The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-11
NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY.
Only Line That Reaches North CARROLL
mas Famous SeashOre Resorts,
Morehead City and BeaufOrt-DOiHg
Much for the Development of East
ern North Carolina.

The Norfolk L Southern Railway is the
only line reaching North Cardinals famous
seashore resorts. Morehead City and Beau
fort. and owns and operates the Atlantic
Hotel, Morehead City, where the meeting of
the North Carolina Press Association will
be held July 18th and 18th, which will be
attended by representatives of practically all
the newspapers of the State of North Caro-
lima
The Norfolk 4 Southern Railway bas great
ly improved the Atlantic & North Carolina
Railroad, now it's Beaufort Division, be
tween Goldsboro and Morehead City. and
recently constructed and opened for traffic a
magnificent bridge between Morehead City
and Beaufort. about IL mile in length, afford
ing Beaufort. one of the oldest towns in the
State its first railroad facilities.
1t has also recently opened its line be-
tween New Bern and Washington. and be-
tween Washington and Greeenville and
Farmvllle, thereby connecting some OF the
| most important towns of Eastern North
Carolina, which before, while geographically
near together. have been comparatively in
accessible and most difficult to reach for
| want Of direct railway communication. All
| these difficulties are now overcome and with
| the permanent passenger service in effect on
| its old lines established on the new lines
! the service of the Norfolk 4 Southern will be
| unsurpassed in this State.
| In addition to these new lines the Norfolk
| Southern is now completing 4 line reach
| ing from Washington, through Greenvil
| and Farmyille and Wilson, to Raleigh. plac-
| ing the capital OF the State in closer relation
| with its hitherto inaccessible Eastern por-
| ton than was some years ago thought pos
| sIble on account of the many waterways of
| that section. The completion of this new
main line will establish another through
| route between Raleigh and Norfolk. and
| with the completion of it's proposed bridge
| over five miles in length, across Albemare
| Sound between Mackey's Ferry and Eden
| ton, where trains are now transferred on the
| steamer Garrett" will work one OF the
| greatest achievements and add more to the
development of Eastern North Carolina
than, perhaps. any event in the history of
the state. This new line will also establish
direct rail communication between Norfolk
Suffolk, Elizabeth City. Edenton Washing
ton. New Bern. Morehead City Belhayeu
Beaufort. klnston and Goldsbo as well as
Greenville. Farmville. Wilson and Raleigh
and also to and from Bayboro and Oriental,
which for years have only been reached by
river transportation of uncertain and unsat-
lsfactory character.
study of the great work being done and
the enormous capital required to perfect
| this system will prove OF value to all those
| interested in the welfare OF the State and it's
vast opportunities for business activity OF
every character.
1t IL worthy OF note to say that this com
pany has accepted the new passenger rate
| law OI the last Legislature, as authorized by
| the Corporation Commissioners. aud is now
| charging three cents per mile. first class.
over its new lines and those under construc-
ton. and two and one-fourth cents per mile
over its old lines although it's entire system
is under construction and being completed
to perfect its service and business and pro-
vide the people of the Eastern part of the
State through railway line reaching all ac-
cesslble sections at Il great cost and proba
bly, at least at a temporary sacrifice
1t has also placed in effect the twenty five
per cent. reduction in Joint freight rates.
, IN accordance with the Act of the last Legis-
lature. and apparently in every way is try
ing to harmonic its interests With the
: people OF the State, and, as is well known, is
4 now furnishing probably the best freight
and passenger service and more satisfaction
to its patrons than was thought possible
with the great congestion which has exis ed
on so many other lines.
Ii has also inaugurated a new fast freight
| line between its territory aud New York
. Philadelphia, Baltimore and other Eastern
: cities. providing for the through movement
ii freight cars North and Sogth via the y
y. 7. n and Pennsylv ania Railroads
e Mr.. Frank 5. Cannon a we'll and widel ,
| known railroad man. is its President. and
/ its other officers are identified with our
+ State and its people