Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-03
NEW STEAMER LINE.
Chesapeake Bay Navigation Co.
Announces Plans.
TO START AUGUST STH.
Will Operate Two Steamers and a
Freight Boat AT Night

me organization OF q new steam
I ship company, to cater exclusively to
the Eastern Shore trade, coming as il
does close upon the heels of the move
ment to bridge the Chesapeake. is ex-
pected TO accomplish much for the
merchants of Baltimore in their ef-
fort TO divert the trade of the East
ern Shore from Philadelphia TO Bal
timore markets.
The new company, which will be
known as the Chesapeake Bay Nayi-
CATION Company, beginning on August
8, will operate two steamers. as a
passenger boat during the day, and a
FRI light boat at night, plying between
Baltimore, Cambridge, Oxford and
Annapolis. The steamer Idler which
will be the passenger boat. is capable
of making about eighteen miles an
hour. She is 100 feet over all in
length and l6 feet in breadth, draw
ing about seven feet of water and
having a capacity of $50 pass ngers.
According to the proposed hedule.
the Idler will leave Oxford about 7
a. m. for Baltimore. calling It Cam
bridge and points along the shore, ar
irving in Baltimore at Chase ;
Wharf, at the foot OF Carolire street,
about 1l:l5 a. m. On the return trip
the boat viii leave Baltimore about
p. m, going back over the same
route, and arriving at Oxford about
S:45. Arrangements have been M le
with the W., B. & A. Electric Rail
way for a car, the Eastern Shore
Special. to meet the boat on the
wharf here, which will land passen-
gers in Washington by IL 80.
The freight will be handled by a
large freighter and a feet of gaso-
ineboats, which will connect wi tn the
W., B. & A. freight service in An
napolis. The gasoline boats will call
during the day at all points along the
shore, including points on Miles
River, Tired Avon, Harris Creek and
Broad Greek, and will transfer their
freight to the big boat at night
The feighter will leave Cambridge
about p. m. for Oxford, returning to
Annapolis and back to Cambridge in
the early morning. connecting here
with the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis freight cars, thus making
it possible for Eastern Shore mer-
chants and farmers to have their
produce in Baltimore and Washing
ton in time for the early morning
markets.
Arrangements have also been made
with the United States Express Com
pany for service covering all points
reached by the company's boats, thus
giving quick and reliable express
service TO the people of the Eastern
Shore. 1t is the object of the new
company to furnish quick and reliable
service, enabling passengers to 60
to the city and return to their homes
the same day, and where there is any
difference in the existing freight
rates in favor Cf Philadelphia the
rates will be equalized in order to
give Baltimore the advantage.
The new company has received
promises of hearty support from the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation in Baltimore and from the
farmers and merchants of the Eastern
Shore. The officers of the new COM
pany are: President, Mr.. William c.
Codd, of the f. J. Codd Co.; general
manager, William E. Slaughter. for
merly with the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Rail-
way, and w. NJ. Mccormick, secretary
and general passenger agent. Cap
tain George E. Curlet, formerly with
the Tolchester Steamboat Company,
will be in command of the Idler
All the wharves, both passenger
and freight. have been arranged for,
and everything is in readiness for the
first trip of the Idler on Monday next
August s. All the officers of the
company will be on board the new
boat for her first trip.