
point where it is evident that the
round-house and car sheds will have
to he moved from their present loca-
ton and the space they now occupy
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 located. 1t is expected that
the growth of New Bern will demand
in the near future the utilization of an
the real estate owned there bv the
A. 81 n. c.. and to get the full benefit
of the property the tracks and wards
will have to be changed and very
much extended. The present ware
house facilities for the storage Of fer
tiliZer. ETC.. are also Inadequate. The
Howllnd Improvement Company re-
cogniZes that New Bern is now. and
probably always will be on account
of the advantages of it's location. the