The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-02

Commission merchants and wholesale
dealers in the markets are much interest
ed in the announcement from Baltimore
regarding the new steamship service be
tween the Eastern shore OF Maryland and
Annapolis.
At Annapolis the freight service con-
lnecIs with that OF the Washington. Bal
timore and Annapolis Railroad and the
produce brought from the Eastern Shore
viii be about equally accessible TO Wash
ington and Baltimore
Almost since railroads began the rich
farm products OF the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland have found an outlet In Phila-
delphia and New York The railroads
have ever sought 70 carry fruit. fish. and
truck northward ovnr the longest haul
10 market Only a modicum Of the pro-
duction Of that great garden spot has
come TO Baltimore. and almost none 10
Washington.
Now. through the steamer service
across the bay and the land service from
Annapolis. all this. ii Is said. will be
changed in a few years at most. and
three markets. instead of one. viii be
given TO the Eastern sno-e. II Is part or
the plan 10 make such -atas 10 the farm
ers. fruit growers, eek men OF
Maryland. and Ia them such
prompt service. that tse. III prefer TO
send produce this wa,
Plans of the Compnny,
The new company, known as the Chesa-
peake Bay Navigation Company. begin
ming August S. viii operate two steamers.
Ia passenger boat during the day and
"a freight boat at night. plying between
Baltimore. Cambridge. oxford. and An
napohs. The steamer ldler. which viii
be the passenger boat. is capable Of max.
ing about eighteen miles an hour She
IS 100 feet In length and sixteen feet In
breadth. drawing about seven feet Of wa
ter and having a capacity Of 80 passen-
gers.
According 10 the proposed schedule the
Tdle- viii leave Oxford about a m. for
Baltimore calling at Cambridge and
points along the shore arriving in Balti-
more at Chases wharf, at the foot OF
Caroline street. about HIS 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 Sis. Arrangements have been
made with the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric Railroad for
car. the Eastern Shore Special. to meet
the boat at the wharf at Annapolis.
which will land passengers in Washing
ton by ll:3O
Gasoline Fleet ns Feeder.
The freight will be handled by a l.rge
freighter and fleet OF gasoline boats.
which will connect with the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis freight service
at Annapolis. The gasoline boats win
call during the day at all points along
the shore, including points on Miles
River. Tired Avon. Harris Creek, and
Broad Creek. and viii transfer their
freight 10 the big boat at night.
The freighter will leave Cambridge
about p. m. for oxford. returning 10
Annapolis and back to Cambridge in the
early morning. connecting at Annaponsa
with the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis freight cars. thus making It pos
sible for Eastern Shore merchants and
farmers 10 have their produce in Balti-
more and Washington in time for the
early morning markets.
Arrangements have also been made
with the United States Express Company
for service covering all points reached by
the company's boats. thus giving n quick
and reliable express service to the people
Of the Eastern Shore.
It is the object OF the new company to
furnish quick and reliable service, en-
abling passengers 10 come to the city and
return 10 their homes the same day, and
where there IS any difference in the
existing freight rates in favor Si Phiia-
delphia the rates will be equalized in
order to give Baltimore and Washington
the advantage.
. The officers OF the new company are:
President, William c. Codd. Of the z. J.
Codd Company; general manager. VIII
lam f. Slaughter, formerly with the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway. and W. NJ Mccormick
secretary and general passenger agent.
Capt. George F. Curlett, formerly with
the COLCHESTER Company, will be in COM
mand of IN 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, August 5.