The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12
BELT LINE'BYTVVATER.
Novel Plan for Getting to ] James.
town Expo sition and Seeing f
s the Sights Around Harnpt on.
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NORFOLK, Al, Aug rust II SO ethilg
new under tho SUM- the Water Belt Be
u Line" that 1,ns lust been projected as "a
means Of transport alton betweenj he
Jamestown Exposition grounds \ and Il the
several cities and points Of Interest around
Hampton Ronds and 4 ldewat er Virginia.
The ."beit line on land, by steam or
trolley q cars, 81 Is a familiar institution,
Ia many cities. but here for the 4 first 7
time has been OF gan zed q water pe g,
5ln1c, boats instead v OF e cars being USED.
Mr.. r.. McG aryie, !, ow IS New Y ON y.
fis ut the Mead Of n the, conpni1y MT.
8NfcC4arrie, we'll known at former expo
sittons as an originator of novel Z con IN
cession ideas, b on n re cent vlsl 20 IN 9
sexposition cities, conceived the idea &. or
establshing the Water Betl Line. The II
4 ptcturesoue and historic interest Of "a
water trip to the exposition GROUNDS up 2 >
Spealed to him, and after g s survey ~ o.
the territory, me perceived IA "a e Il possl,
gblfities OF such IN belt line, ana a t'
promptly upon the suggestion "a
lg1J enlendid observation steamers Will he
l RIM on this novel route Each steamer
WIN carry about 800 passenge rs WITH ~ !.
Ao,lt Il crowding A55 regular schedule 5lS OF
/ trips xviii be made. tho boats starting
| from Campbell's wharf In Norfolk. touch
ing at Portsmouth, the Norfolk navy
yard Newport News, Old Point S O n
Y fort. Fortress Monroe and 9 ther n Is
v o,ic Snoints en- route, and completing the
4 one-way trip at a fine pier to be ! Dtiilt
Rout into the waters OF Hampton Roads is
directly in front OF the q cxposlt ton site.
Boats will run every half hour.
X A$uniuue and valuable feature Of the
plan il to issue coupon tickets on these csc
trips, giving the passenger the privilege
OF 5disenlbarlsin at an or I'll q ~ g
stopping places toned and ta: a.: me me
next boat or any boat later In tho day.
This will give opportunity for seeing
all the sights. The round trip TO the
I exposition IN this manner will be full
ofSincident. These water belt line ps
y ara to be tn no sense on the ord or 9 +
tlie average . cheap excursion, 81 where let
Stlle rlffraff and the bobtail Of humanity
n usually take possession of the boat; a on
4 the con trary, they Will appeal TO the
best ii class II OF people, no liquors # belng
sdld aboard. and no ism being
permitted. 81 3g5 81 5b Il
III The ''tWa ter5 Belt Line ! is so named
because OF the fact that the steamers
leaving the company's wharf on their.
daily Schedule, every hour will make u
/ complete circuit Of the points Of in.
$terest in and about Hampton Roads, s853
Besides I'll tho regular trips tile cons
ipany is planning % have numerous en-
Island, yorktown and other points Of
I historic interest Mi, and around ss5 II de- g
s water Virginia ~ ii ~ s535SS ..
. VI At q orktown, h where Lord CORVALLIS
surrendered to George Washington, Is q
Beautiful monument erected by the gov
$ernment to commemorate the great VIC;
tory. 4 There stands the first custom
house ever opened IN the United States.
The ruins OF the old church, bullt5in 1885,
are still 20 be seen.
equal Interest Is the "trip up the
James River. on the way to Richmond,
b to ] Jamestown Island. q where the first
i permanent English settlement was$madc.|
IIere can be seen the ruined church toWer
and the old graveyard with Its historic
tonlbs and Inscriptions. The peninsula
between the James and the York Rivers
has been the scene gilmore bloody cons.
Hicts than have occurred on any te ritory
OF similar size in thosNe World