The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-07-11
THE NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN
RAILROAD.


Morehead City and Beaufort, n. c..
and owns and operates the Atlantic
Hotel, Morehead City, where the
meeting of the North Carolina Press
Association will be held July II and
Is, which will be attended by repre-
sentatives Of practically all the news
papers of the State of North Carroll
ma.
The Norfolk and Southern Rail-
way has greatly improved the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad,
now it's Beaufort Division, between
Goldsboro and Morehead City, and
recently constructed and opened for
traffic a magnificent bridge between
Morehead City and Beaufort, about
mile in length, affording Beaufort,
one of the oldest towns of the State,
its first railroad facilities.
1t has also recently opened its new
line between Newbern and Washing
ton, N. c., and between Washington
and Greenville and Farmville, N. c.,
thereby connecting some OF the most
important towns of Eastern North
Carolina, which before, while geo.
graphically near together, have
been comparatively inaccessible 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 es-
tablished on the new lines, the SER
vice of the Norfolk & Southern will
be unsurpassed in this State.
In addition to these new lines, the
Norfolk & Southern is now complet-
ing line reaching from Washington,
N. c., through Greenville and Farm
vile and Wilson, to Raleigh, placing
the Capital of the State in closer rela-
ton with its hitherto inaccessible
Eastern portion than was some years
ago thought possible, 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 its pro-
posed bridge, over five miles in length,
across Albemarle Sound between
Mackey's Ferry and Edenton, N. g.,
where trains are now transferred on
the Steamer Garrett will work
one of the greatest achievements and
add more to the development Of East
ern North Carolina than, perhaps,
any event in the history of the State.
This line will also establish direct
rail communication between Nor
folk, Suffolk, Elizabeth City, Eden
ton, Washington, NeWbern, More
head City, Bellaven, Beaufort, Kins
ton and Goldsboro, as we'll as Green
vile, Farmville, Wilson and Raleigh,
and also to and from Rayboro and
Oriental, N c., which for years have
only been reached by river transport
tation of uncertain and unsatisfac-
tory character.
A study Of the great work being
done and the enormous capital re-
quired to perfect this system will
prove Of value to all those interested
in the welfare Of the State and its
vast opportunities for business &C
tivity Of every character.
1t is worthy Of note to say that
this company has accepted the new
passenger rate law of the last Legis-
lature, as authorized by the Corpor-
alton Commissioners, and is now
charging three cents per mile, first
class, over its new lines and those
under construction, and two and one
fourth cents per mile over its old
lines, although it's entire system is
under construction and being COM
pleted to perfect it's service and
-. business and provide the people of
the Eastern part Of the State a
through railway line reaching all
accessible sections at a great cost
and probably at least at a temporary
T.. 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 Legislature
and apparently in every way is try
: ing to harmonic its interests with
the people Of the State, and, as is
: well known, is now furnishing prob.
ably the best freight and passenger
: service and mors satisfaction to its
patrons than was thought possible
with the great congestion which has
existed on SO many other lines.
: 1t has also inaugurated a new
!, fast freight line between its terri
: tory, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
. timore and other Eastern cities, pro-
!, viding for the through movement OF
freight cars north and south via the
n. Y. ?. & N, and Pennsylvania
. Railroads.
Mr.. Frank S. Cannon, well and