The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-18

tended BY representatives Of practically
all the newspapers or North Carolina.
The Norfolk and Southern Railway
has greatly improved the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad, now It's Beau
fort Division, between Goldsboro and
Morehead City, and recently constructed
and opened for traffic q magnificent
bridge between Morehead City and
Beaufort, about . mile In length, afford
ing Beaufort, one of the Oldest towns In
the State. its first railroad facilities.
1t has also opened itS new line be-
tween New Bern and Washington. NC,
and between Washington and Green
vile and Farmvllle, N. c., thereby O n
Meeting some of the most important
towns of Eastern North Carolina, which
before, while geographically near to-
gether, have been comparatively mac
cessible and most difficult 10 reach for
want Of direct railway communication.
All these difficulties are now overcome,
and with the permanent passenger SER
vice in effect On its old lines established
on the new lines, the service Of the Nor
folk and Southern will be unsurpassed
in this State.
In addition to these new lines, the
Norfolk and Southern is now completing
q line reaching from Washington, NC,
through 9reenYille and Farmville and
Wilson, 10 Raleigh, placing the capital
of the State IL closer relation with it's
hitherto inaccessible Eastern portion
than was some years ago thought posi-
BILE, on account of the many waterways
of that section. The completion of this
new main line will be established
another through route between Raleigh
and Norfolk, and with the completion
Of its proposed bridge, over FIVE milea
In length, across Albermarle Sound be.
tween Hackey's Ferry and Edentou,
N. O., Wh@re 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 com.
~municatiOn between Norfolk, Suffolk
Elizabeth City, Edenton, Washington,
New Berp, Morehesd City, Belhaven,
Beaufort, Kingston n Goldsboro, as
we'll as GrOenville, FarmviIle, Wilson
and Raleigh, and also to and from Bay
boro and Oriental, N. c., which for
years have only been reached by river
transportation of uncertain and unsalis-
factory character.
A study Of the great work being done
and the enormous capital required TO
perfect this system will prove OF value
to oil those interested In the welfare of
the State and its vast opportunities for
business activity Of every character.
It is worthy of note to say that this
COMPANY has accepted the new passen
ger ratio law of the last Legislature, as
authorized by the Corporation Commits
Sioner, and is o charging three cents
per mile, fr~st-class, over its new lines |
and those under construction, and two
and one-fourth cents per mile over Ito
old lines, although it's entire system ia
under construction and being completed
TO perfect its service and business and
provide the people of the Eastern part
of the State q through railway line
reaching all accessible sections at
great cost and probably ut least &C q
temporary sacrifice.
1t hasalso placed In effect the twenty.
FIVE percent reduction in joint freight
rates, in accordance with the Act of the
last Legislature, and apparently In
every way Is trying to harmonic It's
interests with the people of the State,
and. Is well known, Is now furnishing
probably the best freight and passenger
service and more satisfaction to its pa
irons than was thought possible with the
great congestion which has existed on
20 many other lines.
It has also inaugerated n new fast
freight line between its territory, New
York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and |
other Eastern cities, providing for the
through movement of freight cars north
and south via the 81. Y. p. N, and
Pennsylvania Railroads.
Mr.. Frank 8. Cannon, On well and
widely known railroad man, 10 it's Preei-
dedt, and its other officers are Identified
with our State and its people.