Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-25
Entered at the Newport News Va
postoffice az Second-Class matter.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST %. 1909.
NEWPORT NEWS INTEREST IN
THE CHESAPEAKE g. OHIO.

Another railroad is acknowledged 70
be tine great need of Newport News
ana for many years those most IN
terested in the development and pro-
gress Of this city and vicinity have
lived IN the hope Of seeing second
railway terminal located en- the north
erly shores OF Hampton Roads. This
hope has not been realized, however.
therefore the people of IMPORT News
are more interested in the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railway at this time
than ever before. Anything that con-
Germs the Chesapeake & Ohio, con-
Germs the local public, for whether or
not We are ever to have two railroads,
progress for the one that already has
been the making OF the city will mean
further progress for the city. II the
Chesapeake & Ohio continues to secure
additional business. Newport News, as
the deepwater terminal, must come IN
for fair share of the benefits. The
extensive. terminal faciiitis must be
made more extensive still. and em-
pigment must be given to more men.
In view OF these facts. the following
from yesterdays issue of the Wash
ington Post is Of peculiar interest
here at this time:
The announcement that Edwin
Hawley Is at iast in a position 20
consummate his ambitious plan of a
trunk line from Virginia tidewater TO
the great lakes is news OF large i'm
port 10 the people of Virginia. be-
cause II means another step taken
toward making Hampton Roads one
OF the greatest commercial harbors
On the Atlantic coast The business
OF Norfolk. Newport News. and
Portsmouth is already OF large pro-
portions. but the possibilities OF this
manguificens harboT. in which there
Is room for all the navies OF the
world TO anchor, are Just beginning TO
be realized.
With its strategic position mid
way the coast with a winterland OF
rnexampled fertility and natural re-
sources. with the shortest haul from
the Ohio and Mississippi: valleys and
the lakes, the future Of Hampton
Roads - brilliant with promise in
The realization Of which a trunk line
TO Chicago will materially aid. The
day may even come when the shore
of Hampton Roads viii rival Boston
Philadelphia. and New York in den
ssry Of population and amount Of
business transacted Norfolk and
Newport News are destined by the
lcgic OF geography 10 become two OF
the mos; thriving and importsn;
ports OF the Atlantic sehboard.
In addition to becoming the ter.
minus Of a great trunk line from
Chicago. Newport News. when the
Havley plans are completed. viii b
TIE Atlantic end Ct a trans-continen.
&c. system which will link Chesa
peake Bay with the Pacific at Port
land on the north ana the Gulf o.
California on the south. Plans said
80 be In contemplation oy haWle,
xcula give him a transccnfinente
line Of 500 miles shorter than AM
other system that girds the contin
rnt This would place him In sucl
n commanding position. 20 FAR a
rates are concerned. that Hampton
Roads would be assured Of It's shar'
~ sraaic for European ports"
Aside from their interest In IN
rsEvsy. several Of Mr.. Hawiey's a.
sccIases are especially interested :
Nerport News. One o. the member
q ne beard Of directors Of the che'
>peske q Ohio. under the new an
inazgsnssnt regime. y Henry + Hua'
iazfon. prse,;cHIiy tie owner Of N