Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
BOATS TO NEW YORK
Steamer Line to Run Direct
From Washington.
TO TOUCH AT NORFOLK
Potomac and Chesapeake Plans to
Include Passenger Service.
TRIP TO TAKE ABOUT SO HOURS
Senator Elkins, John r. Mclean,
c. M. Warner and Other Capital
lists Interested in Project.

According to an announcement by Colin
II. Livingstone president of the Potomac
and Chesapeake Steamboat Company. ar
rangements are being made to establish a
steamboat service between this city, Nor
folk and New York. The company some
time ago acquired what were known as
the Randall river properties. including
boats and property at river resorts which
the late Mr.. Randall. In addition to a
river service the company has also be-
gun running boats between this city and
Norfolk.
The proposed expansion of the field OF
the company as outlined by Mr.. Livings-
tone in New York yesterday and reiter-
ated on his return to this city today is
to be undertaken shortly and follows
closely failure to make satisfactory
traffic arrangements for handling freight
In connection with this statement of the
plans of the company 1t is also announced
that the following are interested in the
project: Stephen B. Elkins of West Vir-
ginia and this city. John r. Mclean of
this city. c. M. Warner, president Of the
sugar trust: T.. r. Chapman, the New
York banker, and John r. Dos Passos
of the same city. and Benjamin L. Du-
laney of this city and ennesse. and
n.
Will Garry Passengers.
The service that is proposed between
Washington and New York as stated by
men who are interested in the company
is not only to carry freight, but later
provision will be made for passengers. In
fact, it is believed that the latter can
be made quite feature of the business.
as 1t is proposed to make a passenger
rate between this city and New York
that will be about the same as the pres
ent round-trip railroad fare, but will in
clude stateroom.
1t is estimated that the journey from
Washington to New York will take from
thirty-sfX to thirty-eight hours, including
stops. For the present the steamships
which will be placed in service will be of
service Is in contemplation, and the
steamship service will be a sort of trunk
line for a steamboat service that will tap
all the country lying between Washing
and Norfolk. it is planned that Rich
mond. Alexandria and Newport News
will benefit from the service.
To Build Many Wharves.
The steamships win make only four
stops between Washington and Norfolk,
but these particular stopping places will
uc pOiHlS VI dSScIuUldSe lOT passengers
and freight brought by steamboats, from
other points on the Potomac and adjacent
rivers.
THE Potomac river" said Mr.. Living
stone. being 125 miles long, presents an
immense territory on either side which
is now largely without modern facilities
for travelling Or sending to market. We
are building wharves at many points, and
our steamboats, will be like local trains
compared with the express service afford
ed by the steamships.
cat the present time much of the coun-
try on both sides of the Potomac may
be compared with remote mountain dis
tricts, for steamboats, pass up and down
the river for miles and miles without
touching. and to get from some places to
Washington takes as long as going from
New York to Omaha.
Great Outlet for Farm Products.
1--WE believe that if the eastern shore
of Maryland can produce 100000 barrels
of potatoes as it did last year the coun-
try on both sides of the Potomac, which
has practically the same sort of soil, can
make a proportionately good yield OF
similar products. Experts from the Agri-
cultural Department have been going
through the country showing the farm
erS what are the products most adapted
to the soil and more scientific methods
of cultivation. w. &. Emmert, our vice
president and traffic manager, has made