Evening journal., 1910-09-26
DOUBLE TRACK ON
N. Y.P. and N. LINE
Railroad Improvement on
Eastern Shore Means Much
to Shippers
BETTER FREIGHT
FACILITIES COMING

SALISBURY. Md, Sept. 26-The
work of double-tracking the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road between Delmar and Cape
Charles is progressing rapidly and
before The busy fruit season next
summer will have been completed.
Double track has been extended until
now there are A miles OF double track
in operation. Large concrete cul-
verts have replaced the wooden
bridges az Kings creek and Princess
Anne, and several smaller ones have
been put in at other places; large
repair shops have been erected at
Cape Charles and are now nearly
completed; a new concrete bulkhead.
the third OF It's kind in the country,
has been put along tho water front
at the warehouse in Cape Charles,
while concrete pier for supplying
coal to the tugs and barges is being
built on the other side of the harbor;
and work trains are busy unloading
gravel on parts OF the road that need
II most.
Besides all these Improvements,
new stations have been opened at
Mears and Greenboat. A new depot
has been built at Lecato and other
station Improvements are contemplate
ed at Salisbury and Crisheld. Not
only is the road being improved, but
Il is being extended Work has been
begun on the Cape Charles railroad
which will extend from Cape Charles
to Capeville, a distance Of six and
one-quarter miles. This extension
will tap a rich farming country. New
interlocking switches and signals
have been put I'm at the end Of all
double tracks, and Pocomoke draw
will have iateflocing signals.
Hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
are being expended on tho line 20 put
II in condition TO handle the traiiic
Several new engines have recently
been added to the equipment, which
are among the largest ever built in
this country. lt Is a frequent occur
renee to see one OF thes giants speed
ing through Salisbury pulling 100 t.
/ 100 loaded cars. There has recently
been a great enlargement Of tn,
freight Yards at Delmar and Cape
]
traffic. II Ii reported that the com
pany will secure addition yard facill
ties at Salisbury. and that the bel
of Humphreys lake, which Is now be
ing filled In by the Salisbury Realt
Company. viii be the land used fc
this purpose. The scheme Is said
, be the extension OF Main sire
! through the Parsons property 20 Il
a old pond. and the erection OF h
4 freight houses az the head OF Ma
a street. II this is the scheme the
W will bo- abundant room for a freil
4 depot right i'm the heart of this ci
y. IL will be big thing for the busin'
?. interests here.
II The tremendous increase I'm sh
ments over this road has caused {
road to expend vast sums OF man
10 handle the trafnc. The shipmer
l. Of farm products from the Easte
Shore of Maryland and Virginia ha
u been greater than ever before, the 4
e crease ranging from 20 to 40 per Ger
: Four new road engines to help hand
: this business were bought before q
rush Of the busy season. A tug an
new barges helped facilitate the ba
movement, while two new shiftin
engines helped out in the yards.
addition TO the great increase in th
movement Of perishable freight. Oh
heavy movement OF slow freight ha
continued. A great many improve
ments have been andsare still bein
made.